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      taydavid03
      last edited by

      @pilou said:

      Seems you have not understand how works Flowify! πŸ˜„
      You must have a base surface (C) under your object (E) to project!

      [attachment=0:2fo7dtbw]<!-- ia0 -->Flowify02.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2fo7dtbw]

      Hi Frency, thanks for your response.

      I am one step closer to getting this right. I did everything you asked me to.

      However, when I tried it, it gives me this response :

      Input Error : Error while parsing the Target grid.

      The grid must conform to :

      • A cell consists of exactly four edges. Beware of collinear edge segments
      • The grid mus thave four corners
      • Every row int he grid must have the same number of cells
      • No holes

      What do you think I am doing wrong?

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      • pilouP Offline
        pilou
        last edited by

        your start object must be a simple group (don't take group of groups so explode all to level 0 then group) πŸ€“

        Frenchy Pilou
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          pilou
          last edited by

          But before use the Curviloft by Fredo , use other Tools by Fredo for transform your 4 curves of the ending surface! (Bezier tools (?) )

          Don't touch the 2 verticals (depend of number of segments you want but as it's vertical straight lines...)
          Transform Curve in PolyLine (Right Click / ) (upper & bottom curves)
          then Segmentor of Polyline (upper & bottom curves)
          (for example take 10 segments for upper and bottom Polylines - you can move some points if you want)

          then you will obtain that in Curviloft (third icon "Skin contour" )

          segmentor.jpg

          You will obtain a better result! β˜€ ( 1 minute & 30 seconds) (start surface (C) can be the exact straight rectangle projection of the start volumes (E))

          yours better.jpg

          Ps You must also clean your original object! πŸ˜„

          clean_line.jpg

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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            pilou
            last edited by

            If you draw a simple line(s) as vertical(s) (so no middle segments) that will work also ! πŸ€“
            and calculus will be some more speedy! 13 seconds! πŸ’š

            yours_speedy.jpg

            Frenchy Pilou
            Is beautiful that please without concept!
            My Little site :)

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              pilou
              last edited by

              I took your file but with a little changement! πŸ˜„

              Always use the Hidden geometry for validate your choice! πŸ˜‰

              Will work but in a little big time! Because your start object is very dense!
              And little deformations on the extremities due difference of segmentation!

              yours.jpg

              yours_curviloft.jpg

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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                taydavid03
                last edited by

                Wow you are amazing. Thank you!

                This was very helpful... Again, thank you Pilou!

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                  hellolouise
                  last edited by

                  Hi,

                  I am really struggling to get Flowify to work. I don't understand why so any help would be appreciated.

                  I have attached the file πŸ˜„


                  help.skp

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                    hellolouise
                    last edited by

                    what does raw faces mean?

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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
                      last edited by

                      You must don't have Group of Groups for the objects to be projected!
                      Only one Group of faces! (raw face) πŸ€“

                      But in your case there are also something with all modules!
                      Maybe some overlapings somewhere!
                      I investigate! πŸ˜„

                      In fact some connections between modules are very bad!
                      (if only one is existing Flowify will refuse to work! πŸ˜„
                      You must have very prΓ©cise ones! πŸ˜‰

                      a_mess.jpg

                      Redraw precisely your modules between them and you will have no problem! πŸ˜‰
                      Here with 2 different modules from side of your model.
                      mess1.jpg

                      Frenchy Pilou
                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                      My Little site :)

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                        hellolouise
                        last edited by

                        Thank you so much that is very helpful!

                        I will try again πŸ˜„)

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                          optimaforever
                          last edited by

                          I have a strange behaviour too...
                          The flowify command generates a huge model, with an array of sectional faces.

                          The source material
                          First the source material: Group 1 composed of A target surface / B source surface / C projection vectors and D the source mesh (exploded)

                          And the result
                          The resulting groups from the flowify command

                          I succeeded all the other meshes with the same method but here I've got a bug...

                          The skp

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                            newnoob
                            last edited by

                            I am using flowify for the first time with very simple geometry but I get the error message

                            " INPUT ERROR: Error while parsing the projection grid".

                            https://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&id=158854&sid=d47475267b2b642d948ff06d550663e6

                            I have checked my model several times but I don't understand what I do wrong. I have also named all the groups like Pilou in his first post.

                            If someone could tell me what i do wrong I'd appreciate it.


                            flowify.skp


                            Untitled.jpg

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                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              Your Start Surface C must be a "rectangular" form and not the same surface as the original object ! πŸ˜‰

                              boxy.jpg

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                                newnoob
                                last edited by

                                Ahhh, "rectangular", got it. Now it's working. I somehow missed that. I thought "plane".

                                Many Thanks Pilou! I'm glad you are still around!

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                                  CREATIVE WIERDO
                                  last edited by

                                  Hello.
                                  I have a problem with Flowify tool. Please check my file because i have made my groups correctly i think and when i choose the command flowify -> impose grid, the grid doesnt appear.
                                  What am i doing wrong? I saw a video on youtube that says that if i have done my groups correctly a grid must appear.
                                  Thanks for the help.


                                  Help needed.skp

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                                    Dave R
                                    last edited by

                                    What version of SketchUp? Your profile says 2018 Free/Make but that doesn't exist.

                                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                        juju
                                        last edited by

                                        @pilou said:

                                        Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

                                        I'm not sure how useful this would be these days, the earliest version I've seen people working on (recently) is version 8, rather ask people to post in SU 2017 version / format. Plus you're already on SU 2017 Make...

                                        Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                        • pilouP Offline
                                          pilou
                                          last edited by

                                          Better to cover the maximum range! πŸ˜‰
                                          It's the same time to make (1 second) πŸ€“

                                          Frenchy Pilou
                                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                          My Little site :)

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                                          • jujuJ Offline
                                            juju
                                            last edited by

                                            @pilou said:

                                            Better to cover the maximum range! πŸ˜‰
                                            It's the same time to make (1 second) πŸ€“

                                            Yeah, but if you ask something that seems outrageous then people will be less likely to follow the advise.

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