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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€“

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      • pilouP Offline
        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
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        • pilouP Offline
          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

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          • pilouP Offline
            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
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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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              • H Offline
                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
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                    • H Offline
                      hellolouise
                      last edited by

                      Thank you so much that is very helpful!

                      I will try again πŸ˜„)

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                      • O Offline
                        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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                        • newnoobN Offline
                          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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                          • pilouP Offline
                            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
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                            My Little site :)

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                            • newnoobN Offline
                              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 RD Offline
                                  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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                                  M30

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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.

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

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                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            They want advices so they will make all for that! πŸ˜„

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

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