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

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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

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

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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
          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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                      • 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
                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                          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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                                (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

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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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                                  • jujuJ Offline
                                    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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                                            aamirkaiser
                                            last edited by

                                            @pilou said:

                                            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" )

                                            [attachment=3:26d9tppe]<!-- ia3 -->segmentor.jpg<!-- ia3 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

                                            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))

                                            [attachment=2:26d9tppe]<!-- ia2 -->yours better.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

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

                                            [attachment=1:26d9tppe]<!-- ia1 -->clean_line.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

                                            I have a problem utilizing the flowify plugin, and I think its the density that's the problem, can you tell me a work around for that issue... I have used flowify successfully multiple times so I know the selection or the group isn't the problem... It would be wonderful If you could help me out...


                                            Please help

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