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    • RE: [Plugin] Emboss

      Hi Didier,

      First of all, thank you for the Emboss plugin — it is one of the very few SketchUp tools that preserves vertex topology perfectly.
      I’m using it for precision modeling, and the way it keeps the original curve structure intact is extremely valuable.

      I’ve found one issue that only appears with concave shapes.
      On convex curves the embossing works flawlessly, but on concave sections the displacement direction becomes inverted or distorted.

      Below are two screenshots:

      This is how the emboss should look (approximately, made by hand):
      right.png

      This is what Emboss actually generates on the same concave shape:
      wrong.png

      The difference is only in the normal direction handling at concave vertices.
      If the algorithm could detect concave angles and flip the displacement direction accordingly, the result would be perfect.

      Would it be possible to adjust the normal calculation so concave vertices receive a correct inward/outward direction as well?

      If you need test models or more examples, I’m happy to provide them.

      Thank you again for your work — this plugin is already incredibly useful.

      Best regards,
      Zoltán

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