[Plugin] Lines to tubes

[gaucho]

Thanks didier!
It works great!

I've already used...

One single possible request... would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?
So in Solo's image above for example, i could quickly build beans, columns.. etc etc.. all square?

Thanks again!

PS: i've just donwloaded your all in one file... i'm feeling it'll take me ages to check them all...

[sepo]

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

for me it works with old tool....

Thanks Didier for a very usefull plugin... I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

[urgen]

...thanks,Didier!...I expected it for a long time!

[rv1974]

Very nice Didier, thanks
Additionally may be you could:
1/ add a rotation parameter (when precision is 4 one would get square section (rotation 45))
2/now I weld lines to get continuous result. Any chance to get it automatically?
3/conjunctions?

[urgen]

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

...yes! "line2cyl.rb" should be deleted
...Didier, please restore this function in "projection_extension.rb"

[johnsenior1973]

Deleting the lines2cyl ruby did sort out the problem.

[Didier Bur]

Hi all,
Sorry for the inconvenience of the "not showing plugin" problem. My fault. You must delete old "line2cyl.rb" of your plugins folder OR I must correct the name of the plugin in the code (I forgot to change it). If line2cyl is loaded first, SU doesn't create another menu item in the tools menu for the new version.

would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?

Use a precision of 4 and you'll get square section prisms.(RTFM)

please restore this function in "projection_extension.rb

Does this make sense ? This function has nothing to do with projection IMHO...

I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

The script can't do it (I mean, quite difficult to code). A workaround is to draw as much curves as you can, and select "Yes" in the "follow-me on curves" option. But it cannot clean intersections on T or Y or X branching edges.
Maybe next version will do it ?

[Frederik]

THANKS A LOT, Didier..!!

[Dylan]

Thanks Didier.

Could this be adapted to use a semi-circle with thickness? I am thinking of use for ridge tiles on a roof.

[urgen]

Could this be adapted to use a semi-circle with thickness? I am thinking of use for ridge tiles on a roof.

...HA!...good idea,Dylan!

[ely862me]

Another piece of....what????...let*s say Pandora*s box!!
This will help me to make tubular chassis instead of what i was making before.

Thank you Mr. Didier!!

Elisei

[utiler]

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

for me it works with old tool....

Thanks Didier for a very usefull plugin... I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

Ditto Sepo, I found the same thing...

[2myChaGrin]

Thanks so much Didier! You just made my life so much easier!

[boofredlay]

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

I did not have a chance to look at this until now on my work machine. I had line2cyl.rb here as well. I installed Lines to tubes and got the same results... not showing up. So I then tried as you suggested Pilou, deleting line2cyl.rb and now it is showing up.
Thanks.

[Marian]

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

[gaucho]

would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?

Use a precision of 4 and you'll get square section prisms.(RTFM)

Simple anD easy.. MERCI!

[Juju]

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

I think if you downloaded the plugin and checked the manual you'd see that it already does what you want.

[Didier Bur]

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

Read the doc and USE PRECISIOn !!!
You beat me on this Juju !

[CameronVan]

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

I did not have a chance to look at this until now on my work machine. I had line2cyl.rb here as well. I installed Lines to tubes and got the same results... not showing up. So I then tried as you suggested Pilou, deleting line2cyl.rb and now it is showing up.
Thanks.

Ahhh, great.
Thanks Pilou!

[Marian]

Silly me....i did download the plugin and tried it before posting that...which makes me a bigger fool...but i didn't try the options...and manuals...who ever reads them?

[Didier Bur]

and manuals...who ever reads them?

Those who don't want to bother doc writers

[lorca]

Great plugin. Is there a way to close the gaps in sharp corners just like in "Pipe Along Path"?

[lexmonteiro]

would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?

Use a precision of 4 and you'll get square section prisms.(RTFM)

Simple anD easy.. MERCI!

Great plugin, I was trying to create a window and realized that using precision 4, the corners were at 45 degrees, can I control the orientation of the angles?
Thanks!

[chango70]

Doesn't show up for me. I don't have older version at all. Any ideas?

[xrok1]

i just DLd and it showed up in tools menu.

thanks dedier!

[chango70]

Whats DLd?

[chango70]

Its working now! WOOHOO! Great plugin!

[xrok1]

Whats DLd?

downloaded

[flipya]

I love this plugin! It's so incredibly easy to use and all the options I need are included. A+ for ease of use!
Combined with the soapskin bubble plugin it's almost addictive

It does sometimes crash my sketchup. The progress percentage builds up, slows down, and eventually just stops. A second or third try (saving before starting) usually does the job though.

All in all, pretty much brilliant!

[majid]

first I must thank you for your handy tool Dider, and then I thought if you could combine this plugin with a geosphere creator + an option to have sphere in junction points, then we would have A LATTIC TOOL ,right in sketchup, that makes space frames easy.