[Plugin] Lattice Maker
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[Plugin] Lattice MakerCopyright 2010-2013 (c), TIG All Rights Reserved. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ### latticeMaker.rb ### Description: Takes a Selection of Faces and makes a Lattice, offset by a frame's given width and depth, and pane inset, you can also assign limited Materials to the frame/pane for ease of future selection/manipulation. It is similar to EEbyRailsToLattice BUT works on selected Faces... ### Usage: Make a 3D Mesh - perhaps using EEbyRails or other tools - remember that Faces need not be triangulated if all Edges' Vertices are 'coplanar', so using similar profiles/rails will allow 'quad faces'. You can also manually draw over faces to sub-divide them as required. Edit the Group and Select the Faces to be converted into a Lattice - any Edges etc in the Selection are ignored so you don't need to be too careful. Note that the Selected Faces and their Edges that are not required by non-selected Faces will be deleted and replaced by the new Lattice Group - if you want to keep them make a copy of the original mesh to one side beforehand... Note that a Lattice frame is made in the direction away from a Face's 'front', so if you want the frames and pane to be formed in the other direction 'Reverse' the Selected Faces beforehand. Run 'Lattice Maker', from the Plugins Menu. You are then prompted to chose the 'Lattice Properties': 'Width' - default is 50mm/2" - this is the width centered on the lines so it's effectively a 100mm/4" 'frame' overall where faces abut. [if <=0 it defaults] 'Depth' - default is 50mm/2", this is measured 'in' from the face [if==0 there is no 'depth', if <0 it defaults]. 'Pane Inset' - the amount the pane is inset from the frame's top-face - default is 25.mm/1" [if ==0 there is no 'inset', if <0 it defaults; it can never be more than the depth, and reverts to that if it is]. 'Pane Thickness' - the thickness of the pane measured inset from the pane's top face - default is 5mm/0.25" [if ==0 the pane is 'one sided' (facing 'out'), if <0 it is 'outset', this -ve 'outset' cannot be > the pane_inset, the pane_thickness is limited to the frame_depth-pane_inset]. It is best to give the pane a thickness if it is to be seen from both sides and the lattice might be exported to a 3rd party renderer. 'Lattice Material' - default is <Default> - additional choices are 'Red', 'Orange', 'Yellow', 'Green', 'Blue', 'Violet', 'Black', 'White' or 'Gray'. 'Pane Material' - default is <None>** - additional choices are <Default>, "Glass"***, 'Red', 'Orange', 'Yellow', 'Green', 'Blue', 'Violet', 'Black', 'White', 'Gray'. **Note: if Pane Material == <None> then the faces that would form them become 'holes' in the final lattice. ***The 'Glass' material will be made if it doesn't exist - it is colored 'bluish-light-gray' with 30% opacity. The Faces' edges are now offset to suit, then pushpulled to suit and the materials applied. Note that faces that are too small to have a 'pane' are made 'solid'. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download it from the 'SketchUcation PluginStore' OR AutoInstall using the 'SketchUcation Plugin Store' dialog from within SketchUp itself TIG
Re: {Plugin] Lattice MakerThat looks like fun.
I will have to get around to it someday. Thanks for sharing. Steve Re: {Plugin] Lattice MakerLooks interesting. One to watch.
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Re: {Plugin] Lattice MakerCan be very usefull for Stained glass!
![]() You have the rythm! ![]() ![]() A "simple" Windowizer ?
Re: {Plugin] Lattice MakerVery nice.
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Re: [Plugin] Lattice Maker![]() of course you realize we're going to have to see a bunch of furry lattices now! ![]() “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”
http://www.Twilightrender.com try it! Re: [Plugin] Lattice Makeror furred, latticed fur!
![]() ![]() “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”
http://www.Twilightrender.com try it! Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerMaybe some fertilizer necessary!
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Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerTIG: will it catch on? of course it will!
have you seen this building? your plugins+fur will surely facilitate this process. oli
Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerGreat works mister TIG...
Re: [Plugin] Lattice Makerokay . . .this is a keeper! Thanks again!
If I make it look easy. . .then it probably is.
Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerAN another incredible tool. Thx
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Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerHello TIG
This is a very nice tool. Thank you. The way it draws lattices at present is that the perimeter part are half the total width of the internal parts. Is there a way to make the external parts the same width as the internal parts (Ala Windowizer). Or, better still provide for user to specify different specific widths. Seasdes Using Sketchup Pro 2019
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No. It's primarily intended to make full lattices, that would then have no perimeter 'edges'... However, you can draw lines around the edges first offset by the frame width like this TIG
Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerYou can also use my alternative if you want a more detailled window
![]() Multiple face Offset by Remus is a very usefull plug ![]()
Re: [Plugin] Lattice Makerhey man.......
really cool plugin...!!! I love it... every architect must have it...!! Thanks again.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerLMAO at the furred latticed fur.
I wonder who will be the first to be a latticed furred latticed fur. ![]() Re: [Plugin] Lattice MakerGreat Plugin! This is so helpful in creating skylights and greenhouses
![]() A couple of suggestions for future a version. Try to create a button and maybe some more color options for the lattice, even a way to select custom colors/materials. And when creating the pane if it would be possible to add an option for pane thickness. Living Einstein's dream through SketchUp.
"Imagination is a preview of life's coming attractions" - Albert Einstein Joe Simhon ~ SketchUp Plugin Reviews Re: [Plugin] Lattice Maker
'Lattice Maker' is an 'alternative' to my Latticeizer, based on my tools EEbyRailToLattice's methods - it does everything that that did, whilst outside of a group - its materials are now deliberately 'limited', BUT then they're easily swapped afterwards anyway... it will probably supersede it in time........ ![]() TIG
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