[Plugin] Make Fur (Updated - v.1.5a Thu Oct 28, 2010)

[marleus]

Really cool plugin

thanks a lot

[notareal]

It still amaze me what this plugin can do
Perhaps later styling with hair guides? Like in Max or Blender. Not that it have to be so extensive, but in a spirit of those.

[paulower]

Dear Mr. Paulo Wer: That is some fantastically lush and beautiful grass you have created! What is the probability that you would like to share your technique and component/material with the fur-worshipping masses?
Besten Grüßen,
Drazen Petrovic

Yes, sure I can explain:
1 - I created a normal plane in SketchUp and used the Sandbox tool SketchUp to create the topography of the land;
2 - I used two maps (two textures) of different grass. A grass that is normal, and the other is like a bush (do not know how to say it in English).
* Do not forget to apply the texture on both sides, ie, in the back and front face.

3 - Create a component for each texture (one for the grass normal and other to grass bush);
4 - In the Settings Window FUR, I made the adjustments and settings required, such as:
* TopJitter (%): 1
* Direction (X): 0mm
* Direction (Y): 0mm
* Direction (Z): 500m or 5000m (not mm. That in my example)
* In the menu drop down "Make by Component", choose the component that you created;

5 - Click on Make Fur;
6 - I did the render in V-Ray for SketchUp. In V-Ray only applied the map Alpha in Diffuse;

I still do not know for sure the function of all commands, but recommend you do the tests in Make FUR. If you want the maps are on the links below:

File - Map Alpha Mask

File - Map Grass

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[thomthom]

paulower: that's a nice setup. Thanks for sharing.

Render01.png

[thomthom]

Sorry ,Now I examines the method to remember dialog position.
That demands the javascript knowledge from me.
I will update few day later.

No need for javasscript to remember the window's position. SU does this for you if you specify a preference key.

http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/do ... g.html#new

pref_key
The registry entry where the location and size of the dialog will be saved. If preferences_key is not included, the location and size will not be stored.

[jaceguay]

Nothing happend when i click make fur, the ruby console show this:

Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion to float from nil>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `initialize'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `new'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `fur_inputbox'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561:in `call'

Does anyone know what can be done to adress this error?

[jeabdc]

ThankY ขอบคุณมากครับ

[Didier Bur]

Hi,

Does anyone know what can be done to adress this error?

After taking a look at the code, line 541 has something to do with "Direction (X)" Y and Z factors.
Yours are undefined (nil), so check your values in the dialog box and try to change them with something else than zero and see if it works. Check your decimal "," or "." too.
Hope this helps,

[jaceguay]

Thanks for the fast response, changing the values return another error:


Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion to float from nil>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:852:in `initialize'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:852:in `new'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:852:in `show_webdialog'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:792:in `call'

[jonorman]

same problem here. after installing last version..

Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion to float from nil>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `initialize'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `new'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `fur_inputbox'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561:in `call'

buuuuhuuuuu... miss my fur/grass plugin

[tak2hata]

Hi
I uploaded version1.4.
Change is...

Remember webdialog position.(Thanks thomthom )
Add new mode "Crowd".(Multi Instance scattering.)

same problem here. after installing last version..

Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion to float from nil>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `initialize'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `new'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:541:in `fur_inputbox'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1561:in `call'

buuuuhuuuuu... miss my fur/grass plugin

In this version ,I changed convert string to length method little.
When that error is happened , I want look your dialog parameter.
I think problem is around "s_to_l" method.

thanks tak2hata for the quick explanation,

wow, that´s also an powerful feature.
sadly it´s not working if I choose "make by component - yes"!
also, with component activated, the reaction to the force settings are quite unexpected?

fur_force.jpg

I need the components for instancing -> rendering.

again, Thank You for your time and effort

"make by component -- yes" was added after making this plugin.
This plugin originaly use for "make by component -- no".
I do not have good way to componentinstance direction control.

When I find good way,I will change it.

Thanks.

[sloof]

how to use this ?

somebody help me please ?

[jonorman]

screen dump of SU trying to use fur.

[tak2hata]

screen dump of SU trying to use fur.

Hi,jonorman.
I updated version 1.4a.

Sorry,I forgat changing "s_to_l".
now it changed.
It may be work.

[tak2hata]

how to use this ?

somebody help me please ?

Hi,sloof.
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28092
http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/
It may help.

Thanks.

[jonorman]

JIPPIIIIII ! ! ! ! Back in bizzniz

[tomot]

WOW! .....another great Plugin,
This pampas grass looks better that the real stuff in my planter
Thanks! tak2hata

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
Got this error when using "make crowd" without having a "fur_instance" component in my model:

Error: #<TypeError: wrong argument type (expected Sketchup::ComponentDefinition)>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/fur_en.rb:1272:in `add_instance'

I guess the script does not check wether the relevant component is in the model or not ?

It works OK if a "fur_instance" component is present.
After deleting the fur instance component, hit "CheckOnAll", and it is still there, and the makecrowd doesn't work anymore if I let its checkbox ticked.

[Stu]

Ive been using fur for a while ...with good results, and just loving it!!

However I've struck a problem as in the attached....it seems to be the cut off angle that is upsetting the geometry.....if I try a square or rectangular plane it behaves normally.

[paulower]

Hi friends. This is the translation of Make Fur to languaje Portuguese-BR (Brasil) by me.

Tak2hata would be possible in the next version, you increase the size of the buttons "Assign Material to" and "Get Stuff From." Is that in Portuguese, we have more characters in the translation and some letters may not appear on the icon (button).

You can see who is running smoothly letters with accents and numerical symbols.

Whenever possible, I will update the new versions in the same post.

fur_lang_pt 1.5a.zip

Outras versões (Other versions):

fur_lang_pt 1.4a.rar

fur_lang_pt 1.4b.rar

paulower: that's a nice setup. Thanks for sharing.

That's it thomthom. We are here also for these share.
Is a tip for the staff, if possible to share their techniques and components (maps, textures) of grass and others.

Hi,All.
I update fur plugin to verion1.3j.
Increased translatable words for local language file.
Franch translation by Daredevil.
Persian translation by Majid.
Spanish translation by Oxer.
Thanks you very mush.

Thanks.

[tak2hata]

This is the translation of Make Fur to languaje Portuguese-BR (Brazil) by me.

Tak2hata would be possible in the next version, you increase the size of the buttons "Assign Material to" and "Get Stuff From." Is that in Portuguese, we have more characters in the translation and some letters may not appear on the icon (button).

You can see who is running smoothly letters with accents and numerical symbols.

Thanks paulowr.
I add language list on first thread.
I will increase the size of Buttons in next version.

Ive been using fur for a while ...with good results, and just loving it!!

However I've struck a problem as in the attached....it seems to be the cut off angle that is upsetting the geometry.....if I try a square or rectangular plane it behaves normally.

Hi , Stu.
That happens in small value of "MaxNumber(/Face)" for the faces.
You should increase "MaxNumber(/Face)" enough.

Thanks.

[Stu]

Thanks Tak2hata, I boosted it up to 12,000!! and its fine now

[tomot]

Tak2hata I was wondering if you had considered including a random fur height function? I'm currently creating a random height tile/block/city generator... which is not finished yet.
See my RAND code snippet below.

Code: Select all

if( $type == "Random + " ) 
   
    group=entities.add_group
    entities=group.entities
 
    1.upto($vpanes) do |i|
      x = ($vtile*i)+(i*$space) 
      1.upto($hpanes) do |j|
       y = ($htile*j)+(j*$space)
       
   o = $pt3.offset($hVec, y - $space).offset($vVec, x - $space)
    pt1 = o.offset($hVec, -$htile)
   pt2 = o.offset($vVec, -$vtile)
   pt3 = pt1.offset($vVec, -$vtile)
   #entities.add_cpoint o
   #entities.add_cpoint pt1
   #entities.add_cpoint pt2
   #entities.add_cpoint pt3
    face = entities.add_face o, pt1, pt3, pt2
    face.pushpull -($tthick+rand(20))
      end
    end
end #if   

cheers!

[tak2hata]

Hi,all.
I update this to version1.4b.

Tak2hata I was wondering if you had considered including a random fur height function? I'm currently creating a random height tile/block/city generator... which is not finished yet.
See my RAND code snippet below.

Code: Select all

if( $type == "Random + " ) 
   
    group=entities.add_group
    entities=group.entities
 
    1.upto($vpanes) do |i|
      x = ($vtile*i)+(i*$space) 
      1.upto($hpanes) do |j|
       y = ($htile*j)+(j*$space)
       
   o = $pt3.offset($hVec, y - $space).offset($vVec, x - $space)
    pt1 = o.offset($hVec, -$htile)
   pt2 = o.offset($vVec, -$vtile)
   pt3 = pt1.offset($vVec, -$vtile)
   #entities.add_cpoint o
   #entities.add_cpoint pt1
   #entities.add_cpoint pt2
   #entities.add_cpoint pt3
    face = entities.add_face o, pt1, pt3, pt2
    face.pushpull -($tthick+rand(20))
      end
    end
end #if   

cheers!

Thanks tomot.
But this plugin created preset file.
If I add new parameter, compatible with the old one is difficult for me.
If you want to use random size to component instance, please use crowd(webdialog).
and change value of "size jitter" as you like.

Thanks.

[Mauhaus]

Hi guys,
I lost my dwg-import option after installing the plugin. Any ideas why this happened?

/Thomas

[Gaieus]

Hi Thomas,

re you sure you did not upgrade from SketchUp 7.0 to 7.1 (free) lately?

[Mauhaus]

Hi Gaieus

Thanx for replying
Yes, I have been running 7 (7.1.6859) PRO for some time now. The dwg-import option disappeared after installing it. Maybe I didn't install it properly?

/Thomas

[SuperSized]

In the spirit of the SA World Cup.... nice plugin

[Frederik]

Yes, I have been running 7 (7.1.6859) PRO for some time now. The dwg-import option disappeared after installing it. Maybe I didn't install it properly?

I'm sure the install was made properly, however, the dwg/dxf import has been excluded from ver. 7.1 and onwards...
You need a seperate plugin...
Please check out the DWG/DXF import plugin for SketchUp 7.1 (Free)...

[hebeijianke]

A Chinese translation.
Thanks to you all !