[Plugin] Helix along curve

[pilou]

Rename the file helix-EN-FR.lang in helix-EN-US.lang

Cool trick!

helix.jpg

[matteo]

thank you very much for sharing this great plugin: very good idea!

[panixia]

very nice plugin! love it! thank you for sharing!
i don't know if this can be possible, but it could be also nicer if you can add a sort of taper to the tube diameter!

[sboup]

super

[sboup]

Rename the file helix-EN-FR.lang in helix-EN-US.lang

Cool trick!

helix.jpg

J'ai procédé comme dit(renommer EN-FR en EN-US) mais la traduction n'est pas prise en compte et ça reste en anglais. J'ai essayé en renommant en -FR tout court, la traduction est opérée mais le plugin devient inactif.

I proceeded as told (rename EN-FR EN-US), but the translation is not taken into consideration and still in English. I tried renaming it -FR simply, the translation is performed, but the plugin becomes inactive.

[pilou]

juste renommer le fichier dézippé helix-EN-FR.lang en helix-EN-US.lang si on a une version anglaise de SU Installée!
Si on a installé une version française de SU, il faut renommer le fichier dézippé helix-EN-FR.lang en helix-FR.lang.

Le plug fait appel à la variable Sketchup.get_locale.upcase, donc FR si on est en français, pour trouver le fichier de traduction helix-XX.lang

For the rest I don't know how what say! Seems there is glitch!

[sboup]

juste renommer le fichier dézippé helix-EN-FR.lang en helix-EN-US.lang si on a une version anglaise de SU Installée!
Si on a installé une version française de SU, il faut renommer le fichier dézippé helix-EN-FR.lang en helix-FR.lang.

Le plug fait appel à la variable Sketchup.get_locale.upcase, donc FR si on est en français, pour trouver le fichier de traduction helix-XX.lang

For the rest I don't know how what say! Seems there is glitch!

J'ai tout fait comme il est dit, ma version étant une SU française, c. à d. renommer helix-EN-FR.lang en helix-FR.lang et ça ne marche pas: la traduction devient bien effective (ce qui est recherché) mais il ne se passe plus rien (pas de génération d'hélice !).
J'avais bien noté que la variable dans le fichier translate-Helix.rb était située
à la ligne 52 lengua = Sketchup.get_locale.upcase et ligne 53 ruta = directorio+"/idioms/"+"helix-"+lengua+".lang"
En remplaceant +lengua+ par +FR+ (pour voir si cela corrige l'action), le fichier n'est plus chargé au lancement de SU (Error). Donc ce n'est pas la solution, non plus.

[pilou]

Oui j'ai le même résultat, j'ai écrit au créateur!
Comme j'ai une version anglaise, je n'avais pas testé plus loin!
Wait and see

[sboup]

Oui j'ai le même résultat, j'ai écrit au créateur!
Comme j'ai une version anglaise, je n'avais pas testé plus loin!
Wait and see

oui, attendons.

[3dalbertsoft]

I ask a little patience to French speaking users, right now I'm really full of University work

[Anton_S]

Interesting Plugin, Thankyou

[pilou]

In fact that is only the C calculate method who don't work !
(for the French)

[Gus R]

Fantastic plugin. Thanks.

[OlfLab]

A very nice and useful plugin.
However, I have a question. Is there any way to change the orientation of the tube, as with the plugin "FollowMe and keep"?

[3dalbertsoft]

hi, for the moment the plugin does not have this option, I'm thinking of including this in an upcoming update, for now you can use "Helix along curve" composite with "FollowMe and keep"

[Alan Fraser]

Great job 3dalbertsoft. Where was this plugin when I was still modelling house phones with cords?

[dacastror]

made with helix along curve

[dacastror]

[tulacong]

thank for man

[tridem]

this plugin is spectacular ... how could I missed it?

[erikB]

Great plug-in !
thanks,
erikB

[tulacong]

omy good ... thank you

[james_mcl]

Can this plugin be used for screw threads?
Any help would be appreciated.

[pilou]

Yes! Look Minute 5.04 !

Video

[gilles]

Can this plugin be used for screw threads?
Any help would be appreciated.

Have a look there:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=240238#p122571

[glasstronomic]

Hi 3dalbertsoft,

Thank you very much for this great plugin!

On a related issue, I am desperately trying to find a way to model, in SU, a conical helix where the helix maintains a constant and specific pitch angle to the conical surface. It is also known as a conical log spiral. Can anyone help me?

The helix I am describing would have the coils get closer together as they approach the apex of the cone. Here is an example:

[james_mcl]

Yes! Look Minute 5.04 !

Video

Thanks Pilou and Gilles for the information posted. it was very helpful.

[3dalbertsoft]

glasstronomic these options will be added in upcoming updates, for now the closest it say Pilou the min 5

[Cerboney]

Hi all,

Please could somebody tell me how to install that plugin step by step ? Because it doesn't work for me. I install it but there is an error message when I open Sketchup. I use Google Sketchup 8 in French on Windows 8.

Thank you guys

Cerboney

[Dave R]

What's the error message?