Problem flowify

[stefan81222]

hello everyone i'm a beginner in 3d modeling i'm trying to use flowify to create a cushion sofa model...but i don't understand why i keep making mistakes with the plugin...can anyone help me?

[pilou]

Can you save your model in SU 2017 for a more large audience ?
Sure I can use the very cool free Pconplanner for that but...

[stefan81222]

No problem...

[pilou]

I believe that you must have your surface made with these 4 curves!

Tig has a cool one for that! Extrude Tool and take the first one
(pick Profil 1, rail 1, rail 2, profil 2 )

[pilou]

As your object to project is very heavy that can take several minutes to do!
Object to project must be an only one object and not an object of objects!

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[stefan81222]

so i downloaded and installed extrude tools..i just don't understand very well what i have to do to my solid with that tools...should i select the figure? make it new with that tools? I don't understand...

[pilou]

It's for make your target surface!
You must draw first 4 separated curves (but connected by their extremities)
Call the first TIG Extrude Tool
Click the left Profile 1 (the red one above)
Click one Rail 1 ( up green curve) 2
Click second Rail 2 ( bottom green curve )
Click the right Profile 2 ( red curve again)

Like this you can create any surface defined (here 4 ) by 3 or 4 curves (Coons Surfaces)
(in case of 3 curves click twice on the Rail)

You can now apply your Flowify with confidence!

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[stefan81222]

I'm sorry...but I can't...I try and try...can you tell me where am I going wrong?I create the curve..but all I get with the extrude edges by rail plugin is that...help

[pilou]

Your 4 curves are maybe not welded themselve?
And your drawing is curious ! It's a canoe ?
I have just keept your 2 Profiles and draw any 2 other rails...

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[stefan81222]

not a canoe heheh...so if I make curves at random the plugin works...the shapes come to me...but when I try to do it with the empty profile I drew of the sofa...it can't do it... I don't understand where I went wrong in creating that specific profile...

[pilou]

it's not version 2017!

[stefan81222]

sorry...

[pilou]

Yes it's that!

You must redraw your curves for have 4 curves welded!
Use the Fredo Bezier plugin for have automatically 4 curves welded!
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=BezierSpline

In another case you can use the recurve plugin for weld curves selected!
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=recurve

[stefan81222]

but
Diggsey: Recurve v1.5
it doesn't seem to work on sketchup pro 2022...it is installed but I can't find it in the control panel...

[pilou]

It's a contextual menu on the right Click when something is selected!