[Plugin] BZ__Arc for BezierSpline 1.2

[Fredo6]

BZ__Arc is an extension of BezierSpline which will draw a Polyline with round corners. You can specify the offset (distance to the corners) and the number of segments as the Precision parameter (based on the number of segments for a full circle). It also manages closed polylines (loop mode).

As the polylines remains parametric as long as it is a curve, you can later change the parameters, and move, add or remove vertices.

Finally, as for other extensions of Bezierspline, you can convert any Sketchup curve into a Polyline with Round corners.

Here is a small video about it.


Indeed you need to install BezierSpline 1.21 beforehands. If not already done, just refer to the post at http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13563#p100509.

For installation of BZ__Arc, you just need to

• drop the attached file BZ__Arc.rb in your BZ_Dir_12 folder
• drop the two icon files into the subfolders IMAGES_CadFather and IMAGES_Standard which are located in BZ_Dir_12 folder

I am interested to know if it is useful in practice.

This extension is integrated in the main release of BezierSpline 1.4. See this this post for download

Fredo

[xrok1]

i think you're just showing off now

[Ecuadorian]

Let me be the first to say Thank You, Fredo, for all the time you've devoted to helping the SketchUp community!

[xrok1]

yes thankyou. now how do i get it to show up in the toolbar?

[jmmad]

Incredible Usefull tool
Good for maiking street layouts among others.
You have save me like a month of hard modeling with your "plugins". Or i should say for the realese of sketcup 7.9?.


Thxs a again

[boilingsnow]

Great!!!
Maybe even better if one can define the segment number by himself.

[xrok1]

sorry, i was so busy copying the icons i forgot to copy the .rb

[Pilou]

It was dangerous to post something the 1 April

[idraft]

Thanks a lot Fredo cant wait to try it. Youre comment about what it could be used for in practice? This one looks pretty diverse for all users, so I imagine it could used for anything, including modeling your own dentures Personally I would probably use it to create accurate site plans where the site boundaries have curves to them.

For some reason when I downloaded the attachments i couldnt find the two image icons? they were missing. can someone please post them here, thanks Jeff.

[xrok1]

right click on them here and choose save as.

[idraft]

[MALAISE]

An another helpful plugin made in Fr(edo6)!
MALAISE

[watkins]

Dear Frodo,

Can your Plugin be used used in X, Y and Z? This is just the type of Plugin that one would use for pipe and wiring runs. An option to draw the lines by inputting the X,Y and Z co-ordinates as well as drawing the lines free-style would be great.

Like all those that have replied, I greatly appreciate your skill and generosity.

Kind regards,
Bob

[Fredo6]

Great!!!
Maybe even better if one can define the segment number by himself.

Just type the number followed by 'S' in the VCB.
This of course is by refreence to a full circle, because there is no need to use a lot of segment for a very open angle.
By default this 'Precision parameter' is set to 24, which is the usual default for Sketchup circles.

Fredo

[Fredo6]

Dear Frodo,

Can your Plugin be used used in X, Y and Z? This is just the type of Plugin that one would use for pipe and wiring runs. An option to draw the lines by inputting the X,Y and Z co-ordinates as well as drawing the lines free-style would be great.

Like all those that have replied, I greatly appreciate your skill and generosity.

Kind regards,
Bob

The plugin works in 3D, as all the BezierSpline extensions.

For drawing the polyline, I think you have full freedom to use the tool you like, then make it a Sketchup curve (by Weld), and then convert it to a Round Corner polyline.

Fredo