Extrude Tools Sketchup Plugin Free Download
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In this video, we check out a function of the SketchUp Extension extrude tools by TIG. This function allows you to take a series of edges and extrude them into 3D Shapes that intersect with other objects!
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In this video, learn to use the tool extrude edges by loft within the SketchUp extension Extrude Tools to create a face using multiple edges! This can be helpful for creating complex structures and much more!
The Extrude Edges by Lathe and the Extrude Edges by Vector created by TIG on SketchUcation.com is the next set of plugins from the extruding plugins set. These plugins allow you to revolve (with the Lathe) and a free form follow me (with the Vector).
The extrude edges by lathe is useful to create circular revolutions of an object or curve. It works by first selecting the face and then selecting the center point and then the axis of rotation. After these are selected it creates the 3D object. The downfall of this plugin is that you have to predetermine the center point, you cannot really type it in as the plugin is working. The other plugin Extrude Edges by Vector is basically a free form follow-me tool but only works with faces or edges that are NOT grouped or components. So if your edge needs to change directions the plugin will not rotate the edge. It will just take the same faced direction but kind of shift it over in another direction without rotation.
Overall, the Extrude Edges by Lathe and the Extrude Edges by Vector created by TIG on SketchUcation.com created by TIG can be useful plugins but are not essential. At the time of this review this plugin is free and is available at SketchUcation.com. You will need to download the entire Extrude tools set. I give this plugin 3 out 5 stars.
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One of the best tools to use along with Blender in architectural visualization is SketchUp, because of the simplicity of the modeling tools, which allows an architect to create quick volumes to evaluate the shape of a model. I always recommend to my students that before a project goes to the visualization stage, we have to make sure that the project won`t need big changes on the main structure. And for quick prototype, SketchUp is a great choice.
If you ever used SketchUp to create architectural models, you must know that we can create mostly geometrical shapes in SketchUp. For projects with lot`s of organic or curved surfaces, then we should move to Blender or another 3d tool, because SketchUp is not good for creating such type of geometry. But, with a few ruby scripts we could improve the way SketchUp work with the extrude tool, making the creation of organic and complex surfaces easier.
A user from the SketchUcation forums called TIG just released a set of extrude tools called TIG extrusion tools, which can be downloaded from this link (registration required). It`s a collections of previously released extrude plugins, all put together by the author. The set has eight new extrude options for SketchUp:
From all of the new options we can find tools that are already available in Blender or 3ds Max, like the extrude edges by rails. With this tool we can create a surface based on two rails and a 2d profile. It is a great way to create structures for complex architectural models.
With a tool like this it will be even easier to start a project in SketchUp and export it to Blender, to work on advanced materials and render techniques with YafaRay or even LuxRender. You may think that this is a waste of time, but with the prototype of the building created in SketchUp, a lot of architects try to use the same file to start the detailing of a 3d model. With a reference like that, most of the work to set measurements and distances is already done.
A friend of mine asked me if I could draw a two-start barley twist. With a couple of plugins, this turns out to be a fairly easy proposition. I used the Draw Helix, Weld and and Extrude Edges by Rails for this.
To keep the file size down, I decided to make a component of a quarter of the turn and copy that. So I deleted all but one quarter of the helix. Then I selected the profile and Rotate/Copied it 90 and then moved it up so the top end met the helix.
Next I selected the Extrude Edges by Rails plugin from the toolbar. I followed the directions at the bottom of the screen. The plugin asks you to select two profiles and two rails. The rails are the path for extrusion. I just selected the helix twice.
After choosing the second profile, called the Melding Profile, The plugin makes the extrusion and then opens a series of dialog boxes asking if you want to reverse faces, delete coplanar edges and smooth surfaces as well as a few other questions. After answering them, you end up with a group of the extruded face. In this example, it was drawn above the helical path. I think this location has to do with the direction in which the helix and the profiles were drawn. Since I got what I was after, I just left it. At this point the helix and profiles can be deleted. I scaled the model down by a factor of .1 to make the barley twist the desired diameter. I made the group into a component and moved it down to the ground plane.
@maplwood, all of those plugins are still available and they all work even in the current version of SketchUp. The link for Draw Helix is dead but Jim has it available elsewhere. You could substitute the Helix tool in Curvemaker which is available through the Extension Warehouse. Weld is still available through Smustard--the link I provided or you could use TIG-Weld which is available from Sketchucation as is Extrude Tools.
Thanks! I was able to find and install some things from an archived version I had on an old drive. I also found the Curve plugin you mentioned. I had followed this post and created a twist long ago. Still had that model. I'm not looking to create what I need to make exactly. Mainly just need to draw a representation.
This plugin combines different types of toolset (11 tools) which can be used to extrude edges into meshes. The plugin can generate complicated meshes on the basis of profiles and pathes. This plugin supports all the version of sketchup except sketchup 2017.
Many of you, though, will already be familiar with the basics of SketchUp and want to take your modeling skills to the next level. While the tools that come with the software are useful for most everyday tasks, anyone who has used SketchUp for more than a few days will know that there are a plethora of plugins out there that facilitate amazingly complex forms and ingenious time-saving processes.
Among its many functions, this hugely useful plugin enables you to create an array along a path. A series of components can be quickly placed in a predefined arrangement, perfect for balustrades like the one shown above. A full tutorial can be found here, and you can download the plugin here.
One of the most ingenious plugins on this list, Helix Along Curve enables you to create helix tubing along a predefined path. When combined with Bezier Spline and Component Stringer add-ons, you can also model a perfect chain with individual links. A full tutorial on constructing the form above is available here, and you can download the Helix Along Curve plugin here.
Simply add a face to your section plane with this useful plugin. The face can be quickly modified, changing its color for presentation purposes, and it can also be set to update automatically as you edit your model. The add-on can be downloaded here.
When combined with the QuadFaceTools plugin, SubD can be used to produce curvilinear volumes like the one shown above with clean, rationalized subdivisions. This is helpful when modeling complex domes and parametric shells. SubD can be downloaded here, while QuadFaceTools can be found here.
Another brilliant extension created by Fredo6, Animator enables you to creating moving parts with your SketchUp model with ease. Simply create the first and last frames of the movement you want, then hit play and watch your dynamic model shift into motion. Download Animator here.
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