Duplicator, Extruder, Sweeper

[Paul Forwood]

A:M 16a:

 

I am trying to extrude a spline ring along a path, which is a simple sign wave, but I haven't had any success with any of these plugins. Is there a known issue with these plugins?

[robcat2075]

Try this sample PRJ

 

ExtruderTest.prj

 

 

select the "outline" group

 

>Plugins>Wizards>Extruder

 

try these settings:

 

 

I find I often have to force the screen to refresh before the extrusion becomes visible.

[Paul Forwood]

Thanks, Robert but that produces the same results that I get.

 

 

The spline rings seem to be twisting. It would be useful if the extruder had a subdivision variable so that we could set the number of spline rings between CPs.

 

[NancyGormezano]

why not use sweeper?

[robcat2075]

You said you weren't having any success at all, I thought that meant you weren't getting anything at all.

 

 

Sweeper does a better job of ascertaining how to orient the outline.

 

use my same sample PRJ, select the "spline", then >yadayadayada>Sweeper adn use these settings.

 

 

[Paul Forwood]

why not use sweeper?

Well, I did but I had the cross section lined up incorrectly.

Thanks for the example, Robert. That did the trick.

[phatso]

why not use sweeper?

Well, I did but I had the cross section lined up incorrectly.

Thanks for the example, Robert. That did the trick.

Make sure the spline ring is centered on the x y origin before sweeping.