Full Version: Flow Target surface issue

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I believe that a cool trick will be this one! ;)

-- Take the all external perimeter of the 2 curvated half parts
-- Join it by prudence
-- Project it on a flat plane (Construct / Curve / Project )
-- Make plane of this projection
= Flat surface under the volumes to Flow
-- Make the Flow as usual! ;)
-- And move the full result anywhere you want! :)

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Hey Pilou,

Thank you so much for the steps you just pointed out. I tried following your directions but I keep getting 'Calculation Failed' so I'm obviously doing something wrong.
I took a screenshot but when trying to upload I get the message 'out of attachment space'.

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Thank you for explaining this Michael, I followed your advice and got the same result as in your screenshot.

To remedy this, I deleted the upper quadrant surface and then mirrored the opposite sides upper quadrant. On the assumption that the opposite side also had the splitting issue, would the best way forward be to delete the top surfaces are rebuild them or is there a more efficient method?

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Hey Burrman, thank you very much for this! It's exactly what I wanted!
Could you possibly show me how exactly you acheived this? I don't know what you mean by 'enable history'.

Many thanks!
Gunter

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Sorry it's was just an idea without real test! (just by mind) :)

About your message error i believe you have over pass the limit of the forum

So use something like https://imgbox.com who is free and very easy to use!

And without limit of number of downloads!
And a very practical system of Gallery ... (take 100 images by Gallery ... not obligatory but.

Upload an image...



Depending of your state


After the UpLoad...you see that!


For take the Image Address after the right click


Copy the address on the forum with this syntaxe !


Seems very long but you make that in seconds!!!

My little test! :) As you can see with a little glitch! I must find better! :)
( "rigid" inside the "Flow")
I redraw the support ring target for have an only one surface target!

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Hi Gunter,

Here's some info on enabling history:

http://moi3d.com/4.0/docs/moi_command_reference4.htm#history

- Peer

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Hey Gunter,
Here is a brief demonstration.



A note I didn't cover in the video. You will see me generate an incorrect result at first. The note is "Where you click on the base and target objects makes a difference. So at first i clicked on the upper left corners and got a "sideways" flow. Before i changed too much I just re-did the flow and clicked at the center of the 2 objects. I think it is a "General area" calculation.

Anyway, this vid can get you fooling around with flow.

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The Burr method is very cool!

The funny is that i had not seen that the opposite face was not trimmed!
and that i had redrawn the seamed face one for nothing! :)

PS Why the pieces to Flow are "symmetric" vertically?
The middle top part is not sufficient ?

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Hi Gunter,

re:
> I took a screenshot but when trying to upload I get the message 'out of attachment space'.

There's a limit of 50MB per user for forum attachments so the web server doesn't get too overloaded.

If you run out of space you can go to Options (on the top bar in the forum) > Attachments and delete some of your previous attachments there, or you could use a file sharing service like Dropbox/We transfer/One drive where you upload your file there and can post a link to it in the forum here.

- Michael

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Hi Gunter,

re:
> On the assumption that the opposite side also had the splitting issue, would the best way
> forward be to delete the top surfaces are rebuild them or is there a more efficient method?

It depends on what you're trying to accomplish.

If you want the objects to keep their shape and not bend to adapt to the surface shape then you may be better off using Transform > Orient to place them instead of using Flow.

- Michael

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Hi,
the attached method maybe of use.
cheers
Barry

Image Attachments:
Gunter Ring.Gif 

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Remember that you can make something similar and more with the VClone ...by Max Smirnov...
BoundingBoxCenterMultiple, CopyToPoints : other possibility by Michael
VDrop, VOrient, VSpray, VSeed: for special drawing of vectors! (Max Smirnov)

Just draw a vector(s) ( a simple line(s) ) and your selected object(s) will be created on these vectors!
Here only VClone... Size of Vectors gives Size of Objects!
Numerous possibilities! A very powerful plugin!




DIffrerents Sizes can be made on the same pass ! Vectors = Yellow lines!
(it's not the perspective! ;)

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For the all plugins... Scatter tools by Max Smirnov
https://moiscript.weebly.com/dispersions.html

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BurrMan, this video is absolutely fantastic, it really walks me through every step to properly adjust my objects on the ring!
Thank you ever so much for taking the time, it has helped me hugely!

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Thank you Michael, I've done just that!

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V Drop
If you want vectors under the surface Select Vectors, Press Tab, Write "Flip"
Here just fall down! :)


V Orient
Normal to the surface

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Barry, this is very helpful indeed, thank you very much!

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Pilou, this is great, thank you so much!

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V Spray (Size 0 = Point, >0 = vectors)


V Seed
Curves + (Surface or not) Written "Calcul Failed" but works! ;)

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Hey Barry,

I tried your method but please could you help with this, I know it must seem a little silly but I'm stuck:




Once I project the lines on the ring surface, I can't seem to add those 6 points. If I click on Add Point, nothing appears and if I show points, the 3 projected curves have many, many points.

Would you mind clarifying?

Also, could I ask how you get this custom scripts window in you UI:



Many thanks in advance!
Gunter

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