I asked this question a while back. Here and on the plugin forum. I even wrote the SU plugin creator. (This is Profile Builder 3) Not much response. Basically, If I could get this plugin for Rhino I could abandon Sketchup. Anyway, now I asking if there is a way to do this with already existing commands. I guess what it’s doing is sweeping a profile along dynamically selected points. I have hundreds of profiles I created for SU (originally in .dwg) It would be way more tedious as I’d have to import the profile, rotate and position, extrude, and then terminate/trim. But if I could macro the process a bit, that would help.
Pascal, I’m not sure what exactly you mean. The desired results are what is visible at the end of the video. I’ve attached a .dwg that is an example of the wall and crown profile that I use in SU. WALL-CROWN-PROFILES.dwg (93.6 KB) .
Hello - I see - I can see how to make a tool for this, maybe, but it is not a macro, I’d say. If I can I’ll see if I can make something work but it might be a bit of typing.
To use the Python script use RunPythonScript, or a macro:
_-RunPythonScript "Full path to py file inside double-quotes"
Select the path curve, the shape curves (note these need to be in the correct relationship to one another) and then set a sub curve on the path that is to be swept.
Guaranteed slightly tested.
Currently, you’ll need to pay attention to the direction (Analyze menu > Direction) of the path - if the sweep is oriented inside out, so to speak, then flip the path curve. I’ll try to cook up a smarter orienter.
Updated above - it should be more consistent now for closed planar paths.
