Curved Shapes Workbench

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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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I've got a CurveSegment twisted.
Have a look with my file.
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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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InterpolatedMiddle is on the wrong side this this file.
Must be like the red one.
Anyway, thanks to share your Wb. It's sound like fun.
Could be a step forward for surface design.
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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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Hi GlouGlou,
in both cases we have the same problem: the current version of the workbench always tries to find a point between the starting point of one curve and the starting point of the other one. I have to find a way to move the starting points.
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I have added two parameters to the InterpolatedMiddle and the Curved Segment tools: Twist and Reverse
If your result is twisted, you can play with these paremeters to get rid of the twist.
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I have added a scripted flying wing to the workbench.

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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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Can't start it. :?
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sorry. I fixed it.
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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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Thanks to share it. ;) look like promising.
Some troubles with CurvedArray. I made something wrong?
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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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I did some improvements to the CurvedArray algorithms. Please update the workbench.
@GlouGlou: your example designs work better now

Remember: The first curve that you select for CurvedArray creation will be the item that is swept and resized in the bounds of the other selected curves.

If you create a surface or solid and it looks weird, this may be caused by very small items at trhe start and end of the CurvedArray. In this case, enter values bigger than 0 for Start Offset and End Offset. This will create bigger start and end items located not at the very end.
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Re: Curved Shapes Workbench

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Nice improvements!!!
just 2 lines here at the beginning and the end who want still joke. ;)
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