New Lathe Script

[clintonman]

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Lathe tool that works by using a radial array to control a series of sweeps.

Be sure to get the NEW lathe tool not the OLD one.

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[MikomDude]

Very nice! Thank you Clintonman

[Steinie]

Can this Lathe script and the Radial Array be combined so that some
functions can be shared by one panel?
Thanks!

[clintonman]

Can this Lathe script and the Radial Array be combined so that some
functions can be shared by one panel?
Thanks!

I don't understand. What did you have in mind?

[Steinie]

Use the same panel for both the "Radial Array" and the "Lathe" scripts.
I am not a programmer but both panels are just about identical. I was thinking of having
only one panel for both scripts. Add a new button that chooses between the Lathe or Radial script.

[clintonman]

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Update September 2019

http://clintons3d.com/plugins/truespace ... lathe.html

Several improvements based on the new Radial Array script:

works with rotated meshes
smoother operation no jumping or sticky controls
can set radius directly
y axis still bad - good for up to 90 degrees
marker lines to show lathe center
angle scrubber can go negative
new naming unique from radial array
persistent installer

[clintonman]

Updated release

The previous release did not work with rotated meshes. Fixed now.
Improved X and Y direction lathe operation - get twisting instead of flipping.

[trueBlue]

How do you get rid of this?

Steps
Select a face on an object
LMB select the Lathe icon
Select another object.
Delete the Lathe template
New Scene
Object is still there.

[clintonman]

How do you get rid of this?
...

Run the tool to completion on any mesh will remove it.

You can also run this commands

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Node.Delete("/Widgets/Active Widgets Layer2/Markers");

[clintonman]

Update October 9 2019

added a cancel button
if the array is deleted the line markers disappear after the next object selection

October 10, 2019 - fixed error