that means that the user must export as OBJ first - not acceptable so I think I will use TextureWriter as there is no Ruby method that points to the .skm file to do a .zip parsing of .xml files. urgh thanks anyway

You need to use camera.set. The vector from the target to the eye is the direction. m=Sketchup.active_model view=m.active_view camera=view.camera v1 = (camera.target - camera.eye).normalize v2 = camera.direction.normalize p v1 == v2

@daiku said: gourp.entites will give you the array of entities in the group. Then run through all the items in the array, and look for your face. I just want to OPEN a group. I am using group.entities.. but it is not the case. uvHelper behaves different INSIDE. There is method in model called close_active. But I cannot find make_active. How can I achieve it? In other words - is there way to do outliner double click in Ruby? Tomasz

Here's some virtual "grass" on top of the grass texture. Todd [image: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Ruby/Picture%2019.png]

@unknownuser said: I have no idea. I am working on XP. Thanks anyway. Just upgraded to a new PC - Core 2 Quad with 2Gb RAM - but it runs Vista... Vista seems to be the problem...

I have found it! Silly me. I have placed view.invalidate at the end of draw method def draw(view) if( @ip1.valid? ) if( @ip1.display? ) @ip1.draw(view) @drawn = true end end if( @ip2.valid? ) @ip2.draw(view) if( @ip2.display?) self.draw_geometry(@ip1.position, @ip2.position, view) view.invalidate #WRONG! @drawn = true end end Each time UI.messagebox was invoked SU called draw method which erased MB from the view. Thanks Tomasz

Is this script easy to write? Can someone write one for this scene jumping in the animation? Thanks again. [honsuales]

Hmmm... there seem to be a problem. Now it doesnt work the way it did when I tested it. I'll try it more at work tomorrow. For now you can use the other script, jsShadowControl, to turn shadow casting and shadow receiving on or off. Even for non transparent objects.

But seems to be supported by some SDK programming, am I right? I thought you mean a Ruby-only approach. azuby

I'm really trying to understand what you mean, can you upload an image that demonstrates the issue?

Wow, those are some seriously long transition times. If you're working with a large site model, I'd suggest something along the lines of 10-20m/s for motion speed. Of course, it all depends on whether you want fly-by, drive-by, or walk-by speed, and the physical size of the site/campus. As it is, you can use the multiplier. Select all scenes, use 1/5 as your multiplier, then click the "Apply to Selected TT", then click "Save Changes". That will speed things up considerably. The Transition Time is a time in seconds that it takes to transition from one scene to the following scene. Your TT of 80 seconds for scene 1 is a LONG TIME. That's why I suggested using 1/5 for your multiplier - it will yield a 16 second TT (and other selected scenes will also be reduced by 80%). Hope that helps...

Hi, The simplest way: arc= model.entities.add_arc([x+@dist, y+@dist, z], vecx, vecz, @d/2, 0, pi/2, @s) line1 = model.entities.add_line([x+@dist, y+@dist, z],[x+@dist, y+@dist+@d/2, z]) line2 = =model.entities.add_line([x+@dist, y+@dist, z],[x+@dist+@d/2, y+@dist, z]) face = model.entities.add_face[arc,line1,line2] face.pushpull @thick Regards,

Got it working! Thanks for the help. Read more here: http://www.sketchucation.com/scf/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1986

In my office I have Free SU 6. I can check - unless someone will be faster than me. At home I cannot install Free SU6 for I have Pro and they don't run parallel with each other.

Thanks.

thanks todd for taking a look on it.

Here's a 'universal solution'... Paste this into a file: (c) TIG 2007, ANY without warranty... BUT you can use it freely... however, it'd be nice NOT to claim it as your own OR at least just to mention me when you do reuse it... To use it: Put it in the Plugins folder... as 'GetShortcuts.txt', and the you can manually load it, when required [load"GetShortcuts.txt"] in the Ruby Console... require 'sketchup' Choose where you want the list to go PICK ONE # ... #filepath=ENV["TEMP"]+"/Shortcuts.txt" ### list's in, =YOUR Temp... #filepath=ENV["TMP"]+"/Shortcuts.txt" ### =YOUR Tmp... filepath="C:/Temp/Shortcuts.txt" ### =SystemTemp (PC) file=File.new(filepath,"w") Sketchup.get_shortcuts.sort!.each{|s|file.puts s} file.close

Oops. Command = 1048576 Alt = 524288 Control = 262144 The Command key, also known as the "apple" key, shown as a ⌘ in the Doc, is the Mac equivalent to the PC's CONTROL key. The control key on a Mac isn't used that often. The ALT key is also named the Option key. Todd

@cphillips said: @jim said: Is there a plugin to select only geometry that can be seen on the screen? Edit: Including the backfaces. Maybe select visible is a bad description. How about select all within the field of view? Cant you just use select and drag across the whole window? That does the same thing. Yes, but wanted to do it using Ruby.

Thanks! I'll try that.