I always wanted an extension that added a tool that let you specify the length of a curve, and then you could adjust the start and end of it within that constraint. I had a quick look the other day of the code - looking at how it could be adapted to taking input from a Ruby tool.

The example focused on writing a tool. Tool are so complex that in an example I didn't want to muddle everything else into it. In the examples I'm writing I was a separate "tutorial" that describe in detail how to structure the folders and register the extension and add a menu. Toolbars and localization are good separate topic - each deserving their own attention. I had thought I'd put it on GitHub once it was more fleshed out - but maybe I should try to put out the WIP since we already have a topic on this going here. As for parenthesis - that's a code style and that is something people have to pick for their own. I used explicit parenthesis myself because I was familiar with other languages that always required them. But in Ruby this isn't the norm. I found that it was easier to just use normal convention for the language - as sharing code and adopting example code required less work. For Ruby code I use the GitHub style guide which seem to be the de-facto standard. IDE's normally base their inspection rules on this and you'll hear a lot of squawking if you use a different style - unless you spend the time to reconfigure the style rules.

To get the working model axes there is a hack for older versions of SU - if you only need the direction. You aren't able to obtain the origin though. Here's a snippet directly from Vertex Tools: # SU7+ only - incorrect in older versions. # A hack to get the current model axis. # # @return [Array<Vector3d,Vector3d,Vector3d>] # @since 1.0.0 def get_local_axis if FEATURE_MOVING_AXIS # SketchUp 8+ tr = get_local_transformation elsif @model.respond_to?( ;edit_transform ) # SketchUp 7 if @model.active_path tr = @model.edit_transform else tr = get_local_transformation end else # SketchUp 6 tr = Geom;;Transformation.new end [ tr.xaxis, tr.yaxis, tr.zaxis ] end # SU7+ only - incorrect in older versions. # A hack to get the current model axis. # # @return [Array<Vector3d,Vector3d,Vector3d>] # @since 1.1.0 def get_local_transformation @model.start_operation('Get Local Transformation (Hack)') entities = @model.active_entities tr = entities.add_group(entities.add_group).transformation # (?) SketchUp bug? # The transformation returned has X, Y and Z set to 1.0e+030! # Why this high value? Overflow bug? Geom;;Transformation.new( tr.xaxis, tr.yaxis, tr.zaxis, ORIGIN ) ensure @model.abort_operation end That FEATURE_MOVING_AXIS constant comes from a check if the SU version is 8 or higher.

cheers for posting these scripts... john

Gary K - They look interesting, I will check these out! With TIG and sdmitch's very informative help I have succeeded with my little script! Posted here for information. Cheers guys. Now to look at automating the move of window component with its associated reveals! Hmmm observers? dbwindowwallopen.rb

When I have collected usage information in the past I have done so only with the consent of the user. Furthermore the numbers simply go into a database and do not have names or locations attached. Many web sites today perform analytics. Even sketchucation performs a type of analytics to establish daily download numbers for plugins. The key bit is they don't track who downloaded - they just count the downloads. These are the download numbers for cab maker. You can see that the number of downloads gained momentum around the time Sketchucation featured my plugin. Now they have settled down. [image: analytics.png] Similarly, in the past I have counted some usage specs to determine if a feature is worth more development or not. Again I do not know or care who used the feature. For example - If I were going to gather info on my CabMaker (which I have not done), I would first ask the user if it is ok and then I would provide them with a configuration that they could turn on / off anytime they want. The info could be something like this for Cabinet counts: Standard=155 Sink=6 Angled=1 Return=5 Left Blind=0 Rignt Blind=0 Tall=1 This combined with users emailing me with wish lists would help me streamline the priorities for further programming.

Oh, my! It works! Thank you guys so so much! TIG you are a Ruby wizard! Thank you for your patience So, here is my final result: http://youtu.be/nqLcLDSt1pM?hd=1

@fredo6 said: However, and wrongly, I thought Sketchup::Color was just an encapsulation of a 4-value array ... But that does bring up a very good point, that because it is compatible with an array (ie, has a to_a method and it's constructor accepts an array,)... making a clone method is beyond simple: For Ruby 2.0+; module Fredo6;;Cloner refine ;;Sketchup;;Color do def clone() self.class;;new(self.to_a) end end end using Fredo6;;Cloner module Fredo6;;SomePlugin # code that uses refined Color class end

Wild guess - he started a New model and so the @entities variable now refers to an invalid collection.

You could also just use the forums to ask questions as you hit problems.

Here's what my input/output folders look like after the script: http://i.imgur.com/9yTBr90.png

@ying2014 said: hello ,jim I use Press F5 to starting Sketchup Which version of SketchUp is being launched? Is the file "SURubyDebugger.dll" located in the correct folder (as in the image for SketchUp 16?) [image: 2016-04_383.jpg] Does SketchUp start completely, or does it freeze? When started with the debug server, SketchUp will appear to freeze while it is waiting for a "start" or "continue" command from Notepad++. Is you firewall set to allow connections to SketchUp?

it's been a while and maybe everyone has lost interest, but I found a few more for the mac list... the big question is, how many of these run on a PC? single # denotes a Menu Title, ## Item Title, ### hard coded shortcut combo... # SketchUp Sketchup.send_action('showAboutBox;') ## About SketchUp Sketchup.send_action('showSketchUpPreferences;') ## Preferences... Sketchup.send_action('manageLicenses;') ## License... Sketchup.send_action('checkWebUpdate;') ## Check Web for Update... Sketchup.send_action('hide;') ## Hide SketchUp ### ⌘H Sketchup.send_action('hideOtherApplications;') ## Hide Others ### ⌘H Sketchup.send_action('unhideAllApplications;') ## Show All Sketchup.send_action('terminate;') ## Quit SketchUp ### ⌘Q # File Sketchup.send_action('newDocument;') ## New ### ⌘N Sketchup.send_action('openDocument;') ## Open... ### ⌘O Sketchup.send_action('clearRecentDocuments;') ## Clear Menu Sketchup.send_action('performClose;') ## Close ### ⌘W Sketchup.send_action('saveDocument;') ## Save ### ⌘S Sketchup.send_action('saveDocumentAs;') ## Save As... ### ⇧⌘S Sketchup.send_action('saveCopy;') ## Save A Copy As... Sketchup.send_action('saveAsTemplate;') ## Save As Template... Sketchup.send_action('revertDocumentToSaved;') ## Revert Sketchup.send_action('sendToLayOut;') ## Send to LayOut Sketchup.send_action('importFromGoogleEarth;') ## Add Location... Sketchup.send_action('clearLocation;') ## Clear Location Sketchup.send_action('toggleTerrain;') ## Show Terrain Sketchup.send_action('browse3DWarehouse;') ## Get Models... Sketchup.send_action('shareWithGoogleEarthCommunity;') ## Share Model... Sketchup.send_action('runImporter;') ## Import... Sketchup.send_action('runPageLayout;') ## Page Setup... ### ⇧⌘P Sketchup.send_action('runDocumentSetup;') ## Document Setup... Sketchup.send_action('printDocument;') ## Print... ### ⌘P # Edit Sketchup.send_action('editUndo;') ## Undo ### ⌘Z Sketchup.send_action('editRedo;') ## Redo ### ⇧⌘Z Sketchup.send_action('cut;') ## Cut ### ⌘X Sketchup.send_action('copy;') ## Copy ### ⌘C Sketchup.send_action('paste;') ## Paste ### ⌘V Sketchup.send_action('pasteInPlace;') ## Paste In Place Sketchup.send_action('editDelete;') ## Delete Sketchup.send_action('eraseConstructionGeometry;') ## Delete Guides Sketchup.send_action('selectAll;') ## Select All ### ⌘A Sketchup.send_action('deselectAll;') ## Select None ### ⇧⌘A Sketchup.send_action('editHide;') ## Hide ### ⌘E Sketchup.send_action('editUnhide;') ## Selected Sketchup.send_action('editUnhideLast;') ## Last Sketchup.send_action('editUnhideAll;') ## All ### ⇧⌘E Sketchup.send_action('editLock;') ## Lock Sketchup.send_action('editUnlockSelected;') ## Selected Sketchup.send_action('editUnlockAll;') ## All Sketchup.send_action('makeComponent;') ## Make Component... ### ⇧⌘G Sketchup.send_action('makeGroup;') ## Make Group ### ⌘G Sketchup.send_action('closeGroupOrComponent;') ## Close Group/Component ### ⇧⌘G Sketchup.send_action('intersectWithModel;') ## With Model Sketchup.send_action('intersectSelected;') ## With Selection Sketchup.send_action('intersectWithContext;') ## With Context # View Sketchup.send_action('toggleToolPalette;') ## Large Tool Set Sketchup.send_action('toggleSolidModelToolPalette;') ## Solid Tools Sketchup.send_action('toggleGoogleToolPalette;') ## Location Sketchup.send_action('toggleWarehouseToolPalette;') ## Warehouse Sketchup.send_action('togglePageTabsDsiplay;') ## Scene Tabs Sketchup.send_action('viewShowHidden;') ## Hidden Geometry Sketchup.send_action('sectionToggleDisplay;') ## Section Planes Sketchup.send_action('sectionToggleActivation;') ## Section Cuts Sketchup.send_action('viewShowAxes;') ## Axes Sketchup.send_action('viewShowGuides;') ## Guides Sketchup.send_action('toggleShadows;') ## Shadows Sketchup.send_action('toggleFog;') ## Fog Sketchup.send_action('toggleDisplayEdges;') ## Edges Sketchup.send_action('toggleDisplayBackEdges;') ## Back Edges Sketchup.send_action('toggleProfiles;') ## Profiles Sketchup.send_action('toggleDepthQue;') ## Depth Cue Sketchup.send_action('toggleExtensions;') ## Extension Sketchup.send_action('toggleGlobalTransparency;') ## X-ray Sketchup.send_action('renderWireframe;') ## Wireframe Sketchup.send_action('renderHiddenLine;') ## Hidden Line Sketchup.send_action('renderShaded;') ## Shaded Sketchup.send_action('renderTextures;') ## Shaded With Textures Sketchup.send_action('renderMonochrome&#058;') ## Monochrome Sketchup.send_action('toggleHideRestOfModel;') ## Hide Rest of Model Sketchup.send_action('toggleHideSimilarComponents;') ## Hide Similar Components Sketchup.send_action('pageAdd;') ## Add Scene Sketchup.send_action('pageUpdate;') ## Update Scene Sketchup.send_action('pageDelete;') ## Delete Scene Sketchup.send_action('pagePrevious;') ## Previous Scene Sketchup.send_action('pageNext;') ## Next Scene Sketchup.send_action('slideshowStart;') ## Play Sketchup.send_action('pageOptions;') ## Settings Sketchup.send_action('toggleToolbarShown;') ## Hide Toolbar Sketchup.send_action('runToolbarCustomizationPalette;') ## Customize Toolbar ... # Draw Sketchup.send_action('selectLineTool;') ## Line ### ⌘L Sketchup.send_action('selectFreehandTool;') ## Freehand ### ⌘F Sketchup.send_action('selectArc3PointTool;') ## Arc ### ⌘J Sketchup.send_action('selectArcTool;') ## 2 Point Arc Sketchup.send_action('select3PointFitArcTool;') ## 3 Point Arc Sketchup.send_action('selectArcPieTool;') ## Pie Sketchup.send_action('selectRectangleTool;') ## Rectangle ### ⌘K Sketchup.send_action('selectRectangle3PointTool;') ## Rotated Rectangle Sketchup.send_action('selectCircleTool;') ## Circle Sketchup.send_action('selectPolygonTool;') ## Polygon # Camera Sketchup.send_action('viewUndo;') ## Previous Sketchup.send_action('viewRedo;') ## Next Sketchup.send_action('viewTop;') ## Top ### ⌘1 Sketchup.send_action('viewBottom;') ## Bottom ### ⌘2 Sketchup.send_action('viewFront;') ## Front ### ⌘3 Sketchup.send_action('viewBack;') ## Back ### ⌘4 Sketchup.send_action('viewLeft;') ## Left ### ⌘5 Sketchup.send_action('viewRight;') ## Right ### ⌘6 Sketchup.send_action('viewIso;') ## Iso ### ⌘7 Sketchup.send_action('viewParallelProjection;') ## Parallel Projection Sketchup.send_action('viewPerspective;') ## Perspective Sketchup.send_action('viewTwoPointPerspective;') ## Two-Point Perspective Sketchup.send_action('cameraMatchNewPhoto;') ## Match New Photo... Sketchup.send_action('editPhotoMatch;') ## Edit Matched Photo Sketchup.send_action('selectOrbitTool;') ## Orbit ### ⌘B Sketchup.send_action('selectDollyTool;') ## Pan ### ⌘R Sketchup.send_action('selectZoomTool;') ## Zoom Sketchup.send_action('selectFieldOfViewTool;') ## Field of View Sketchup.send_action('selectZoomWindowTool;') ## Zoom Window Sketchup.send_action('viewZoomExtents;') ## Zoom Extents Sketchup.send_action('viewZoomToSelection;') Sketchup.send_action('viewZoomImage;') ## Zoom to Photo Sketchup.send_action('selectPositionCameraTool;') ## Position Camera Sketchup.send_action('selectWalkTool;') ## Walk Sketchup.send_action('selectTurnTool;') ## Look Around Sketchup.send_action('selectImageIglooTool;') ## Image Igloo # Tools Sketchup.send_action('selectSelectionTool;') ## Select Sketchup.send_action('selectEraseTool;') ## Eraser Sketchup.send_action('selectPaintTool;') ## Paint Bucket Sketchup.send_action('selectMoveTool;') ## Move ### ⌘0 Sketchup.send_action('selectRotateTool;') ## Rotate ### ⌘8 Sketchup.send_action('selectScaleTool;') ## Scale ### ⌘9 Sketchup.send_action('selectPushPullTool;') ## Push/Pull Sketchup.send_action('selectExtrudeTool;') ## Follow Me Sketchup.send_action('selectOffsetTool;') ## Offset Sketchup.send_action('selectOuterShellTool;') ## Outer Shell Sketchup.send_action('selectUnionTool;') ## Union Sketchup.send_action('selectDifferenceTool;') ## Subtract Sketchup.send_action('selectDifferenceNDTool;') ## Trim Sketchup.send_action('selectIntersectTool;') ## Intersect Sketchup.send_action('selectBooleanSplitTool;') ## Split Sketchup.send_action('showSolidModelToolsMenu;') ## Split Sketchup.send_action('selectMeasureTool;') ## Tape Measure ### ⌘D Sketchup.send_action('selectProtractorTool;') ## Protractor Sketchup.send_action('selectAxisTool;') ## Axes ### ⌘F Sketchup.send_action('selectDimensionTool;') ## Dimensions Sketchup.send_action('selectTextTool;') ## Text Sketchup.send_action('doThreeDText;') ## 3D Text Sketchup.send_action('selectSectionPlaneTool;') ## Section Plane ### ⌘Y # Window Sketchup.send_action('performMiniaturize;') ## Minimize ### ⌘M Sketchup.send_action('performZoom;') ## Zoom Sketchup.send_action('showModelPropertiesPanel;') ## Model Info ### ⇧⌘I Sketchup.send_action('entityProperties;') ## Entity Info ### ⌘I Sketchup.send_action('orderFrontColorPanel;') ## Materials ### ⇧⌘C Sketchup.send_action('showComponentBrowser;') ## Components Sketchup.send_action('showStyleBrowser;') ## Styles Sketchup.send_action('showLayerPanel;') ## Layers Sketchup.send_action('showOutliner;') ## Outliner Sketchup.send_action('showPagePanel;') ## Scenes Sketchup.send_action('orderFrontFontPanel;') ## Show Fonts ### ⌘T Sketchup.send_action('showRubyConsole;') ## Ruby Console Sketchup.send_action('showShadowsPanel;') ## Shadows Sketchup.send_action('showFogSettingsPanel;') ## Fog Sketchup.send_action('showPhotoMatchPanel;') ## Match Photo Sketchup.send_action('showSoftenEdgesPanel;') ## Soften Edges Sketchup.send_action('showInstructor;') ## Instructor Sketchup.send_action('browse3DWarehouse;') ## 3D Warehouse Sketchup.send_action('browseExtensionStore;') ## Extension Warehouse Sketchup.send_action('toggleInspectors;') ## Hide Dialogs Sketchup.send_action('getPhotoTexture;') ## Photo Textures !!!!!!!!!!!! not working Sketchup.send_action('arrangeInFront;') ## Bring All to Front # Help Sketchup.send_action('showWelcomePanel;') ## Welcome To SketchUp… Sketchup.send_action('showOnlineHelpCenter;') ## Knowledge Center Sketchup.send_action('contactUs;') ## Contact Us # Orphans Sketchup.send_action('fixNonPlanarFaces;') ## Model Info >> Statistics >> Fix Problems I may have missed some... john

here's that toolbar example http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=363402#p363402... personally I avoid jpg like the plague and would go for png... require 'base64' File.open('imagetobase64.png', 'r') do |image_file| puts Base64.encode64(image_file.read) end john

@maryamr said: thnx for your answer. there is a cases where a model can contain 2 windows linked to a door like the model below, but it doesn't appear using your code Seems rather odd to have windows connected to a door but then I'm no architect. It finds the door but it also thinks the door is a wall and the wall is a door because it has an edge that fits the door criteria, vertical and shorter than the adjoining face. ps. Files posted should be version 8 so that, the unfortunate ones like myself who don't have the latest Sketchup version, can view the model.

Wow I just added a ctrl+shift+s shortcut in preferences like you said and it works! Thanks a lot!

Hello fredo. For windows, you can use Win32 API or a C++ extension to get viewport origin in screen coordinates. It has been discussed here: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=61867#p566233 It won't work on Mac, however, I guess you could try what driven suggested.

What you suggest could be done. You'd just have set up your code to execute as SketchUp loads, rather than giving the user the choice. BUT this would be very restrictive ! With your concept, every time a user opened SketchUp it'd run your Plugin to make a room ? What's so bad about having it like 99.9% of tools, which run off a menu entry [or toolbar or context-menu] ? You have given a limited description of your tool, but I suspect that you don't really want to do what you have so far said...

Yes, unfortunately SU added a Test module for internal testing methods a long time back - before we included StdLib.

You have omitted some code and added in other unneeded code. Try: ` # Load the normal support files. require 'sketchup.rb' require 'extensions.rb' Create the extension. ext = SketchupExtension.new('pluginName', File.join('pluginFolder', 'pluginLoader.rb')) # Optionally 'name' the Extension - it can differ from the registered name. ext.name = 'pluginName' Attach some nice info. ext.creator = 'xxxxx' ext.version = '1.0.0' ext.copyright = '2016, xxxxxxxx' ext.description = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' # This 'path' is NOT needed. ext.extension_path=File.join(File.dirname(FILE), "pluginFolder" ) Register and load the extension on startup. Sketchup.register_extension(ext, true)` Add in the bold code and remove the struck-through code...