I see the difference. The 2nd plugin applies and reads attibutes to the component definition. Where as the 1st plugin, uses the component instance. It works fine for edges, faces, groups. But for components, they can't see the attibutes set by the other. Also, I don't know if it matters. But if you are changing the definition of a component, then the change is not unique.

BUT SketchyPhysics is it Why not post about your problem in the dedicated SP subforum here, as I am sure there are ways of animating just 23 objects in SP - think of the exploding or falling block animations...

Excellent Tig, thanks, it's nice to know you will look at it. I'm at sea again for a while but will get back home eventually and I'll sort out the best exports for what I do. Off the top of my head I know .dwg work for my plotter, not sure of the file format for the laser cutter, don't actually have it in hand yet, but it will be capable of cutting 900mm wide by 2000mm long. In the meanwhile, if anyone else sees the benefits and knows the format they need....... Sorry, hate using a phone for this stuff, typing is a pain, and satellite connection is so hit and miss.

cheers been using sketchup for years didnt now that existed

thanks TIG, of course yours was one of the plugins I was talking about and as you said it works only with single faces. I will try what you suggested and let you know if I succeed... cheers, Alessandro

A new and improved fbs.rb is now available. Faces in groups and components are now checked along with all other faces in the model. Since the plugin is expecting numbers to be entered for the maximum and minimum areas, an empty entry is not valid. If the "Area <" is less than the "Area >" an OR selection is made and all faces with an area less then the "Area <" value or an area greater than the "Area >" value are selected. If the "Area <" value is greater than the "Area >" value an AND selection is made and all faces with an area greater than the "Area >" and less than the "Area <" value are selected. For example, Area < 1000 and Area > 0 selects all faces with an area less than 1000. Area < 0 and Area > 1000 selects all faces with an area > 1000. Area < 2000 and Area > 1000 selects all faces with an area between 1000 and 2000. Area < 2000 and Area > 4000 selects all faces with an area less than 2000 or greater than 4000. Select Faces by Size

Thanks, I was able to download & install it after disabling ESET. Do you plan to add DWG support?

Try: cface=codef.entities.add_face(@pt) It's good that the API allows both ways... entities.add_face(pt1, pt2, pt3, ...) entities.add_face([pt1, pt2, pt3,...])

Did you also find your SU Pro for free somewhere? What else?

@tig said: The built-in Sandbox tools [activated from Window > Preferences > Extensions, then View > Toolbars > Sandbox] has several tools. 'Drape' makes the outline of the track etc onto the surface [you then need to make adjustments for levels etc]... 'Stamp' takes the shape and 'stamps it onto the surface - making cuttings or embankments as required to a pre-entered slope 'offset' [you will need to do this is pieces for different 'levels' of track]... Cheers, the drape tool was exactly what I needed. Never used those tools before, only smoove and make terrain. Pompeyfan

@unknownuser said: Didier Bur Projection is very more easy!!! Select lines of the cylinder and the face of the cube : that' all Et voilà PS No problem if surface of the cylinder are selected with the cylinder's lines But not the top sides or surface top! [attachment=0:392znync]<!-- ia0 -->project_points.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:392znync] Thank you Pilou that is the plugin I was looking for and I had the toolbar up and in view. Just couldn't find it. To all thank you. Ken

This 'sqm area' assumes your SKP's units are 'meters' - as Entity Info always reports lengths/areas in current units [which can be set/reset in Model Info > Units]

excellent plugins. thank you very much. Same but there is a plugin for the delay between scenes?

My '2dTools' include '2dLineStyle' [which also works in 3d] - it allows you to 'swap' selected lines for thin strips of faces [as groups, with the original edge moved to a hidden layer], which can have width/color/style you set from a dialog. There's a range of widths, all usual colors and CAD-style-dash/dots etc. If you select these you can get a context-menu that lets you edit their settings - so you can change their width/color/style as desired...

Hi, fredo sorry if i reply very late. i don't get what you meant about the tangenal continuity and i should do it with vertical section once. but it seems good if i will apply what you said. can you show me some photos how you did the ship hull using curviloft? I know that where using both the same process i used the body contour of the ship to make the hull but it is by section. you made the hull as a whole without any visible ship body contour. i know you're the one can help me about this fredo. thanks Saw

+1 on UI additions SKP should implement workspaces that can be saved. I've managed by using my second monitor as a 'junkyard' of plugins and dialogue boxes, however they never save their locations, which has always caused me to waste time rearranging on every startup.

Thank you TIG! I had forgotten that it's native and not necessarily activated in the preferences. Cathryn

This version doesn't have the annoying message telling you it's loaded - I added it temporarily to prove to myself I wasn't going mad when it wouldn't work before because of the 'hidden characters' - forgot to remove it ...scene_rename.rb

I think you are looking for this.. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=36465

Hi, Wyatt: Quote: "Are you talking about the native Position Camera and set Field of View tools, or something different?" Yes, that's what I meant, but it doesn't matter now. I am glad you were able to find a solution.