Are you using Ruby threads? Threads in Ruby 1.8 are green threads, meaning not native threads. Can you elaborate on how you implemented a progressbar?

Muchas Gracias TIG I'll try that.

Would this help mouse control class DrawBoxPointDJ def onLButtonDown( flag,x, y,dj_view ) Sketchup.active_model.start_operation "onLButtonDown",true,true,true dj_xdown = x;dj_ydown = y;dj_view="drawBoxPoint_dj";dj_point=(Sketchup.active_model.active_view.inputpoint x,y).position puts dj_point . . . . end end Also BMVBv1-Script by T. Marek Sections: Animation - Camera ; Materials - Rendering Draws a face that covers precisely current view. Created face can be used for B&W image with alpha transparency taken from the same camera possition. Face can be semitransparent and have some openings.

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No, I didn't test it with the Developer Console. I was thinking the people who would most want to profile their code would have such a huge trace that they would want to dump to a file. Maybe printing to stdout should have an option of showing the top N entries...

I posted a new version (see original post for files to download). Recent changes: ` %(#00BF00)[# Rev. | .Date..... | Notes -----|------------|----------------------------------- 0.98 | 2013-08-11 | Add ability to read weather data from TMY3 file .... | .......... | Bug: in fine/tmy3 mode, adjust for surface tilt .... | .......... | based on beam strength on horiz. surface, not to .... | .......... | normal-to-beam surface 0.97 | 2013-08-07 | Bug: remove Numeric class overloads, make help .... | .......... | file search relative]` The enhancement in v0.98 lets you calculate the daylight factor as a ratio of observed weather to clear sky (Bird-Hulstrum model). So for example, this is the clear sky expectation over the course of a year for some geometry geolocated in Seattle, Washington (note the max daylight factor appearing in the bottom left corner area): [image: 9489912899_8d30b0ac60.jpg] Using a weather file from Seattle, the daylight factor looked like this: [image: 9492664718_87f5fbc91c.jpg] In other words, over a typical year the cloud cover allows only 78% of the theoretical maximum sunlight reaching a horizontal surface. Contrast that with the same geometry geolocated to Phoenix, Arizona. This is the daylight factor using the Phoenix TMY3 weather file. Very little cloud cover. [image: 9492657232_c8a9a7ae59.jpg] In TMY3 mode (a.k.a weather file), I could also have displayed the results in terms of watts per square meter, to get an idea of the amount of solar energy I could capture with a photovoltaic array. Note, however, that you would have to factor in PV efficiency (or inefficiency). It should also be noted that the computations currently take a while. The above test uses really simple geometry. Here is what is being calculated: triangulated network of 96 faces to analyze 27 faces make up the shading structure analyzed from Jan 1 through Dec 31 run on a laptop with a core2 duo processor @2.26Ghz, 32 bit OS, 3GB ram and it takes 126 secondsto crunch. Hence the need for this plugin: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=53685. Profiling the code when it's trying to simulate a run of 15 days showed the following: % cumulative self self total time seconds seconds calls ms/call ms/call name 41.80 285.60 285.60 660648 0.43 0.60 BM_SimpleSolarStudy.inShadow 20.81 427.80 142.20 81464 1.75 23.65 Range#each 5.69 466.65 38.84 2404861 0.02 0.02 Array#[] 3.80 492.60 25.96 59682 0.43 0.78 BM_SimpleSolarStudy.adjustForTilt 1.89 505.49 12.88 660648 0.02 0.02 Geom.intersect_line_plane 1.81 517.84 12.36 660648 0.02 0.02 Sketchup;;Face#plane 1.70 529.47 11.63 660857 0.02 0.02 String#to_i 1.68 540.93 11.46 660648 0.02 0.02 Sketchup;;Face#classify_point 1.66 552.26 11.33 660648 0.02 0.02 Geom;;Point3d#- 1.63 563.41 11.15 661263 0.02 0.02 Hash#[] 1.62 574.51 11.10 662207 0.02 0.02 Fixnum#== 1.58 585.31 10.80 662137 0.02 0.02 Kernel.nil? 1.53 595.79 10.48 660853 0.02 0.02 Fixnum#& 1.51 606.14 10.35 661345 0.02 0.02 Fixnum#> 1.49 616.29 10.15 660648 0.02 0.02 Sketchup;;Drawingelement#hidden? 1.40 625.85 9.56 144037 0.07 0.10 Numeric#to_rad 0.98 632.53 6.68 203 32.89 32.89 Sketchup;;Drawingelement#material= 0.91 638.75 6.22 660851 0.01 0.01 Kernel.== 0.80 644.20 5.45 388599 0.01 0.01 Float#* 0.71 649.05 4.85 63402 0.08 0.10 Numeric#to_deg 0.62 653.26 4.22 119364 0.04 0.05 Geom;;Vector3d#new 0.61 657.43 4.16 744 5.60 13.40 BM_SimpleSolarStudy;;SSS_sunData#calcSun

I do again, and now works fine =D thks

this plugin seems to do the same thing http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23029 i use it from time to time and haven't noticed any problem

Can you post a screenshot of your Plugins folder, with the Explorer toolbars? Btw, are you updating TT_Lib, or installing fresh? You might have to manually remove TT_Lib2 before updating it.

Thanks Renderiza... I thought there was another tool - forgot about you I think yours will do what he wants... PS: I have adjusted your PluginStore listing's description text to include the words 'rename' and 'reorder', so a search for scene rename will find it

*Trans: I'm looking for a configurable plugin to import components following drop down menus. Does it exist or is it feasible? For example: Level 1: HOUSE 2nd level: drop-down menu: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom ... 3rd level: If selection room: bed, wardrobe ... Thank you in advance for your help:* It is feasible. I don't think it exists. You can of course save parts of your model as components, and nest those too. Wise use of folders within the Components folder would mimic the idea? [Trans: C'est faisable. Je ne pense pas qu'il existe. Vous pouvez bien sûr enregistrer les parties de votre modèle en tant que composants, et le nid ceux qui sont trop. L'utilisation rationnelle des dossiers au sein du dossier Components imiterait l'idée?]

Hi, My "lines2tubes" plugin should do it as well Here: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=226

wikii's combin gizmo has to be my favorite of any 3d modeling program - it's very clever - too bad no imperial

yep thats the One!!!! thank you all I'm Happy c

It has just passed its final beta-testing stage with flying colors... But then it needs its 'instructions' updating, its download files making etc... But it should be available very soon. Watch for announcements... Rich won't let it slip out quietly

ahg !! Now with 2013, the custom icon button is even gone from the "Save as" dialog.

Like this? http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=53401 I use it everyday

So you want to convert this "metal plate" back to unperforated? You don't need a plugin for that. Just drag a selection box around the holes without selecting the edges of the plate and hit Delete. Then you'll be back to a fresh plate. [image: z5g9_holes1.png] [image: GYDY_holes2.png] [image: t8Pp_holes3.png]

@ploink100 said: You are right Dave R... It is an issue for me, an issue for beginner and intermediate user, and may also be an issue for some professional user. My point is to prevent such issue so that you dont have to train your hands and mouse cursor. I thought of before someone could make such plugin. And maybe you dont need such plugin if it is in the menu when you right click the mouse; locking a point, a line, axes[X,Y,Z], or a plane[face]. So it sounds like you'd rather have a plugin than to learn to use the tools correctly? Is that what you are saying?