@tig said: A simple 90 re-rotation fixes it if it's a horizontal alignment of 'grain' Even that set would not be so likely needed as the user would understand - pick the opposite edge for the align!

Answered my own question. When drawing the lines I was in plan view which made my picks come from the top of the existing walls. So I ended up using a negative value for the wall height, which worked fine to create the wall, but apparently it screws up the opening operation. Thanks, Rick

Yea - and the ToolObserver doesn't give the name of the Ruby tool in use. (AFAIK) I think most plugins doesn't use a tool - which is why I think you have to hook into the menu and toolbar commands. (I could be wrong. Maybe there is a way...)

It's quite old now and not the only way to achieve what you want: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4276 I hope it helps you though ......... Regards Howard L'

Thank you I appreciate the response guys, both were very helpful. Cheers!

@krisidious said: can you work on a group in a group? because I was inside a group working on a group from the outside. It should work. My point on the toplevel geometry (which is a known problem) was becquse in the picture you posted it seems to me that the selection was not enclosed in a group. Fredo

I prefer to just keep the model info window open with a shortcut key: [image: pemq_1.png] Then again, I have a dual monitor desktop so...

@chris fullmer said: I don't know, but I have very high hopes Just got my chrome os notebook yesterday, and am test driving it now. I don't see being able to model with it, but it sure is cool for communicating, and the os has great potential. No apps for Google Earth or SketchUp for Chrome os that I have see yet, but if I do, and I have certainly started asking questions along those lines, I'll post it here if anything comes up.

@solo said: Proof read everything before posting to make sure you don't anything out. Pete, you are definitely my kind of man.

As my Father inlaw would say "I got 'er boys". I went back to winzip and noticed the check boxes for "use folder names" and overwrite older files. There were no folders showing so I didn't have them checked. Well that's what I get for NOT thinking...It works perfectly now. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you will hear from me again as I just started using Sketchup a few days ago. MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLKS!! Rick

@unknownuser said: Hi, @georglorenz: try the script I have attached and see if it works better. Regards That worked! Thank you Didier! Here is what I understand you did to the syntax: model.start_operation "randomflipc" changed to: model.start_operation("randomflipc") results = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Random Scale Parameters" changed to: results = UI.inputbox(prompts, defaults, "Random Scale Parameters") UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("gxl random flip"){gxl_randomflipc} changed to: UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("gxl random flip"){ gxl_randomflipc } Is there a general guide or forum discussion for sketchup 8 syntax that would help me avoid these pitfalls in the future? Thank you again /g

Thank you Gaieus. I think its time for a new machine. To many anomolies with this Dell. Somethings work and then they stop working. OY!!

Hi, I noticed that the plugin paints segments - not like SketchUP's paint utility. Can be made to behave the same? [image: 2y4Q_2010-12-09_101234.png] [image: wzra_2010-12-09_101323.png]

The Bring My View Back plugin worked with a few tweaks, thanks so much.

I PMed you Jim.

[quote="rclub24"]Firstly you already posted this here. yeah....no one replied it there...so thought of making a separate topic for it..

@xennon said: Great! - Thanks for that. I knew there'd be one out there. I'll check it out. BTW the rec tool gives you a golden ration inference

I think to create a developed surface accurately in SU, you would need to have a much higher number of facets than the model currently in question has. You would be better off modeling the curves without triangulated faces. The shape can and should be drawn without them and then unfold will look better. And you can do that without a plugin. That said, you should consider that the chine curves you have now are only approximations due to the long line segments between vertices and you'll need to make allowances when cutting out the sheet material. For a hull like yours I would be more concerned about getting frames at the stations built and then I would spile the planks from the frames. You could use Gregg Carlson's Hulls program to create developable skins. It would also do some basic hydrostatic calculations for you to give you an idea of its waterline at its designed load. what do you plan to use to skin this hull?

Very, very nice. And thesego up high! All the cross bracing will be compound miters did you get that figured out OK

I look for animated waves with buoyance build into sketchyphysics... that would be perfect, but I guess its hard to get.