Does anyone have a model they would like to see unfolded using Waybe?

Rick, I understand perfectly what you and others are saying about the "eventual/emminent?" release of v7. I did want to test the waters ... if there were some scripts in near "beta" phase, then it might warrant a change in my strategy for the near term.

[image: Sandbox1.jpg] This is a mesh created by sandbox. The tool creates the contours as a component.

I hadn't written it up yet (we were going to do a bit more content, then things happened) for the News feed. It should have appeared in the Scripts feed, though.

Thanks.

Ah, nevermind. I went to Smustard and bought it (again?) and this time it works fine. Don't know what the difference is but that's OK. As long as it works, I'm happy. Dave

There are already several Rubies out there that make grids of clines at XY (and Z) spacings - grid.rb, 3d_grid.rb, numbered_grid.rb etc. There's also a parametric 2D version you can adjust later on - think that's on SUp site ? Search in Didier's Ruby Library Depot site...

Merce, Didier. Regards, John

Dear Didier, As we say on this side of the Channel, "no rest for the wicked". What have you been up to, and was it in this life or the last one? Thanks for adding my request to your to-do list. Regards, Bob

@jclements said: ......If there are a series of contiguous segments which are equal in length and their common angles are equal, then it has all the characteristics of an arc or a circle (sum of common angles = 360°). You would think there would be a way to "regenerate" SU's arc or circle. JClements, In case of retrieving the arcs information: What you need is the centre of the ‘arc to be’ which is easy to reconstruct. (intersection of two lines perpendicular to two segments (not to close)) Also an even number of segments in the ‘arc to be’. When you are one segment short you’ll need to rotate/copy one accurately as an extension to get the even number. Input that number as xs (= number of sides) when you now apply the arc tool on the ‘arc to be’. The result is an arc nicely replacing all the separate segments.

Sorry I can't be the bearer of good news, but to the best of my knowledge there are no poly reducing scripts in SketchUp. The only way to do it is by hand, with your finger on the Alt button, pulling vertices together. As for the crunching guru and reduced vehicles on FormFonts...sorry again, but there's no such person and no such models. All the cars on FF are low poly because Gabriel builds them that way...like everything else...from scratch in SU.

I can see definite advantages to this over the Follow-Me tool, which can be somewhat difficult for a newbie to learn. This would be a great ruby for woodworkers and machinists when turning shapes like your examples. I know I have some difficulty even now getting the F-M tool to do what I want it to do every time. I like rubies that make life more simple and somewhat automated. I say "Go for it".... Mike

RickW Not sure how I missed your note. That would be nice. As I said I have modified Didier’s and TIG "All Plugings Help Files ..." script to open up the Wordpad program, however, I can’t get it to open the Wordpad program and the selected TXT message. Side note, can't seem to find any Ruby help in opening other programs. I am using Wordpad because it has more formatting capabilities than Notepad. I have put in the Help menu a choice, “Project Notes”. When selected this checks the directory Notes, (which I have made) for TXT files, just like the “All Plugins Help Files...” script checks for Help files. Anyway, I would appreciate your help. Note, if this project information is stored in the model, would it move from model to model as I rename the various version I save to keep track of the work in progress? Also, would want to be able to print the Project Notes, so I could pass them along to others. Also, these notes could get large, as I get a lot of email advice and comments that I would like copy into the file and keep track of. Well, again thanks for the offer. Hope to be able to return the favor. Ken

Jim, even i understand that now, thanks! EDIT: works well

@unknownuser said: I ask myself... "why?". Please sketch a scenario where this script would be of use, so I may better understand what this script does, your site describes even less than here. Many thanks. It was intended to be a fun script for distraction: Click the button, a full screen window will open and show one of the images from the img directory, i.e. the "getStringFromObj()" image. But in the German subforum I got the idea to go on developing it with the intent to have fast acces to model relevant images (ground plans and so on). azuby

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That would be it. I expect I went right by it when I looked there. My would say, "you were looking like a guy." And then she'd Thanks.

Thanks now it works. I'd forgot to put the icon in.

@darth hideous said: :thumb: Do you have a Warehouse account? I'd love to see some models...Hey, I cant use the ossciator or the magnet joints. Search for "SketchyPhysics" on 3d warehouse. There are tons of models. Oscillator joint was replaced by a setting in piston. Magnet doesn't work yet. Chris

@gata said: Nudge was the first script that used the arrow keys to nudge all sorts of stuff http://www.smustard.com/script/Nudge. The Move Wizard in RpTools/Space Design also moves everything http://forums.renderplus.com/wiki/index.php?title=RpTools#Move_Wizard but works in PCs only. I'm planning on trying a new move-like Tool that is keyboard only. I don't care for the dialog myself. I think with a well written instructions, intuitive functions, and using only keyboard with modifiers; a new mover could be a efficient tool. I think I'll go try Jan's jsMoveTool now...