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Logged out and logged back in again... still can't edit or delete my posts...
I had a look yesterday and again just now. Based on what I see you should be able to edit and/or delete posts.
The only way I could actually test it would be to log into your account. That's not something I want to do without consent.
So it's a mystery why at the moment you can't edit.
Hello, I purchased software under my personal account. Can I use it on a company computer for commercial use?
Yes, you can use extensions on other devices and manage seats at https://sketchucation.com/webshop/my-licences.php
It doesn't work for me
If there are errors in the Ruby Console you should post those to help Fredo determine the cause.
I presume you have an updated LibFredo installed.
Install Sketchucation Tools: https://sketchucation.com/plugin/696-sketchucationtools
Restart SketchUp after installation and activate license.
There is always room for more tools. The video doesn't really show much other than some procedural generation results with some topo lines.
I think from an artistic point of view a procedural surface generator has value. Especially if it has World Machine type features. Not sure how nice SketchUp would play with your tool. To get high resolution detail in a terrain mesh may bottleneck SketchUp.
Can your tool run Runoff/Flow Paths on existing real world terrain imports? If it does and it can preserve material UVs on meshes you would have a very useful tool.
So someone in the Landscape Evolution space could run some type of preliminary simulation to show wind/rain/water erosion over time.
Regardless, it costs you nothing to put your body of work out into ecosystem and see how it goes. Feedback is the best judge and it looks like you already have viable tool.
Welcome!
Based on the video it looks like this is already possible with existing extensions. Math based surface generation is possible with extensions like Raylectron Tools.
TIG also has a Contour Maker extension that works a treat.
For more bespoke surface generation based on height maps there's Thomthom's Bitmap to Height.
Looks interesting though.
Following my post about setting up your model's shadows for date/time-stamping and export, I had assumed the first steps to be self-evident - but for the avoidance of doubt...
Your model needs to be Geo-located to show correct shadows - because the UTC Time-Zone and its actual location are both important.
Use the Model Info section for this.
For example, the shadows at 08.00 in Southern England and in Northern Scotland are quite different despite them sharing a Time-Zone.
Also the model's default 'North' is the Y Green axis, but there might be an offset shown orange in the results. Make sure the Z Blue axis is 'up'.
If you have modeled the building 'on axis' but have a building that is in reality 'off axis', you can resolve this by making a group of everything, and then rotating that group to suit the actual North, when you edit that group its axes with it will still align as before; any further modeling within that group will also remain 'on axis' for your building, whilst it is actually placed in the world correctly.
The model's Shadow settings should now reflect its Geo-location.
Alternatively if you want to adjust the 'north solar axis' manually, then there's a su_ tool available in the EWH - https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/393f5153-ba5f-4f5f-849f-46b32cf64bd4/solar-north
I have it set up on my usual Template for my location, set manually using the dialog.
You can set up templates for various locations if you work in different areas.
@omni
What software do you mean ?
Ah ... So the file needs to be saved before using the extension. Makes sense.
