[Obsolete] Component Spray Tool

juju · 22 Jul 2008, 20:31

Wow Didier, tlk about a quick turnaround time! MANY thanks, I really appreciate the trouble.

Didier Bur · 22 Jul 2008, 20:36

Hi Juju,
Thancks for the SKP. It DID help me to find why some components didn't appear in the list and why some other did.
You know, when you take a look at the "In model" tab of your components browser, you see say, 38 components. But in fact there are much more components loaded in the model definitions list: groups, images, and internal components. In your file there are 184 of them ! Fortunately I discovered a ruby method to distinguish which component is shown or not in the browser. What's shown is what you must have in the list. I replaced my old buggy function with this method and (drumroll) all went well: 38 components in list.
So I've some good news for you: version 1.12 has been uploaded at the top of this thread.
I've also corrected the "zillions of comps" bug when using flat 2D components. Now the scripts supports wire components either in X,Y,orZ.
Webdialogs to come in version 1.13 ... And maybe proxies too.
Regards,

plot-paris · 23 Jul 2008, 06:50

Didier, this is great news! thanks a lot for the uptate!

Tobobo · 23 Jul 2008, 07:23

Didier,

You are a true legend!

Gaieus · 23 Jul 2008, 07:32

Just a quick workaround idea for 2D components:

Modify the component definition by adding a vertical line to the face on the red%green plane (to give it more than 0 depth) and use the script. Afterwards you can always delete this line (and of course it will be deleted from all instances).

rv1974 · 23 Jul 2008, 07:48

Didier Bur · 23 Jul 2008, 17:16

Hi Gaieus,
No need to do that now. Component with a single line in it will work, either a XY line,XZ line or YZ line, or a flat surface, whatever you like.

david_h · 30 Jul 2008, 22:52

I have a 2D flower comp (Always face camera) and I can't seem to get this to do anything. It goes thru the dialogues, etc, but then after I click okay .. .nothing. . . .I even added the little line to make it a 3D comp. Nuthin'!!!

help please. .. .

plot-paris · 31 Jul 2008, 06:43

did you specify a layer? everytime I left this one blank, it did'nt work for me

j_forrester · 31 Jul 2008, 08:17

Anyone seen this warning dialoge before?

Cant seem to get the plugin to work.

Many thanks

rv1974 · 31 Jul 2008, 09:55

Didier is it complicated to add a new spray shape-
vertexes of selected surface ? There'll be lot of use for this mode.

Didier Bur · 31 Jul 2008, 11:17

Hi,
Not very difficult to add.
Dropped it on the todo list

@j_forester: is this happening on SU startup or when using the script ?

j_forrester · 31 Jul 2008, 13:29

On SU Pro startup. Running Mac 10.4.9

david_h · 31 Jul 2008, 14:00

@plot-paris said:

did you specify a layer? everytime I left this one blank, it did'nt work for me

that did it. .. plus. . .always make sure there is a surface on which to spray.

Didier Bur · 3 Aug 2008, 14:10

Hi,
Component Spray Tool updated (v 1.3.) here:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11746
New shape option and bug fixes.

Should interest especially plot-paris, rv1974 and j_forrester

juju · 3 Aug 2008, 15:27

Thx Didier.

physicsguy · 12 Oct 2008, 00:20

my computer doesn't recognise the file type! please help!

bellwells · 12 Oct 2008, 01:11

@physicsguy said:

my computer doesn't recognise the file type! please help!

You need to place the script within your Plugins folder inside SketchUp. Unzip it, if necessary.

warriorcat · 21 Jan 2009, 20:24

About the plugin, how do you get it in sketchup? I try opening the file but wants to upload as a model and I put it in plugins folder but doesn't appear in sketchup. Does it only work in sketchup 6?

david_h · 21 Jan 2009, 20:25

IT shows up in the DRAW pull-down menu. . .at least it does for me.