[Plugin] Selection Toys

thomthom · 9 Jan 2009, 07:21

HM.. that's odd. I'm not actually sure you you mean either when you say "right click selection tools grey out".
You get no right-click menu?

thomthom · 9 Jan 2009, 07:29

By the way Kyprus: if you have the Ruby Console open and that thing happen, do you get messages then?

Kyprus · 9 Jan 2009, 08:07

I get a right click menu but most of it greys out when
I know they should be there.

Yes, I have a ruby console. Not sure why. I haven't had
the time nor patience to figure it all out. I'll place
the plug-in back in the proper directory and see if there
is anything in the console.

I did have to use the plug-in. so, I placed it back
into the plugins directory, I forgot about it and it
happened again. but once I deleted it out of the directory
re-started SU all was fine. This doesn't happen right away.
it takes time for it to arise. but, it has happen twice
but solved when I delete the .rb . (this was earlier today/
last night).

But I will see if anything is in the console next time.

thomthom · 9 Jan 2009, 08:26

Please let me know if you get any messages in the console. I've not yet seen that behaviour. As you say, it could be conflicting with another plugin which I might not have installed.

Also, could you take a screenshot when it happens?

thomthom · 12 Jan 2009, 12:05

@kyprus said:

I get a right click menu but most of it greys out when
I know they should be there.

I just experience this myself now. That'll make it easier for me to track down what's going on.

thomthom · 12 Jan 2009, 13:19

I believe I might have sorted out the disabled menu problem.
Would you mind testing the plugin for me to see if it's sorted for sure? Send me a PM with your email.

Kyprus · 12 Jan 2009, 21:06

thomthom: Apologies for not getting that screenshot to you.
I just haven't had the time.

I downloaded the the new version I'll put it in today
and give it a run. Thank you.

My email is kyprusplacid [at] g.mail dot com . I have gtalk.
so, once you send me an email you will be on my IM.
we can talk then, if you have gtalk.

thomthom · 12 Jan 2009, 21:26

email sent

Kyprus · 12 Jan 2009, 21:27

This is the screenshot of the app., with the grey-out
on the right-click tools.

http://picasa***.google.com/kyprusplacid/SU?authkey=yW_XtO3TIMw&feat=directlink

There was nothing in the Ruby console.
Not sure if I'm suppose to type something
in there or not to get feedback. Nore
would I know what to type.

Guess this isn't much help.
this is with the new update by the way.

thomthom · 12 Jan 2009, 21:29

No worries. I saw it myself when I used the plugin quite a bit. I did some changes and after that it appeared to be gone. That's what I'll be sending you tomorrow.

thomthom · 14 Jan 2009, 21:34

Updated with some important bug fixes to prevent bugsplats.
A couple of extra select variations added.

thomthom · 17 Feb 2009, 12:02

By request http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=16665, added filters for entities with Default material.

dazza · 17 Feb 2009, 12:18

Cool, thanks Thomas!

jmmad · 17 Feb 2009, 14:37

Thxs Thomas this plugin is a must

thomthom · 12 Mar 2009, 20:25

Added selection methods for Dynamic Components. Same as regular components, except it allows you to select by DC family.

thomthom · 13 Mar 2009, 08:34

Fixed an issue where the DC menu would not appear if there was only one instance of the DC variant.

cmeed · 30 Mar 2009, 13:10

Does your selection tools, or is it possible in general, to select an adjacent edge after selecting a single edge in an exploded curve? then the next and so on by clicking (with your 'tool' selected) arbitrarily rather than finding little edges, zooming in clicking, paning clicking etc - finally the curve is completely selected or as much of it as you want, you can use weld.

this would help with complex models and tight spaces.
c

thomthom · 30 Mar 2009, 13:23

@cmeed said:

Does your selection tools, or is it possible in general, to select an adjacent edge after selecting a single edge in an exploded curve? then the next and so on by clicking (with your 'tool' selected) arbitrarily rather than finding little edges, zooming in clicking, paning clicking etc - finally the curve is completely selected or as much of it as you want, you can use weld.

this would help with complex models and tight spaces.
c

Not currently. But it's something I have on my todo list.

cmeed · 30 Mar 2009, 14:24

it would make a nice accompaniment to the weld tool.

simon le bon · 31 Mar 2009, 11:58

Hey Thomas ,

Native Selection tool of SketchUp is at the same time so powerfull and so poor. Your "Toys" increase incredibly its possibilities. I have had not to use those, concerning selection with components or groups for now but,

The idea of your "Select Loop" is really amazing (and time saver)! I like it a lot

But more and moreover what seems especially important to me is your "Selection Modifier" : which makes possible to make a new selection into an existing selection. Since the beginning i'm using SU, i think it's something which definitively misses as a native option !!!!

Here with this work, I discover you as a masterclass rubymaker

,simon