[Plugin] Selection Toys

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

thomthom · 20 May 2009, 18:15

Reorganized the menu item for the selection filters. Now split into one Select Only->... and Deselect->....
The list of filters where getting too large, so I felt it was better to split them. Sorry to anyone who might have to reassign their hotkeys.

Added support for dimension objects and images.

Added support for soft and smooth edges.

Added support for hidden entities.

Added extended support for selecting faces; parallel, perpendicular, opposite and by area.