Driving Dimensions
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You can always "Save as" your component, work on it as a plain SU file then reload (well, I know, workaround...
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Hello everybody!
Driving Dimensions version 0.4 was released today. This plugin for SketchUp 6/7 runs on Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
So what's new in 0.4?- a new kind of driving dimensions: vertex-face distance,
- non-rigid arc curves,
- improved Undo functionality
Models with arcs (like one recently presented by peweuk in this thread) are now solved correctly: you can change any distance. As an example I give you an animated GIF with a triumphal arch - you can edit everything in this model with parameters.
Find this and other sample models at http://drivingdimensions.com/SketchUp/samples.php.
Download Driving Dimensions 0.4 at http://drivingdimensions.com/SketchUp/download.php.
Read full press release at http://drivingdimensions.com/news.php?num=5.Enjoy our plugin and feel free to share your comments or suggestions with us!
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Small Post to thank you Dmitry to share that plugin quite useful
MALAISE
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I've been waiting for this since the first time I used sketckup!!!!!!! THANKYOU
if i had 1 request it would be for equations eg. dim1=dim2/2 or dim1=dim2+dim3*2 etc... although the dimensions would need to be named for this to be possible; but then it would truly be THE #1 architectural/design plugin for Sketchup!!
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MALAISE, xrok1,
Thank you for the interest to our plugin!
Support of engineering equations linking dimension parameters is one of our short term objectives. -
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Thank You Dmitry for a great plugin. I can see lots of ways this can be used to great effect in the Design Process.
I must compliment you on your excellent response times also. Its great to have this 'friendly' attitude shown here on SketchUcation.
I'm looking forward to trying out Driving Dimension as soon as time permits, BTW will it work with Mac? If not we Mac users can always switch to Win via Bootcamp.
Mike
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Dmitry, thank you for update!
Also Dmitry or anybody from SU dev.team, can add expression of DD(Driving Dimensions) to library of dynamic-component's expressions/formulas?
Into Russian:
Спасибо еще раз! Дмитрий, вы наверно видели уже о вводе формул в параметры динам.компонентов, можно ли туда добавить ваши выражения плуга для управления компонентом? -
excuse me but can you use this on more complex things like maybe Automobiles and things like that?
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Hello Mike,
Thank you for the interest to Driving Dimensions!
We will definitely port our plugin to Mac OS, but first we have to release a Mac version of our geometric solver LGS 3D, which is the base for the plugin. We are already working on that.
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Dear ilay7k,
Thank you for the interesting idea of the integration of Driving Dimensions with Dynamic Components! We have no particular plans for that yet, but in the forthcoming versions of our plugin one will be able to use variables and formalas when specifying values of driving dimensions.
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@rayochoa said:
excuse me but can you use this on more complex things like maybe Automobiles and things like that?
Why not? The only limitation of our plugin is that it cannot be used to dimension grouped entities (ones placed inside components).
But if one speaks about automotive design, he/she usually means things like class A surfaces or at least the possibility to specify G0/G1/G2 connections between curves and surfaces. Current version of Driving Dimensions does not support them. In the forthcoming versions we plan to support a tangency constraint with arc curves.
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as usual, windows only!
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and there's a prime example of why i don't own a MAC.
it could be a nuclear powered ,thermo dynamic ,speed of light*2 ,quadruple core ,16 pipeline ,32gig of genetically enhanced organic ram computer ,that can read my thoughts but if you can't get the software??????
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For the Intel Macs its just a matter of switching over to SketchUp via Bootcamp .... a bit mesy but no big deal
Mike
PS: Am I being smug
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@mike lucey said:
For the Intel Macs its just a matter of switching over to SketchUp via Bootcamp .... a bit mesy but no big deal
Mike
PS: Am I being smug
or via Fusion/Parallels, which is even easier...
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@dtrarch said:
Dmitry
2d lines can be used to generate 3d walls and as reference for plan development too.
(Also one can convert lines to construction lines and vice-versa with existing scripts for grid and reference use.)Parametric line adjustment when developing design schemes is very useful.
A constraint to retain the angle at corners would be helpful in this regard.
(a lock corner/angle/geometry function perhaps)dtr
could you elaborate on this, i've been looking for a way to do this.
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Is anyone able to use it on groups/components or inside a group/component?
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Dear Driving Dimensions users!
Today we launched the version 1.0 of our DD plugin. You can download it at DrivingDimensions.com. Since October 2008, when we released the version 0.1 more than 5000 users from 95 countries (according to Google Analytics) downloaded preliminary versions (from 0.1 to 0.4). We did not expect such a high demand for parametric plugin for SketchUp - it was a pleasant surprise for us. Thank you for that!
With release 1.0 we are going to attract the attention of professional SketchUp users. So now we propose two versions of our plugin: free and Pro. The free version is not intended for commercial usage and has one functional limitation: you cannot add more than 25 driving dimensions to one SketchUp model. No other limitations exist. We consider this limitation as insignificant for non-professional users, since 25 dimensions are generally enough to play with DD and to create simple parametric models.
Pro versions (for only $45 per single user license) is intended for professional users who create complex designs. For them we also propose a new feature called inreffed dimensions that consists in automatic generation of implied driving dimensions when you draw a rectangle or apply a Push/Pull tool. We have prepared a special tutorial that introduces inferred dimensions feature. This feature can also be switched on in the free version, but be aware that the limit of 25 dimensions is reached very fast with inferred dimensions.
Among other improvements of version 1.0 I can mention:
- New look and feel (icons, cursors, message boxes, menus, "About" window)
- New types of driving dimensions (between an edge and a face, between two faces)
- "Update Dimension Values" tool (in addition to "Update geometry")
- Options dialog
Please read the full press release to learn more about Driving Dimensions 1.0. And don't hesitate to criticize
I wish you to enjoy the new parametric possibilities in SketchUp!
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