Manually creating finite length construction lines
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Through Ruby API it is possible to turn existing construction line into finite length one by setting start/end properties. Described here: http://code.google.com/intl/ru-RU/apis/sketchup/docs/ourdoc/constructionline.html
Now is there a way to create finite length construction line manually? I have read the manual for Protractor tool and failed to find any way to do that. Maybe I should use other tool?
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Plugin: Construction Line Tool
The Construction Line Tool allows you to draw constructions lines in a similar way as the Pencil Tool. Toolbar: View > Toolbars > Const...
(sketchuptips.blogspot.com)
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there is a plugin that will do the trick: xLine.rb
try a google search.
good luck
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Great, thank you. I knew about linetool.rb but liked the built-in tool better.
Now I think I'll settle with this enhanced version of linetool.rb as I understand it's not possible with the built-in tools anyway.
And sorry, xLine.rb doesn't look like what I need, that http://www.smustard.com/script/Xline page says "Convert edges to construction lines", but thank you anyway.
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try this http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2008/02/plugin-construction-line-tool.html its probably what your looking for.
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Thats the same link as Thom's above
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You DO need Jim's 'Construction Line Tool' ruby that lets you draw construction lines as if they were normal lines.
http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2008/02/plugin-construction-line-tool.htmlNote that if you use the tape-measure tool and start at a vertex and pick another point then it makes a construction line between the points, with construction points at the end... Picking a edge makes the infinite offset construction line...
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