[Plugin] Extended Views v1.2 UPDATE May 23, 2013

Chris Fullmer · 18 May 2009, 21:17

This is called Extended Standard Views. It has all the same views that SketchUp already has. But it works with user defined axes. Currently if you change the axis of your model, and then change to one of the standard views, it will not align to your set axis. This plugin fixes that and it aligns the camera to the user defined axis.

Note: SU does not print to scale on views other than its standard views. This plugin does not change that unfortunately. Perhaps in a later version using the section plane workaround.

This plugin adds a toolbar, so be prepared.... Sorry for the ugly icons. Its as if I tried to make them as ugly as possible....arg.

Hope this is helpful. I can do a video tutorial later when I get home.

Chris
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sepo · 18 May 2009, 21:22

Man, you are one man ruby factory

pilou · 18 May 2009, 21:37

Waiting the video

The 2 "LL" of Fullmer are not the same inside the avatar!
Is that normal?

AcesHigh · 18 May 2009, 21:42

Chris... since you are working with Views... what do you think about a plugin that would create the 4 windows view that so many other 3d programs use? You know... working all the time in 3d is nice, but sometimes, having the 4 views IS BETTER.

Hmmm dunno if that would be possible with Rubies... I wish the Sketchup team themselves would add the feature.

Chris Fullmer · 18 May 2009, 22:09

Yeah Aces, thats not possible with Ruby.

Also, a HUGE thing I forgot to mention is that I don't think this plugin will work with anything before version 7. I'm pretty sure that the trick I am using in this plugin is new to version 7. Version 6 might still align to the original axis. Sorry, nothing I can do about it. I'll test to confirm though,

Chris

EDIT: Confirmed, it doesn't work with version 4,5,6 or earlier. Just version 7. Sorry Pilou and any other SU6/5 devotees!

CadFather · 18 May 2009, 23:00

still can't believe it

BTM · 18 May 2009, 23:48

NOTE: Fails miserably inside of components

Chris Fullmer · 18 May 2009, 23:51

I'll have to think that through a little better. Plus I noticed that it is not compatible with organizer. so if someone tries to use organizer on this first version, the icons will not appear correctly. I'll fix that in the next maintenance release.

Chris

Chris Fullmer · 19 May 2009, 01:08

Wow, ok I just checked it out and it crashed SU quickly if your inside a group or component. So i've removed the plugin for now. If I can get it working, I'll post it again later.

Chris

Chris Fullmer · 19 May 2009, 01:27

UPDATE!

OK! I think I got it working inside of groups and components now. Sorry about that. hopefully I didn't make you lose too much work when it crashed!

So its a new updated version in the first post now. I wouldn't dream of asking anyone to do it, but if someone WANTED to make some nice icons, I wouldn't object! (seriously, its probably not that popular of a plugin though. So it might not be worth the effort).

Chris

BTM · 19 May 2009, 01:46

Don't worry; I had no progress in a model. I always see what's going to make a plugin crash before I use it, just incase. That way, no unexpected surprises. In fact, other than the group and component thing, your plugin seems to work fine; even while other plugins and tools are being used, or loading.

... Also, how to you embed Jing videos in the forum????? I've been trying to forever!

ken · 19 May 2009, 02:01

Chris

I noticed the more I use the plugin, the slower the response is to the ISO view. This slow down even affects the Sketchup views.

Thanks for all your work on scripts.

Ken

Chris Fullmer · 19 May 2009, 05:41

@Ken - So is it a little slow down, or major? So far I am unable to reproduce anything. It might be caused by increasing geometry as you work, making the plugin work a little slower. But that shouldn't affect the regular views. If anyone else sees it, or has any thoughts, let me know!

@BTM - Good, glad I didn't break anything. As for videos, the videos i make are flash videos and I host them on my webserver. So I use the "Flash" button in the post creation page.

[flash=800,600]http://www.myurl.com/my_vide.swf[/flash]

Thats what it looks like. If you are doing a youtube video, you have to dig through the "embed" code they give you to find the url, but otherwise it works exactly the same. Simon LeBon created a big thread with VERY detailed inscrutctions how to do it too. It was quite informative. Search for it, I don't remember if it was in the corner bar or the sketchup main forum, or possibly the tutorials forum.

Thanks everyone for testing/using these plugins. I know some of them are sort of specialized, but its great to have people download and use them. Thanks!

Chris

remus · 19 May 2009, 05:42

BTM, have a read through this: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=10103&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=video

thomthom · 19 May 2009, 06:00

Ah, Standard View as they should be.

Chris Fullmer · 19 May 2009, 06:25

Yeah, really! If only this fixed SU's inabilty to easily print to scale from a non standard view.

Chris

free agent · 19 May 2009, 08:10

chris for PRES! i always wanted SU to align to my new axis, wow thanks

xymox · 19 May 2009, 10:17

thank alot chris..

a little question, would it be possible
to add "custom" points of views ?
something like self configure able points of view (Camera positions)?

hope it gets clear, what i mean..

respect!

thomthom · 19 May 2009, 10:21

@xymox said:

thank alot chris..

a little question, would it be possible
to add "custom" points of views ?
something like self configure able points of view (Camera positions)?

hope it gets clear, what i mean..

respect!

Wouldn't you just set up Scenes for that?

jlsz · 19 May 2009, 13:40

thanks for the plugin Chris

its Views as they should be

just one question is it possible to make a button to toggle between perspective view and parallel projection? So you dont need to go throgh the menu all the time.
that would be so nice.

Thanks in advance!