[Plugin] TrueTangents v3.0

Ben Ritter · 29 May 2009, 20:41

Is there any way to get the outside tangents, as in your overlapping example, without overlapping circles?

TIG · 29 May 2009, 21:08

I've added the 2 'external' common-tangents to the non-overlapping version... Thanks for the feedback.

Find v1.1 here: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

TIG · 29 May 2009, 22:13

I've just found an error in certain combinations of arc radius and rotation in 3D. Sometimes the common-tangents weren't drawn right... Found a fix... here's update v1.2
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

Dan · 30 May 2009, 08:26

Thank you, Tig!
I was waiting for longtime for tools like this one, helping the 2d drafting directly in SU.
I also claimed for years for better native SU 2d drafting tools, but it seems that AutoCAD still has some magic attraction, although buying it only to use its 2d capabilities seems to me a waste of money

The bad news, though, is that TrueTangents makes my SU 7 to end with bugsplat on initializing It surely is a ruby conflict, because deleting it solves the issue - actually I have no more than 10 or 12 ruby installed).
I'll try to find out where the problem is.

Dave R · 30 May 2009, 12:42

Thank you very much for this TIG. This will come in very handy.

takesh h · 30 May 2009, 21:07

Thanks a bunch TIG, now a simple thing is truely simple.
I confirmed it works on Macs.

joergj · 31 May 2009, 06:27

Thank you, TIG!
I missed this tool a lot of times in the past.
And a special thank you for making it work in SU5 and on the mac!
Jörg

putnik · 1 Jun 2009, 01:42

Nice one TIG, thanks a lot!

cyan.archnet · 1 Jun 2009, 03:47

GREAT PLUGUN!, thanks a lot!

erikB · 2 Jun 2009, 15:52

very usefull !!
Thanks TIG
erikB

TIG · 2 Jun 2009, 16:19

Here's v1.3... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780
I've added some more cpoints - at the intersections of the circumference(s) and the line from cpoint-to-centre or centre-to-centre - these can be useful if you want to redraw an arc through three points from tp to tp quickly with the same radius...

TIG · 3 Jun 2009, 08:44

Here's v1.4 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780
It's updated to have extra cpoints/clines on the opposite sides of the arcs' circumferences - now to aid in possible redraw in both directions of arc's curve...

HBMASA · 13 Jun 2009, 06:19

TIG,I wanted a celebration, this plug-in.
The traditional skills are essential to kikujutu Japan.

Bep · 13 Jun 2009, 10:45

Hello Tig,

Would it be possible to add "true intersections points" to the plugin.
These would indicate where cirkels and arcs mathematicly intersect.
as in the second picture

As I understand true cirkels in Sketchup are impractical because the would couse a to many faces in a model,
a true "construction cirkel" as in the first picture,(that would not be able to create a face to be push-pull't) as a build in tool or plugin however would be the best solution IMHO to overcome a lot of strugling of the ruby programmers to repair this shortcomming of Sketchup.

Thanks for all your great plugins.

Bep van Malde

TIG · 15 Jun 2009, 12:30

v1.5 is now available with a new tool 'trueintersections' - which adds cpoints at true intersection points for either 2nr selected intersecting arcs/circles OR a selected arc/circle and intersecting cline...

Get it here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

massimo · 15 Jun 2009, 12:35

Thank you, TIG. Really useful.

Bep · 15 Jun 2009, 17:10

@tig said:

v1.5 is now available with a new tool 'trueintersections' - which adds cpoints at true intersection points for either 2nr selected intersecting arcs/circles OR a selected arc/circle and intersecting cline...

Get it here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

Many Thanks Tig!

Greetings ,

Bep van Malde

utiler · 18 Jun 2009, 00:52

This is fantastic, TIG, much appreciated!!!

cyan.archnet · 18 Jun 2009, 01:52

THANKS A LOT for this GREAT plugin.

jeff hammond · 15 Oct 2009, 03:50

hi TIG

i'm wondering if it's possible to add the following ability to TrueTangents:

or, is there already a way to do this with v1.5 that i'm overlooking? it appears the options in v1.5 are working in similar fashion as each other (all dimensions are locked in place prior to using the tool) and this request would work a bit differently but if you think it's possible, i think it'd be a great addition to the toolset.

thanks much