[Plugin] Selection Toys

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.

a4chitect · 22 May 2009, 13:01

very good job thomthom

minor suggestion: consider adding a 'Deselect All' option for the Tools or Plugins menu, found this handy to assign to a keyboard shortcut to quickly get rid of the selection.

def self.deselect_all
		Sketchup.active_model.selection.clear
	end

thomthom · 22 May 2009, 13:43

@a4chitect said:

minor suggestion: consider adding a 'Deselect All' option for the Tools or Plugins menu, found this handy to assign to a keyboard shortcut to quickly get rid of the selection.

That's interesting... no Deselect All function built in to SU.
I'll include it for the next release. Thanks for the tip.

remus · 22 May 2009, 14:12

Its already there. edit->select none or ctrl+t by default.

Matt666 · 22 May 2009, 14:19

CTRl+T deselect current selection...

JGA · 22 May 2009, 14:30

Is the deselect not Edit\Select None (CTRL+T)?

thomthom · 22 May 2009, 14:34

heh then it's not included in the next release

mitcorb · 2 Jun 2009, 12:21

Thanks, thomthom:
I will check this out.

majid · 7 Jun 2009, 12:45

thanx thanx and thanx again tomtom...
I've been read this tread but thought that it wouldn't be needed .... but recently i'v recieved a file that is done by someone that really is textured badly ( i mean it is textured to groups, not faces inside them) and is using lots of similar group instead of component, ... so your job is really time concuming and worthy ....

thomthom · 10 Jun 2009, 13:46

Another small update:

Optimized code that's using .typename
Added Select Face Same Direction
Added workaround for SU bug where group definition references becomes corrupted.

thomthom · 11 Jun 2009, 11:50

Added filters for Curves (Polylines)
Before Arcs would select Curves and Arcs and Circles - Now they select Arcs and Circles

Curves will select Curves, Arcs and Circles.

Question:
Currently, Curves selects Arcs and Circles are a subset of Curves.
But is it preferred that Curves selects only Curves - Arcs only Arcs and Circles selects only Circles?

Dave R · 11 Jun 2009, 13:46

ThomThom, takk for alt.

Could you do a little favor? When you update a plugin, could you add the date of the update to the title line? I can't remember version numbers well enough to recognize and update has been issued. I usually can't remember the date ,either. But I know enough to hover the cursor over the clock on my computer screen to find out what the current date actually is.

Thank you.

thomthom · 11 Jun 2009, 13:54

Done!

Dave R · 11 Jun 2009, 13:59

You're a champ!

mitcorb · 14 Jun 2009, 13:16

Thomthom:
I would make a suggestion here.
I think the title of this ruby should be Thomthom Selection Toys, in your own honor and ownership.
You have advanced Sketchup to a new level here!
Thank you.

mitcorb · 17 Jun 2009, 22:24

hmmm. perhaps my last post here was a bit effusive and over the top. excuse me.

Chris Fullmer · 17 Jun 2009, 22:44

@mitcorb said:

hmmm. perhaps my last post here was a bit effusive and over the top. excuse me.

Too effusive? No such thing around here!

thomthom · 18 Jun 2009, 06:23

heh, no worries. I'm glad you liked it.

mitcorb · 18 Jun 2009, 11:58

Well, then, you guys must have been napping. And I reinstate what I said about naming that plugin.
Best Regards,
mitcorb