WIP -- 'Protrude' ruby from Jim Foltz

Jim · 29 Nov 2008, 17:07

PRSS, would you open the Ruby Console and try running the plugin? Then copy and paste the output, and PM or email it to me. Also, Mac or PC?

Thank you.

@sepo said:

Really nice plugin Jim. Thanks....

I'm glad you like it. It's sort of fun to play with.

@cadfather said:

doesn't like curves, domes etc. no cutting on some faces in this shape

Yes, faces need to be rectangles. I plan on making it divide almost any face in the future. And since domes and curves are made of polygons that are not rectangles, they can be offset and protruded but not divided.

@petruscaleus said:

Right now you can only taper the extrusion up to 99%,

This was a design decision - designed to make things easy on me! I use the scale function to scale the new protruded face, and so I don't think it can eliminate the top face altogether. I would need to rewrite that part of the plugin, so maybe in the future.

@prss said:

The 'progressbar.rb" was not there in my plugins folder.

And you need ProgressBar.rb from smustard.com.

I have a number of ideas for the plugin. If you open the ui.html file, you can see some of them (commented out.)

Anyone on a Mac able to use this?

Jim · 29 Nov 2008, 17:15

Also, here's a few examples of things I did while testing this plugin:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?uname=jim.foltz&isOwner=true&tags=greeble#

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(sketchup.google.com)

CadFather · 29 Nov 2008, 18:08

@petruscaleus said:

CadFather, as the name of the function "Divide Rectangles" implies, it only works with rectangles ^^

got it now Jim - an update to divide any face would make it into a supertool
not that it isn't already!

PRSS · 30 Nov 2008, 08:02

Thank you Jim, it is now working fine. Thanks again for the wonderful things you give
to SU lovers.

With best regards
PRSS

kwistenbiebel · 1 Jan 2009, 17:01

I needed to reinstall the Protrude ruby from Jims blog site.
Unfortunately the 'divide rectangle' function is not present anymore.
Don't know why that is, but would someone be so kind to upload the version of this plugin that includes the divide function here?

Jim · 1 Jan 2009, 17:28

@kwistenbiebel said:

I needed to reinstall the Protrude ruby from Jims blog site.
Unfortunately the 'divide rectangle' function is not present anymore.
Don't know why that is, but would someone be so kind to upload the version of this plugin that includes the divide function here?

Huh? It's still there, or at least is on my version which is the same as the most recent release. Have a screenshot?

kwistenbiebel · 1 Jan 2009, 18:02

Funny

Here is the screenshot. As you can see, no divide rectangles option there:

kwistenbiebel · 1 Jan 2009, 18:12

Problem solved: There was a problem with overwriting a former protrude version.
Sorry for the confusion, the plugin now works just as it should.

Thanks again,Jim, for this plugin. It is a gem!

olishea · 12 Jan 2009, 11:52

Hi there.

I installed both the protrude.rb and progressbar.rb but when i select a face and then divide, nothing happens.

no warnings or errors, the model just stays the same.

I have attached a picture of where I placed the rb file. I also copied the protrude folder into my plugins (not sure if this is where it should be!!)

pilou · 12 Jan 2009, 13:18

Zorro + Protrude = super fun result in a second!

pilou · 12 Jan 2009, 23:00

Jim · 13 Jan 2009, 02:03

@olishea said:

Hi there.

I installed both the protrude.rb and progressbar.rb but when i select a face and then divide, nothing happens.

no warnings or errors, the model just stays the same.

I have attached a picture of where I placed the rb file. I also copied the protrude folder into my plugins (not sure if this is where it should be!!)

Hi olishea, welcome to the forums.

I do believe this is a Mac problem, and I may be able to find a fix when there is more time. I don't have a Mac to test and it's hard to debug without one.

olishea · 14 Jan 2009, 11:08

thanks jim im keen to give it a go!!

broomstick · 28 Feb 2009, 12:28

Hoping a working mac version is on the way. This is one nifty little plugin!!

bugmcw · 10 Mar 2009, 00:58

any news on mac-ready version!? i wanna play with it!!!

Jim · 20 May 2009, 21:56

Would some kind and generous Mac user be able to test this version for me?

Unzip and replace all previous protrude files and folders in your Plugins directory.

Thanks

edit -
Ok, thanks BTM. This is a new file.

BTM · 21 May 2009, 00:48

Error Loading File protrude.rb
no such file to load -- jf_menu

when I take off the require 'jf_menu', the web dialog that appears when used is white and blank.

olishea · 21 May 2009, 13:09

hi jim,

the protrude window pops up now with no warning messages.....but.....it doesn't work.

I take it you have to select a face then divide then protrude....but when I click divide nothings happens, I have tried entering different values too (and reversing faces)

pedromarmol · 9 Jun 2009, 02:56

@jim said:

Would some kind and generous Mac user be able to test this version for me?

Unzip and replace all previous protrude files and folders in your Plugins directory.

Thanks

edit -
Ok, thanks BTM. This is a new file.

Hello!
I'm spanish Mac user, i works with sketchup 6, the plugin no works, when you select it in the menu of plugin, it appears a blank window and nothing more.
I hope your help, and thanks!

mariocha · 3 Dec 2009, 09:14

Same here on Mac. Selecting a face and then hitting "Divide" doesn't do anything at all.
Snif
In fact, the Divide part is the one I need most since the Greeble plugins works very well.
Updt: Ok, been using FFD to divide.