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    [Plugin] TrueTangents v3.0

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    • D Offline
      Dan
      last edited by

      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 ๐Ÿ˜’

      The bad news, though, is that TrueTangents makes my SU 7 to end with bugsplat on initializing ๐Ÿ˜ž 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.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        Thank you very much for this TIG. This will come in very handy.

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        • takesh hT Offline
          takesh h
          last edited by

          Thanks a bunch TIG, now a simple thing is truely simple.
          I confirmed it works on Macs. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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          • J Offline
            joergj
            last edited by

            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!
            Jรถrg

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            • P Offline
              putnik
              last edited by

              Nice one TIG, thanks a lot!

              http://keshas.info

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                cyan.archnet
                last edited by

                GREAT PLUGUN!, thanks a lot!

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                • erikBE Offline
                  erikB
                  last edited by

                  very usefull !!
                  Thanks TIG
                  erikB

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    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

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      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...

                      TIG

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                        HBMASA
                        last edited by

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

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                        • BepB Offline
                          Bep
                          last edited by

                          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


                          True consstruction circel


                          True intersections

                          "History is written by the winners"

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            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

                            TIG

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                            • massimoM Offline
                              massimo Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Thank you, TIG. Really useful.

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                              • BepB Offline
                                Bep
                                last edited by

                                @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

                                ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

                                Many Thanks Tig!

                                Greetings ,

                                Bep van Malde

                                "History is written by the winners"

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                                • utilerU Offline
                                  utiler
                                  last edited by

                                  This is fantastic, TIG, much appreciated!!!

                                  purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                    cyan.archnet
                                    last edited by

                                    THANKS A LOT for this GREAT plugin.

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                                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                      jeff hammond
                                      last edited by

                                      hi TIG

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

                                      http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/TIG_question.jpg

                                      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

                                      dotdotdot

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Jeff

                                        v1.6 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=160780#p160780

                                        Now includes an extra tool 'tangentialarcs' which does what was asked ? Select a Line and an Arc/circle and useful cpoints and lines are added for you...

                                        It does actually draw the arc for you as there are two possibilities - it makes the cpoints and clines needed and you can easily use the 2D Arc / Circle tool in 3-point mode to make the arc/circle needed...

                                        TIG

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                                          curro_laca
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks, tig. Working like a charm.
                                          Everything you release is really top of the tops. ๐Ÿ‘

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                                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                            jeff hammond
                                            last edited by

                                            Sweet! I'm on a phone right now but I'll try it out a little later.

                                            dotdotdot

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