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    • D Offline
      drewpoeppel
      last edited by

      Thank you so much for this! I just had a project where I spent half the day trying to create what your .rb did in 5 secs. Essential for all architects.

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      • utilerU Offline
        utiler
        last edited by

        TIG, I have a request for this great little script.
        Generally when i as a section cut, I only want it in the current scene; I assume most others would also.

        Is it possible to edit the script to view the cut layer active only in the current scene?
        [Just like Jim's [Add hidden Layer" does]
        ๐Ÿ‘

        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Here's v2.3 28/07/09 CUT-x's layer now only 'on' in current page/scene.
          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=172583#p172583

          TIG

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          • utilerU Offline
            utiler
            last edited by

            You're the man, TIG!!!!
            Thank you sooo much....

            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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            • R Offline
              rhankc
              last edited by

              Many thanks Tig. Have a great day!

              Hank

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              • massimoM Offline
                massimo Moderator
                last edited by

                Sorry TIG, I got this error with the 2.3 version with a simple box model
                Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodset_visibility' for nil:NilClass>
                C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:383:in face' C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:451 C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:451:in call'`
                and i don't understand how the plug works with the scene/page transition. Draw a cube, add two scenes, in second scene make a section and add "section cut face". Is the below result the expected one?
                Thanks.
                Massimo.


                scene 1


                scene 2

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Here's v2.4

                  http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=172583#p172583

                  Trapped layer visibility setting error if no pages/scenes set...

                  TIG

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @massimo said:

                    Sorry TIG, I got this error with the 2.3 version with a simple box model
                    Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodset_visibility' for nil:NilClass>
                    C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:383:in face' C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:451 C:/Programmi/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:451:in call'`
                    and i don't understand how the plug works with the scene/page transition. Draw a cube, add two scenes, in second scene make a section and add "section cut face". Is the below result the expected one?
                    Thanks.
                    Massimo.

                    Do you have any 'Pages' [Scenes] ?
                    EDIT: see next message for fixing update...

                    TIG

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                    • massimoM Offline
                      massimo Moderator
                      last edited by

                      No error now, thanks. Real time plugins... ๐Ÿ˜„ But about the result?

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                      • massimoM Offline
                        massimo Moderator
                        last edited by

                        This is the situation after the cut with no scenes added, but if i add a scene before the cut no error occurs.
                        EDIT: TIG answered with the 2.4 version before my reply ๐Ÿ˜„


                        ScreenHunter_03 Aug. 18 13.20.jpg

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                          dimario
                          last edited by

                          this is just a fab plugin.
                          thank you a lot. very helpful!!! saves a lot of time...

                          kind regards...

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            Works really cool, thanks, TIG! ๐Ÿ‘

                            (And now... If only the section cut face would also move when I make a section animation/transition between two scenes! But sigh... I know, I know...) ๐Ÿ˜‰

                            Gai...

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                            • massimoM Offline
                              massimo Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @unknownuser said:

                              If only the section cut face would also move when I make a section animation/transition between two scenes! But sigh... I know, I know...

                              That's exactly the result I was looking for, Gaieus. ๐Ÿ˜„

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                                I didn't even expect it to be possible at all!
                                Fingers crossed however (and now all the exporter scripters for external renderers should start thinking about how to export these animated section cuts! ๐Ÿ˜„ )

                                Gai...

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @gaieus said:

                                  Works really cool, thanks, TIG! ๐Ÿ‘

                                  (And now... If only the section cut face would also move when I make a section animation/transition between two scenes! But sigh... I know, I know...) ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                  I have a half-baked version that keeps bug-splatting ! It adds observers between the section-plane and the faced-group and remakes/moves them together... Don't expect it to be safe for public consumption soon... ๐Ÿ˜ž

                                  TIG

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                                  • bmikeB Offline
                                    bmike
                                    last edited by

                                    just downloaded. this should help with my longhand way of doing this!

                                    mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                      anderskouv
                                      last edited by

                                      I've only been using SU for half a year and I love it. But at the same time leaving autodesk for sketchup, I left pc for mac and I allso love that. Just one tiny little problem "sectioncutface"!!! Everyone gets saved by Tig, but what about me and my resentance to ever using pc again. Is there anything simular to OS x?! Help ๐Ÿ˜’ http://forums.sketchucation.com/posting.php?mode=reply&f=323&t=20564#

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                                        anderskouv
                                        last edited by

                                        I posted a message one hour ago, but I have learned that the sectioncutface.rb does work with mac. Needed to make the folder Plugin in my libary. Thanks for the solution to a big problem.

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Most scripts work on a MAC as well as a PC.
                                          It's relatively easy to spot the platform and make minor internal adjustments to suit...

                                          TIG

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                                            lazychild
                                            last edited by

                                            hum.. I have just installed this plugin.
                                            It does the cut but how do I render my section with V-ray after?

                                            Vray still seem to catch whats 'un-cut' and rendered my entire model.
                                            Thanks in advance.

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