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    • F Offline
      fitZ
      last edited by

      Ok Gaieus, I did download the file for dimensioning an angle..and under the Script name at the site, it says it computes the angle between vectors and such in the Ruby Console, but doesn't tell how to use it. I looked all over for a tool, or icon, or anything related to use it, but no luck. I looked in the Plugins, but its not there, although when I select the Ruby Resources "load single plug in" its there. But nothing happens when it loads, and nothing appears such as a tool or something.

      Any ideas? ๐Ÿ˜•

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        I don't have it installed ATM but as far as I can remeber, it registers either under the Tools menu or the Draw menu (something like "dimension angle" or "angular dimension").

        You use it by first clicking on one "end" of the angle then the "middle" (the angle part) finally the other "end". It will create an arc and a text label attached inside a group but it is not "dynamic" like the regular dimension tool (i.e. if you change the angle, you will need to delete it and dimension it again) so use it only at the end.

        Those light fixtures are for Kerkythea and if you are using a "newer" version, they are included either in the Kerky or the su2kt installer (I cannot remember now).

        Gai...

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        • Bob JamesB Offline
          Bob James
          last edited by

          @gaieus said:

          You are completely correct. It should be included in the native SU tool arsenal. Until then, use Didier's dim_angle.rb plugin (download it from his Ruby Depot)

          This seemed a useful ruby, but....


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          • takesh hT Offline
            takesh h
            last edited by

            @fitz said:

            I looked in the Plugins, but its not there

            It's under menu [Tools]-[Angular dimension]. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Bob, you should post that error in the ruby forum so that Didier (or others) can track down what's happening. I only know ofthe ruby but have no clue how they are supposed to do the job behind the SU interface.

              Gai...

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                fitZ
                last edited by

                Hi guys. Sorry it took a while to get back here. Ok, so, there IS something wrong with the script?
                I see it in the actual Plugin folder, but not when I click on the "Plugins" tool bar.

                @unknownuser said:

                It's under menu [Tools]-[Angular dimension].

                Nope, not there. So, I guess I can't dimension angles. ๐Ÿ‘Ž Seems to me that is a HUGE oversight on the Sketchup development teams part. Well, what can I say? Guess I'll have to draw them by hand for jpgs. ๐Ÿ˜ž
                I'll keep checking back for any fixes to the file. Thanks for the info guys.
                fitZ

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Did you try the Draw menu, too? (Or actually, try all menus - it should be somewhere there, I used to have it and it worked.)

                  Gai...

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                  • simon le bonS Offline
                    simon le bon
                    last edited by

                    Hi Fitz,

                    @unknownuser said:

                    Seems to me that is a HUGE oversight on the Sketchup development teams part
                    ??
                    This Didier's plugin works perfectly!

                    1- where to put the file:
                    c:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Plugins\dim_angle.rb
                    or
                    c:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\dim_angle.rb

                    2_ where to invoke the plugin (there is no icon for it)
                    Under menu [Tools] you can find: [Angular dimension]

                    @unknownuser said:

                    ../it says it computes the angle between vectors and such in the Ruby Console, but doesn't tell how to use it. /..

                    3_ How to use it?
                    Please drop an eye on the Status Bar
                    %(#0000BF)[SU user guide:
                    The Status Bar
                    The Status Bar, located at the bottom of the SketchUp Drawing Area, displays tips for the
                    active tool, including special functions accessible using keyboard shortcuts. Watch the
                    status bar while you are working in SketchUp to discover advanced capabilities of each of
                    the SketchUp tools.]

                    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/dim_angl.jpg

                    and take fun, ๐Ÿ˜‰
                    simon

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                    • Bob JamesB Offline
                      Bob James
                      last edited by

                      Very nice plugin.
                      For a normal dimension SU allows using <> to allow addition of words to the dimension. For example:

                      12'-3" becomes 12'-3" Typ. if the dimension is set up as <> Typ. This is very handy.

                      Is there a way to accommodate this in this plugin?


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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        No. This is actually not even a dimension tool but a simple arc (from "real" SU geometry) and a simple text label. So it won't be dynamic (i.e. won't change with the angle changing once placed) and the text label can be edited and amended in the "old, native" way only.

                        Gai...

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                          fitZ
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          This Didier's plugin works perfectly!

                          1- where to put the file:

                          c:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\dim_angle.rb
                          2_ where to invoke the plugin (there is no icon for it)
                          Under menu [Tools] you can find: [Angular dimension]

                          ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Hello Simon and thank you. Sorry I didn't get back here sooner, but for some reason, I'm NEVER notified via email that someone has replied to any of my threads, or any I'm contributing to. ๐Ÿ˜ž

                          Ok, I just checked the Sketchup Plugin folder. There seems to be a discrepancy in the file that I have. You say the file is called..
                          dim_angle.rb

                          Yet the file I have is called "angle_between.rb" ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜• Have I downloaded the WRONG plugin or something?

                          fitZ ๐Ÿ˜•

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            dim_angle is the script - maybe angle_between also does something like that - never tried.

                            Gai...

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                              fitZ
                              last edited by

                              Wow! NO WONDER! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ I downloaded the WRONG file! Man, I can be such a dunce! I didn't pay attention to the file name origninally. sheeez! What a moron. ๐Ÿ’š Got it now! Works GREAT!!! FINALLT!!!!

                                        :heart_eyes: 
                              

                              THANKS A MILLION GUYS!!

                              fitZ

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