[Plugin] 2D Tools

TIG · 12 Oct 2009, 18:51

We have both messed up... I copied the text from yours - hence the missing "...
You failed to set file1= - you only pasted line 1 and 3 - you missed line 2 !

Please try again with the " and all three lines.
One defines the folder, two the file and three is the UI.openpanel command...

mitcorb · 12 Oct 2009, 20:26

OK, TIG:
I am at a different machine right now.
I will retry in about 3-4 hours at the one with the problem.

Interesting! I loaded 2dtools at my office on SU6pro. Still cannot get hatching to proceed. Is there something I might be doing wrong? Or is there possibly some other plugin or extension interrupting this one?

Oh well, let's get the issue resolved at the first location.

mitcorb

honoluludesktop · 12 Oct 2009, 21:32

Hi TIG, On my system, I am still having problems with flashing shadows under SU's pull down menus while 2DFreehand is the active selection. SU hangs if I try to close SU while this command is active, but if I change the selection, I am able to exit SU. The problem persist even I removed every other plugin, except SU.rb, and 2D#.rb.

I do not have this problem at home, so its not the ruby that is at fault. Any ideas, anyone, as to where on my system I can look for a solution? I have tried disabling WinXP's menu shadow, and unchecking SU's OpenGL preferences with no effect.

mitcorb · 13 Oct 2009, 01:23

Ok, TIG:
I am at the machine on which I first had the problem.

The double backslash method pulled up the HATCHING folder this time, with contents. But see the results:

folder="C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching\"
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
nil
-----I did not change anything in the console display.

I will now run the second set with the forward slashes just to be thorough:

folder="C:/Program Files/Google/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching/"
C:/Program Files/Google/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching/
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
nil
---- and running it in this form did NOT call up the HATCHING folder, or anything else.

TIG · 13 Oct 2009, 08:25

@mitcorb said:

Ok, TIG:
I am at the machine on which I first had the problem.
The double backslash method pulled up the HATCHING folder this time, with contents. But see the results:

folder="C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching\"
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
nil
-----I did not change anything in the console display.
I will now run the second set with the forward slashes just to be thorough:

folder="C:/Program Files/Google/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching/"
C:/Program Files/Google/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching/
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
nil
---- and running it in this form did NOT call up the HATCHING folder, or anything else.

We will find what's up...
Do I understand that the \ method worked ? If not then please try these 3 lines [they have the end \ or / removed from the folder path...]
folder="C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Google Sketchup 6\\Plugins\\2Dtools\\Hatching" file1="*.jpg" UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
and this alternative...
folder="C:/Program Files\/Google/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching" file1="*.jpg" UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)

We will prevail !

When you get the folder open what do you get if you select afile and then press OK, then do it another time and press Cancel...

mitcorb · 13 Oct 2009, 12:04

Hi, TIG:
Here are the contents of the console using the double backslash input, and selection of ANGLE PATTERN. The Hatching folder comes up with the patterns displayed in list form rather than thumbnail form, in this case.

folder="C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching\"
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Plugins\2DTools\Hatching\PATT_ANGLE.jpg

----HERE IS THE SAME CALL UP, EXCEPT CANCEL THE SELECTION:

folder="C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching\"
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Sketchup 6\Plugins\2Dtools\Hatching
file1="*.jpg"
*.jpg
UI.openpanel("Choose HATCHING...",folder,file1)
nil
When I cancelled, the window closed, no other activity, and the "nil" was displayed.
Since this was successful, do you still want me to run the second suggestion and the alternative?

TIG · 13 Oct 2009, 14:45

mitcord - I have the answer ! [I thnk ]

Watch for an update very soon... We will give you hatching...

mitcorb · 13 Oct 2009, 15:04

Ok, TIG:
Say, what do you do--take power naps?

TIG · 14 Oct 2009, 11:51

Here's v3.5 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p1857605

Hatching Tool made v6/XP friendly.
Adjust to Arcs changed to individual Segments.
2D Text now has a Snap setting for Z-plane or All-Faces.

Feedback please...

mitcorb · 14 Oct 2009, 13:32

TIG:

SUCCESS!!!!!!!
Made a 2d rectangle on default 0 zplane, gave it a 2d face, selected hatching tool, folder popped up, selected angle patt and it was applied. Incidentally, I did this procedure with the Ruby Console open, and there was no data on any of the actions.

Comments: the angle pattern does not display boldly, you must zoom in. Have not tried any other patterns. I assume they are scalable.

Buncha Questions:
What is so special about the double backslash method?
Why did your original code work for so many other users and not for my case, and maybe others?
Is this something that all plugin authors should be considering, or is it unique to SU6?, or XP?
Does this fix also address the linestyle question?

Thank you very much for all that you do!
mitcorb

TIG · 14 Oct 2009, 13:58

@mitcorb said:

TIG:
SUCCESS!!!!!!!
Made a 2d rectangle on default 0 zplane, gave it a 2d face, selected hatching tool, folder popped up, selected angle patt and it was applied. Incidentally, I did this procedure with the Ruby Console open, and there was no data on any of the actions.
Comments: the angle pattern does not display boldly, you must zoom in. Have not tried any other patterns. I assume they are scalable.
Buncha Questions:
What is so special about the double backslash method?
Why did your original code work for so many other users and not for my case, and maybe others?
Is this something that all plugin authors should be considering, or is it unique to SU6?, or XP?
Does this fix also address the linestyle question?
Thank you very much for all that you do!
mitcorb

\ works for Sketchup UI.openpanel etc in all PC versions.
\ doesn't work for Ruby classes like Dir - those need / !
/ works for Mac and newer versions of Sketchup and PC OS's - with UI.openpanel etc.

I have now trapped it to use / for Ruby and Mac and \ for PC always...

I 'inherited' most of the PATT files if you want to adjust them by editing the JPGs feel free - re-publish them here if they are good... You can also scale the image in the Material Editor etc...

Solved at last !

JClements · 14 Oct 2009, 15:06

OOPs

2Dtexttool.png missing a "T".

Use this if you like.

John

Oh, thanks TIG for a great tool set!

TIG · 14 Oct 2009, 15:22

v3.6 uploaded with corrected 2D Text toolbar icon - now with 'T'...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

CAAD2 · 19 Oct 2009, 04:27

Yes, Solved at last!
many x many, thankSSS

TIG · 22 Oct 2009, 18:40

Bingo

I'm not up to speed on the Mac, so perhaps a PM to Edson might help.
The one file that goes into Plugins ' 2D#.rb' simply runs load '2Dtools/2D#loader.rb', that in turns loads all of the scripts in the 2Dtools folder that should be in the Plugins folder.

I assume you have all of these... The zip file is NOT needed once the files are extracted...
There should be one 2D file of any sort [ 2D#.rb] in Plugins, but lots inside the 2Dtools folder.

Try typing/pasting this text into the Ruby Console and report what happens...
load '2Dtools/2D#loader.rb'
You shouldget the toolbar available in View > Toolbars...

Edson · 22 Oct 2009, 21:56

bingo,

just create a new folder named plugins at the same place as the others are and then put the .rb file and the 2D tools folder thre, as TIG recommended you to do. it should work.

julyyen · 27 Oct 2009, 21:57

Hi all,
I am new on this forum, and I want to tell you that in my opinion it will be nice to exist a possibility to apply vertical dimension between two or many points just clicking on this points (dots) and then the program will generate dimension with a little black triangle and text- +1.00 for example), without
▼
showing some auxiliar lines between points.
I think it will be very useful when applying this tool to create vertical dimensions on a building.

jeff hammond · 30 Oct 2009, 02:44

@edson said:

bingo,

just create a new folder named plugins at the same place as the others are and then put the .rb file and the 2D tools folder thre, as TIG recommended you to do. it should work.

or, run the podium installer and it will create that folder for you
i tried talking with the podium guys about this 6-8 months ago telling them they need to fix their mac install but to no avail.. that folder being in the user directory breaks too many rubies.. what you really should do is move the podium files to the correct spot (macHD/lib/etc..)and delete that plugin folder from the user library.. then, every plugin will work as it should from the one location..

anyway, @bingo... the way this ruby comes in needs an extra step to get it working properly.. unzip it on your desktop or in your downloads folder and you'll see a folder called 2Dtools.. inside that folder are two files:
another folder called 2Dtools (which contains all the .rb files.. leave those in there)
and a file named 2D#.rb

place the two files i've highlighted in red to:
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Sketchup/plugins
then relaunch sketchup..
in SU, go to the view menu/tool palattes and turn on 2Dtools and everything will work as it should.

aadbuild · 5 Nov 2009, 10:04

Great tool tig. It is actually helping me convert Auto cad users to sketchup

jmmad · 8 Nov 2009, 19:02

Thxs Tig
this tool is so useful
I have only one problem,
Line weight and hatches doesn't seem to work Inside nested groups

[Plugin] 2D Tools

The double backslash method pulled up the HATCHING folder this time, with contents. But see the results:

I will now run the second set with the forward slashes just to be thorough:

Ok, TIG: I am at the machine on which I first had the problem. The double backslash method pulled up the HATCHING folder this time, with contents. But see the results:

Ok, TIG:
I am at the machine on which I first had the problem.
The double backslash method pulled up the HATCHING folder this time, with contents. But see the results: