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    [Plugin] Component Stringer UPDATED May 23, 2013

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    • brookefoxB Offline
      brookefox
      last edited by

      Well, I'm happy to post this homely little picture: my first entry into the well-worn spiral stair saga. Contents: the usual suspects: one set of edges, one component (soon to be tuned and embellished with stringers, railings etc.). Why bother this thread? I just thought maybe a point or two needed clarification: In this case the length of each edge determines the displacement of the component, and the component cannot touch the edges or the routine will not work (for me).

      Thanks, Chris!!

      (For me, it would be nice if the settings were sticky across uses.)


      Capture3.JPG

      ~ Brooke

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      • J Offline
        jackalvn
        last edited by

        Hi Chris, Hi All.
        I used the plugin to make an array of component along a path, but it only create one component at the start of the path and nothing else.
        I don't know what i do wrong. Any help?
        One more thing: The plugin don't give me a choice of inputting distance between components (like Copy to spacing in Copy along path plugin). Or I miss something?
        Thanks for your attention!

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        • Chris FullmerC Offline
          Chris Fullmer
          last edited by

          Hi Hu. There is no option for spacing. It always inserts a component at each line segment. There is no way to skip line segments, or evenly space components over uneven lengthed lines.

          It should not stop after a single component though. Could you upload the test model where this happened? Thanks,

          Chris

          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
          All my Plugins I've written

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          • T Offline
            tomislavm
            last edited by

            Thank You Chris!

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            • M Offline
              maybach67
              last edited by

              great plugin, thanks alots

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              • pep75P Offline
                pep75
                last edited by

                unbelievable! Well this is an essential plugin! What can they still do at Google?

                SU has become a full functional modeller at the moment...

                Thanks Chris!

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                • G Offline
                  grim
                  last edited by

                  chris
                  the video shows a great tool and i have put it to the test, i build a chain link and made it a component, however when i apply the plug in it spaces the component far apart and rotates it in odd positions a can not seem to imitate the steps you show in the tutorial video 👿 is there a problem with this script?

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    is there a problem with this script?

                    no 😄

                    Frenchy Pilou
                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                    My Little site :)

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                    • Chris FullmerC Offline
                      Chris Fullmer
                      last edited by

                      Hi Grim, it is important to pay attention to the x-component axis. This plugin uses the component axis to place the component. So you are going to have to make sure that the axis is placed very strategically. You can post you test model if you are still unable to get it to work,

                      Chris

                      Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                      All my Plugins I've written

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                      • simon le bonS Offline
                        simon le bon
                        last edited by

                        @unknownuser said:

                        I have found no solution to make the flat stakes to follow the path while they are planted vertically (=invariable direction+ following direction) ❓ ❓

                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/BarriereBucolique04th.jpg

                        Well.., I've found a hand-assisted solution 😉

                        Fredo6 [Plugin] Tools On Surface - v1.5f

                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_016th.jpg

                        Fredo6 [Plugin] BezierSpline v1.21

                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_017th.jpg

                        I assume I want the stakes are to be regularly spaced, non depending of the declivity. So The 3D curve must be regularly segmented (Segmented Polyline) before to be projected on the wall and on the floor.
                        (Re: if reversely we want the stakes planted depending of the déclivity, the segmentation must be done after curve projection on the floor and on the wall.)
                        Didier Bur [plugin] Projections version 2

                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_018th.jpg


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_019th.jpg

                        The long rectangle set as component, distributed along the wall projected curve using Component Stringer is going to be used as a gauge. A line of this rectangle fall in coincidence with the initial 3D curve. This intersection is the point where to move each stake placed on the ground.
                        (Re: 1)ground face is deleted to make the process easy.
                        2)Move tool is used with Up arrow to constraint the moving on the blue direction)


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_020th.jpg

                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/videos/CompStringFence01.gif

                        (The same on Youtube )

                        [flash=575,360:1p7pi4pm]http://www.youtube.com/v/zDAQYT0jk6k[/flash:1p7pi4pm]


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_021th.jpg


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_022th.jpg


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_023th.jpg


                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_024th.jpg

                        😒 Simon

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                        • EscapeArtistE Offline
                          EscapeArtist
                          last edited by

                          Anyone tried this with SU8 yet? I seem to be having difficulty with component orientation and scaling.

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                          • thomthomT Offline
                            thomthom
                            last edited by

                            @escapeartist said:

                            Anyone tried this with SU8 yet? I seem to be having difficulty with component orientation and scaling.

                            Screenshots? Would help with more specific information.

                            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                            • Chris FullmerC Offline
                              Chris Fullmer
                              last edited by

                              Yeah, screenshot please 😄 I have not gotten around to testing my plugins with version 8. I'm sure there might be some problems. But problems with scaling and orientation were not on my list of things I was expecting to break - so I'm not exactly sure what might be wrong. But screenshots might help, thanks!

                              Chris

                              Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                              All my Plugins I've written

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                              • S Offline
                                sklu
                                last edited by

                                Component Stringer Loading Problem

                                I loaded the RB into sketchup folder..but when trying to activate, it doesn't work.

                                Ruby Console showing:

                                Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Point3d>
                                C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in add_text' C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in curve_labeler'
                                C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:70:in curve_ordering' C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                                C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190

                                Any help, Chris?

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                                • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                  Chris Fullmer
                                  last edited by

                                  Hmm, its past my bedtime right now, I'll check it out tomorrow. But what version of SU are you trying it on?

                                  Chris

                                  Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                  All my Plugins I've written

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                                  • S Offline
                                    sklu
                                    last edited by

                                    SU 7 Pro...tried a few different windows..same error occurs..many thanks

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                                    • olisheaO Offline
                                      olishea
                                      last edited by

                                      Great plugin 👍

                                      oli

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                                      • EscapeArtistE Offline
                                        EscapeArtist
                                        last edited by

                                        @thomthom said:

                                        @escapeartist said:

                                        Anyone tried this with SU8 yet? I seem to be having difficulty with component orientation and scaling.

                                        Screenshots? Would help with more specific information.

                                        I found the bug, it was on this side of my computer screen.

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                                        • V Offline
                                          voxdei_999
                                          last edited by

                                          thanks Chris very useful to me

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                                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                            Chris Fullmer
                                            last edited by

                                            Great Beto, glad you like it!

                                            Chris

                                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                            All my Plugins I've written

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