[Plugin] CleanUp

thomthom · 1 Feb 2010, 11:23

Remove all materials of the object, not leaving any material in the scene. I have implication with materials, as you already noticed. I know you already have tool to do this, but is more sexy if we can do that in one time.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17587

@bagatelo said:

To align the red and green axes in the center of the object, in the lower part of the object.

I suppose that can be done. Option to align the axis to each corner, centre point of the bounding box.

@bagatelo said:

To run the tool "LOOSE GEOMETRY TO GROUPS" inside of each object, and later to explode each object, just leaving the groups generated by the tool "LOOSE GEOMETRY TO GROUPS."

So, you'd remove all nesting? And leave only each connected cluster of mesh grouped?

bagatelo · 1 Feb 2010, 14:57

Please, look inside my models, that I have been imported from 3dsMAX to Sketchup. Please, notice axes location in each model.

I think you can incorporate de code from "remove materials" inside the script "Cleanup". You can give option, as you wish.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=92778b33f7be81f9ec1a552b6784771b
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a0f08e627f1c429ec1a552b6784771b
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=371dc541346d5103ec1a552b6784771b

Please analize the axes in each object in the illustration.
I think we have 5 or 6 possibilities axes configuration.

bagatelo · 7 Feb 2010, 01:58

Eureka!!!!!!!!!!
I found !!!!!
Very useful
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=21635

free agent · 9 Feb 2010, 08:00

hey just wanted to say this is a awesome pluggin tried it last night, flippen brillaint how quite it works, and no crashes thanx alot thom

thomthom · 9 Feb 2010, 08:58

Thanks Sean.
So you're still using SU? I thought you'd gone all Max now?

free agent · 9 Feb 2010, 09:21

yup still using SU, some things are still way quicker with a face modeler than a solid modeler, i doubt it will ever be out of my workflow, i wish u were writing max script, there are alot of sketchup like actions i would like to see available in max... but i have to work with what i have i guess thanx again for this script

thomthom · 9 Feb 2010, 09:26

Well, the office is making more and more Revit models. And importing them into SU is a workflow nightmare. So I'm very tempted to get Max into my office toolkit. ...so who knows...

Btw, got any new renders to show off?

free agent · 9 Feb 2010, 10:35

please contact me when u take the plunge into maxscript, im sure its easier, definitly a bigger user base, do it do it do it!!!

i got a couple, should i email?

thomthom · 9 Feb 2010, 11:14

email or make a post in the gallery. I'm always curious to see what you produce.

Gaieus · 17 Mar 2010, 13:21

Hi Thom,

There is an "unwanted" feature in this plugin (I do not necessarily want to call it a "bug"); it erases coplanar edges also when that edge divides faces where the same material applied but positioned differently. See screenshots attached.

Could there be at least a settingthat prevents this? I was making an arched surface for this vault when I first discovered this - it simply erased all the dividing edges and of course screwed up the arch big time.

Thanks for looking into this issue - this is the best ever cleanup script I have ever encountered. aybe abother wish - could there be a feature/setting to clean up only whatever is in context (like inside a goup) and/or in a certain selection?
Or maybe I missed something?

thomthom · 17 Mar 2010, 13:42

@gaieus said:

There is an "unwanted" feature in this plugin (I do not necessarily want to call it a "bug"); it erases coplanar edges also when that edge divides faces where the same material applied but positioned differently. See screenshots attached.

hmm... Yes - I see how this can be an issue. Will need to ponder on how to avoid this though.

@gaieus said:

Thanks for looking into this issue - this is the best ever cleanup script I have ever encountered. aybe abother wish - could there be a feature/setting to clean up only whatever is in context (like inside a goup) and/or in a certain selection?
Or maybe I missed something?

Yea - the UI is horrible.

Gaieus · 17 Mar 2010, 13:54

Hm. Can I have another (older?) version?

thomthom · 17 Mar 2010, 14:27

No - I seem to have extra menu items from working on v1.2.0 oopsie

Gaieus · 18 Mar 2010, 09:03

I tried to lock such faces with positioned materials but the script erases lines in locked groups, too!

thomthom · 18 Mar 2010, 09:46

@gaieus said:

I tried to lock such faces with positioned materials but the script erases lines in locked groups, too!

That's interesting. Another thing to note down.

thomthom · 23 Apr 2010, 21:41

Armed with more info from Simone Nicolo I now have a better method for detecting coplanar faces - the same method Sketchup use. I think it's 100% reliable. No more messing about with tolerances.

Highly recommended update!

thomthom · 23 Apr 2010, 21:57

@thomthom said:

Armed with more info from Simone Nicolo I now have a better method for detecting coplanar faces - the same method Sketchup use. I think it's 100% reliable. No more messing about with tolerances.

Highly recommended update!

Turns out it's not 100%. In one of my test model it still left some edges that could be erased.

Updated with some minor UI fixes.

EscapeArtist · 23 Apr 2010, 21:58

"The selected attachment does not exist anymore"

Error when clicking for download.

thomthom · 23 Apr 2010, 22:06

@escapeartist said:

"The selected attachment does not exist anymore"

Error when clicking for download.

You probably tried to download just as I uploaded a quick patch.

CadFather · 23 Apr 2010, 22:09

Thanks Thom, this is good.