[Plugin] Perpendicular Face Tools (UPDATED 26-03-09)

Ben Ritter · 7 Apr 2010, 15:00

Hi Chris,

I installed v1.2 and the script doesn't show up anywhere, not under the Plugins pull-down, or your separate sub-list under Plugins.

I'd appreciate your help.

Thank you. Ben

Chris Fullmer · 7 Apr 2010, 16:04

Hi Ben, sounds like it is not getting put in the correct place somehow. There should be a single file called clf_perpendicular_face_tools_loader.rb in the main plugins folder. And a folder called clf_perpendicular_face_tools that has all the other files it in (clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb, circle_xx.png(2), square_xx.png(2), and star_xx.png(2)). So make sure everything is in the right spot and let me know if that helps. If not, we'll keep trying,

Chris

Ben Ritter · 7 Apr 2010, 16:45

Chris,

My folders are configured just as you say and no-go. I even deleted all the files and reinstalled the zip file.

I'm puzzled too, because on another computer it works just fine.

I appreciate your help and love your script (on the other computer )

Chris Fullmer · 7 Apr 2010, 17:22

OK, one last thing to try before we dive into deep troublshoot mode.

This is one of the few scripts that I wrote where I toyed around with the idea of disabling it by default. So just go try to enable it in the preferences menu - Window > Prefences > Extensions and make sure it is turned on. If that does not do it, then I'll PM you a new tweaked script that will output errors for me to look at.

Chris

Ben Ritter · 7 Apr 2010, 18:14

Chris, well there it is.

Thank you. I forgot to check the preferences all the while thinking there we one place like that to check. I'll have to remember that for future problems.

Ben

taurus195 · 10 Apr 2010, 18:56

Amazing plug-in! I've been looking for something like this for quite some time. It really is a time saver, thank you.

snowflake · 7 Jun 2010, 11:02

Hi Chris, I've had some trouble with your tool.
Using a millimeter template i was not able to get under 25,4mm radius for the circle tool
for your information, here is the code from the console.
Error: #<TypeError: reference to deleted Entity> (eval):895:inget_attribute'
(eval):895:in onActivePathChanged' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396 Error: #<ArgumentError: Not enough edges - at least 3 required> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396:in add_face'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396:in make_face' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:306:in onUserText'
(eval):895
Error: #<ArgumentError: Not enough edges - at least 3 required>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396:in add_face' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396:in make_face'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:306:in onUserText' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_perpendicular_face_tools/clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb:396
Not sure what it means, but when i draw a circle (even bellow 25mm) on the ground plane and then use the star tool there is no problem. It works.

Chris Fullmer · 7 Jun 2010, 14:38

hmm, interesting. I'll set up to a mm template and try it to se if I get the same error.

charly2008 · 11 Jul 2010, 12:36

Dear Chris,

I used your tool extensively in the beta test of fredos Curviloft. It's a great combination. but at times appears a little error. Some objects are rotated to 180 degrees. At two or three objects, this is not a problem to turn the objects by hand.

Charly

Chris Fullmer · 11 Jul 2010, 13:14

Hi Charly, I never did quite get some of that stuff worked out. When I wrote this I knew very little about vectors/ But, I was aware of the possibility of it adding unwanted rotation to faces. So I built in the ability to rotate a face immediatly after placing it by using the up arrow key.

So if a face is rotated wrong, hit the up arrow key to rotate it 90 degrees. Hope that helps,

Chris

charly2008 · 11 Jul 2010, 21:56

Thanks Chris for your quick response. Your tip is a good help.

Charly

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 1 Oct 2010, 15:44

hi chris
long use this tool and I would like to ask you some suggestions.

square perperdicular:
if I enter a single value (for ejemmplo 20) = draws a square of 20 (as it works now)
but if I enter two values (eg 20,30) draws a rectangle of 20x30
circle perperdicular:
add opcion of oval
if I enter two values (eg 20,30) draws a oval of 20x30
custom face:
add opción for scale
if I enter /2 draws face , half the size of the original face
if I enter *2 draws face , twice the size of the face of origin

is it possible?

Chris Fullmer · 1 Oct 2010, 18:57

That would be possible to add. I"m not sure how to handle the fact that different places use . and , differntly in numbers. Is there a way to determine what the decimal delimeter is for a user's location or something?

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 1 Oct 2010, 19:11

using the (,) between numbers. is a performance equal to that of native sketchup.
just for that reason I put as an example (30,20 in visor vcv) for a 30cmx20cm rectangle

Edson · 16 Oct 2010, 23:09

chris,

there seems to be some incompatibility with SU8 as the toolbar does not appear and I cannot find PFT in your folder in the plugins menu, even though all the files are in the plugins folder.

Dave R · 16 Oct 2010, 23:24

Edson, I have these tools on my Mac with SU8 Pro and they work fine. Have you ticked the box for Perpendicular Face tools in Preferences>Extensions?

Edson · 17 Oct 2010, 00:40

@dave r said:

Edson, I have these tools on my Mac with SU8 Pro and they work fine. Have you ticked the box for Perpendicular Face tools in Preferences>Extensions?

nope. I looked for it in View>Tool Palettes and it was not there. but doing what you suggested did the trick. thanks for reminding me of that.

Dave R · 17 Oct 2010, 00:44

It's easy to forget having to tick the boxes. More so these days because you don't have to do it for every toolbar and for those you do, it's only done once until you install the next version of SU. Glad that fixed it.

Chris Fullmer · 17 Oct 2010, 06:04

Glad you got it fixed Edson - Thanks Dave!

Chris

dem · 12 Feb 2011, 14:56

Sketchup crushing very often, when use Ctrl+Z after this tools