[Plugin] 2D Tools

thomthom · 12 Jul 2010, 08:37

As for the generic commands that Thomthom listed they will work but beware. I thought about using those too, but in my particular case I work on a laptop and I don't have a "menu" key AFAIK, so again it's not as universal as they'd like.

"Menu" is the "Alt" key - I don't know why the manual says "Menu".
I have that small wireless keyboard for my Mac, and I have all the keys required. And I expect you have an Alt key available.

Those generic keys are the least work as they avoid having to test for Windows or Mac.

TIG · 12 Jul 2010, 11:46

But since Alt and Ctrl are effectively swapped over from PC to Mac using this method you'd need to test to change prompts and Help files, as Alt on the Mac is not Alt on the PC.

PC Ctrl = Mac Cmd - = VK_CONTROL or = VK_COMMAND for PC/Mac respectively.
PC Alt = Mac Opt - both = VK_ALT
PC Shift = Mac Shift - both = VK_SHIFT

In 2Dtools it's a simple fix to test for both key presses ? If a PC user presses 'command' [whatever that is?] then it's the same as pressing 'ctrl' anyway, as the 'command' key is not used otherwise on PC and there's no 'ctrl' key on a Mac to muddle us? The 2Dlinetool uses TAB to set Z value option, but it looks for two possible key press codes because TAB varies on the PC and Mac... if key == 9 or key == 15 ### 9 for PC and 15 for MAC...

thomthom · 12 Jul 2010, 11:54

No, this is exactly why COPY_MODIFIER_MASK is for "Alt on Mac, Ctrl on PC"

The *_MODIFIER_KEY and *_MODIFIER_MASK let you check for the various modifiers in a cross platform method.

TIG · 12 Jul 2010, 11:59

The PC user presses Alt - a Mac user usually thinks of Mac's Opt == PC's Alt - so a Mac user should press Opt......... As I see it this suggested method is contra-logical......

thomthom · 12 Jul 2010, 12:20

Yea - names are confusing, mainly the ALT_* constants, but using these constants will match up the modifier key behaviour of native SketchUp. And I guess it matches common behaviour of the platform?

Since OSX has 4 modifier keys and Windows has 3 - things aren't mapped 1 to 1.

grim · 14 Jul 2010, 23:58

tig

is it posible to get these 2d tools working in the layout portion of sketchup?

they would be a great help when preparing documentation drawings

regards

grim

TIG · 15 Jul 2010, 08:05

@grim said:

tig
is it posible to get these 2d tools working in the layout portion of sketchup?
they would be a great help when preparing documentation drawings
regards
grim

Sorry, but SUp's .rb isn't transferable to LO - there are lots of useful tools inside LO though ??

ken · 11 Aug 2010, 12:58

TIG

On the 2D Text tool would it be possible to limit the color selection to just 8 colors. Right now the end of the list is off screen's bottom and this makes it impossible to select yellow or any other color that is be at the bottom.

Again thanks for the plugin.

Ken

TIG · 11 Aug 2010, 13:27

@unknownuser said:

TIG

On the 2D Text tool would it be possible to limit the color selection to just 8 colors. Right now the end of the list is off screen's bottom and this makes it impossible to select yellow or any other color that is be at the bottom.

Again thanks for the plugin.

Ken

You CANselect off any list that goes off the screen...
Select that list option...
Type the first letter of the color you want - say W for 'White'
The list jumps to 'Wheat' - because it's the first item starting with W...
Now use the down-arrow key to scroll through the list until you have 'White' selected
If you wanted 'Violet' use the up-arrow key to scroll up to that etc...
In your example pressing 'Y' would jump to 'Yellow' directly as that is the first item it finds...
The clunky 'inputbox' methods are not great but you can work through them...
A web-dialog based interface with proper-scrolling is on the to-do-list...

ken · 11 Aug 2010, 13:56

TIG

Thanks. That works for me. I was unaware of this feature.

Again, thanks for your plugins.

Onto another note, will you be at 3D Basecamp?

Ken

TIG · 11 Aug 2010, 14:10

@unknownuser said:

TIG
Thanks. That works for me. I was unaware of this feature.
Again, thanks for your plugins.
Onto another note, will you be at 3D Basecamp?
Ken

Unfortunately, it's a no.
Google arranged 3D Basecamp a verybad time...
I have a sick relative coming to live with us around then... AND I have to get things ready [like finish the new ground-floor bedroom/bathroom etc]... AND also it's aloooong way... AND it's a lot of money for a few days' junket AND... it starts on my wife's birthday AND it ends on our wedding-anniversary
So all in all a resounding 'no' - though I would have loved to have gone

utiler · 11 Aug 2010, 23:07

@tig said:

@unknownuser said:

TIG
Thanks. That works for me. I was unaware of this feature.
Again, thanks for your plugins.
Onto another note, will you be at 3D Basecamp?
Ken

Unfortunately, it's a no.
Google arranged 3D Basecamp a verybad time...
I have a sick relative coming to live with us around then... AND I have to get things ready [like finish the new ground-floor bedroom/bathroom etc]... AND also it's aloooong way... AND it's a lot of money for a few days' junket AND... it starts on my wife's birthday AND it ends on our wedding-anniversary
So all in all a resounding 'no' - though I would have loved to have gone

Excuses, excuses, TIG....

gcp310 · 24 Aug 2010, 23:59

does this plugin only work for SU porfessional, or will it work with the free version.

i cant get it to load up.

Thanks

Glenn

Rich O Brien · 25 Aug 2010, 00:03

It works on SU Free. Have you extracted the zipped folder into your plugins directory? Making sure to keep the folder/file structure intact.

Dave R · 25 Aug 2010, 00:03

Glenn, it works with both pro and free versions of SU. Perhaps you could be a little more specific about what you've done and what's happening.

TIG · 25 Aug 2010, 11:54

Also it's not to be found in the Plugins Menu... See Menu > Draw > 2D Tools > sub-menu items... AND you will need to activate the 2D Tools toolbar from Views > Toolbar > 2D Tools to see that too...
Please read the instructions in the Help file...

gcp310 · 25 Aug 2010, 12:02

i feel like such an idiot, yes, they have been there all along.
sorry, i had been so engrossed in trying to get them to appear in the plugins section.

thanks for the info

Glenn

wyatt · 10 Sept 2010, 16:10

TIG,
The 2D tools don't seem to work in v8. I get the following error (3 pages actually - just copying one as they are all similar).

Error Loading File 2D#.rb
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2DlineTool.rb:33: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting kEND
Sketchup::set_status_text ("Length"), SB_VCB_LABEL

I don't have an urgent need for this plug-in right now but I thought you'd like to know that it may need to be updated.
Thanks!
Wyatt

Dave R · 10 Sept 2010, 16:56

Wyatt, I don't want to speak for TIG but I'm not having any problem with the 2D Tools on either my Mac or my PC. In fact I just used it a few minutes ago on my PC here at work. Could it be an install problem?

thomthom · 10 Sept 2010, 17:10

His error indicate a syntax error.

Sketchup::set_status_text ("Length"), SB_VCB_LABEL instead which Ruby 1.8.6 throws an error at now that it's stricter than previous version.

Possible he has used different tools than you?

@Wyatt: exactly when you do get these errors? What tools/operations are you doing?