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    • JClementsJ Offline
      JClements
      last edited by

      Thomas, so far so good. I exported a 4,000 x 2,000 pix file no problem. I haven't tried using sketchy edge styles with it yet.

      Q- Would it be possible to read the aspect ratio of the users model window and give that as an option in your dropdown list?

      If you'd like a model to do tests with I can arrange to send one that could push the script to it's limits. Let me know.

      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
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        @pixero said:

        Was transparency there all along but the built in exporter couldn't handle it?

        Added with the SU8 API.

        @jclements said:

        Q- Would it be possible to read the aspect ratio of the users model window and give that as an option in your dropdown list?

        I can read the aspect ratio - but I can't make the values in the inputbox interactively change. I'd have to make a webdialog for that.

        @jclements said:

        If you'd like a model to do tests with I can arrange to send one that could push the script to it's limits. Let me know.

        I really have no control over what it can export. It simply calls the SU API: view.write_image - so I'm not doing anything different from what SU does - because it's all SU.

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

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        • CadFatherC Offline
          CadFather
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          Master Thom Thom strikes again! 😲 (a true gem)

          now i know why the name: it's two of you!! thank you, thank you

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          • JClementsJ Offline
            JClements
            last edited by

            Thomas, if you could just display the aspect ratio that would be helpful. I could manually enter values using a calculator.

            John

            John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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            • EscapeArtistE Offline
              EscapeArtist
              last edited by

              Great! I needed something like this last week, how did you know?

              Thanks for another useful plugin! πŸ‘

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              • thomthomT Offline
                thomthom
                last edited by

                @jclements said:

                Thomas, if you could just display the aspect ratio that would be helpful. I could manually enter values using a calculator.

                John

                I'll see what I can do. I am currently working on a system to make advanced inputboxes easier to make.

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

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                • JClementsJ Offline
                  JClements
                  last edited by

                  Thomas. Not urgent by any means.

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  • PixeroP Offline
                    Pixero
                    last edited by

                    @thomthom said:

                    β€’SketchUp 7 or newer

                    @thomthom said:

                    Added with the SU8 API.

                    So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?
                    It exports without transparency and always the whole model.

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
                      last edited by

                      @pixero said:

                      So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?
                      Transparency? You can't.

                      @pixero said:

                      and always the whole model.

                      hmm, not on my machine - remember to Hide Rest of Model. WYSIWYG.

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

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                      • R Offline
                        rv1974
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                        Is there some way to separate shadows pass?

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                        • PixeroP Offline
                          Pixero
                          last edited by

                          @thomthom said:

                          @pixero said:

                          So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?

                          @thomthom said:

                          Transparency? You can't.

                          😒

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                          • thomthomT Offline
                            thomthom
                            last edited by

                            No - I have no control of how it's generated. As you see from the sample I posted the shadows even comes from the whole model, not just what is visible.

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

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                            • PixeroP Offline
                              Pixero
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                              @thomthom said:

                              No - I have no control of how it's generated. As you see from the sample I posted the shadows even comes from the whole model, not just what is visible.

                              This can help for a shadow pass: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/download.php?file=displaytemplate.rb

                              And maybe a modification of my Shadow control script (http://www.pixero.com/downloads_sketchup.html) could be made to set everything not selected to: e.casts_shadows = false

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                              • A Offline
                                archworks
                                last edited by

                                Congratulations - one of the best for su 2d app

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                                • GaieusG Offline
                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by

                                  Hey, I did not see this, great plugin, thanks Thom! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘


                                  Edit; to me, it does not export with transparent background... Nor does it export only the active context. 😞

                                  test.png

                                  Gai...

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                                  • thomthomT Offline
                                    thomthom
                                    last edited by

                                    @gaieus said:

                                    Edit; to me, it does not export with transparent background... Nor does it export only the active context. 😞

                                    What version of SU did you use?
                                    Got a screencapture?

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

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                                    • HumpmetwiceH Offline
                                      Humpmetwice
                                      last edited by

                                      Have I put something in the wrong spot or something cause when I go to view/export 2D the settings comes up but then it doesn't give me a file type to save it as?

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                                      • thomthomT Offline
                                        thomthom
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                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        Have I put something in the wrong spot or something cause when I go to view/export 2D the settings comes up but then it doesn't give me a file type to save it as?

                                        After the Settings window and you click OK you should get a File Dialog asking you what name to give the file. You must specify the file extension yourself.

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

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                                        • HumpmetwiceH Offline
                                          Humpmetwice
                                          last edited by

                                          @thomthom said:

                                          After the Settings window and you click OK you should get a File Dialog asking you what name to give the file. You must specify the file extension yourself.

                                          I know and it doesn't give me any file type to save it as at all.

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                                          • thomthomT Offline
                                            thomthom
                                            last edited by

                                            You have to type the file type yourself - there is no list of file types because the SketchUp Ruby API doesn't let me provide one.

                                            So if you want to save a jpg file just enter "myfile.jpg" in the file dialog.
                                            filedialog.png

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

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