[Plugin] GreyscaleMode

Phil Rader AIA

Jim and Dave here is an analogy

Having an idea is like lighting a match unless you do something with that lit match it will burn out.

Dave's idea was wonderful and credit for having the idea is well deserved. I'm just glad he had the foresight to do something with that idea IE: pass it on to you and allow the flames of a good idea to grow into a completed project.

plot-paris

beautyful image, Phil!
(somehow it realy "matches"

bellwells

Just discovered this script. What a gem, Jim! Thank you.

Edit: And thank you to Dave R for suggesting this script.
Edit: I showed this in the Gallery forums also, not sure of the appropriate venue. This is a great script. This is a house I'm working on and the image reminds me of a night shot with a full moon (ignore the blue sky!) I like the ability to use just a little color.
10-4-08 ImageA.jpg

pix_zaaaaa

good

pix_zaaaaa

thank you

Matt666

Thanks again jim for this awesome script ! I use it on each drawing ! Fantastic !

shoreline99

Thanks so much for this!

goutham

great bro.....

doy

thank you..this is cool

thomthom

@jim said:

The plugin goes through all in-model materials and changes them to a grey value. The default face color is completely ignored as it does not appear in the in-model materials list, and this is when the material is nil.

So the question is, should the plugin also change the default face color to a grey value?

Does anyone have a preference for how the greyscale value is calculated? If not, I will try the method suggested by Didier.

Thanks, Didier for taking the time to help.

A bit late reply, but I'd prefer Pixero's formula:

@pixero said:

Jim: I see you use the average of r, g and b to get the greyscale color. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=12368#p88865
A often used and more visually correct way is to use this formula:

Greyscale = (r * 0.3) + (g * 0.59) + (b * 0.11);

utiler

Is anyone having trouble with this script of late? It doesn't seem to be showing up in the menu....

Dave R

I used it yesterday with no problem. It shows in my Plugins menu as "Greyscale"

utiler

thanks Dave, still no go. see my screenshot..; nothing showing.

I'm wondering if another plugin is tampering with it....

designerstuart

@jim said:

I made 2 small updates:
Download it from the first post of this thread.

dammit i'm 2 years too late! now you gotta pay for this, right?

Gaieus

Well, the pay version has a lot more functions as far as I know (and since this is Jim's only commercial plugin, I do not envy a little income as he has shared so many cool and free plugins already).

Yet of course I understand your point...

Dave R

It is a very useful plugin and worth every cent.

designerstuart

Gaius you say the pay version - i could not find a free version - is there one?
(sorry i have posted on the sketchup forum http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/sketchup/thread?tid=622cedaca19034d7&hl=en too just to confuse you)
i only want basic functionality. i understand it's worth the money dave, it looks great.

Dave R

To my knowledge there is only a pay version now.

Gaieus

There used to be a free version of it (in its infancy) available on Jim's site. I dohave that version but as you can understand, after he pulled it off when he went pro with this version, I cannot share it any longer.

designerstuart

shame. oh well thanks guys.