[Plugin] Radial Lines

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 11:49

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radiallines.rb >>> ../Plugins/ folder

Usage:
Select one guide-point [cpoint] and some edges and/or faces
then run Plugins menu ' Radial Lines...' sub-menu items...

Lines- draws a line from the cpoint to each vertex.
Lines [layered]- draws a line from the cpoint to each vertex, on Layer.
Guides- draws a guide-line from the cpoint to each vertex.
Guides with Lengths - draws a guide-line from the cpoint to each vertex,

and adds central text to it showing its length,
in current units.

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Version:
1.0 20100923 First release.
1.1 20100923 Line [layered] option added.
___________________________________________________________________________radiallines.rb

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 12:09

Like this works like a charm

What about for have lines with a same lenght given on each lines? (say 2.23 m )

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 12:14

@unknownuser said:

Like this works like a charm
What about for have lines with a same lenght given on each lines? (say 2.23 m )

Explain better... please
Mieux expliquer...SVP

davidlouis · 23 Sept 2010, 12:24

Working great but i see that is no layer functionality on the line only option

Please can you put it in so that one could have control over the generated entities for easy selection, visibility switches and deletion etc etc...

Otherwise great work.... as always

Dave

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 12:25

I wish the red lines
They will have all the same length!(2.23 m)

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 12:33

Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=273614#p273614
It now has an additional option 'Lines [layered]' - with this the Lines are put on their own layer rather than Layer0...

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 12:35

@unknownuser said:

I wish the red lines
They will have all the same length!(2.23 m)

I think I see...
So if you used the 'Line' option the line would stop at a set length...
I'll think about it...

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 12:40

Many thx by advance
Ps It's not possible to select also extremity points (like faces and segments)

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 12:50

It will draw lines to both ends of any selected edges - you'll need to erase the unwanted lines...

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 12:55

There's now a separate script for drawing fixed length radial lines http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=273654#p273654

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 13:23

Damned you have a speedy coding method !

(I will use for the extremities not wanted if not too numerous

mitcorb · 23 Sept 2010, 16:39

How do you place the cpoint or guide point?
Error message keeps asking for this.
I thought by using measuring tape you could get a guide point.
Something I am not doing? Can't get this script to acknowledge the guide point, because it then wants a vertex?

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 16:45

@unknownuser said:

How do you place the cpoint or guide point?

Use the tools bar Projection by Didier Bur
There is a CPoint inside and some very useful tools!

mitcorb · 23 Sept 2010, 16:52

Thanks, Dave.
But I do not understand the conditions for guidepoint only. I usually get guidelines.

Thanks Pilou, I forgot about Didier's Projections. I have it on my home computer, but not here.

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 16:52

@unknownuser said:

then a vertex

How dow you select one vertex from a single segment in the space? (extremity)

Dave R · 23 Sept 2010, 17:00

A guide point is created when you measure off a point, vertex, intersection, etc. A guideline is created when you click on a line, edge or axis first.

There are also some plugins like Point at Center and the Point cloud plugin that create guidepoints.

Ben Ritter · 23 Sept 2010, 17:06

@dave r said:

I'm not sure where I'll use it but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes in handy one day.

Dave, you hit the nail on the head. Remembering that when the time comes, you have such a helpful tool available.

How do you all keep track of all the tools available in your SU arsenal, if they're not used on a regular basis?

Ben

Ben Ritter · 23 Sept 2010, 17:07

TIG, thank you very much. Again.

Dave R · 23 Sept 2010, 17:09

@ben ritter said:

How do you all keep track of all the tools available in your SU arsenal, if they're not used on a regular basis?

Ben

I gave up a long time ago, Ben. Periodically I look through my Plugins folder to see what treasures I've forgotten about.

pilou · 23 Sept 2010, 17:09

@unknownuser said:

i use projections and keep only the CPoint icon

You have no keep The icone Extrude lines along a vector?