[Plugin] 2D Tools

jeff hammond · 23 Sept 2010, 15:44

confirmed, tab now works on mac.

i didn't know that's what tab was supposed to do. ha
that makes 2D tools even more awesome

thank you

Brett McAllister · 23 Sept 2010, 19:53

Hi Tig
I noticed the edit 2d text function no longer works in version 8.
The option to edit the text shows up in the context menu but doesn't pop up a dialog box.
This is the error I got.
Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method db' for TextTool2D:Class> 2DtextTool.rb:379:in edit'
Running windows xp sp2

Cheers
Brett

dedmin · 23 Sept 2010, 20:44

When trying to use Edit 2D text I got this:

Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `db' for TextTool2D;Class>
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DtextTool.rb;379;in `edit'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2D#loader.rb;186;in `activate'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437;in `call'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437

WinXP SP3

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 21:11

@brett mcallister said:

Hi Tig
I noticed the edit 2d text function no longer works in version 8.
The option to edit the text shows up in the context menu but doesn't pop up a dialog box.
This is the error I got.
Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method db' for TextTool2D:Class> 2DtextTool.rb:379:in edit'
Running windows xp sp2
Cheers
Brett

You should have deBabelizer.rb in the Plugins folder. It's in the main zip file?

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 21:12

@dedmin said:

When trying to use Edit 2D text I got this:

Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `db' for TextTool2D;Class>
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DtextTool.rb;379;in `edit'
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2D#loader.rb;186;in `activate'
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437;in `call'
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437
>

WinXP SP3

Not sure about the SectionCut error ???
You should have deBabelizer.rb in the Plugins folder. It's in the main zip file?

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 21:16

v4,7 error... However, I have now managed to reproduce the glitch with v8 ... and v4.8 will be issued shortly ...

dedmin · 23 Sept 2010, 21:42

@tig said:

@dedmin said:

When trying to use Edit 2D text I got this:

Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `db' for TextTool2D;Class>
> > C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DtextTool.rb;379;in `edit'
> > C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2D#loader.rb;186;in `activate'
> > C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437;in `call'
> > C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb;437
> >

WinXP SP3

Not sure about the SectionCut error ???
You should have deBabelizer.rb in the Plugins folder. It's in the main zip file?

Reinstalled the 4.7 and now the error is this:

Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `db' for TextTool2D;Class>
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DtextTool.rb;379;in `edit'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2D#loader.rb;186;in `activate'

TIG · 23 Sept 2010, 22:05

I've now got these new v8 errors trapped in '2D Text' and '2D Line Style' "edit" modes - see v4.8 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

Double checking that no other methods are rubbished by the less forgiving PC-Ruby in v8...

EDIT: There shouldn't be any others - but that's not to say you lot won't find something that's broken... keep looking

dedmin · 23 Sept 2010, 23:38

Thanks,TIG!

Didier Bur · 24 Sept 2010, 20:31

Hi TIG,

I'm always having this error too, even with the latest version. When setting the Z plane altitude for instance:

C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/2Dtools/2DzplaneTool.rb;59;in `onMouseMove'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/2Dtools/2DzplaneTool.rb;59
Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `db' for #<Zplane2D;0x1285ba60>>

TIG · 24 Sept 2010, 21:37

Thanks Didier...

I just knew that someone would have another problem!

It was a stupid typo on my part that hadn't been reported before...
Here's v4.9 that fixes the 'db' glitch in the 'Set Z-Plane' tool.!
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

Didier Bur · 24 Sept 2010, 21:45

Cool !
So reactive

CadFather · 25 Sept 2010, 21:34

icons updated as well (thanks TIG)

Icons.zip

TIG · 25 Sept 2010, 21:48

Thanks - I'll include them for the next update - meanwhile anyone who wants them now... please replace the original Icons with these...

TIG · 27 Sept 2010, 22:23

Here's v5.0 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760
The db arguments etc are parenthesized in (). Various minor glitches in text etc have been addressed. The ES lingvo & help files have also been updated etc - many thanks to Defisto for his nit-picking that goaded me into the update! CadFather's new toolbar button icon set is also include if you want to swap over to that...

define · 28 Sept 2010, 15:44

@tig said:

Already updated with some minor fixes ! http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

hello TIG, thx for your 2d-toolset...I'm using it all the time and would'nt know how to get along without it.
But I have to second ThomThom with his question, if one 'sotospeak' could make the 2dtools work with
your 'work-planes' too? This would make it into something even more versatile.
You answered ThomThom with a link - I can't however figure out what you are pointing at.
If there's already a means to switch the 2dtools z-axis to any 'temporarily active one' please
give me a hint.

thx a lot for the 2dtools and the 'workplane-plug' and all the other plugs as well

Ben Ritter · 28 Sept 2010, 16:39

I can use the hatching option only once, thereafter, I the hatch selection window doesn't open. Tried it with SU7 and SU8, same issue.

Any suggestions?

Ben Ritter · 28 Sept 2010, 17:17

Sorry for the bother. I'm short on memory and lazy. Just looked at some previous posts and found the answer.

EarthMover · 28 Sept 2010, 17:24

@define said:

if one 'sotospeak' could make the 2dtools work with
your 'work-planes' too? This would make it into something even more versatile.

This would in fact be quite redundant. The work planes are used in a similar manner to the 2D tools, as they create a "shield" to prevent the inferencing of the native tools to the geometry on the opposite side of the plane. You can draw directly on it as it's a locked group and delete it at will. The 2D tools do much the same except they are restricted to the X,Y axis for 2D drawing, but still allow you set the Z, which creates an invisble 2D work plane on that height. The work plane plugin allows similar restriction, only it's not restricted to X,Y only and it works with the native toolset. You could technically set a work plan on the x,y axis at a Z height and use the native tools to draw in restricted 2D. Using the 2D tools to go the other direction would negate them from being 2D at all.

thomthom · 28 Sept 2010, 19:17

I find that the native tools - especially the line tool all to often pick inference in the Z-Axis - so when I think I've drawn a shape on a plane I've in fact drawn a 3d shape.
That's why it'd be nice to have a tool that restricted drawing to the arbitrary set plane.