[Plugin] [CityGen] - Street Generator [WIP] (0.5.2a)

JClements

@chris fullmer said:

@thomthom said:

Yea, I was thinking of maybe adding a brush painting tool. Where you can sweep. Or maybe have a large hit-radius.

I think that would be a welcome addition to the plugin. I was having frustration issues when I tried to paint lines earlier for my demo too.... They are tricky little things to pin down with the bulky paintbucket.

Chris

This is my first look at this forum.

Painting edges; that was what initiated the request I posted a day or so ago here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=21125

thomthom

Been a long break from this project. Other things has taken priority. Just wanted to upload the latest version I had on disk.

tug

Hi Thom.-

here is me again, now back in Spain. I'd tested city generator and found some bugs in the use. I don't Know if it's due to the configuration (as I told you before) or is a real bug in the programming.

I'm using Skechup 7.1 with many plugins instaled and here the main bug I found:

I can't modify the parameters on "define streets", can't create news types or change the predef-values

best regards

jann

thomthom

@tug said:

I can't modify the parameters on "define streets", can't create news types or change the predef-values

The define streets dialogue isn't finished yet. I meant to disable it before I uploaded, but forgot.

tug

okis.. then

I'll wait for news...

best regards

j40

Hi Thom,
First, thank you for your work on this plugin.

Unfortunately I can't make it load in SU

Error

thomthom

Follow the link under Requirements

j40

@thomthom said:

Follow the link under Requirements

Now it works

Pherim

Can't believe that I dindn't find this earlier. This is exactly what I need, thank you!

Chris Fullmer

Don't thank anyone til you try it It was a project that was started, and got alomst no-where. Thom got some of his parts working with the street generator, but that is about the only thing that works I think.

Post questions or comments here though. This is a project we are all keen on getting started again.

Chris

Pherim

I tried it and it works perfectly fine for my purposes. I don't know about the other parts that were planned for this project but the Street Generator does exactly what I want it to do, so thank you again.

caleidos4d

Street Generator is FANTASTIC!!!! Thanks!!

haynesc

I dont know why but I have installed the files but i get

"The CityGen's core files is not laoded. ensure you installed this plugin correctly"

I opened up the zips to both the core and streetgen and copied into Plugins

why is it not working ?

thomthom

@haynesc said:

I dont know why but I have installed the files but i get

"The CityGen's core files is not laoded. ensure you installed this plugin correctly"

I opened up the zips to both the core and streetgen and copied into Plugins

why is it not working ?

Because StreetGen goes into a subfolder of CityGen. The description has detailed info.

iichiversii

Is there any clips on the net that show this working???

haynesc

@thomthom said:

@haynesc said:

I dont know why but I have installed the files but i get

"The CityGen's core files is not laoded. ensure you installed this plugin correctly"

I opened up the zips to both the core and streetgen and copied into Plugins

why is it not working ?

Because StreetGen goes into a subfolder of CityGen. The description has detailed info.

Ok iv moved the files into the correct location, boot sketchup and I get no error message, now how do i use the plugin ?

brookefox

Apparently I'm being quite thick about this install. I've read the Requirements and notes several times and tried it several ways, each resulting in errors and failed loads.

The 'module' subfolder is an actual folder into which street gen and other such modules are placed or just a stand-in name for street gen and such?

city_gen_loader.rb goes under tools or plugins?

My current:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Tools\city_gen_loader.rb
and also since nothing works (is this duplication a problem, for the moment?)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\city_gen_loader.rb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\city_gen.rb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\citygen\street_gen.rb

I have another instance of SU running, but that shouldn't interfere should it if I shut this one down to make install changes?

Readme.txt from citygen modules subfolder:
This is the module and support folder for CityGen.
All .rb files in this folder is loaded by city_gen.rb.
Make a new folder for eah module, and place a loading .rb here.
Example:
Plugins\city_gen.rb <- Core CityGen file
Plugins\Gity_Gen\street_gen.rb <- Core Street Generator module file - loaded by city_gen.rb
Plugins\City_Gen\Street_Gen\ <- Street Generator's support folder

Tips appreciated.

brookefox

Parameters accept but do not generate 'feet', as far as I can tell. It would be nice if the model units were enforced, if they cannot be specified otherwise, and that settings could be remembered. Sorry if that is too obvious and has been said before.

Any tips for this minor error in the street generated? I made sure the centerlines intersected. Green is the 60' ROW; gray is the 24' road itself, both generated from the blue centerline.

brookefox

By somewhat selectively scattering and deleting, I got it to load.... Pretty unsavory process, and though I'll hang my hat on the opinion that the install instructions ain't much clearer than mud, most folks don't seem to have a problem so my problem may indeed be me.

Readme.txt from citygen modules subfolder:

This is the module and support folder for CityGen.
All .rb files in this folder is loaded by city_gen.rb.
Make a new folder for eah module, and place a loading .rb here. (Here where?)
Example:
Plugins\city_gen.rb <- Core CityGen file
Plugins\Gity_Gen\street_gen.rb <- Core Street Generator module file - loaded by city_gen.rb
Plugins\City_Gen\Street_Gen\ <- Street Generator's support folder

It loads and the parameters can be set but but it does not work... generate does not generate, except on the parameters screen.

Looks like I set params that were not workable. When I reopened TT's street model and used the default settings, streets were generated. When I tried the same on my curves the ruby console said generating but none were evident. I need to play with the params; too many segments probably that need to be dealt with by the plugin. I'll try to set to a large angle or no rounding, maybe weld the segments. Oops... it was working: I just had to click away. This was because the streets are created on layer '0' and I was on layer 'street centerlines' with other layers hidden when group editing. Perfectly reasonable.

Ruby console:
Error: #<NoMethodError: private method split' called for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/citygen/modules/street_gen.rb:536:in string_to_hash'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/citygen/modules/street_gen.rb:118

thomthom

The project was made quite some time ago. I, we, where rather newish to SketchUp plugins. The project was in early stages - still is because we've not had time to work on it. Information is not the best, as it was intended more for developers than users.

The CityGen thread points to where the modules should be installed:

@unknownuser said:

Core and Installation Check
This is the main file that centralise information and load the other modules.
Modules are located in Plugins\CityGen\modules.

So the Streetgen modules should go into that folder.

I've been wishing to update this project, but it's been too far down on my priority list.