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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
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      @bob james said:

      I had to rotate the flat surfaces in two directions to get them horizontal, hence the request that I be able to select one of the chosen vertices (or maybe even another vertex not in the original group) as the final level for all chosen vertices.

      I'm thinking that an extra tool is needed. One where, while you move the mouse about it picks up the normal of the face you point on, like the protractor (which you can use the shift to lock), then when you click you make the selected vertices project to that plane.

      @bob james said:

      I'm still not really clear on the "two points": is one a vertex and the other a point in 3D space in the direction I want to move?

      A point refer to any 3d point in the model, a vertex is always refereed to as a vertex.
      Like the native tool, you click one time for the start of the move and a second time for the end. None has to be anywhere on any geometry.

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

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
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        I wonder what could cause one of your computers to have problems... do you have problems with other plugins? Or SU tools?

        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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        • Bob JamesB Offline
          Bob James
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          @thomthom said:

          I wonder what could cause one of your computers to have problems...

          Beats me πŸ˜• Most probably user error πŸ˜’

          @thomthom said:

          do you have problems with other plugins? Or SU tools?

          No, and I have a lot of them

          i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
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            hmm.... let me know if the same issues should manifest them selves on any other computers.

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

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            • EarthMoverE Offline
              EarthMover
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              Hi Thomas!

              Been working on a project all morning and using a lot of vertex tools to stitch two contour meshes together.

              Not sure if this is on your list or has been mentioned previously, but have you considered adding a Vert Drop feature to your plugin? Perhaps pulling some of your testing from your Raytest tools or TIG's drape Cpoints plugin? I've been individually moving verts down on the Z axis to intersect with an adjacent mesh below and just thought what a time saver it would be if I could select a row of verts and just hit Drop. Figured I'd mention it.

              3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
              Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
              Content Creator at Skapeup

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              • thomthomT Offline
                thomthom
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                I have been toying with an idea of a feature where you pick geometry which the vertices will stop on when you move them.

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

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                • EarthMoverE Offline
                  EarthMover
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                  Ahh....a Constraint feature. Very cool idea. πŸ‘ There is something similar in Modo.

                  3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
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                  Content Creator at Skapeup

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                  • thomthomT Offline
                    thomthom
                    last edited by

                    Yea - geometric constraints.

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

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                    • Bob JamesB Offline
                      Bob James
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                      All is well with your great tool.
                      Attached is the current status of my major terraforming project (~95% complete).
                      I could not have done it without Vertex Tools as the major player.
                      All the areas around the buildings had to be modified, especially those in the upper part


                      Rendered with Thea

                      i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
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                        πŸ˜„ Thanks for posting back examples of what the tool is being used for. πŸ‘

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

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                          xrok1
                          last edited by

                          hey. how are things going with this one? any news/progress? πŸ˜„

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                          • thomthomT Offline
                            thomthom
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                            Working on some other projects at the moment - but they have elements which I pull into VE. In fact, they are somewhat like prototype trials for VE.

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

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                            • thomthomT Offline
                              thomthom
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                              When I say VE I mean Vertex Tools - I keep thinking "Vertex Edit" which was the working title...

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

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                                xrok1
                                last edited by

                                Can't wait! πŸ˜„

                                β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                • Bob JamesB Offline
                                  Bob James
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                                  By the way (back on the Vertex Tools thread), how's Version 1.1 coming along?

                                  i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                                    Bob James
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                                    @xrok1 said:

                                    hey. how are things going with this one? any news/progress? πŸ˜„

                                    Several things:

                                    1. I've finished adding more buildings and upgraded some of those that are already in.
                                    2. Used Vertex Tools to clean up more of the Google Earth mesh mismatches.
                                    3. I've purchased Instant Road from valiArchitects.com and plan to make the roads in the GE mesh into "real" roads.
                                    4. Although Thea is my primary render program it's still a beta so they won't get to adding EcoSystem capability until long after I need it: so I've purchase Vue 8 Complete so I can export the whole thing with the new SU2Vue plugin and use the EcoSystem to add "real" bushes and trees. This is going to take a while since I've never used Vue before. 😲

                                    i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                                      Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                      @Bob

                                      how are you, sir? Hope all is well? Meant to get your email at 3DBC, send me a PM would love to keep in touch

                                      @Thom

                                      Sorry, for the OT!

                                      @SCF

                                      Vertex Tools is essential....10/10 πŸ‘

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                                      • thomthomT Offline
                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by

                                        @bob james said:

                                        By the way (back on the Vertex Tools thread), how's Version 1.1 coming along?

                                        I've had a month of two of less productivity - in general in regard to plugins. Been a wee bit pre-occupied with buying appartment etc and other boring real life things.

                                        But I have been working on the new Gizmo system - manipulators which I think will make it quicker and easier to handle the selection.
                                        I hope to preview it in a video soon. ( Not a Vertex Tools video - but a new toy... πŸ˜‰ )

                                        Once I got that system polished I plan to add it to VT 1.1 along with some other improvements.

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

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                                        • Bob JamesB Offline
                                          Bob James
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                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          Once I got that system polished I plan to add it to VT 1.1 along with some other improvements.

                                          Keep on plugin πŸ‘

                                          i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                                            oneturboneeded
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                                            wow that looks like a dope tool. Thank you for the heads up ill be purchasing soon.

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