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    • P Offline
      Prisoner
      last edited by

      @tfdesign said:

      @prisoner said:

      A great UV toolset would instantly appear on my list... hint hint.

      What is wrong with the UV toolset written by Thom? Could you not use those? ๐Ÿ˜„

      Right, I should give it a try again. Last time I used it it couldn't do what I needed (mapping imported 3ds files), have to give it another try. Thanks for reminding me.

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      • utilerU Offline
        utiler
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        @bob james said:

        I've just downloaded "Default Layer Geometry": I really need that and it will undoubtedly become one of my frequently used plugins (I just must keep everything on layer 0 until everything is built!)

        I have many of the complex plugins that are indispensable when I need them (curviloft, vertex tools, Tools on Surface, Extrude Along....,etc.), but

        For every day general use:
        Nudge (Doesn't anyone use this: I'd be lost without it.)
        Options
        JSAlign
        Layer Tools and Layer Manager
        Edge Styles
        1001bit Tools

        And, somewhat less often, but still a lot:
        Round Corner
        Profile Builder
        BZ Toolbar
        Weld
        Extrude Lines
        Arc Centerpoint Finder
        Tube along path

        For final tuning:
        Repaint and Cleanup

        And, of course, when the model is ready:
        Thea Exporter

        Hey, that's a good top 3, Bob..... ๐Ÿ˜‰

        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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        • Bob JamesB Offline
          Bob James
          last edited by

          @utiler said:

          Hey, that's a good top 3, Bob..... ๐Ÿ˜‰

          Oh, I thought it was the top three categories ๐Ÿ˜Ž

          Seriously, the top three depend heavily on what project I'm working on. But since you've busted me here are my

          top three non-project-dependent rubies:
          Nudge
          Options
          QJSAlign

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            Nudge ?
            Nudge orbit by Tig ?

            Frenchy Pilou
            Is beautiful that please without concept!
            My Little site :)

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            • Bob JamesB Offline
              Bob James
              last edited by

              Nudge by Todd Burch (it's on Smustard).

              It's $16.00, but worth every penny (It was $8.00 when I bought it back in 2006 ๐Ÿ˜Ž). It's old, but, for me, very useful every day.

              I tried "moveit", but it only works on groups and components (at least when I tried it).

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                Thx for the info ๐Ÿ˜„

                Frenchy Pilou
                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                My Little site :)

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                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                  jeff hammond
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                  @bob james said:

                  Nudge by Todd Burch (it's on Smustard).

                  It's $16.00, but worth every penny (It was $8.00 when I bought it back in 2006 ๐Ÿ˜Ž). It's old, but, for me, very useful every day.

                  I tried "moveit", but it only works on groups and components (at least when I tried it).

                  and that differs 16 bucks worth from standard move ??
                  i don't get it. ๐Ÿ˜• โ“

                  dotdotdot

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                  • D Offline
                    Dragoonprogramming
                    last edited by

                    mine have to be:
                    1Roof maker(roofs are a pain and this plugin makes it considerably easier)
                    2Scf Power Toolbar
                    3Curve tool

                    "...And if he says that one more time i'll punch him right in the throat" - Armstrong and Getty
                    My website http://dragoonprogramming.weebly.com/

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                    • fuzzionF Offline
                      fuzzion
                      last edited by

                      Sketchup is good at creating basic shapes. IT is NOT 3dsmax or maya. However, when you want organic shapes, nicely chambered edges, twisting and radial bending
                      and other sorts done quick yet look professional on par with 3dsmax, you incorporate plugins.

                      Ofcourse skethcup can do these to some extent ๐Ÿ˜› I love SU too, but lets be honest, the Plugin industry for sketchup is a brilliant idea since it could follow the same model
                      of app stores for droid.

                      My favourite 3 are (excluding vray)

                      1- Round Corner (Almost everything in life has some rounded edge too it. This program chambers everything you select like 3dsmax)

                      2- SDS ( everyones talked about what this is )

                      3- TGI3D for SU Amorph ( Organic modelling toolset. One of the best feature is upscale. Although primarily aimed at organic modelling, i use it on downloaded models from warehouse and increase polygon count by up to 100x making them look superbly sexy) http://www.tgi3d.com/index.php?Page=Amorph&VideoID=15705085&field=content6

                      "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

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                      • Bob JamesB Offline
                        Bob James
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                        @unknownuser said:

                        and that differs 16 bucks worth from standard move ??
                        i don't get it. ๐Ÿ˜• โ“

                        I use Alt-N shortcut. I press Alt-N, put in exactlyhow far I want to move, press an arrow key (Ctrl-arrow key for up and down), and, bingo.
                        And it does not have to be a group or component.

                        That's how it's different.

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                        • thomthomT Offline
                          thomthom
                          last edited by

                          @bob james said:

                          @unknownuser said:

                          and that differs 16 bucks worth from standard move ??
                          i don't get it. ๐Ÿ˜• โ“

                          I use Alt-N shortcut. I press Alt-N, put in exactlyhow far I want to move, press an arrow key (Ctrl-arrow key for up and down), and, bingo.
                          And it does not have to be a group or component.

                          That's how it's different.

                          I still don't see how that is different from using the Move tool and the VCB... ?

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

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            I still don't see how that is different from using the Move tool and the VCB... ?

                            It's more easy and speedy to click twice on the arrow key (say step is 3.14 cm) than write 6.28cm(6 clicks on the vcb) or move with of a lenght of 6.28cm ! (6 clicks again in the vcb) ๐Ÿ˜‰
                            And it's more funny to drive your objects like a toy car ! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

                            http://images02.olx.fr/ui/1/02/64/6649864_1.jpg

                            Frenchy Pilou
                            Is beautiful that please without concept!
                            My Little site :)

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                            • PixeroP Offline
                              Pixero
                              last edited by

                              @bob james said:

                              Nudge by Todd Burch (it's on Smustard).

                              It's $16.00, but worth every penny (It was $8.00 when I bought it back in 2006 ๐Ÿ˜Ž). It's old, but, for me, very useful every day.

                              I tried "moveit", but it only works on groups and components (at least when I tried it).

                              Have you tried my jsMoveTool? It works with any selected item.
                              http://www.pixero.com/downloads_sketchup.html

                              Usage:

                              1. Select a object or group of objects.
                              2. Select the JS MoveTool and enter a distance in the VCB. Press Return/Enter.
                              3. Now move with arrow keys.
                              4. Use Alt + Up/Down to move in Z axis.
                              5. You can enter a new distance at any time.
                              6. Press Ctrl (Apple Key on Mac) for distance * 0.1
                              7. Press Shift for distance * 10

                              And it's free...

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                              • Bob JamesB Offline
                                Bob James
                                last edited by

                                @pixero said:

                                Have you tried my jsMoveTool? It works with any selected item.
                                http://www.pixero.com/downloads_sketchup.html
                                And it's free...

                                I've used Nudge for four years and wasn't looking for a replacement. If I didn't already have it I'd be downloading jsMoveTool right now (as I said previously, jsAlign is another of my major everyday tools).

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
                                  last edited by

                                  @Pixero
                                  How do you explain that? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                                  I have this on my computer for a while

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Name: jsAlign.rb 1.5

                                  Author: Jan Sandstrom http://www.pixero.com

                                  Date: 23 June 2009

                                  But I just download from your site http://www.pixero.com/downloads_sketchup.html by curiosity and obtain that

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Name: jsAlign.rb 1.02

                                  Author: Jan Sandstrom http://www.pixero.com

                                  Date: 6 Aug 2007

                                  Curious isn't it ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

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                                  • PixeroP Offline
                                    Pixero
                                    last edited by

                                    Not really. Just me beeing lazy.
                                    Will fix...someday... ๐Ÿ˜’

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                                    • dereiD Offline
                                      derei
                                      last edited by

                                      Wouldn't be nice to add a poll to the topic and the people to vote their plugins? I realize it would be a pretty long list), but we could see in this case which are the most used/appreciated/useful.

                                      DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Entirely dependant on use/profession I suppose. I see no use in roof plugins as I don't need it. But an architect might say the same for the gears plugin.

                                        For me plugins increase the speed at which I work. But there are some that just work miracles, SDS and FFD for example. I do think the community would benefit from a complete and interactive ruby index that makes sense of what is actually available. And more importantly how to donate.

                                        Rich

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                                        • thomthomT Offline
                                          thomthom
                                          last edited by

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          Wouldn't be nice to add a poll to the topic and the people to vote their plugins?

                                          You'd have to list every plugin in the poll. Hundreds...

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

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                                          • R Offline
                                            rattusNOR
                                            last edited by

                                            super thread, very useful ๐Ÿ‘

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