[Plugin] Coords Text Tag from Datum

Gaieus · 23 Jan 2011, 01:40

OK, so I went along and did the changes in the code I wrote above and success; it works perfectly!

TIG · 23 Jan 2011, 13:38

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=284829#p284829
It should now work ! as Gaieus explained the prompts were wrong .
At least I've got him to delve into the bowels of a script AND fix it himself!!
We'll make a scripter of you yet Csaba!!!

I fixed the typo in the 'Add' dialog prompts' text.
I've also add +/- clues in them to avoid users West of Greenwich getting confused by Longitude!
Also now the 'Add' dialog's values of the Lat/Long start off with the model's origin Lat/Long and thereafter use the last used values...

TIG · 23 Jan 2011, 13:55

@george said:

@gaieus said:

OK, so I went along and did the changes in the code I wrote above and success; it works perfectly!

OK. I’ll change the code and report back.

Perhaps that is also what is causing the problem with ‘Import Coords-Tags from CSV’.
The script will export LL-tags to CSV file perfectly.
Nothing happens when I try to import a CSV file in LL units.

I’ve tried importing CSVs I created and I’ve tried importing one of the CSVs the script exported.
Neither CSV will work. I also tried reversing Latitude and Longitude in the CSV file. Niente.

‘Import Coords-Tags from CSV’ does work if I specify length units and not LL

-Geo

Geo - no need to change the code - get v1.7, it's fixed!!!

'Import Coords-Tags from CSV'
This imports all of the 'Coords-Tags' into the Model from a CSV file in
to format X,Y,Z or LAT,LONG,Z - the values must be comma separated and
consist of numerals only with '.' as the decimal separator, one point
per line.
A dialog then requests the 'units' used in the CSV file for XY and Z,
and if you want to add Cpoints [defaults are 'm' and 'Yes'].
If the CSV file has a 'header' line etc it is ignored.
Is this what you are doing ?

George · 23 Jan 2011, 14:02

@gaieus said:

OK, so I went along and did the changes in the code I wrote above and success; it works perfectly!

OK. I’ll change the code and report back.

Perhaps that is also what is causing the problem with ‘Import Coords-Tags from CSV’.
The script will export LL-tags to CSV file perfectly.
Nothing happens when I try to import a CSV file in LL units.

I’ve tried importing CSVs I created and I’ve tried importing one of the CSVs the script exported.
Neither CSV will work. I also tried reversing Latitude and Longitude in the CSV file. Niente.

‘Import Coords-Tags from CSV’ does work if I specify length units and not LL

-Geo

UPDATE

@unknownuser said:

I’ll change the code and report back.

I'll load the new version and report back.

Gaieus · 23 Jan 2011, 14:43

Well, I am really glad we could iron this out. I am still thinking on some possible, extra features but enough for today (and this week-end).

TIG: if the error had been in the codeitself, I would've never been able to find it so let's just forget that scripter apprenticeship! This was just a lucky trial and error (and I got suspicious because one regularly needs to add the Lat datum first and the Lon datum second although this is merely a convention of course)

George · 23 Jan 2011, 17:39

@tig said:

Geo - no need to change the code - get v1.7, it's fixed!!!

Got it.

Success!!!
The 'Add Coords-Tag by Dialog' tool now places LL-Tags perfectly.

@tig said:

'Import Coords-Tags from CSV'
This imports all of the 'Coords-Tags' into the Model from a CSV file in
to format X,Y,Z or LAT,LONG,Z - the values must be comma separated and
consist of numerals only with '.' as the decimal separator, one point
per line.
A dialog then requests the 'units' used in the CSV file for XY and Z,
and if you want to add Cpoints [defaults are 'm' and 'Yes'].
If the CSV file has a 'header' line etc it is ignored.
Is this what you are doing ?

Yes.
Still, no success with v1.7 when I try importing a CSV in LL/Z units.

And …

Only partial success importing a CSV in XYZ length units.
I’m testing 'Import Coords-Tags from CSV' in XYZ length units with a simple CSV file.
I shared the CSV file at Google Docs:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AqR273kvdPGOdGhhWnJ6cTAyUDNZRExWYnc1YXk2emc&hl=en&authkey=CMLQqZYD

In the image below: Only 7 tags were created from the CSV file containing 49 points.
The 8th cords-tag you see in the image (at the origin) was placed prior to CSV import.

I’m fairly certain there is no problem is with the CSV file as I can import the file with the version of ‘Import Points Cloud’ script I’m running and all 49 points appear as in the image below.

The points in the CSV file describe the vertices of a cylinder with 24 segments (48 points)
The 49th point in the CSV file is at the origin [0,0,0]

I’ve been methodically trying different combinations of settings in the script settings dialog, to no avail.

Perhaps if we (or is it just me who's fouled up) manage 'Import Coords-Tags from CSV' in simple XYZ length units to work, then we’ll (I'll) be able to figure out the process using XY=LL/Z=Feet.

Many thanks for your efforts, TIG.

-Geo

TIG · 23 Jan 2011, 20:26

Geo

Can you zip and post your 'problem' CSV file so I can try it - telling me the 'units' [feet?]....

George · 23 Jan 2011, 22:55

Hi TIG,

Here is: Points Test.zip

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(docs.google.com)

The units were inches @ 6 dp

-Geo

TIG · 23 Jan 2011, 23:23

@george said:

Hi TIG,

Here is: Points Test.zip

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(docs.google.com)

The units were inches @ 6 dp

-Geo

Thanks, I'll have a look at it - by the way you attach modestly sized zips etc like this direct to your posts...

TIG · 23 Jan 2011, 23:55

Here's an updated version http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=284829#p284829
v1.8 - Typos in Import-CSV fixed to allow -ve values, z=0 & no z.
I had some stupid code errors that meant that xyz values with any negative numbers were skipped and also they were getting skipped if z didn't exist or was 0
Now all fixed...

George - your CSV now works perfectly! two 24 point circles one above the other, and one cpoint at the origin - 49 in all...

George · 24 Jan 2011, 00:02

@tig said:

.... by the way you attach modestly sized zips etc like this direct to your posts...

Forgive me, TIG.

We do not have such modern conveniences over at Google SketchUp Help Forum.

-Geo

George · 24 Jan 2011, 00:40

@tig said:

Here's an updated version v1.8 ... Now all fixed...

George - your CSV now works perfectly! two 24 point circles one above the other, and one cpoint at the origin - 49 in all...

Yes !!!

The CSV import in LL/Z units works perfectly as well !!!

I'll alert the OP in the GSHF thread ... where all this commotion started.

Thank you, TIG. You are the master

Thanks to Gaieus also.

-Geo

Gaieus · 24 Jan 2011, 07:49

Many thanks for this update, TIG!
(and Geo, for being so persistent!)

tomasz · 6 Feb 2011, 19:25

Thanks for the plugin!
When I set XY units to <None> I get following report in the Ruby Console:

Error; #<TypeError; nil can't be coerced into Float>
C;/Program Files/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/#coordstexttagtoolfromdatum.rb;291;in `*'
C;/Program Files/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/#coordstexttagtoolfromdatum.rb;291;in `units'
C;/Program Files/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/#coordstexttagtoolfromdatum.rb;493;in `settings'
C;/Program Files/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/#coordstexttagtoolfromdatum.rb;1209

TIG · 6 Feb 2011, 20:05

Tomasz

Here's v1.9 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=284829#p284829
I think I fixed the typo glitches that messed up the <None> options...

ubi904 · 15 Dec 2011, 16:26

Is it possible to change at least one point coordinate to the real wgs84 coordinate? And after it all coordinates will be exported relative to this georefareted point??

TIG · 15 Dec 2011, 17:16

You set a datum and that fixes [0,0,0] as what you've entered ?
I'm unsure I understand you otherwise ??

ubi904 · 16 Dec 2011, 13:47

@tig said:

You set a datum and that fixes [0,0,0] as what you've entered ?
I'm unsure I understand you otherwise ??

I rewrite the La/Lo value ("setting, than Add"). From the 0/0/0 onto the good value. But "Exportvertices2csv.new" takes the origin as former, as 0,0,0. Not example as 47,284395N, 19,042568E.

sketchymick · 3 Jan 2012, 11:25

Dear TIG - fantastic plugin - thank you.

I was wondering if there was a way to customise what the label actually displays. In my application I would like to tag certain points with the elevation only. Even better if the label format could be customised - e.g. "RL 10.454 m".

Regards

Mick

TIG · 3 Jan 2012, 14:13

@sketchymick said:

Dear TIG - fantastic plugin - thank you.

I was wondering if there was a way to customise what the label actually displays. In my application I would like to tag certain points with the elevation only. Even better if the label format could be customised - e.g. "RL 10.454 m".

Regards

Mick
There's my separate tool 'Add-Height-From-Datum' that does this ... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=193238#p193238
OR use setting 'XY' to '<None>' and 'Z' to 'feet' ['] makes the
tag display as "Z: 1.234" [i.e. in 'feet'].
IF it must say 'RL' then you might be better off getting the 'Height' tool and editing the code that .rb file using Notepad.exe so that
txt="Height: "
becomes
txt="RL "