[Plugin] Q JS ALIGN TOOLBAR

Bob James

@cadfather said:

(tested only on PC - unzip the contents to your plugins folder)

Works on Mac except the toolbar doesn't "stick" - have to use View/Toolbars each time SU loads.

CadFather

thanks Bob - i hope someone with a mac will be able to fix this

BTM

Just add this:

case gp_quarr_jsalign_tb.get_last_state when 1 gp_quarr_jsalign_tb.restore when -1 gp_quarr_jsalign_tb.show end

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utiler

Thanks Coen, good tip. Could have used it last week while trying to flatten some survey dwgs....

CadFather

That's great Coen, thanks..and it is really fast as well

opla457

A big thank for this plugin, so great - the function sketchup messed !!

jason_maranto

Thank you both for this wonderful script -- something I've always wanted in Sketchup.

Best,
Jason.

bagatelo

I change the plugin to show menus in "Plugins" Menu. Now we can set keyboard keys, is very useful to me.

I thought about a function of "smart drop" for all of the possible directions of the axis, like this, the aligned objects if they would not fix in the most distant part of the object of alignment reference, but they would collide in the surface. Look image example. It would be as the plugin drop, but it would work in all possible directions by axes(9 possibilities, or 6, if we not consider middle). Maybe some keys like SHIFT can change this behavior.

jsAlign.zip

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bagatelo

Two years later I had another idea. Could someone modify this script to reposition the axes of the selected objects? Maybe by pressing a modifier key on the keyboard, such as alt or shift.

Vicspa

very useful plug-in, thank you

Bob James

There does not seem to be a way to select which object the others are to align with. I've tried selecting #1 first and then #2, but get the same result if I select #2 first then #1.

It would be very helpful if you could effectively say "make the other(s)" align with "this one"

Pixero

The script was written to work like many 2d align functions. Aligning to min, max or center, but for each axis.
My original script (without the toolbar has some added functionality like that you can choose "custom" and enter a value (position) in one axis and align to that. When using a group you can choose if the groups max, center or min should align to the value.
Not exactly what your after but might be useful sometimes.

Here is the original script (without toolbar).

JS Align

Prevayl

This tool is very useful. i just have one suggestion and im not sure if it was already mentioned but do to busy schedule,forgive if this was already suggested.
But an added feature That functions similar to illustrator would be great where you an evenly distribute the objects(groups) between a distance.
For example In adobe illustrator you can create 10 boxes and align them to a straight line but then you can equally distribute the spaces in between them based on the box furthest to the left and furthest to the right.
That feature would make it easy to create a patio for instance with a gap in between each 2x4 and have it evenly spaced

function

it was brought up about a week ago
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=36006
I couldn't get d.bur's suggestion to distribute evenly, so I don't think it's been created yet- I am a huge fan of the adobe style align/distribute box, and I use the OP's mod all the time! Hopefully someone can complete the package sooner or later.

remember you can distribute the same object by moving and typing '/#' in the dimension box

on a side note:
d.bur's align script wouldhowever be a fine addition to this toolbar pack, "Align Along Line" for when ortho just can't do it -

fatihbarut

thanks alot
I really needed this

fatihbarut

max
can we arrange something like this

align first clicked group/component to second one?
Not moving the second one.

Because otherwise it is really not possible to stay the things where they are and have to arrange the position of first and second object everytime we aling...

bagatelo

I've been watching the tools to align objects in Photoshop, and I thought it would be really cool to have some additional tools to align in Sketchup. I use this plugin "Q JS TOOLBAR ALIGN" too much and I not use the toolbar, because I assign keyboard shortcuts for each function. I think the coolest would be to distribute equally spaced objects in a given axis by objects that would be in extreme.

pbacot

Here's one I've been using for the last umpteen years (PowerCADD). This is in addition to align commands for basic alignments. In any case, if you LOCK an object the rest must align to it. If an object's sides encompass the rest, the others align to it etc. (See picture)

The options in the pull down menu are:
To each other
To next mouse
To specified point
To Grid
(though I don't remember ever needing the last 3--easier just to use move)

I think it has a nice clarity but it's only 2d!

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CadFather

yes, that is a good way to align/distribute objects in SU. unfortunately my programming skill are nowhere for this.

maybe i'll start a new thread to see if any of the masters feels like taking this on.

thomthom

@cadfather said:

maybe i'll start a new thread to see if any of the masters feels like taking this on.

Don't you feel like having a go at this? It's a great project to learn.

If you start, then if you get stuck, make a thread and the collective hive will assist.