[Plugin] TextureTools

[TIG]

@massimo said:

Well TIG in SU it's always comma or semicolon (for example when drawing a rectangle) for me, even the plugins, while in CAD, for example, it's always dot...
Anyway here is what i get in the ruby console:

1.23.class
> Float
> 

I'd like the whole list please ?
I know in EU etc in the SKP's UI the '.' swaps with the ',' and then the ',' with the ';' BUT in the Ruby API I must always use a '.' as the decimal-separator, ',' as the list-separator and ';' as a line-break...
However I'd have expected that the SUp UI would seamlessly swap float '.' for ',' when displayed inputed in a UI.inputbox() to suit the locale, as it seems to take ',' in strings to convert to 'lengths' ??

[massimo]

@unknownuser said:

I'd like the whole list please ?

I've copied and pasted ALL the text you posted, sorry...
Here you have the results of every single line

1.23.class
Float
1,23.class
Error; #<SyntaxError; (eval);894; compile error
(eval);894; syntax error
1,23.class
  ^>
(eval);894
1.23.to_l
1.23
1,23.to_l
Error; #<SyntaxError; (eval);894; compile error
(eval);894; syntax error
1,23.to_l
  ^>
(eval);894
'1.23'.to_l
Error; #<ArgumentError; (eval);894;in `to_l'; Cannot convert "1.23" to Length>
(eval);894
'1,23'.to_l
0.484251968503937

[Oxer]

Hi TIG,
I had probe to type the text in Ruby Console and this the result:

I'm in Spain (EU) and i use metric units.

[TIG]

So, as I suspected...
I'll reissue a trapped version that will take '.' or ',' as the decimal-separator in the inputbox for every tool, BUT it will if it's a string value it'll convert it to ',' to suit your locale and make a length from it if it has to... entering a number with a ',' it WILL work without failing [IF the locale supports] BUT it'll convert it back into a '.' when you OK the dialog...
Watch for an update...

[jgb]

Ah yes, A period is as important to a programmer as it is to his girlfriend.

[notareal]

@tig said:

Massimo

I hadn't anticipated you weird Eurpoeans using a ',' as a decimal point rather than a sensible '.'
I can easily trap that in the code... I'll release an update later today - it should also have new tools added - TextureScale and TextureTweak...

...waiting for the fix.

[TIG]

Here's v1.5 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=329765#p329765
Irrespective of their locale, users may now type a '.' OR a ',' as a decimal-separator, depending on their preference, for any of the tools' dialogs - issues with conversion of strings to lengths from potential locale-wrong input is addressed in the code, 'behind the scenes'.

Feedback please...

[broomstick]

@tig said:

Here's v1.5 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=329765#p329765
Irrespective of their locale, users may now type a '.' OR a ',' as a decimal-separator, depending on their preference, for any of the tools' dialogs - issues with conversion of strings to lengths from potential locale-wrong input is addressed in the code behind the scenes.

Feedback please...

Just tried it, win7 64 bit skp 8... works fine and I must say this is one of the best plugins ever made!!!

[driven]

Hi TIG,

all functionality working very well on the Mac, except toolbar tooltips.

They work if I put the icons in the custom toolbar but not on the standard, floating toolbar.

not a big issue here, just thought I'd mention it.

john

[massimo]

@unknownuser said:

Here's v1.5 viewtopic.php?p=329765#p329765...

Perfect!

[Oxer]

@driven said:

Hi TIG,

all functionality working very well on the Mac, except toolbar tooltips.

john

The same, it works perfect on Mac.

[Oxer]

I have translated the plugin to spanish, here is:

Texture Tools 1.5 Spanish version

Thanks TIG!!

[massimo]

TIG, i have tried this:
-painted a surface with a material;
-used one texture tool on the texture;
-picked the texture with the sample tool and painted other surfaces with different orientations.
Only with the "tweak" tool i get a strange behaviour following that workflow on connected faces. The texture looks a lot different on each plane... But if the planes are not connected it works just fine...

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[TIG]

I think the built-in UV-mapping of connected-faces assumes a certain 'flow' of the material across their shared edges...
If you have separate faces then their textures are arranged logically on a per-surface basis.
Hence the different behavior of textures on separate and connected faces...

[massimo]

Hmmm...That happens also with the "texture scale" tool if you input different values for U and V. But that doesn't happen if you use the native "edit" and input different values for length and width. (picture below)

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[TIG]

Hmmm... this is v1... perhaps there's more to do...

[massimo]

No worries it's already a wonderful set of tools.

[EarthMover]

Thanks TIG! Most helpful plugin of the year!

[dfswyf]

Thank you so much for this, it is very helpful!

[rv1974]

Looks like another must-have,
Hats off to TIG