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    • kmeadK Offline
      kmead
      last edited by

      Didier:
      Many thanks for what I hope becomes another great tool. I ran into the attached problem at startup of SU after installing your new ruby.

      I am on a Mac, OSX 10.4.11 with a PPC chip. I will check on my Intel Mac tomorrow after I get back to work.

      All the best.

      Karl


      Picture 1.jpg

      I created Dilbertville, sorry about that...

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      • Didier BurD Offline
        Didier Bur
        last edited by

        Hi,

        Kmead: I've PM'ed you an updated script. Tell me if it works.
        Cheers,

        DB

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        • B Offline
          Ben Ritter
          last edited by

          Thank you for your generosity.

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          • A Offline
            amadex
            last edited by

            @kmead said:

            Didier:
            Many thanks for what I hope becomes another great tool. I ran into the attached problem at startup of SU after installing your new ruby.

            I am on a Mac, OSX 10.4.11 with a PPC chip. I will check on my Intel Mac tomorrow after I get back to work.

            All the best.

            Karl

            Hi Didier, it happens the same with me... How can I solve this?

            tkx

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            • Didier BurD Offline
              Didier Bur
              last edited by

              @ Amadex: look at the top of this topic, I've released a Mac version.
              Tell me if it's OK.

              DB

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              • G Offline
                gerdwillemen
                last edited by

                Didier

                I also tried your "mac version. I also get an "error" report.
                Could you help ?

                See error report in attachment

                Thanks

                Gerd


                error cutting report.jpg

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                • mariochaM Offline
                  mariocha
                  last edited by

                  Just to let you know that the Mac version works fine here.

                  The whole thing is a 3 step process;

                  1. define as cutting window
                  2. put it on a wall
                  3. right-click window and select "Cut wall from window" then parameters.
                    Also works on several windows at a time.
                    Many well deserved thanks to the author !

                  %(#008000)[Mario C.
                  Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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                  • P Offline
                    paddyclown
                    last edited by

                    Hi

                    I tried to add this plugin to SUv8 Pro & got this message:
                    Error Loading File cutting_windows.rb
                    (eval):719: compile error
                    (eval):610: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting kEND
                    faces_and_heights[0].pushpull (faces_and_heights[1]), false
                    ^Error Loading File yaml.rb
                    no such file to load -- date

                    Does anyone have an idea what is going on ?
                    Thanks in advance folks,

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                    • TIGT Online
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Perhaps it's time to look up my 'HolePunchTool' [ http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=271170#p271170 ] which does a similar job BUT has far more bells and whistles - and works relatively seamlessly and has had few error reports...

                      TIG

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                      • P Offline
                        paddyclown
                        last edited by

                        TIG, yes, thanks, actually I have been trying to use your tool, but sadly it doesn't work for some unknown reason... I followed the instructions which seem pretty clear & can't get it to work 😞

                        I have made a component that glues to "any" & has cut opening checked but when i try & use it (ie it is in place on a face of a 'wall' & i r-click & choose punch ) I get this message 'no suitable punching component selected, exiting'... maybe i have just not understood the procedure


                        file test

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                        • P Offline
                          paddyclown
                          last edited by

                          ... sorry i pressed the submit button too fast...
                          Thanks for any guidance..

                          best


                          screenshot

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                          • TIGT Online
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Your cutting component is not made properly its axes are the wrong way round.
                            It's clear from the Component's thumbnail in the Component Browser which is looking at the 'top' of it and not the 'front', as it should for any 'cutting' door/window/etc
                            When you make any 'cutting component' it must either be made 'flat' on the ground or already on a face.
                            If it's made on a face Sketchup assumes you want it to be 'cutting' and it sorts out the axes for you. Otherwise make it so that its z/blue axis will be facing square out of any face you might subsequently place it on.
                            A cutting component's axes look different from a standard component as there's a blue 'X' added to it
                            Then when you place your properly made cutting component on a face it should cut a hole in that face - so any transparent or open areas will be 'see-through' - if the wall has two faces you'll see the back-face of the other side.
                            If you then use my HolePunchTool on the component it punches through the inner face too, adding linked reveals etc...
                            Here's your component fixed and a version punched...
                            Compare it with the original...Capture.PNGhole punch test [fixed].skp

                            TIG

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                            • P Offline
                              paddyclown
                              last edited by

                              😳 ok, sorry, just tried for myself & got it finally sorted...
                              thanks for your help TIG

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                              • sandropasquaS Offline
                                sandropasqua
                                last edited by

                                Hi Didier,

                                I'm sorry but i cannot see the command line in the right clic menu...

                                I've tried with two component

                                Do you have any suggestion?

                                ThanksWindows cut test.skp

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                                • J Offline
                                  jabrown
                                  last edited by

                                  the windows isn't cutting holes in the walls after installed.

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