[Plugin] 2D Wall Section Tool v1.1 20110903

mitcorb

Hi, tomot:
This looks to be an interesting innovation. Hopefully some of the 6 who have downloaded it at this point can provide their thoughts, soon.

utiler

Hi tomot, thank you for your generosity. I'm interested in how your working drawings turned out; are you able to post a few images of what you did?

Edson

tomot,

first and foremost, thanks for a new plugin! however, the information provided is scant. would you mind explaining exactly what it does? it would be nice if you included pictures and, ideally, a video as many plugin authors do.

tomot

@edson said:

tomot,
it would be nice if you included pictures

OK!...done

tomot

@utiler said:

Hi tomot, thank you for your generosity. I'm interested in how your working drawings turned out; are you able to post a few images of what you did?

yes!...https://picasaweb.google.com/106866428107458120008/HaunerAddition

dtrarch

Tomot

Very nice and proffesional drawings.

dtr Architect

jolran

Yep, Nice house. Will try your plugin as well.

gullfo

very nice! i had created a whole set of 2D dynamic components to do the walls, ceilings, doors, windows, etc sectionals. i'll definitely post some feedback.

tomot

Tig: Thanks for fixing my link

redinhawaii

tomot, nice clean set of Working Drawings. I look forward to trying out that ruby for sections. gullfo, I look forward experiencing your 2d dynamic components.
I just am finishing my 4th set of Working drawings... still alot to learn though, but I am enjoying doing them in SU/LO.
aloha
red

AcesHigh

thanks a lot, although wood framed houses are virtually non existant in my country.

tomot

@aceshigh said:

thanks a lot, although wood framed houses are virtually non existant in my country.

If you do working drawings, and have an idea for a wall section for construction in your country, I'm happy to have have look at your idea, email me!

cheers!

markitekt

I've always loved this plugin for construction drawings.
Any updates or further developments? Works oddly in 2014.

sexypox69

Why do I keep getting this message:

Error Loading File 2DSectionTool.rb
Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- examples/linetool.rb>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
C:/Users/Sexypox/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/2DSectionTool.rb:25:in `<top (required)>'

driven

your profile says your on v8, but the error says your on v2014?

did you just copy it across?

this plugin requires another v8 plugin, called 'linetool.rb' that was part of the old google ruby example scripts...

your message says Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- examples/linetool.rb>

both will need updating for v2014...

sexypox69

Yes I'm using su2014. I installed the 2D Wall Section Tool v1.1 from the pluginstore and i also installed the Example Ruby Scripts from the extentions warehouse but i keep getting the error. Im assuming i installed updated version of both.
Only thing I can think of is that when i install the example ruby scripts, it places a su_examples folder and a su_examples.rb in sketchup 2014 plugin folder. I thought of deleting the su_ from the name but I really know nothing about thses things

driven

somewhere in the scripts for this plugin will be require 'examples/linetool.rb'...
adding the su_ prefix to that may work...
i.e. require 'su_examples/linetool.rb'...
john

sexypox69

Thank....I tried that and now Im getting a new message

Error Loading File 2DSectionTool.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant LineTool>
C:/Users/Sexypox/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/2DSectionTool.rb:27:in `<top (required)>'

TIG

Here's the full fix to make this plugin work in v2015...

Install the su_examples.rb file from EW.
You can deactivate its Extension, because this plugin will require the linetool.rb from the subfolder as it needs it...

Use Notepad++ [or a similar plain-text editor] to edit the plugin's file 2dSectionTool-1.rb - as follows, about line #24...

` require 'sketchup.rb'
$exStrings = LanguageHandler.new("examples.strings") unless $exStrings
require '**su_**examples/linetool.rb'

class TwoDSectionTool < **Sketchup::Examples::**LineTool`

The bold text shows the additions/insertions...
The $exStrings is set up here because it might not get set early enough otherwise, and generate a load-error.
In the newer "examples", the examples subfolder is now prefixed with su_, so correct that path.
The LineTool is now a class defined within the Examples module, which in turn is within the Sketchup module - so its 'full path' needs defining.

Save the changes to the file and restart SketchUp...

This fix will work - although the plugin itself is somewhat clunky and it ill-advisedly uses global-variables etc; and the bald reuse of the linetool is not used as the examples file intended !

sexypox69

Thanks a million TIG, that worked perfectly