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    [Plugin]Hole on Solid tool v1.6.3 upadate Jan 09, 2012

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    • B Offline
      boilingsnow
      last edited by

      really powerful tool. thank you very much.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        @richardcherry said:

        Edit:
        I figured out what I was doing wrong 😄
        You have to have the profile lined up with the solid in order for it to work. I had my profile off to the side. My mistake, sorry.

        Gorgeous plugin.

        Yep, that would do it.

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        • mitcorbM Offline
          mitcorb
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          As a followup on my previous comment, I did manage to extract and copy drag from the Winzip UI into the plugins folder the two files .rb and icon. When I tested in Sketchup 7, selection would not progress beyond the prompt for the first object/ group which was simply a cubic form made into a group and a circle oriented appropriately. Previously, in XP, I could right click on the zip file already in place in the plugins folder, "extract to here" and see the files deployed appropriately. Any thoughts on what I have managed to miss in the provided info?

          I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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            tak2hata
            last edited by

            @mitcorb said:

            As a followup on my previous comment, I did manage to extract and copy drag from the Winzip UI into the plugins folder the two files .rb and icon. When I tested in Sketchup 7, selection would not progress beyond the prompt for the first object/ group which was simply a cubic form made into a group and a circle oriented appropriately. Previously, in XP, I could right click on the zip file already in place in the plugins folder, "extract to here" and see the files deployed appropriately. Any thoughts on what I have managed to miss in the provided info?

            Hi mitcorb.
            This plugin use property of volume.
            Sketchup supports solid in later version of 8.
            As matter of fact,I think this script may work ,when it judges the Group(Component) is solid.
            I must create the method of that judgment for that purpose.
            I inquire later.

            Thanks.


            by TAK2HATA

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
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              @mitcorb said:

              Hi,tak2hata:
              Here is the Ruby Console error message:

              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method volume' for #<Sketchup::Group:0xa789048>> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 7/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:298:in onLButtonDown'
              C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 7/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:298

              I'm guessing you are not using SketchUp 8 - group.volume is a method available since SU8 when SU introduced solids.

              Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              • thomthomT Offline
                thomthom
                last edited by

                Ah - just noticed the file path of your SketchUp in the error - you're on SU7. That would be the problem.

                Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                • mitcorbM Offline
                  mitcorb
                  last edited by

                  Hi,tak2hata:
                  Here is the Ruby Console error message:

                  Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method volume' for #<Sketchup::Group:0xa789048>> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 7/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:298:in onLButtonDown'
                  C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 7/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:298

                  I see your demo suggests that only available in Sketchup version 8 by the fact that the default component in the demo is Susan. Yet your user profile says you use Vista and Sketchup V7. Perhaps in your first post, mention that this is for V8 only?

                  I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                  • mitcorbM Offline
                    mitcorb
                    last edited by

                    Thanks, ThomThom:
                    Yes, I realize that, now. The confusion came from noting the author's profile and subsequent responders profiles have not been updated, so I assumed that this plugin was available for SU v7 also.
                    I do have Sketchup V8 but I have not yet installed it there.

                    I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                      tak2hata
                      last edited by

                      @mitcorb said:

                      Thanks, ThomThom:
                      Yes, I realize that, now. The confusion came from noting the author's profile and subsequent responders profiles have not been updated, so I assumed that this plugin was available for SU v7 also.
                      I do have Sketchup V8 but I have not yet installed it there.

                      Hi, Mitcorb and ThomThom.
                      I improve this plugin.
                      This will work on Sketchup v7(perhaps v6).
                      I abort using "volume" property.
                      Thanks.


                      by TAK2HATA

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                      • mitcorbM Offline
                        mitcorb
                        last edited by

                        Hi, Tak2hata:
                        Thank you for your dedication and amazing talent. I will update my files accordingly. It is the generosity and spirit of folks like you that make this Forum what it is. I salute you.

                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                        • J Offline
                          j_forrester
                          last edited by

                          First of all great plugin!

                          I was wondering if would be possible to first select your solid as currently, but then select a group of many faces and it create a whole for all in one go or is it limited to only a single face at a time?

                          Keep up the good work!

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                            MALAISE
                            last edited by

                            Hi tak2hata,
                            This "tool" is awsome ! You hardly imagine time saved by using it in complex
                            shapes. Thanks for sharing 😄

                            MALAISE

                            La Connaissance n'a de valeur que partagée

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                              tak2hata
                              last edited by

                              Hi,
                              I correct bug.
                              Fix to correct the hole shifting.
                              Perhaps OK. 😉

                              Thanks.


                              by TAK2HATA

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                                jorge2011
                                last edited by

                                Hi, tak2hata:
                                Thank you very much for this wonderful plugins.
                                I send a file to test the plugin. I think the plugin does not work well with these geometries.

                                thank you very much


                                Sin título.skp

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                                • mitcorbM Offline
                                  mitcorb
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi, tak2hata:
                                  I am glad to report that the tool works in both v7 and v8. I made the observation (probably obvious, but not demonstrated) that the hole punching path is always normal to the face doing the punch. So, if your cutting face is slightly off angle, then the hole may not occur exactly where you expect it.

                                  EDIT: All that is required is that the object to receive the hole be a grouped closed volume.
                                  The tool will ignore all other intervening geometry that might be in the cutting path.

                                  EDIT: Oh, and thank you once again, tak2hata san!

                                  I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                    tak2hata
                                    last edited by

                                    @jorge2011 said:

                                    Hi, tak2hata:
                                    Thank you very much for this wonderful plugins.
                                    I send a file to test the plugin. I think the plugin does not work well with these geometries.

                                    thank you very much

                                    Hi,jorge2011.
                                    I saw your model.
                                    It does not be occluded with very small faces being disconnected.
                                    It must correct to be judged as solid in sketchup v8.
                                    solid model I want is all each edges has connecntion to 2 faces or 4 faces.In this case,the faces are occluded.

                                    Thanks.


                                    by TAK2HATA

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                                    • sumasterS Offline
                                      sumaster
                                      last edited by

                                      Hello tak2hata,

                                      It's very useful tool .......

                                      GooD ....... Thank you ........

                                      Very nice .......

                                      Thank you,
                                      SUmaster

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                                      • simon le bonS Offline
                                        simon le bon
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi tak2hata ☀

                                        This is a very smart tool where Su is lacking. Thanks a lot. 👍 👍 😎
                                        (not very far from TIG's "Hole Punching Tool" complementary and maybe more easy to use "on the fly".


                                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/thHoleonSolidtool_tak2hata_01.jpg

                                        Do you think It will be possible to overpass some limitations ?

                                        -> use it on a shape which is not necessarily : - a closed shape, - a group or a component.
                                        -> select a bunch of faces to be hole punched rather than to be one by one ?

                                        My respect and my friendship for what you gracefully share into this place,

                                        http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/iSimon/applause.gif
                                        ++simon

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                                          tak2hata
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi,
                                          I update this to v1.6.in Dec 14, 2011.

                                          New function and small improves.
                                          Enjoy. 😉
                                          Thanks


                                          by TAK2HATA

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                                          • R Offline
                                            RichardCherry
                                            last edited by

                                            Absolutely superb!
                                            The update is excellent, thank you 😄

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