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

simon le bon · 11 Dec 2011, 19:48

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".

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,

++simon

tak2hata · 13 Dec 2011, 14:30

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

New function and small improves.
Enjoy.
Thanks

RichardCherry · 13 Dec 2011, 17:01

Absolutely superb!
The update is excellent, thank you

bmike · 13 Dec 2011, 20:02

will try it out after the update!

simon le bon · 13 Dec 2011, 23:14

Dear tak2hata,

veryyy nice upgrade indeed!!

(model Fancy arched window by loverevolutionary on 3D Warehouse)

Would you please tak2hata not give up in such a good path: It remains a major limitation.
It would be very interesting to drill holes by lot in case of large number of windows for exemple...

A little reminder on how make a Component with a cutting option:
(I have myself to revisit the process each time )

Cheers,

simon

tak2hata · 14 Dec 2011, 00:14

Hi,Simon.
Thanks your opinion.
I will add function multi hole.
You give me nice idea and description picture.
And the funcy window is very nice.
Thanks.

sicd_steve · 14 Dec 2011, 13:45

It won't work on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 I can't get it to work on a Mac?

I have done everything ?

jorge2011 · 14 Dec 2011, 20:45

tak2hata hello. Thank you very much for this excellent plugin.
Just a suggestion,
Is possible to add an option (for example by pressing the alt key) for projecting the selected faces over the group or component?

Dave R · 14 Dec 2011, 22:35

It does something on my Mac with 10.6.8. It's not what I expected. Hmmm

tak2hata · 15 Dec 2011, 00:16

Hi,sicd_steve ,Dave.

I will test the problem on mac later in few days.

Please wait.

driven · 15 Dec 2011, 00:56

Hi it's working, with and without other plugins enabled on 10.5.8.

I do get
WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group nil WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group
but it functions.

so any one on Lion who is up for a simple test can.
in 'Ruby Console' enter
Sketchup.plugins_disabled = **true**
then quit and restart, you will now not have a plugins menu,
so open Ruby Console again and type or copy/paste
load '/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb'
modify if your path is different

Retest the plugin... then into RC again
Sketchup.plugins_disabled = **false**
to turn back on all your plugins next startup.

john

tak2hata · 16 Dec 2011, 03:48

Hi,
I test this plugin on mac os 10.6.8 and sketchup v8 free.
It work well.
So I need to know what is caused for this problem.
Please show the ruby console message as Driven says.
I will guess from that message.

Thanks.

Dave R · 16 Dec 2011, 03:52

Here you go.

@unknownuser said:

nil
WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group
Error: #<TypeError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Entities>
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:306:in intersect_with' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:306:in subtract_form'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:139:in subtract_form_MS' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:131:in subtract_start'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:440:in increment_state' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:470:in onLButtonDown'

tak2hata · 16 Dec 2011, 04:17

Hi,Dave:
I update this plugin.
This will work.
Sorry this problem was happened in windows os ,too. but It was corrected.
Please try it.

Thanks.

Dave R · 16 Dec 2011, 10:55

Excellent! It work well now. Thank you.

May I make a request? I know you changed the script so that when a circle is punch through, the edges on the sides of the hole are soften. That's the way I think it should work but... For polygons, could you make it so that the edges are not softened?

samatall · 16 Dec 2011, 17:12

Hi tak2hata,
I tried it in SU 8. I did a simple wall and a circle face in front of it. Then I applied this plugin. It only duplicated the circle (but grouped). I tried using window components on it. It also made a intersection profiled face on the wall. I have no idea how to figure out this. Can anyone help?

Dave R · 16 Dec 2011, 17:24

Post the example SKP file so it can be examined.

samatall · 16 Dec 2011, 19:44

Dave, Attached is the model to explain it. Thanksexample001.skp

Dave R · 16 Dec 2011, 19:50

I opened the wall group and deleted the copy of the circle. Then I closed the group. I selected the tool, the wall and then the circle. Hole punched just fine. Do you have the most recent version of the plugin?

example001.skp

Enachi · 20 Dec 2011, 23:21

For some reason this plugin is not working with my SU v8. I've installed latest version of bst and hos 1.6.1. Even so, when I activate the plugin, then the tool and then I go for the wall, this is simple selected in blue color (not orange as I've seen on tutorial) and doesn't let me to select the circle, that would make the hole.
Any suggestion?
Thank you.