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    • O Offline
      osage
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      @unknownuser said:

      A piece of 2dText is actually made ~1mm above the face it glues onto.

      Gotcha! I see that now. cool.

      @unknownuser said:

      Is there another problem ?
      Well, there might be Give me a day or two to find one. πŸ’š I'm learning this tool set slowly but surely.
      Anyway, thanks Tig.

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        Fletch
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        TIG
        Fantastic job on this set of tools. They are an "essential set" IMHO for any architect using SU.
        Thank you so much for sharing this.

        Fletch
        Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

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          osage
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          @unknownuser said:

          Well, there might be Give me a day or two to find one. πŸ’š

          Ok, I admit it took longer than a day or two, but that's due to searching for an answer over the last week, and putting up with the problem until I could find a solution.

          So, I beg your indulgence. When I fillet a set of lines, a "tic" mark appears at the center of the chosen radius. I can erase each one, but it's time consuming. Is there a way of either hide them, or erase all at the same time...or a tic "parameter" of some kind I'm not aware of yet? Again, I haven't had time to read the entire thread, but I did a search for a solution but didn't find any.

          @unknownuser said:

          TIG
          Fantastic job on this set of tools.

          πŸ‘ Ditto. Thanks a mill for these tools. Just gotta learn to use them correctly. 😳

          TIG
          Fantastic job on this set of tools. [/quote]

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            d12dozr
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            @3ddetailer said:

            ...When I fillet a set of lines, a "tic" mark appears at the center of the chosen radius. I can erase each one, but it's time consuming. Is there a way of either hide them, or erase all at the same time...

            I have the "Delete Guides" shortcut command set to "D" on my keyboard...takes a split sec to delete all of 'em when you're done

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              Dave R
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              @d12dozr said:

              @3ddetailer said:

              ...When I fillet a set of lines, a "tic" mark appears at the center of the chosen radius. I can erase each one, but it's time consuming. Is there a way of either hide them, or erase all at the same time...

              I have the "Delete Guides" shortcut command set to "D" on my keyboard...takes a split sec to delete all of 'em when you're done

              And if you don't want to set a keyboard shortcut, go to Edit>Delete Guides. I have a keyboard shortcut set, too and use it frequently.

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                TIG Moderator
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                There are even specialist script-tools to erase cpoints, but not clines, and vice versa..
                You can also hide [all] guide-geometry too using appropriate settings...
                The reason the cpoint appears at the fillet-arc's center is that often you want a reference to it later on....

                TIG

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                  osage
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                  @unknownuser said:

                  I have the "Delete Guides" shortcut command set to "D" on my keyboard...takes a split sec to delete all of 'em when you're done
                  

                  😲 good grief. I guess I should spend more time exploring the default tools in Sketchup. Never saw that. 😳 AND setting up some shortcuts too.

                  Thanks a mill!

                  @unknownuser said:

                  There are even specialist script-tools to erase cpoints

                  Hmmmm, "cpoints". So that's what you call them huh. Cool. I searched for "tic" marks. Should have known they'd be called something related to Cartesian space ...or something to that effect. Ok, thanks for the info guys. I know all these solutions are probably in the thread, and I hate asking you to spend more of your time to explain something that you've already explained somewhere. So, I mucho appreciate it!

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                  • TIGT Online
                    TIG Moderator
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                    In the 'early days' they were always called 'cpoints' and 'clines' [they still are in the API code!] but some Google genius a few versions ago decided to rename then 'guide-points' and 'guide-lines'... so watch for oldies/codies using the old names... πŸ˜‰

                    TIG

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                      osage
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                      Ok, now I get it. And thanks for sharing your knowledge Tig.

                      fitZ

                      oh, btw, here's the reason I was looking for a solution. There were so many filets in this group all the cpoints were distracting. And this is only one of many sets of cables.

                      http://httpics.com/is.php?i=1755&img=8874Studio_Wiring_D.jpg

                      What's odd..is the cpoints disappear sometimes. Can't figure that one out either.
                      And btw, I would never done this had it not been for your filet tool, and the "Line into Tube" plugin. They work great together. πŸ‘ Thanks again for the info. Every little bit helps.

                      ooops. I completely forgot. Your 2d text works sublime. The only thing I was wondering is editing a copy of a 2d text. They act like components. If I change one..it changes the original. Can you "make unique" them somehow? That would be phenomenal. Then I could drag a copy along an axis..and edit it. Sure would save a bunch of time. Anyway, thanks a million for this one too!!

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                      • TIGT Online
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                        You should be able to copy any 2dText Component Instance and then Select it and right-click context-menu > 'Make-Unique'... Thereafter it should '2dText Edit' as a separate thing...
                        It can also be useful to have several Instances, because you can Edit one to affect all; it depends on what you want.
                        The 'Entity Info' window will show the number of Instances of a Selected Component - useful in case you are unsure about its 'uniqueness'...

                        TIG

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                          osage
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                          @unknownuser said:

                          You should be able to copy any 2dText Component Instance and then Select it and right-click context-menu > 'Make-Unique'... Thereafter it should '2dText Edit' as a separate thing...

                          😲 OMG! I could have sworn I tried that. Ok cool, I'll check that out immediately!

                          @unknownuser said:

                          It can also be useful to have several Instances, because you can Edit one to affect all; it depends on what you want.
                          I LIKE IT!

                          @unknownuser said:

                          The 'Entity Info' window will show the number of Instances of a Selected Component - useful in case you are unsure about its 'uniqueness'...
                          Dang I wish there was a "facepalm" smiley. πŸ’š (note to self: file under.. "more reasons to spend some time looking at default Sketchup tools) πŸ˜†

                          Ok Tig, you made my day. No more questions for at least a week. πŸ˜„

                          oh, btw

                          @unknownuser said:

                          but some Google genius
                          er...isn't that an oxymoron? πŸ’š

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                            Edson
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                            hi TIG,
                            forgive me if this question has been asked before but the only problem I have with 2D Tools is the win/mac equivalence (or lack of it) between some keystrokes. to be more precise, what keys should i press on my mac to get the same result as when pressing control and alt in windows?

                            best regards.

                            edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                            • TIGT Online
                              TIG Moderator
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                              @edson said:

                              hi TIG,
                              forgive me if this question has been asked before but the only problem I have with 2D Tools is the win/mac equivalence (or lack of it) between some keystrokes. to be more precise, what keys should i press on my mac to get the same result as when pressing control and alt in windows?

                              best regards.
                              There IS a MAC compliant set of tools posted by Michaelv- http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=377902#p377902
                              It's NOT PC friendly... one day I will combine them both, but meanwhile his set is the best for you MAC users... It's currently identical to the PC version, BUT with different key-bindings...

                              TIG

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                                Edson
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                                @tig said:

                                @edson said:

                                hi TIG,
                                forgive me if this question has been asked before but the only problem I have with 2D Tools is the win/mac equivalence (or lack of it) between some keystrokes. to be more precise, what keys should i press on my mac to get the same result as when pressing control and alt in windows?

                                best regards.
                                There IS a MAC compliant set of tools posted by Michaelv- http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=377902#p377902
                                It's NOT PC friendly... one day I will combine them both, but meanwhile his set is the best for you MAC users... It's currently identical to the PC version, BUT with different key-bindings...

                                tig,

                                many thanks to you for the tool and michaelv for the mac fix. it works beautifully now! 😍

                                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                • TIGT Online
                                  TIG Moderator
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                                  I must around to merging them... one day πŸ˜’

                                  TIG

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                                    ygcl
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                                    THANKS TIG,DOWNLOAD IT.

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                                      jowers125
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                                      Great plugin! I am having trouble with the fillet tool though. Every time I click on the second line, it deletes the 2 lines and any objects connected to them. Can anybody help??

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                                      • TIGT Online
                                        TIG Moderator
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                                        @jowers125 said:

                                        Great plugin! I am having trouble with the fillet tool though. Every time I click on the second line, it deletes the 2 lines and any objects connected to them. Can anybody help??
                                        Every time ??? πŸ˜•
                                        Can you try it with the Ruby Console open and report any errors.
                                        What have you set the fillet radius to ?
                                        Do the lines meet at a corner as an L or a T or have a gap?
                                        Are the lines Coplanar?
                                        Are the lines forming a Face?
                                        etc
                                        Without details it's difficult to say what's up.
                                        Can you post a simple SKP where you are having this issue, and explain exactly the steps you take to get this disastrous result...
                                        It works fine for me - see this rectangular 'donut' - the only extra step I needed to sort this were on the 'hole' - erasing the inner face that was made automatically as those corners were filleted...Capture.PNG

                                        TIG

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                                          osage
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                                          I'm not sure, but it seems to me the first time I tried using the plugin, I didn't realize the "radius" input was defaulted to ZERO, and if memory serves me, my lines disappeared too. Might check it out.

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                                          • TIGT Online
                                            TIG Moderator
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                                            With a zero radius the lines should trim or extend Γ  la ACAD...
                                            Nothing should disappear [except the unwanted lines parts] !

                                            TIG

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