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    d12dozr
    last edited by 9 Jan 2012, 18:12

    @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
      last edited by 9 Jan 2012, 18:17

      @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
        last edited by 9 Jan 2012, 19:38

        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
          last edited by 9 Jan 2012, 20:48

          @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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            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 9 Jan 2012, 20:52

            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
              last edited by 10 Jan 2012, 05:49

              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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                TIG Moderator
                last edited by 10 Jan 2012, 17:03

                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
                  last edited by 10 Jan 2012, 17:14

                  @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
                    last edited by 24 Jan 2012, 22:18

                    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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                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by 24 Jan 2012, 22:26

                      @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
                        last edited by 25 Jan 2012, 10:48

                        @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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                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by 25 Jan 2012, 11:06

                          I must around to merging them... one day πŸ˜’

                          TIG

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                            ygcl
                            last edited by 7 Feb 2012, 05:04

                            THANKS TIG,DOWNLOAD IT.

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                              jowers125
                              last edited by 13 Feb 2012, 05:28

                              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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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 13 Feb 2012, 10:38

                                @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
                                  last edited by 16 Feb 2012, 19:37

                                  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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                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by 16 Feb 2012, 19:46

                                    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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                                      huckrorick
                                      last edited by 18 Feb 2012, 00:14

                                      Wow! This is really a great set of tools. Just now testing them out. I'm trying to think of some way to tell you how neat these are.
                                      Thanks. Congratulations.
                                      Huck

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                                        guanjin
                                        last edited by 24 Feb 2012, 06:21

                                        Hello!2D tool V5.1 is not continuous picture fill! You can not select another picture!
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                                        I come from China, is to learn

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                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by 24 Feb 2012, 10:16

                                          When the 2dHatching tool is active right mouse-click in open space [away from any objects] and the dialog should pop-up to let you change the PATTern...

                                          TIG

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