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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
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      Oxer/SUFractal

      Thomthom has just pointed out that your versions of v8 are out of date and were replaced by updated that fixed certain issues - including some with model.raytest...

      Please download the latest v8pro version for your OS, install then then retest...
      Report back - it would be nice to know that the fix was as simple as you getting the latest version of the software... before you report an issue 😞

      TIG

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        SUFractal
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        @tig said:

        Oxer/SUFractal

        Thomthom has just pointed out that your versions of v8 are out of date and were replaced by updated that fixed certain issues - including some with model.raytest...

        Please download the latest v8pro version for your OS, install then then retest...
        Report back - it would be nice to know that the fix was as simple as you getting the latest version of the software... before you report an issue 😞

        TIG/TT:

        I've updated SU (Version 8.0.11751) as you suggested.

        Honeycomber, Instant Roof, SectionCutFace, and SketchUpBIM all seem to be getting along nicely so far.

        (Why didn't I think of something so simple as that? 😳 )

        Thanks for all your help ... I'll post in the SketchUpBIM thread/post.

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Well at least we know it's fixed.
          It was remiss of me that I didn't spot your v8 was out of date.
          Luckily TT noticed it !

          TIG

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=395061#p395061
            A glitch with the undo code is now fixed; it will now always undo in one step.

            TIG

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
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              @sufractal said:

              (Why didn't I think of something so simple as that? 😳 )

              As a general rule of thumb: When you have a software issue, first ensure you have the latest version. Your issue might very well be fixed already. And for 3D related applications, also check your graphic card driver.

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

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
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                Here's v1.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=395061#p395061
                It now has a 3 sided option making equilateral perforations, which assemble into hexagons etc thus


                3honeycomber.PNG

                TIG

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                • S Offline
                  SUFractal
                  last edited by

                  @tig said:

                  Here's v1.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=395061#p395061
                  It now has a 3 sided option making equilateral perforations, which assemble into hexagons etc thus

                  TIG:

                  Just downloaded the new version (w/ 3-sided option). Same issues as before. Tool appears to begin working, TIG::Honeycomber: Perforating appears in status bar ......... appears, then spinning wheel of death appears and refuses to go away.

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Be patient !
                    How many perforations are you making ?
                    If there are many hundreds it will take a looong time !
                    Try it with a small number and see if it works then.
                    If, before running the tool, you open the Ruby Console do you get any error messages in it ?
                    Works fine for me and many others...
                    You do have SUp v8M2 ?
                    Must be something you are doing ??

                    TIG

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                      SUFractal
                      last edited by

                      @tig said:

                      Be patient !
                      How many perforations are you making ?
                      If there are many hundreds it will take a looong time !
                      Try it with a small number and see if it works then.
                      If, before running the tool, you open the Ruby Console do you get any error messages in it ?
                      Works fine for me and many others...
                      You do have SUp v8M2 ?
                      Must be something you are doing ??

                      TIG:

                      No error message in ruby console prior to tool. Running current version (you reminded me to upgrade remember?) of SU. Trying default setting that pops up. 30+ minutes later and the spinning wheel of death remains. Am I doing anything wrong?

                      BTW ... the previous version (w/o the 3-sided option) seems to work fine.


                      TIG.jpg

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Try with a 4" cube it'd take a fraction of the time! [with ~125+ perforations, each with 8 faces etc]
                        This one took ~2 minutes.Capture4.PNG
                        I replicated your 8" cube on my PC and it eventually made it in ~150 minutes 😲 .
                        There are ~729+ perforations, each with 8 faces etc... It all adds up...
                        So it is not just 10x slower, because the more entities you add to a context the slower Sketchup runs disproportionately... each extra step adds exponentially, time-wise.

                        I think you don't need so many holes ???

                        If you open Task Manager when running a looooong process you will see that Sketchup is still working.
                        It's just taking a-g-e-s to process all of the needed geometry...

                        In passing... please adjust your default Template's, Model Info > Units to show some decimal inches !

                        TIG

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                          SUFractal
                          last edited by

                          @tig said:

                          Try with a 4" cube it'd take a fraction of the time! [with ~125+ perforations, each with 8 faces etc]
                          This one took ~2 minutes.[attachment=0:97y792mn]<!-- ia0 -->Capture4.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:97y792mn]
                          I replicated your 8" cube on my PC and it eventually made it in ~150 minutes 😲 .
                          There are ~729+ perforations, each with 8 faces etc... It all adds up...
                          So it is not just 10x slower, because the more entities you add to a context the slower Sketchup runs disproportionately... each extra step adds exponentially, time-wise.

                          I think you don't need so many holes ???

                          If you open Task Manager when running a looooong process you will see that Sketchup is still working.
                          It's just taking a-g-e-s to process all of the needed geometry...

                          In passing... please adjust your default Template's, Model Info > Units to show some decimal inches !

                          4" cube with simple perforation offers no change in operation.
                          I'll continue to work in the units I need, thanks.

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                          • guanjinG Offline
                            guanjin
                            last edited by

                            Complex point of the porous,the generation process is very slow.
                            fengxiang.gif

                            I come from China, is to learn

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
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                              Guanjin

                              The more geometry there is the slower the processing.
                              It's inevitable. πŸ˜•
                              Set it running and make some tea...

                              TIG

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                              • guanjinG Offline
                                guanjin
                                last edited by

                                @tig said:

                                Guanjin

                                The more geometry there is the slower the processing.
                                It's inevitable. πŸ˜•
                                Set it running an make some tea...

                                Thank you of TIG: you have worked hard, so many good tools for free use, you are great! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                                I come from China, is to learn

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                                • EscapeArtistE Offline
                                  EscapeArtist
                                  last edited by

                                  Awesome plugin. I have enjoyed using it so far, just experimenting.

                                  I have noticed it will hang if I breathe wrong when applying a large number of perforations. I can't tab to another program, it will simply lock SU up.

                                  An idea - would it be possible to add a "random" or mathematical feature to the spacing and size? I.e., between 1" to 1'? Add a rotation feature, i.e. each new unit rotates 10 degrees "X", 5 "Y" and 12 "Z" (all 3 axis?), and finally to use one's own model as the subtracted shape?

                                  I realize this may be completely prohibitive by SU's single core use and the added complexity of any intersections, but just a thought. One could come up with almost fractal-like iterations in a medium with these options.

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    It's almost certainly not 'hanging'.
                                    It just takes ages to process and left to its own devices it will complete [eventually!]
                                    Use the Task Manager to see that Sketchup is still processing away, although the screen has a 'white-out' - it's one of the quirks of SUp, when it's doing intensive calculations it looses the screen...
                                    It does take a while to make all of the changes to the geometry - have patience...

                                    I do have some recoding ideas to speed it up [a little], but testing takes time too...

                                    TIG

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                                    • I Offline
                                      ideas_arte
                                      last edited by

                                      @tig said:

                                      It is for v8-Pro only.

                                      😳 "Free" users will have any chance of using this excellent tool?

                                      Best regards!

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        v8-Pro only because it uses several API techniques only accessible to Pro - sorry...

                                        TIG

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Here's v1.3 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=395061#p395061
                                          The speed has been improved by ~4x.
                                          The 'shell' version still takes ~4x longer than an un-shelled version because of the many extra steps required - but while ~15 minutes is worse that ~4minutes, it is better than ~60 minutes !!
                                          Some minor glitches have also been fixed with 3-sided setting out centrally.

                                          TIG

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                                          • I Offline
                                            ideas_arte
                                            last edited by

                                            @tig said:

                                            sorry...

                                            I understand. πŸ˜’ Thank you for all the good work. My best wishes for you

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