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    [Plugin] Boolean--OSCoolean (Dec 2013) for SU 8 up free ver

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    • TIGT Online
      TIG Moderator
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      A plank-group and a post-group in the same 'context' might well 'trim' with this tool [that depends on their geometry]. But then that means either exploding the grouped planks [or posts] first, OR exploding all of the plank [or post] groups inside their main group...

      TIG

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      • yanrothwellY Offline
        yanrothwell
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        @tig said:

        A plank-group and a post-group in the same 'context' might well 'trim' with this tool [that depends on their geometry]. But then that means either exploding the grouped planks [or posts] first, OR exploding all of the plank [or post] groups inside their main group...

        Yeah thought as much... thanks. Could this OSCooelan be modified so it 'searches' grouped objects then searches if there are sub-groups? Does that make sense? Then it could work within groups so we didn't have to explode and lose the advantage of things individually grouped? โ“ ๐Ÿ’ญ

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        • Mistro11M Offline
          Mistro11
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          Thanks for this plugin Oscar!

          It works on my system but it seems to hang and reset sometimes but I could be just using it wrong. First I tried simple primitive boxes and the subtraction worked fine.

          I then tried it on a grouped shipping container to see if I could get a clean cut with a rectangle. The message at the bottom says it's processing. I wait a while and then move my mouse to see if Sketchup is frozen. The mouse moves and I am prompted to choose again like the process of completing the operation was cancelled and I'm automatically back to selecting the groups.

          I then went back to doing simple tests. I tried 2 boxes with one turned horizontally 45% and it worked. Then I tried to add a cylinder to the 2 merged box group and got the same result as the shipping container. Tried again to merge a cylinder with a square from scratch and the same problem as before. Is there a trick to this or some limitations I should consider when using this tool? Should I leave the mouse alone??

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            NickMalvern
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            Can anyone help?
            I am new to SU8, have loaded OSCoolean - and have the toolbar active...
            BUT when I select one of the OSC icons and then TRY to select my objects, I can't - it just will not let me select anything!
            I have 2 simple test objects - much as shown in the videos.
            At present I'm completely stumped - just can not work out how to move on from here.

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            • TIGT Online
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              Open the Ruby Console and retry...
              Any error messages ?

              TIG

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                NickMalvern
                last edited by

                I actually omitted to say that I have opened the Roiby Console - although I admit I don't understand how to use it.
                It just shows two empty boxes whatever I do - no error messages, no nothing!

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                • thomthomT Offline
                  thomthom
                  last edited by

                  Can you post sample model?

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                  • TIGT Online
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    You don't need to 'do' anything with the Ruby Console - just read/report if it has any messages in it...
                    As TT says... can you post a simple model for us to consider...
                    This should work... ๐Ÿ˜•

                    TIG

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                      NickMalvern
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                      I've made some progress!
                      Just re-installed SU8 only adding the OSC plugin (left off the Fredo and Eng toolbox ones I had used). That made no difference!
                      I have a simple test file with two objects - the standard box and cylinder.
                      I had turned each into a 'component' - perhaps that was my mistake?

                      I have just made each object a 'group' and 'Eureka' - it now seems to work.

                      Perhaps as a new user I have just made a stupid error, should it work with 'components'?

                      I'll have to try some more - but thought it worth noting my modest little 'success'!

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                      • TIGT Online
                        TIG Moderator
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                        @nickmalvern said:

                        I've made some progress!
                        Just re-installed SU8 only adding the OSC plugin (left off the Fredo and Eng toolbox ones I had used). That made no difference!
                        I have a simple test file with two objects - the standard box and cylinder.
                        I had turned each into a 'component' - perhaps that was my mistake?

                        I have just made each object a 'group' and 'Eureka' - it now seems to work.

                        Perhaps as a new user I have just made a stupid error, should it work with 'components'?

                        I'll have to try some more - but thought it worth noting my modest little 'success'!
                        The very first line of the download page says:
                        This ruby tool can do intersect, union, cut, trim and split [highlight=#ffffbf:3es95ez8with groups only[/highlight:3es95ez8].] ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                        TIG

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                          NickMalvern
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                          Sorry!
                          Of course you are quite correct, and I can only apologise for what was indeed a stupid error.
                          In my defence, I was having terrible trouble yesterday getting the page to load properly - and to find the downlad file at all - so I missed the obvious!
                          I still haven't got any of the 'help' videos on OSC to play at a resolution that enables me to actually read anything on the screen - so I was battling with a whole host of 'unknowns' (to me!) at once.
                          Now I'm trying to get my head round 'intersect' - as that may actually do what I was trying to achive. We'll see.
                          As I only started on SU 2 days ago, perhaps you can forgive some initial confusion.

                          Thanks very much for 'being there' and willing to help - even if.....

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                            NickMalvern
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                            P.S. I mean the various UTube videos - not the basic ones on the download page

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                            • TIGT Online
                              TIG Moderator
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                              The three main videos are linked on this page http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=112057#p112057
                              Here are all of the others http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=oscoolean&oq=oscoolean&gs_l=youtube.3..0.1259.1656.0.2397.2.2.0.0.0.0.84.131.2.2.0...0.0...1ac.1.DAAkiyBaAIA

                              TIG

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                                AtlanticSpirit
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                                I just cant get OSCoolean to work, Iโ€™ve tried re-loading, turning of sketchy physics, saving as groups etc and have read the related threads in search of a solution, to no avail.
                                Im using v8 free version 8.0.16846
                                The tool bar displays, however when I select the objects (Grouped) for dissection, click the relevant OS Coolean icon nothing happens.
                                I have been using sketch up for 3 years and have never had a problem with a plug-in before...I was so pleased that this plug-in was developed, but Iโ€™m going crazy as I canโ€™t get it to work.
                                Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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                                • TIGT Online
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  Are the two groups both 'solids' ?
                                  Have you tried it with a simple pair of cubes that you know are 'solids' ['Entity Info' will say so].
                                  Any errors in the Ruby Console when you try any of this ?
                                  Can you post an example SKP which fails ?

                                  TIG

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                                    ikkim
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                                    @j-pags said:

                                    I figured it out. OSCoolean does not work when sketchyphysics is enabled. At least on my computer. I disabled it, and now it's working fine.

                                    thanks J-pags.
                                    I had the same problem
                                    you saved my da ๐Ÿ‘
                                    and many thanks to oscarlok ๐ŸŽ‰

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                                      dickcobra
                                      last edited by

                                      What is the most complex objects that can be used. I am trying to make a vaulted slab but it must be too complex because it will not intersect them. it just creates some strange copies.

                                      If I make a simple square and a cylinder it works ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

                                      http://www.flickr.com/photos/21717497@N02/8392415889/


                                      Slab intersect Japan.skp

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                                      • TIGT Online
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Not sure if I removed the right bit...
                                        The Pro Solid tools work fine...
                                        Are you sure you are picking in the right order etc ?
                                        Also you could probably do this using the native Intersect tool [both Free & Pro]... combined with some judicious Erasing of unwanted geometry...


                                        Capture.PNG

                                        TIG

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                                          dickcobra
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks TIG,

                                          The Coolean plug in finally did work. Also I thought intersect was only in Pro. Ill have to look into intersect some more.


                                          Japan Tower Slab 2.jpg

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                                            matsambu
                                            last edited by

                                            Hello to everyone, this is my very first post so please mind any errors or mistakes. My OSCoolean does not seem to work. When I select the objects nothing happens. I have tried this with two simple boxes(that ar both groups) and it still doesn't work. I have removed OSCoolean and saved it again but still nothing happens.

                                            On the Ruby console the errors are :
                                            Error: #<NameError: uninitialized class variable @@select in AdditionalPluginFolder6::OSCoolean>
                                            (eval):330:in `onMouseMove'

                                            Error: #<NameError: uninitialized class variable @@select in AdditionalPluginFolder6::OSCoolean>
                                            (eval):356:in set_current_point' (eval):321:in onLButtonUp'
                                            (eval):330

                                            The first appears when I move the mouse over any object and the second appers when I click the 2nd object.

                                            Could someone please tell me what I have done wrong or how I can fix this. Any help will be appreciated. I have SketchUp version 8.0.15158

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