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    [Plugin] (TIG) Rotate Plan View v1.1 20110316

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    • C Offline
      cobb89
      last edited by

      @tig said:

      Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=313264#p313264
      It includes View menu item and toolbar with dialog entry of angles - the Ruby Console version works as before for those of you not wishing clutter... The toolbar only gets made if there's a png file so that's a simple way to stop that being created if you don't want it!

      Thanks a lot!! πŸ˜„

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      • Bob JamesB Offline
        Bob James
        last edited by

        It seems that whenever I go to parallel projection and top view the scene is never at the angle I want it, so this plugin is really handy.

        Okay, so I'm lazy, but it would be very nice to speed up workflow if the plugin did the preliminary steps automatically: set camera to parallel projection and set to top view 😎

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        • EarthMoverE Offline
          EarthMover
          last edited by

          Great idea and very useful. Thanks TIG!! πŸ‘

          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
          Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
          Content Creator at Skapeup

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          • D Offline
            dan19936
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            Also available is the free Camera Controls by Smustard
            http://www.smustard.com/script/CameraControls

            Dan

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            • jwliiiJ Offline
              jwliii
              last edited by

              Great Great Great - Donated!

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                @unknownuser said:

                Is there a way to lock the scene so that it cannot be identically dragged away from its intended orientation?

                What do you mean by that? "Identically dragged" ????

                Set up the orientation as you want it and create a scene. Or update the existing scene.

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                • S Offline
                  seasdes
                  last edited by

                  If you click on the middle mouse button and drag (identically) the view will change. I would like to stop that from happening.
                  Thanks Dave

                  Using Sketchup Pro 2019

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                  • S Offline
                    seasdes
                    last edited by

                    This post may have a workaround unless others know of a better way
                    http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=50685&p=457482&hilit=scene#p457496


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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Make a Scene-tab to remember the plan-view camera as you have just made it... then after you zoom/pan/orbit and have mess it up, you simply click on the Scene-tab and that view is restored...

                      TIG

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
                        last edited by

                        @seasdes said:

                        If you click on the middle mouse button and drag (identically) the view will change. I would like to stop that from happening.
                        Thanks Dave

                        "identically" I don't think that word means what you think it means.

                        As I said and now TIG has said, create a scene after setting the view. Then when you've changed the view by clicking on the middle mouse button and dragging (orbiting) you can return to it.

                        Or if you don't want the view to change, don't press the middle mouse button and drag.

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                          seasdes
                          last edited by

                          Sorry Dave I meant 'accidentally'. I have corrected the typo. Another senior moment.

                          Using Sketchup Pro 2019

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                          • S Offline
                            seasdes
                            last edited by

                            This is a wonderful tool. I was made aware of it by Dave.
                            Is there a way to lock the scene so that it cannot be accidentally dragged away from its intended orientation?

                            Using Sketchup Pro 2019

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                            • the_slothT Offline
                              the_sloth
                              last edited by

                              For some reason, I am having a hard time installing this script.

                              When I run from Ruby Console I get the following message:

                              Rotateplanview.rb
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `rb' for Rotateplanview:Class>
                              (eval)

                              I also do not see the Toolbar under View > Toolbars > ___. I believe I have it installed correctly.

                              install location screenshot

                              There are many other scripts in my plugin folder that are working properly. I have restarted SU8 several times. I am sure I am missing something simple.

                              Thanks in advance.

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                I would agree. The plugin is not installed correctly. The folder and the rb file should be in the Plugins directory instead. Makes me wonder how you went about installing the plugin and why you did it that way.

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                                • the_slothT Offline
                                  the_sloth
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you. That was helpful. The reason I kept Rotate Plan View in its folder is that there are other ruby scripts that seem to operate fine from within folders (see image below). Anyway, thanks again for the response.

                                  correct install location

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                                  • Dave RD Offline
                                    Dave R
                                    last edited by

                                    How are you going about installing plugins?

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                                    • pbacotP Offline
                                      pbacot
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                                      It looks to me that these files should not be in a folder, but be in the "Plugins" folder itself.

                                      Edit: woops TIGtools is not file but folder, so I mean that folder should be in the Plugins folder. Sorry.

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                                      • the_slothT Offline
                                        the_sloth
                                        last edited by

                                        Typically I just drag the files into my plugins folder.

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                                        • BoxB Offline
                                          Box
                                          last edited by

                                          You might find the pluginstore useful. And it would be nice if your profile version matched your problem version. SU2014 in your profile but SU8 in the question.

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                                          • Dave RD Offline
                                            Dave R
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                                            Ah, I see. It's no wonder, then. You should be using Install Extension, and the SCF plugin store.

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