[Plugin] Create Section Drawing V1.3(update Dec16.2012.)

JVT_LTD

Hi,everyone.
I release plugin named "Create Section Drawing".

##General disclaimer
##I MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY about reports by using this script.
##Please use this script at your own risk.

##This plugin need sketchup v8 higher.

##May 02.2012:v1.0 Fisrt release.
##May 06.2012:v1.1 Bugfix about calculating baselines on mac.
##Jun 28.2012:v1.2 Improve about dxf value scaling by units in sketchup.
#Description
#Select the section plane and pulldown menu "Create Section Drawing".
#And The section will be created in the component definition list of the model.
#and export to "DrawingSection" folder as skp and dxf.
#The section from solid will be filled.
#The infomation of component or group will add text to drawings.(name,and BST info)
#The ComponentDefinition named "BST_BASELINES" will add baselines to drawings.

##Under the line added in May03.2012.
##"DrawingSection" folder will be created in the same folder with the editing sketchup model file.
##Do not create new folder when it is not saved.
##But section drawing is created as component definition ,too.
##So looking for the component list.It will be found.

Download Version1.2:[attachment=0:145k1iop]create_section_drawings.rb[/attachment:145k1iop]

Enjoy!
Thanks.

Indeed this one of the best plugin... Many thanks!
But may I suggest or if possible to add a specify distance/measure (D=?) from section base forward see attached so that we could add some details we've like to include or exclude vice versa in the sections... thanks in advance...

tak2hata

Hi,JVT_LTD.
It is very useful suggestion.
I will add the depth text under the section drawing.

Hi,lubessy.
I can not see your state of sketchup.
So,please upload or send your file include that problem.

Thanks.

JVT_LTD

@tak2hata said:

Hi,JVT_LTD.
It is very useful suggestion.
I will add the depth text under the section drawing.

Hi,lubessy.
I can not see your state of sketchup.
So,please upload or send your file include that problem.

Thanks.

@tak2hata

Thanks for considering my suggestion... looking forward to your update!

tak2hata

Hi,
I update this plugin,and version become 1.3 in Dec 16,2012.

The text about distance of section plane is placed in left bottom of the drawing.

And "About This" was added in menu.
Version information will be shown there.

Thanks.

JVT_LTD

@tak2hata said:

Hi,
I update this plugin,and version become 1.3 in Dec 16,2012.

The text about distance of section plane is placed in left bottom of the drawing.

And "About This" was added in menu.
Version information will be shown there.

Thanks.

Nice one...

I don't know if I'm the only one experiencing this, the text about distance of section plane is placed in left bottom of the drawing does not appeared? after giving the section name the process is same as old version

What I did is replacing the old .rb files...

tak2hata

Hi,JVT_LTD.
You may overwrite this.rb file on already exists rb file.
Restart your sketchup after the current version is installed.
"About This" is added in create section drawing menu.
Please watch this video.

Thanks.

JVT_LTD

@tak2hata said:

Hi,JVT_LTD.
You may overwrite this.rb file on already exists rb file.
Restart your sketchup after the current version is installed.
"About This" is added in create section drawing menu.
Please watch this video.

Thanks.

Thanks for such a nice video tuts...

But I don't know if its possible to your plugin? what I would like to suggest? See attached below...

My suggestion is ... After giving ComponentName, if possible, if you could include another process where you could add Distance(D=?)such as Section Plane as starting/origin point then by applying a certain Distance (D=?)and it will be the end point, the result will be like see attached below, in dwf and skp format as your plugin did.

Well this is just a suggestion of mine, you may or you may not include it, but the potential of your plugin is truly amazing if you could include this kind of process...

Again thank you & looking forward to your plugin...

tak2hata

Hi,JVT_LTD.

It is difficult for me.

And It will take too very long time to calculate the projection by script.

Thanks.

tulacong

thank you huhuhu

chooyod

Hi tak2hata,
How do you create a BST-Baselines on sketchup?
Please suggest...

tak2hata

@chooyod said:

Hi tak2hata,
How do you create a BST-Baselines on sketchup?
Please suggest...

Hi,chooyod.
The Group named "BST_BASELINES" will become BST-Baselines group.
Lines/Clines in that group will be drawn as the baseline in section drawing.
Notice: Allcharacters of "BST_BASELINES" are written in capital letters.

Deportivolu

Hi this problem

Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - C:/Users/fatiheker/Desktop/Yeni klasör/DrawingSection>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/create_section_drawings.rb:655:in mkdir' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/create_section_drawings.rb:655:in makeSolidSections'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/create_section_drawings.rb:1037

TIG

@Faith

The 'Yeni klasör' is the culprit.
SketchUp's Ruby on PCs can't cope with non ASCII characters in file-/folder-names and file-paths - so do not use accented letters etc!
Try renaming that folder 'Yeni klasoer' or 'Yeni klasor'...
It should then work...

tak2hata

Hi,TIG.
Thanks for your advice!

That is the problem of ruby in sketchup.

Hi,Fatih.
Please refer to that advice!

Thanks.

LeifErik

I have made an Section and export it to dxf but nothing turns up in AutoCad

Help me fix this

From Leif Eriksson

tak2hata

@leiferik said:

I have made an Section and export it to dxf but nothing turns up in AutoCad

Help me fix this

From Leif Eriksson

Hi,Leif .
I need to know your problem.

Please send me your skp file and the section dxf.

And tell me does this plugin work well with your other file.

Please start sketchup and open the skp file.
And show ruby console window from window menu.
And run this plugin.
Is there any error messages?
Please send me the messages If the error message exist.

I need the informations for knowing and fixing the problem .
Thanks.

luqmanuel1985

Hy TAK2HATA,

i have a problem, i am using SU2013, the toolbar menu disappear,
when i create section from plug in menu show up notice "Here is no Section for this tool".
Please help me.

tak2hata

@luqmanuel1985 said:

Hy TAK2HATA,

i have a problem, i am using SU2013, the toolbar menu disappear,
when i create section from plug in menu show up notice "Here is no Section for this tool".
Please help me.

Hi,luqmanue.

@unknownuser said:

the toolbar menu disappear

Does it means this plugin menu disappear in "plugins" menu?
or Menu bar disappear?
This tool has no toolbar.

Did you watch the tutorial video on top of this thread?
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=45039#p402561

Please place the section plane in sketchup.
Select it, and show pulldown menu from right click.
You can find the command "Section Drawing".

Or not select section plane ,and Select command from "Section Drawing" in "plugins" menu.
Thanks.