[Plugin] Zorro2 (beta)

jolran · 17 Mar 2013, 20:32

You can by right clicking section plane, create groups from slice. But it doesent destroy original group.

Box · 17 Mar 2013, 20:33

Or use tigs slicer.

Ronnie · 17 Mar 2013, 21:02

@jolran said:

You can by right clicking section plane, create groups from slice. But it doesent destroy original group.

Thanks.

Da Man · 27 Mar 2013, 02:44

I'm new to this. where does this plugin? my sketchup 8 only has .rbz plugins

olishea · 27 Mar 2013, 04:39

@da man said:

I'm new to this. where does this plugin? my sketchup 8 only has .rbz plugins

C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp8\Plugins

eroc121 · 8 Apr 2013, 06:14

Exactly what I needed! This tool was a life saver for creating quick perspective sections to be rendered into 3dsMax. I was amazed by how quickly it cut through a complex model, too. Thank you, Whaat!

onri999 · 22 Apr 2013, 11:09

Hey guys, new to sketchucation. My friend recommended I get Zorro as I have started using 3d rendering software and want to take sections and render them. However, I have been reading through this thread and many others like it because sketchup keeps crashing every time I try to "slice model at section" it says "cuttinggroup#2" at the bottom left hand corner of the window.
I have tried pretty much everything, disabling other plugins, purging unused, exploding all groups and components (outliner is showing just one entry) I have tried opening in su7 and 8 both pro.
I really can't understand why it isn't working, I have seen much more complicated models cut by Zorro2.
I am using a Mac but I don't think that should make a difference.

Please, any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

TIG · 22 Apr 2013, 12:23

Keep what is 'cut' as simple as you can.
You can imaging that the process of cutting geometry and discarding some etc is very complex and prone to fail at every step.
SketchUp can't cope with very tiny geometry.
For example, its in-built accuracy could consider two points that are very very slightly different, as being coincident... and therefore it might not draw a line between them, although in reality a tiny line would be needed to complete an intersected 'cut' - thus it fails.
You can see this issue with the native intersect tool not making a perfect intersected outline it it's through a mesh that has tiny facets so parts of the intersected outline would be very small, and they don't get made. FollowMe will also fail to complete everything, say a very faceted pipe on a very tight radius bend, where some facets would be tiny and get omitted.
You will get tiny geometry from very faceted/triangulated surfaces, leaves, etc; so
If you are cutting very small geometry consider Scaling the whole model up by x100, cutting and then scaling down again. Very tiny geometry can exist but creating it can prove difficult.

onri999 · 22 Apr 2013, 12:52

Thank you so much for the very quick reply, I have used the follow me extrude tool for hand railings so i will try either getting rid of them or placing the section plane away from them. Also I thought scaling the project down might have helped so I shall scale back up.
I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again.

mallikab · 5 May 2013, 14:33

I was having bug splat issues with SU Pro 8 as well. My model had quite a few groups and components but wasn't that large. After trying some of the suggestions here, putting the model into SU 7 (just the free version) to use Zorro worked. Then put it back in 8 to use SectionCutFace and V-ray render. Great plug-in (once it worked), thanks!

33Angelo33 · 5 May 2013, 21:06

@Whaat: Hi there when try to cut using the section plane sketch up just crashes on me so i have no luck using this plugin.

cotty · 11 May 2013, 18:04

@33angelo33 said:

@Whaat: Hi there when try to cut using the section plane sketch up just crashes on me so i have no luck using this plugin.

Sharing some more details (image, model, ...) would help us to help you to solve this problem...

jd1001 · 21 Jun 2013, 01:22

i cant get it to work

thomthom · 21 Jun 2013, 07:52

@jd1001 said:

i cant get it to work

Can you elaborate? We can't tell what "isn't working" unless you describe it. Installation problems? Usage problems?
What doesn't work, what did you do, what did you expect to happen?
And what OS version, what SketchUp version, and any error messages?
Then we can help.

dukejazz · 22 Jun 2013, 11:30

HI

How to cut multi and nested cuts objects

All you need to do is to expode all groups and componets

It can't cut a group or componets

You can edit inside a group that all you can do with a groups or componets
don't edit outside the boundbox or edit aross a edit lines when cutting

draw zorro aross to make cut
using CTRL to cut nest cuts interier

I hope this helps someone

cheraghy · 23 Jul 2013, 11:52

I am trying to render some sections of my model in sketch up that I have made. I am using (Zorro2 Beta) to slice my model at my section cut and the podium to render it. However, whenever I slice at my section I get a bug splat. I have tried several things and it just isn't working. HELPPPPP!!!!!

TIG · 23 Jul 2013, 14:32

Zorro isn't God.

If your model has the slightest flakiness or especially if it is unnecessarily complex, it can crash.
Work on a copy.
First 'Purge' all unused things, using Model Info > Statistics
Also 'Fix' the model in case of unnoticed other issues...
Delete as much as you can that is entirely behind the cut-plane - as it isn't needed and will only add unnecessary extra load to the tool.
Ensure you have nothing 'straddling' the cut-plane that if cut would result in tiny bits of geometry - for example, a 3d tree with lots of leaves, or an intensely faceted seat should NOT straddle the cut-plane - they could result in the creation of unresolved tiny facets at the cut that will not form properly and potentially cause a crash [a known limitation of SketchUp and OpenGL]...

pilou · 23 Jul 2013, 15:33

Nina100 · 2 Aug 2013, 14:46

Hi guys,

This plugin looks amazing and just what I need!

Many Thanks for sharing!

This is the first plugin ive installed, would someone please be able to help?

Ive downloaded the file and stored it in the google sketch up plugins file, now what do i do?
It does not appear in my sketch up under tools.
I tried clicking on the folder but I cant open it, my comp doesnt know which software to use to open it?

Sorry if this is a really basic question.

Any help would be amazing!

Thanks in advance

Dave R · 2 Aug 2013, 14:53

What version of Windows are you using? It may be that you need to change permissions to the folder. Navigate to the Plugins folder, right click on it and choose Properties. Go to the Security tab and change permissions to allow everyone on the list 'full' access, then try installing the plugin into the Plugins folder again.