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    • Didier BurD Offline
      Didier Bur
      last edited by

      [*]What was the reason for this?
      The released plugin was older than the version I used myself... 😳

      DB

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
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        @Didier

        Will you be formally reissuing it as v2.0.2 ?
        The download link and PluginStore etc are now out of date ?
        πŸ˜•
        PS: I've done the update for you...
        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=484650#p484650
        Hope that's OK...

        TIG

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        • sbpronhS Offline
          sbpronh
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          Hi! Thanks foor the plugin but I get this message (see attachment).

          Regards!


          2013-08-27_164959.jpg

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          • Didier BurD Offline
            Didier Bur
            last edited by

            Thanks TIG πŸ‘
            Apparently the plugin has a problem with "additionnal Plugins Folder" ?

            DB

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              You need to set a reference [class variable or module::Constant] to the 'container' in the loader .rb to get where it is, and work the tree to your folder from there...
              Usually it's the Plugins folder, but with custom-folders it is not !
              Compiled .rbs files mess up on code FILE..., so you need to use that in the .rb loader, setting it before it loads other files.
              You should never use the Sketchup.fine_support_file() method, because that always looks in the main Plugins folder, and so misses custom-plugins folders... πŸ˜’

              TIG

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                Always not a general option for make a "surface" at each drawing of a close figure(or not) ?

                Frenchy Pilou
                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                My Little site :)

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                • S Offline
                  spreadcore
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                  When using the "Arc, center, 1 point, length" the length comes up short.

                  When entering 6.75" in the VCB, the arc produced is only 6" long.

                  http://s5.postimg.org/8cqsj9bk7/arc_short.jpg

                  I'm using SU 8 version 8.0.16846, windows 7.
                  I tried with my normal plugins and also with all plugs removed.

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                  • cottyC Offline
                    cotty
                    last edited by

                    Did you use version 2.0.2 of the plugin?

                    my SketchUp gallery

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                    • S Offline
                      spreadcore
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                      @cotty said:

                      Did you use version 2.0.2 of the plugin?

                      Sorry I forgot to include that, Yes I did.
                      I used DBUR_ArcsCircles_v2.0.2.rbz, in fact I redownloaded it just to make sure and i still does it.

                      The other tools seem to work okay, with the exception of maybe the Circle:Diameter.

                      To me the tool Circle:Diameter works like the native circle tool. But the handle you drag to set the size, doesn't work right.,

                      Example: if I try to draw a 4" diameter circle, I select the center and then have to drag the handle 4" from the center to make the circle. which seems a odd way to do it.

                      http://s5.postimg.org/siyvvvwlj/circletool01.jpg

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                      • J Offline
                        johnwmcc
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                        This is a very useful plugin. But I find when I use (for example) Arc: Center, 1 Point, Angle that once you have clicked on Center and Start point, the VCB won't accept the angle. The data entry box is still white, but goes yellow after you press Enter, doesn't accept the typed value, and won't accept further input.

                        I only worked out by experiment that you haveto enter the Angle beforeyou click on Start point, which I find counterintuitive.

                        Could it EITHER be relabelled Arc: Center, Angle, Start Point, OR (better) continue to accept VCB input after the click for start point, ideally until the next operation is started, so you can (if possible) amend the value to get the result you need?

                        It isn't consistent with the way the Arc: Center, 1 Point, Length works, which DOES accept the length after you click on the start point.

                        Arc: 2 Points, Angle and Arc: 2 Points, Radius have the same problem - you have to enter the VCB value for Angle or Radius beforeclicking for the second point. Again, I find this counterintuitive, and initially thought it was a bug, until I found the way round it by typing the value before the second click.

                        I have downloaded the later version of arcscircles.zip attached to your post of 22 August 2013, and checked that these still seem to be problems even in that version.

                        I'm using SU Make update M2, on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, in case that makes any difference.

                        Thanks for continuing to develop these very useful extensions to native SU.

                        John McClenahan

                        PS. Just to be sure I have the latest version, I later downloaded the v2.0.2 RBZ file from the top of this thread. Same problem. The VCB accepts and remembers the value typed for the first use of the command, but ignores it for what is drawn. However, it DOES remember and use it for the SECOND use of the command, but still won't use a new value if it is input after the second click.

                        Still seems counterintuitive to me.

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                        • sbpronhS Offline
                          sbpronh
                          last edited by

                          All Quiet on the Western Front....?

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                          • Didier BurD Offline
                            Didier Bur
                            last edited by

                            Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
                            Sorry, too busy at this time, I'll publish a release when time permits...

                            DB

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                            • sbpronhS Offline
                              sbpronh
                              last edited by

                              Thanks anyhow! πŸ‘

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                              • D Offline
                                dedmin
                                last edited by

                                There is a problem with accuracy - see the picture:

                                2013-09-20_184626.png

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                                  dedmin
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                                  @spreadcore said:

                                  @dedmin said:

                                  There is a problem with accuracy - see the picture:

                                  [attachment=0:1psawl2t]<!-- ia0 -->2013-09-20_184626.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1psawl2t]

                                  I believe that is not really a accuracy problem, but has to do with the number of line segments used.

                                  try increasing the number of segments.

                                  Yes, I did this but no luck. With the same segments TIG's 2d circle touched the 2 guide points, but Arc Circle doesn't. With 3 point circle both plugins failed.

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                                    spreadcore
                                    last edited by

                                    @dedmin said:

                                    There is a problem with accuracy - see the picture:

                                    [attachment=0:33yxjqs4]<!-- ia0 -->2013-09-20_184626.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:33yxjqs4]

                                    I believe that is not really a accuracy problem, but has to do with the number of line segments used.

                                    try increasing the number of segments.

                                    example arc circle 2 points increased segments;

                                    http://s5.postimg.org/mziqvl9dz/circlesegs.jpg

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                                      spreadcore
                                      last edited by

                                      @dedmin said:

                                      @spreadcore said:

                                      @dedmin said:

                                      There is a problem with accuracy - see the picture:

                                      [attachment=0:2epqhb5c]<!-- ia0 -->2013-09-20_184626.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2epqhb5c]

                                      I believe that is not really a accuracy problem, but has to do with the number of line segments used.

                                      try increasing the number of segments.

                                      Yes, I did this but no luck. With the same segments TIG's 2d circle touched the 2 guide points, but Arc Circle doesn't. With 3 point circle both plugins failed.

                                      Okay I was able to get same result as you, what it was is one circle is slightly rotated on it's centerpoint and this caused the vertex's not to line up. try rotating one circle alittle bit.

                                      But also increasing the segments fixed it too.

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Points that are on a Circle's circumference, will NOT always occur on the 'nodes' of that Circle's 'perimeter' Edges.

                                        This is because a SketchUp's Circle is 'segmented' - so its 'nodes' will always fall on its circumference... BUT 'random points' that are on that Circle's circumference might fall in 'empty-space' and so they do not intersect with an Edge that forms that Circle's 'perimeter', appearing outside of the Circle's 'perimeter' by a small amount.

                                        So, always remember... a Circle in SketchUp is really a special case of a Polygon - just heavily segmented - so that any random points on its circumference will NOT fall on an Edge that forms the 'perimeter'... BUT the point itself will still be on the Circle's circumference.

                                        My TrueTangent tools let you find points that are really on a Circle's circumference BUT NOT on an Edge that's in the 'perimeter'...

                                        TIG

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                                          dedmin
                                          last edited by

                                          @tig said:

                                          Points that are on a Circle's circumference, will NOT always occur on the 'nodes' of that Circle's 'perimeter' Edges.

                                          This is because a SketchUp's Circle is 'segmented' - so its 'nodes' will always fall on its circumference... BUT 'random points' that are on that Circle's circumference might fall in 'empty-space' and so they do not intersect with an Edge that forms that Circle's 'perimeter', appearing outside of the Circle's 'perimeter' by a small amount.

                                          So, always remember... a Circle in SketchUp is really a special case of a Polygon - just heavily segmented - so that any random points on its circumference will NOT fall on an Edge that forms the 'perimeter'... BUT the point itself will still be on the Circle's circumference.

                                          My TrueTangent tools let you find points that are really on a Circle's circumference BUT NOT on an Edge that's in the 'perimeter'...

                                          Now it's clear! Thanks, TIG!

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                                          • cottyC Offline
                                            cotty
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            in SU 2013 there are crashes if ellipses are drawn...

                                            would be awewome if anyone could possible fix this cool plugin for su 2013 πŸ˜ƒ

                                            I can confirm this 😲

                                            my SketchUp gallery

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