[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

jiminy-billy-bob · 23 Sept 2013, 13:27

Ok, I can reproduce the scrolling problem with IE6 and 7. If you do use one of these, please mind updating to IE8 (Or better : Windows 7 and IE10 !)

jgb · 23 Sept 2013, 13:55

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Ok, I can reproduce the scrolling problem with IE6 and 7. If you do use one of these, please mind updating to IE8 (Or better : Windows 7 and IE10 !)

I am relieved you saw this too.

I know SU uses the IE interface. My IE is Ver 8.6.

I do very much dislike IE for several reasons, so I don't use it unless I have no choice. My Firefox is the latest (Ver 23.0.1) and I have IE Tab installed that sets up an IE session in an FF tab. Works well about 95% of the time. There are still some IE centric developers and many pages out there that use sneaky API calls that FF or other browsers cannot handle, especially around password handling and that dreadful CAPTCHA crap foisted on us.

I will not upgrade Windows to 7 or 8 or whatever, even under threat of no support soon. There never really was from MS, so no loss there. Too many issues with 7 on a few other apps on my system, aside from its own deficiencies.

jiminy-billy-bob · 23 Sept 2013, 14:43

IE 8.6 ? Are you sure ? The latest release is "8.0.7601.17514".
Can you screenshot http://whatsmyua.com/ when opened with IE ? Thanks

jgb · 23 Sept 2013, 17:51

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

IE 8.6 ? Are you sure ? The latest release is "8.0.7601.17514".
Can you screenshot http://whatsmyua.com/ when opened with IE ? Thanks

Oops (again)

My IE is V 8.0.6001.18702

Do you still need the screenshot?

I have dual hi-res widescreen monitors, so I need to edit the screenshot down in size and a bit in res to send it up the pipe.

jiminy-billy-bob · 23 Sept 2013, 18:13

No it's ok.
The fact you have this issue in IE8 is really weird. I can't reproduce it.

I'm sorry but I won't support outdated versions of this crappy browser. I know you can't have a higher version of IE on XP, but we're talking about a 12 years old OS...

jiminy-billy-bob · 24 Sept 2013, 07:38

Hey guys, how about choosing what layers to render ?
Got it working with at least Vray, Kerkythea, and Maxwell suite.

Tobobo · 24 Sept 2013, 07:42

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Hey guys, how about choosing what layers to render ?
Got it working with at least Vray, Kerkythea, and Maxwell suite.

That is a very interesting concept.

It means you could using to hide walls etc

jiminy-billy-bob · 24 Sept 2013, 08:17

It means the plugin will hide/unhide chosen layers when you hit the render button, without actually hidding/showing them. So you could have heavy vegetation layers sent to the renderer, but never activated in SU's viewport.

tt_su · 24 Sept 2013, 09:50

Oh? Now that sounds mighty interesting.

jiminy-billy-bob · 24 Sept 2013, 10:32

Yeah, and that's pretty simple :

Start operation with UI disabled
Hide/unhide chosen layers (But UI is disabled, so their visibility is not actually changed)
Trigger render (like "VRayForSketchUp.launch_vray_render")
Revert back layers visibility
Commit operation

Bob James · 29 Sept 2013, 03:11

Totally outstanding plugin
Would it be possible to add the ability to delete a layer into the current layer?

Example:
I have layer 5 chosen as the current default layer.
I want to put all the stuff in layer 8 into layer 5
I need the option to select 1. delete completely, 2. delete to layer 0, and 3. delete to current layer.
The first two exist (the red garbage can and the green garbage can)
Now I'd like a "blue" garbage can "delete to current layer"
Once again: Outstanding Plugin

Bob James · 29 Sept 2013, 03:29

While using Ctrl-z to undelete portions of the model that I have just deleted, I get this dialog.

jiminy-billy-bob · 30 Sept 2013, 18:49

Noted bob about deleting to active layer.
Not sure about the undo problem, though. Do you get this every time ?

jiminy-billy-bob · 30 Sept 2013, 18:54

BOOM !
Choose what layer to render !

[screenr:t24aadah]OHcH[/screenr:t24aadah]

Works with Vray, Maxwell, Kerkythea and Indigo. I'm working with Tomasz to get Thea to support this feature.
It still needs some finishing, but the release is not far

Tobobo · 1 Oct 2013, 07:40

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

BOOM !
Choose what layer to render !
Works with Vray, Maxwell, Kerkythea and Indigo. I'm working with Tomasz to get Thea to support this feature.
It still needs some finishing, but the release is not far

Well done!!! I cant wait to have a crack

jiminy-billy-bob · 1 Oct 2013, 19:23

New version 0.4 beta !

Changelog :

Adds the ability to choose which layers to render (Works with Vray, Maxwell, Indigo, and Kerkythea)
Fix bug when having too many layers
The dialog now remembers its size and position when closed
Fix focus jumping at the top of the dialog

Download in the plugin store !