sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [Plugin] Pen Tool +

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    126 Posts 40 Posters 97.2k Views 40 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • pbacotP Offline
      pbacot
      last edited by

      @rumcajs said:

      I did draw many soft edges, while I corrected rounded corners on object. Later suddenly the tool stopped working and it draws only hard edges, anywhere. I'd stress a lot with it, but nothing helped.

      http://i46.tinypic.com/288wq5e.png

      When I draw hard edges to triangle, the connected lines do not create a face.

      IDK about your first question, but on the Second: Note that the "Edge" tool "E" is designed NOT to form faces to provide that option. The "LINE" tool "L" will form faces.

      In regards to the Soft Draw tool I do find that it will only draw soft lines (hidden geometry ON) when connecting across a face. For me it will not draw soft edges in open space as shown in the video.

      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • I Offline
        ideas_arte
        last edited by

        ¡Thanks!

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • R Offline
          rumcajs
          last edited by

          The Soft edge tool can close faces. But I did not used Edge tool (!). I used Soft edge - "S" tool, but it draws hard edges instead soft. But I did cca 20-40 faces with soft tool and soft edges when I started the model. And later it stopped to work. So strange. I like the Soft edge tool very much, because it can save a lot of time, but one needs to know, why it fails to draw soft edges occasionally.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • M Offline
            matt.gordon320
            last edited by

            Hi Rich! Thanks again for releasing what has been one of my favorite plugins. I've started setting up the SketchUp installs for my firm, and I've got a little quirk to pass by you:

            I'm using Fredo6's 000_Additionalpluginsfolder.rb to pull scripts from a network hard drive to each individual station. For some reason I can't work out, the icons for PenTools don't show up, I just get a blank tool bar, though the buttons and the menu items under the draw menu work fine. In short, the script works, but the icons are missing!

            Any thoughts on where to start looking?

            Thanks!

            -Matt

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              @matt.gordon320 said:

              Hi Rich! Thanks again for releasing what has been one of my favorite plugins. I've started setting up the SketchUp installs for my firm, and I've got a little quirk to pass by you:

              I'm using Fredo6's 000_Additionalpluginsfolder.rb to pull scripts from a network hard drive to each individual station. For some reason I can't work out, the icons for PenTools don't show up, I just get a blank tool bar, though the buttons and the menu items under the draw menu work fine. In short, the script works, but the icons are missing!

              Any thoughts on where to start looking?

              Thanks!

              -Matt
              Edit the main file PenTool+.rb with a plain-text editor [like Notepad or Notepad++]
              Find line #1773...
              plugins = Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
              change it to:
              plugins = File.dirname(__FILE__)
              and then Save the file.
              Restart SketchUp, and it should now find the custom plugins-folder location OK...

              Rich should really make this simple amendment to his toolset to allow wider use of custom plugins-folders easier... It's one of the few that still use the outdated find_support_file which always looks to the main Plugins folder 😒

              TIG

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                @Matt

                Silent update in the PluginStore

                NOTE: If upgrading from 1.5 to 1.6.0 please delete the Pen Tool+.rb file and rob_hsltool folder from your plugins folder.

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • M Offline
                  matt.gordon320
                  last edited by

                  Thanks both TIG and Rich!

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • A Offline
                    alexkara
                    last edited by

                    The first time I use any of the pen tools, tool a line is automatically drawn from my starting point to the central Axis. Thereafter it behaves OK. This happens also when I change back to it.

                    Anyone have this issue and is there a workaround I am missing. ❓

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      I'm not seeing that at all with these tools.

                      What operating system, SketchUp version, etc.? Please complete your profile.

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

                      %

                      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                      G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                      M30

                      %

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • A Offline
                        alexkara
                        last edited by

                        I have updated my profile.

                        Tried to attach a screen dump but did not know how.

                        Anyone have any suggestions?

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • P Offline
                          Pherim
                          last edited by

                          I have the same issue, but only in Sketchup 2015 64bit. Are you sure your profile is correctly updated? It works for me in SU 2013 without problems.

                          Also, soft draw doesn't work at all in SU2015, the lines start from the origin and are not softened, and weld draw always generates a new line from the origin with every click instead of a continuous line.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            There is v1.7.0 updated in the PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Pen_Tools I've updated it for Rich - it now avoids the errors causing the first point to auto-create and to always be at the origin, and also some of the tools [like soft/weld] to be messed up completely...

                            If you get issues with tools like this, then it's always useful to try them with the Ruby Console open and pass on any errors.
                            In the case of these 'Pen Tools' there were clear error-messages relating to the string translations, which worked with earlier versions of SketchUp if the 'example,rb' tools had also been setup, but which now no longer work with newer SUp versions, and Ruby2 is not as forgiving either !

                            It was a simple fix to edit the file and delete the 21 erroneous 'langhandler' calls highlighted in the error-messages...

                            I think it now works fine - please test and report if I'm wrong !

                            TIG

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Clayton49C Offline
                              Clayton49
                              last edited by

                              To all,

                              I was looking for a tool to just draw dashed lines, this tool seems to suggest it can do this o.k. therefore does it work with SU-PRO-2017 ? Or is there another tool that can draw dashed lines or various line styles similar to plain 2D-CAD ?

                              I seem to remember a set of tools that just functioned like 2D-CAD, but unsure if it had line style options ?

                              Anyway a tool like this would be quite useful to add further detail to extracted sectional model views for floor plans etc, as not everything needs to be modeled in 3D-SU. 2D items like: plan doors swings, plaster lines & symbols to name a few.

                              Over & out,
                              CJT54

                              Over & out,
                              Clayton.

                              %(#008000)[Trotman & Taylor
                              Architectural Consultants]

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                There is a tool for drawing guides that you might use as dashed lines but remember, they will be deleted if you hit Delete Guides.

                                Screenshot - 7_30_2017 , 2_26_47 PM.png

                                TIG's 2D Tools has a tool that can draw "styled" lines. You might check that out.

                                Etaoin Shrdlu

                                %

                                (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                M30

                                %

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • Clayton49C Offline
                                  Clayton49
                                  last edited by

                                  @dave r said:

                                  There is a tool for drawing guides that you might use as dashed lines but remember, they will be deleted if you hit Delete Guides.

                                  [attachment=0:otl9wsk6]<!-- ia0 -->Screenshot - 7_30_2017 , 2_26_47 PM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:otl9wsk6]

                                  TIG's 2D Tools has a tool that can draw "styled" lines. You might check that out.

                                  Hi Dave-R,

                                  Yes, the TIG'S-2D-TOOLS is what I'm after, but see it's not SU-PRO-2017 validated... grrr...I'll have to post something on that on the forum to see if it's o.k. to use.

                                  Thanks,
                                  Over & out,
                                  CJT54

                                  Over & out,
                                  Clayton.

                                  %(#008000)[Trotman & Taylor
                                  Architectural Consultants]

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    It's fine to use.

                                    Just set your restriction policy in the extension manager to not be over zealous.

                                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      It works just fine with SketchUp 2017. The fact that it shows as "unsigned" doesn't mean it won't work.

                                      Etaoin Shrdlu

                                      %

                                      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                      G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                      M30

                                      %

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • 1
                                      • 2
                                      • 3
                                      • 4
                                      • 5
                                      • 6
                                      • 7
                                      • 6 / 7
                                      • First post
                                        Last post
                                      Buy SketchPlus
                                      Buy SUbD
                                      Buy WrapR
                                      Buy eBook
                                      Buy Modelur
                                      Buy Vertex Tools
                                      Buy SketchCuisine
                                      Buy FormFonts

                                      Advertisement