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    • S Offline
      smicha
      last edited by

      Now I see. Before I use arc I have to use 'Set Z plane' tool...
      It's a bit confusing. IMO Z plane shouldn't be locked at 0 unless I set it to that value.

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      • TIGT Online
        TIG Moderator
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        2d tools draw on a horizontal plane.
        It defaults to z=0.
        You can reset it at anytime using the z-height button, and then either pick a point on the new plane, or enter a z value to determine the drawing plane.
        It is not designed to draw on any height of plane of each click.
        It is designed to draw on the model's current 2d-tool's z-plane - which you must determine, or accept as the default z=0... The z-plane is remembered with each model as you set it...

        TIG

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          It makes sense to me that way, TIG. Thanks for the explanation.

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            Roach
            last edited by

            exсuse me, where can I find a link to download?

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            • massimoM Offline
              massimo Moderator
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              SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

              SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins

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                Roach
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                @massimo said:

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                thank you very much!

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                • cwmunroC Offline
                  cwmunro
                  last edited by

                  I have tried to install this RBZ file several times and cannot seem to find it anywhere (once it has been installed). Am I doing something wrong here? I download the file and then install it into my plugins folder - then I restart SU and it's not there. I have also tried to install it directly from the Extension Warehouse but, cannot locate or there. I am very excited about the Dashed Lines aspect of the plugin but, cannot get it to install. FYI: I use SU 8

                  C W Munro
                  Professional Building Designer
                  http://www.thealaddincompany.com

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    Did you try Install Extension from Window>Preferences>Extensions? Click that button and navigate to where you saved the RBZ file. Select it and choose 'Open".

                    Why don't you install the Sketchucation Plugin Store tool and use it for auto-installing plugins from now on?

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                    • cwmunroC Offline
                      cwmunro
                      last edited by

                      I tried both of those methods. I just tried to install it using the SketUcation Store Plugin and it seems to work fine until I try to locate it. It's not in my Plugins folder or my Tools pallet.

                      C W Munro
                      Professional Building Designer
                      http://www.thealaddincompany.com

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
                        last edited by

                        If you are using the Sketchucation Plugin Store, just set the Author field to TIG and find it in the list there. Click on AutoInstall.

                        It won't show up in the Plugins menu. It shows up in Draw. And there is a toolbar you can display under the View>Toolbars menu. You may need to shut SketchUp down and restart it after installing it.

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                        • cwmunroC Offline
                          cwmunro
                          last edited by

                          @dave r said:

                          Did you try Install Extension from Window>Preferences>Extensions? Click that button and navigate to where you saved the RBZ file. Select it and choose 'Open".

                          Why don't you install the Sketchucation Plugin Store tool and use it for auto-installing plugins from now on?

                          I just tried it again and it tells me that the file extension has been installed successfully and is now available for use. I cannot find it anywhere one the screen and when I look into the Window>Preferences>Extension Folder it is not listed at all.

                          C W Munro
                          Professional Building Designer
                          http://www.thealaddincompany.com

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                          • cwmunroC Offline
                            cwmunro
                            last edited by

                            @dave r said:

                            If you are using the Sketchucation Plugin Store, just set the Author field to TIG and find it in the list there. Click on AutoInstall.

                            It won't show up in the Plugins menu. It shows up in Draw. And there is a toolbar you can display under the View>Toolbars menu. You may need to shut SketchUp down and restart it after installing it.

                            Thanks Dave R!

                            I just found it and I feel thoroughly like an idiot now.

                            Thanks so much for you assistance!

                            C W Munro
                            Professional Building Designer
                            http://www.thealaddincompany.com

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                            • cwmunroC Offline
                              cwmunro
                              last edited by

                              Okay, the plugin works VERY well. Just one question though - How do I set a custom line style? I have tried the dashed lines and when I set the line width to .05 (which is the same line weight of the SU default line) the dashes get so small they appear to be one "thin" line. I need to make a custom dashed line with dashes that are about 4" long with 4" spaces (@ 1/4" scale). Any help would be appreciated.

                              C W Munro
                              Professional Building Designer
                              http://www.thealaddincompany.com

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                              • TIGT Online
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Try various pattern permutations of dots, dashes and spaces ...

                                ... ... ...




                                etc...

                                TIG

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                                  ghostanywhere
                                  last edited by

                                  Hello, I can't find the zip version for download, pls help

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                                  • cottyC Offline
                                    cotty
                                    last edited by

                                    @ghostanywhere said:

                                    Hello, I can't find the zip version for download, pls help

                                    In the first post you will find a link to the plugin store where you can download the rbz-file. If you need a zip-file, you can rename it to zip-ending, but it is recommended to use the extension installation button or even better the sketchucation tools for installation.

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                                    • P Offline
                                      pohlovec
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi,
                                      about 2D Fillet Tool

                                      I would like to change the default count of segment from 18 to 6.
                                      Can I somehow modify the file 2DfilletTool.rb?

                                      I tried it, but without result.

                                      Is there any option???
                                      Thx

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                                      • TIGT Online
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        You change the setting when activating the tool - by typing 6s [+<enter>] - as well as then say 100 [+<enter>] for the radius... then both of those settings are remembered with the model on a save, and reused across sessions.

                                        IF you want to change the script's coding...
                                        Use a plain-text editor - say Notepad/Notepad++ or TextWrangler[for MAC] - never a wordprocessor!
                                        Edit the file: ../Plugins/2DTools/2DfilletTool.rb
                                        Then find the following two lines: #70
                                        @segs=**18** if not @segs
                                        which becomes: @segs=**6** if not @segs
                                        and then #89
                                        @segs=Sketchup.active_model.get_attribute("2Dtools","fillet_segments",**18**)
                                        which becomes: @segs=Sketchup.active_model.get_attribute("2Dtools","fillet_segments",**6**)
                                        [TIP: If your text-editor has no line-numbering then you can search/find for the two occurrences of " @segs="...]
                                        Now when opening a brand new model the default 2DfilletTool's segmentation is always 6s - although of course you can reset it to say 18s or whatever you desire on a per model basis. by typing the new value into the VCB, such settings are remembered with each model on save - here as the attribute 2Dtools : fillet_segments...
                                        🤓

                                        TIG

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                                        • robertWanR Offline
                                          robertWan
                                          last edited by

                                          How to avoid this error? After the fillet lines are not parallel.
                                          2D Fillet

                                          Robert


                                          2DFillet.skp

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                                          • TIGT Online
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            @RobertWan

                                            I think this is down to tiny geometry again.
                                            SketchUp tolerance is ~1/1000"
                                            3mm is approaching that for the tiny facet sizes and their end points being considered equivalent...
                                            When the fillet tool rounds a corner like that there should be no residual lines anyway!
                                            The faceted arc has a first/last section at such a shallow angle to the side that the point is confused.
                                            If you delete the two edges and redraw them, being sure to snap to the ends of the fillet-arc, then they will be 3mm long and dimension correctly.
                                            See the zoomed view attached...


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                                            TIG

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