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    [Plugin] Scale and Rotate Multiple (UPDATED Dec 22, 09)

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      Earroyo
      last edited by

      Thank you all for your response. I am new to plug-ins and one thing i did not tdo was restart the program. I will do that this morning. Thanx for your input. Looking forward to a new crew.

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        Jeggebis
        last edited by

        Hi Chris and the rest of ya

        I have been trying out this plugin + your component stringer since i am trying to recreate my little 1:50 model in sketchup. But i cant seem to find a smart way to do it, or maybe i am missing something.

        My idea was to draw a path using something like bezier curves or the free hand tool and then use different components in randomized pairs of 2 "rafts" in 1 component. These should then stack on top of each other with a random rotation. Simulating the way i glued all them sticks together in my model:
        1 2

        I have tried dividing the "path" for the stringer plugin in to 100mm lines connected in to one long line. That way the wood would seem to rest upon each other - as in stacks. It works great with the axes placed in the middle of the component, but I couldn't figure out how to do this on something like the bezier curve, as the components would then rotate along a wrong axis. Havn't been able to work out how to place the Axes tool to avoid this.
        3

        Also, when i just use the same component i wont get the more "spacious" look my model has + sometimes the wood would seem to through each other.
        4

        How would you guys approach this?

        Thanks for your time and wonderful plugins!

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          caronte01
          last edited by

          Thank you Chris for this useful plugin!

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            irwanwr
            last edited by

            hi Chris,
            thank you for the plugin. don't know whether i am going to use it soon or not.
            but this plugin obviously can help someone create a jungle with ease πŸ˜„

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              vmoccia
              last edited by

              Chris,

              3 years later, this is still an awesome find. So useful, thank you. In regards to using the tool to generate randomization of camera-facing components...If you make a group of components (say three copies of a tree, already randomly placed and scaled), you can then create an array of that group. Application of your tool to the array will randomly scale-rotate the group and create an even more random disposition.

              You've cut my tree-planting workload by a third. thanks again.


              Tree group array


              Tree group randomized

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                mgeras
                last edited by

                thanks a lot. you are great.

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                  popfunky
                  last edited by

                  GREAT

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                    popfunky
                    last edited by

                    THANK YOU

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                      HornOxx
                      last edited by

                      as always - a great tool again ! thank you

                      never trust a skinny cook

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                        wat
                        last edited by

                        thank sir

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                          wat
                          last edited by

                          Thanks

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                            HornOxx
                            last edited by

                            once again THANK YOU! - A wonderful tool that I use almost daily


                            Space 1_1600px Kopie.jpg

                            never trust a skinny cook

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                              SUNutz
                              last edited by

                              Wow! this is mind blowing. For its simplicity and effectiveness. Thanks!

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                                TommyK
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                                I use this plugin almost everyday. Many thanks!

                                As a "power" user, I have noticed performance issues when applying the script to lots of components. In a model with hundreds of components, it gets very sluggish indeed, and the memory usage of Sketchup goes through the roof, and sometimes ends in a bugsplat.

                                I am happy to take a look and see what optimisations are possible in the ruby script, but before I do so, I should ask if you have had a go at optimisation already? Do let me know!

                                Tommy

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                                  onzki
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                                  Thanks for sharing this.. it will be very useful in my work. By the way, I have a similar need, this time multi-face scale plugin, to scale a multiple polygon/faces in one go. Is this possible? My screenshot:
                                  Thanks a lot!


                                  inquire on Multiface scale plugin.png


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                                    pilou
                                    last edited by

                                    Just transform all your faces in group or component then apply the Scale multiple! πŸ˜‰

                                    By Tig each face in Component

                                    m=Sketchup.active_model;n=m.active_entities;m.selection.to_a.each{|e|(g=n.add_group(e);g.to_component.definition.name="Face#1")if e.class==Sketchup;;Face}
                                    

                                    You have in the same spirit the Multiple face Offset by Remus! πŸ˜„

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                                      potemutzu
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                                      Thank you for a very usefull plugin

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                                        JQL
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                                        Hi Chris,

                                        I know you've been busy with other things but I'd like to make a request on this plugin, if you wouldn't mind.

                                        I'd like it to work on a choosen axis. Right now we can choose axis, center, base or world, but they all act acording to the Z axis. It would be cool to be able to choose the X or Y axis as a base too.

                                        Thanks in advance,

                                        JoΓ£o

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                                        • HornOxxH Offline
                                          HornOxx
                                          last edited by

                                          πŸ‘ this is a great suggestion - i join this request πŸ˜„

                                          never trust a skinny cook

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                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            It would be cool to be able to choose the X or Y axis as a base too.

                                            You can solve that in rotate your objects before apply the script! πŸ˜‰

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

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