[Plugin] SectionCutFace
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On large models gluing a section-cut to a section-plane can slow things down noticeably, because at each change to the model it has to decide if the section-cut is modified by that...
Therefore using the alternative glue-on-demand mode is recommend, or even no-gluing_remake if the section-plane or model being cut by it changes... -
Hello Tig,
thanks for this great plugin. Its a tremendous advantage to glue the section plane. I noticed so, that its not possible to change colors or textures once they are applied. That´s to bad, since I usually differentiate my sections. Is there a workaround ?
anyway`s, congratulation one more time
Uli -
You don't need a work around. You need to change Lock from Yes to No before you make the face.
Or unlock the locked group so you can open it for editing.
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If it is glued, you cannot change the color, even if it's not locked.
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If a SectionCutFace is not 'glued', then you can manually edit its properties, provide you 'unlock' it first.
If a SectionCutFace is set to be 'glued' [or 'glue-on-demand'] you specify its fixed properties when it is created, including its color/material [chosen from a list of basic colors and any existing materials at that time] then later on, whenever it changes it will regenerate and reuse the color/material that was initially assigned to it [all of its settings are remembered as special 'attributes']. So you can't change its material manually by painting the faces in an edit - the act of painting and/or the exit from the edit is regarded as a valid change and it is regenerated using its stored attributes - including its saved color/material. BUT provided that a material is loaded into the model, then you can easily 'remake' the glued SectionCutFace by selecting the same section-plane again and then adding a SectionCutFace choosing another listed color/material [and also whatever other settings you wish to have***]. Each section-plane can only have ONE SectionCutFace, so this new SectionCutFace supersedes the previous one, and so it will now keep its new material etc as specified...
***This resetting also applies to all its properties, like hidden edges etc... -
Here's v3.9 http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace
The removal of 'inner hole' faces has been improved again
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THANK YOU! The master weaves his magic again... -
Here's v4.0 http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace
Further improvements in inner hole face removal algorithms. -
Here's v4.1 http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace
Convoluted transformations of nested objects no longer affects algorithms.
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Here's v4.2 http%3A%2F%2Fsketchucation.com%2Fresources%2Fpluginstore%3Fpln%3DSectionCutFace
Remaining convoluted mirrored transformations trapped.
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there is a problem when using that plugin it makes a delay in a navegational function but not in clean new files - in crowded file (note that when i remove that plugin Only things go back normal)
what happens is when i click the roller to switch to Orbit it takes like a second or so to switch
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That is why it is recommended NOT to use SectionCutFaces that 'Glue' while you model [unless it's a very simple model].
At every change to the model [or section-plane] the 'Glued' section-planes are updated, taking time to reprocess.
So it's much better to use the 'On-Demand' format and recreate a SectionCutFace after making geometry changes.
If you SectionCutFace is a standard type [not Glued or update-able] then these delays are avoided and you simply delete then recreate the section's face once you have made changes...I am considering making this more obvious in the tool - watch for developments...
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TIG.
A minor suggestion: would you consider renaming "Glued" to "Auto-Update"? I know you mean it stays glued to the section plane, but I find it more intuitive for new users and probably makes them think better before using. Maybe a simple thing could be written like "Auto-Update (slows model)"
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I'll consider the implications
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thanks for this great plugin. but i had some trouble after upgrade to Skethup Make. When I try to pan or edit groups the model was getting slow and unresponsive. I tried to find which plugin was problem, by deleting SectionCutFace it was resolved.
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=52754#wrap
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Don't 'Glue' SectionCutFaces in your more complex models.
This has already been discussed at length
Choose 'On-Demand' and update the SectionCutFace when desired...
Otherwise at every change to the model it will try to update the SectionCutFace...
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it is not about using the plugin. the installation of it is enough to make it slow.
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That is odd...
It has an observer that looks for tool changes.
I am looking at ways of minimizing its impact - perhaps that's it when you have zillions of objects to consider... I'll see if I can get its activities minimized -
well, we upgraded our sketchups from 8 to Make and the plugin set was the same in all of our 40 pcs. tested that by deleting plugins one by one, close&open SU and found this result. by the way thank you for developing these plugins so responsively.
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