[Plugin] SectionCutFace
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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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A new version is now available from the PluginStore.
http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace
It renames 'Glue' as 'Auto-Update'.
The observers used for 'Auto-Update' SectionCutFaces are re-honed and optimized to minimize 'lag' during regenerations.
If there are no 'Auto-Update' SectionCutFaces in the model then any lag should be imperceptible. -
Does SectionCutFace work with Macs (OSX10.7, Mountain Lion)?
No SectionCutFace context menus available when section planes are right-clicked...
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It works on my Mac just fine.
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You must have ONE section-plane selected - no more and nothing else selected either.
You only get the context-menu when that one section-plane is highlighted [selected]...
Works fine on PC and MAC for me - provided that simple rule is followed...
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@tig said:
Works fine on PC and MAC for me - provided that simple rule is followed.
I did follow that simple rule, however, I made a stupid mistake elsewhere.
I installed the plugin to the reservoir folder (mysteriously named "Plugins" just by chance!
) that I made especially to keep and archive all the plugins… so it wasn't installed properly to begin with.
Now it's installed to "plugins" under Sketchup folder, and working fine.
Sorry to waste your time, guys.
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