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    [Plugin] DrawAlong - v1.2a - 12 Oct 14

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    • PixeroP Offline
      Pixero
      last edited by

      Am I missing something?
      I meant like the freehand tool but without inference and on a plane.
      Would be great for drawing outlines to trees and such on image planes.

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      • fredo6F Offline
        fredo6
        last edited by

        @pixero said:

        Am I missing something?
        I meant like the freehand tool but without inference and on a plane.
        Would be great for drawing outlines to trees and such on image planes.

        DrawAlong does not work in freehand mode, but rather pick and drag.

        But FreehandOnSurface does support both modes, with and without inferences.

        Fredo

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        • cottyC Offline
          cotty
          last edited by

          @fredo6 said:

          But FreehandOnSurface does support both modes, with and without inferences.

          Video:

          my SketchUp gallery

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          • B Offline
            Ben Ritter
            last edited by

            Super cool Fredo!!. A big thank you.

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            • B Offline
              Ben Ritter
              last edited by

              @ben ritter said:

              Super cool Fredo!!. A big thank you.

              Fredo, I can enter model units (inches)for a line length, but as soon as I add a unit (feet), it gives me an error message.

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                Ben Ritter
                last edited by

                @ben ritter said:

                @ben ritter said:

                Super cool Fredo!!. A big thank you.

                Fredo, I can enter model units (inches)for a line length, but as soon as I add a unit (feet), it gives me an error message.

                Disregard Fredo. I tried entering 5' as length and couldn't. I realized I have to enter it as 5'-O".

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                • fredo6F Offline
                  fredo6
                  last edited by

                  That's definitely a bug, which by the way existed in other plugins based on my VCB parsing.

                  I fixed it and will republish.

                  I am not familiar with the architectural notation, so I assume that the syntax is

                  <x_in_feet>' <y_in_inch>", with or without a separating space.

                  So the general case could be for instance: 10.5' 4.2" (which is roughly 3.31m).

                  Where I don't know what to do is the fractional notation, because the / may clash with the divider. I understand you can enter something like 3' 1/4, but they may be extra syntax. I would need a crash course there.

                  Fredo

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                  • pbacotP Offline
                    pbacot
                    last edited by

                    In other instances of using SU the / in fractions is not a problem Simplest you can type 5'2 1/2 and it should work. The space between numbers is important of course.

                    There is another plugin TT Edge tools "divider" tool where the fraction divider is a problem and the tool adds multiples instead of the correct distance. The SU way is to wait for the return key then look for a multiplier input.

                    I have become used to typing any simple combination of measurements and having it work both in CAD and SU. My CAD app will do simple arithmetic in the input. It's nice where the apps allow some switch hitting (say decimal feet instead of feet and inches--and short hand: leaving out unecesary or obvious key strokes) without worry.

                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

                      If I understand the syntax, I think I can make it.

                      For instance what does mean 5'2 1/2

                      Is it 5 feet and 2 inch and half an inch?

                      Fredo

                      [EDIT] I made some test in the Ruby console, and I am lost, because 5'2 does not look to be 5 feet and 2 inches!!

                      
                      "5'".to_l
                      60.0
                      "5'2".to_l
                      138.74015748031496
                      "5'2 1/4".to_l
                      148.58267716535434
                      
                      
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                      • pbacotP Offline
                        pbacot
                        last edited by

                        That's right. The long hand version is usually 5'-2 1/2", but the hyphen is often dropped. So Ruby treats it differently?

                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                        • fredo6F Offline
                          fredo6
                          last edited by

                          @pbacot said:

                          That's right. The long hand version is usually 5'-2 1/2", but the hyphen is often dropped. So Ruby treats it differently?

                          Less and less clear
                          in the Ruby console

                          
                          a = "5'-2 1/4".to_l
                          -8.8976377952756
                          
                          

                          Anyway, whatever is the notation, I still don't understand why 5'2 1/4 = 138.74 inches, whereas 5' is just 60 inches.

                          Fredo

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                          • fredo6F Offline
                            fredo6
                            last edited by

                            I found the explanation finally.

                            The model was in unit "decimal" metre

                            So if you type 5'2 1/4 it is misinterpreted by SU. I guess it takes the 1/4 for 1/4 of a metre.

                            Anyway, if the model unit is Fractional, then it works and the 3 notations below would give 62.25 inches

                            • 5'2 1/4
                            • 5' 2 1/4
                            • 5' 2.25"

                            I have done the changes and will republish soon

                            Fredo

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                            • fredo6F Offline
                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              NEW RELEASE: DrawAlong v1.0b - 17 May 14

                              DrawAlong 1.0b is an update fixing a bug in the input of architectural units in the VCB. It also includes a Spanish translation (ES) by Oxer.

                              It is published as part of FredTools 1.9b.

                              See main post of this thread and FredoTools for download.

                              Fredo

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                              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                Rich O Brien Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Thanks Fredo

                                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                                • fredo6F Offline
                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by

                                  NEW RELEASE: DrawAlong v1.1a - 18 Jun 14

                                  DrawAlong 1.1a is an update fixing various problems and introducing inferences when drawing on a plane (ES) by Oxer.

                                  It is published as part of FredTools 2.0a.

                                  See main post of this thread and FredoTools for download.

                                  Fredo

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                                  • M Offline
                                    makiboypogi
                                    last edited by

                                    Very Nice GOD Bless you more... You help thousands of people.

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                                    • C Offline
                                      chrismichaelgentile
                                      last edited by

                                      This would be great if it included the arc command!

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                                      • fredo6F Offline
                                        fredo6
                                        last edited by

                                        NEW RELEASE: DrawAlong v1.2a - 12 Oct 14

                                        DrawAlong 1.2a is an update fixing problems with Construction Points: inferencing when cpoint is on a face and avoid doubling when drawing in Guide mode.

                                        It is published as part of FredTools 2.1a.

                                        See main post of this thread and FredoTools for download.

                                        Fredo

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                                          laudhi
                                          last edited by

                                          ๐Ÿ‘

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                                            sicksickisck
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                                            This is incredible tool.

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