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

fredo6 · 16 May 2014, 11:08

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

cotty · 16 May 2014, 13:31

@fredo6 said:

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

Video:

Ben Ritter · 16 May 2014, 14:33

Super cool Fredo!!. A big thank you.

Ben Ritter · 16 May 2014, 14:37

@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.

Ben Ritter · 16 May 2014, 14:57

@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".

fredo6 · 16 May 2014, 15:37

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

pbacot · 16 May 2014, 15:47

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.

fredo6 · 16 May 2014, 16:08

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

pbacot · 16 May 2014, 17:06

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

fredo6 · 16 May 2014, 17:34

@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

fredo6 · 16 May 2014, 20:06

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

fredo6 · 17 May 2014, 16:11

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

Rich O Brien · 17 May 2014, 16:42

Thanks Fredo

fredo6 · 18 Jun 2014, 21:59

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

makiboypogi · 16 Aug 2014, 04:48

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

chrismichaelgentile · 4 Sept 2014, 18:18

This would be great if it included the arc command!

fredo6 · 12 Oct 2014, 21:39

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

laudhi · 21 Apr 2016, 15:09

sicksickisck · 9 Sept 2016, 12:31

This is incredible tool.

function · 30 Apr 2020, 19:18

Is it possible to have length snapping with DrawAlong? I can't seem to have it working . . .