[Plugin] TIG-scale2volume

[TIG]

Copyright 2014 (c) TIG
All Rights Reserved.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES,INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Usage:
Plugins > TIG-scale2volume
Context-menu > TIG-scale2volume [with a suitable preselection]
Action:
Preselect a Solid Group/Component-Instance Object.
Activate the Tool.
Object is scaled to be the Volume entered in the dialog,
you also specify the Units and the scaling's Anchor-Point
[Object's Bounds-Center or Insertion-Point].
You can also specify its 'Mode' - to work on the Original or a Copy.
Objects are made unique.
The Scaling is one step undoable.
The dialog displays the Object's Volume in current Units.
The last used Units, Anchor-Point & Mode are remembered during that session.
Version
1.0 20131005 First issue.
1.1 20131007 Option added to keep original.
1.2 20140526 Default volume displayed [cu"/cc] from original, to p=9 d.p.

---

Download the latest version from the SketchUcation PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=TIG-scale2volume or AutoInstall it from within SketchUp itself using the 'SketchUcation Plugin Store' tool's dialog... http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SketchUcationTools

[TIG]

Here's an update http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=493763#p493763
Now has the option to Scale the Original or a Copy...

[songtao]

hi.TIG...
The ruby seems to have a problem...
you can have a try...

[TIG]

@songtao said:

hi.TIG...
The ruby seems to have a problem...
you can have a try...
What is the problem?
It works fine for me any many other users...
Can you explain yourself

[olishea]

Hey TIG. I was just discussing how a uniform scale to volume plugin would be useful and you've already done it!! haha great work!

Would it be easy to edit the code to create a scale2surfacearea plugin?

Some 3D print materials such as ceramic are charged by surface area not volume you see.

[cotty]

Like this, but for multifaces?

[olishea]

@cotty said:

Like this, but for multifaces?

Yes. For a whole grouped solid.

[TIG]

Here's an undated version http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG-scale2volume
There's also a new scale2surfacearea here... http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=526694#p526694

[olishea]

Thanks for the reply, your plugins are amazing and some of my most frequently used! I must donate when I've got all this work out the way.

You're a total star TIG!