[Plugin] MoveAlong - v1.2b - 07 Jul 14

cotty · 4 Jun 2014, 05:39

it's hard to wait any longer...

fredo6 · 18 Jun 2014, 21:28

NEW RELEASE: MoveAlong v1.2a - 18 Jun 14

MoveAlong 1.2 is an update fixing bugs and including:

Alignment mode (useful for preparing a Follow me or chaining curves)

It is published as part of FredTools 2.0a.

See main post of this thread and FredoTools for download.

Fredo

dedmin · 6 Jul 2014, 07:08

See the animated gif:

fredo6 · 6 Jul 2014, 20:48

@dedmin

2 questions:

on the problem with MoveAlong, I am unable to reproduce it. Can you reproduce it. If so, do you mind to post or PM me the model with the 2 arcs. Can you also open the Ruby console while you perform the move. Thanks
your set up seems to have a larger font size for the text drawn in the viewport (this is visible in the button palette). Did you tweak anything in the configuration parameters?

Thanks

Fredo

dedmin · 6 Jul 2014, 21:39

Here is the sample file with arcs, circle and freehand drawn curve. Nothing shows in the Ruby console when using the plugin. The large font size is due to the Windows 7 64 bit settings - Display - Set custom text size (DPI) - 125%.
Thanks.
move_along.skp
PP: I noticed something - when turning on Edge styles - Profiles the missing edges are visible!

fredo6 · 6 Jul 2014, 22:56

Thanks dedmin for signaling this problem.

I found the cause and fixed it. Edgges resulting from the intersection of the 2 arcs are set with smooth and soft properties. This is an (undesired) side effect of the autosmooth feature.

This will go in a next release

Fredo

fredo6 · 6 Jul 2014, 23:13

NEW RELEASE: MoveAlong v1.2b - 07 Jul 14

Movealong 1.2b is an update fixing a bug signaled by dedmin

It is published as part of FredTools 2.0b.

See main post of this thread and FredoTools for download.

Fredo

pep75 · 29 Aug 2014, 14:26

I've a problem...I checked all your instruction movies, but can't find a solution. When I want to move lines or faces in one active group I cannot snap or interfere with objects outside the active group. Am I missing something?? I installed the latest version...

Thanks in advance....

pilou · 29 Aug 2014, 15:56

Seems normal : you copy move something froma group
Just don't you use the plug in this particular case!
and you will have a perfect allignement inferencing with any thing !

Generally a copy/move is the trick for have a direct inference with something!

pep75 · 29 Aug 2014, 19:15

Hi Pilou,

You actually don't need the plugin anyway. But that's not the issue. I only noticed that snapping to other objects, while in a group, is not possible...while it is possible when you ungroup the object. I would like to know if it is me being stupid...or that I have to switch between the "original" move function and MoveAlong(which I prefer in MOST cases).

fredo6 · 29 Aug 2014, 19:16

@pep75 said:

I've a problem...I checked all your instruction movies, but can't find a solution. When I want to move lines or faces in one active group I cannot snap or interfere with objects outside the active group. Am I missing something?? I installed the latest version...

Thanks in advance....

This is a limitation of the Ruby API. When you are inside a group or component, it is not possible to see the outside model. The same happens for MoveAlong or DrawAlong

As recommended by Pilou, you need to switch to the native Move tool to be able to use inferences outside the group context.

Fredo

pep75 · 29 Aug 2014, 19:31

Thanks Fredo....it's a pity...But thanks nevertheless!

fredo6 · 29 Aug 2014, 19:47

I may try to find a workaround, but this requires some thoughts first.

Fredo

pep75 · 29 Aug 2014, 20:33

Hahaha! Okay! I'll wait patiently for a brilliant moment! !

Manuelrql · 24 Feb 2015, 10:54

I´m beginning to use the command move along instead of the normal move. But when I´m copying objects using ctrl and try to relocate them in my model using pan (mouse central button & shift) the move along command does a copy of the object at the first point that I pick in the model to grab with the pan hand.
Has this happened to any one else?

Ahmed0007 · 11 Jan 2018, 23:35

Smooth hard all connected edges in SketchUp 2017/18 Help!!!!
Thanks

Einstein · 6 Jan 2019, 13:17

It looks like Move Along is not suited for SU 17 and newer. Works fine with SU 16 but in SU 17 I cannot even pick any edge. I grab the tool, then hover over the edge and it just doesn't see it. Even if I preselect my edge, then run the tool, it neither snaps nor picks any direction.

fredo6 · 6 Jan 2019, 16:15

@einstein said:

It looks like Move Along is not suited for SU 17 and newer. Works fine with SU 16 but in SU 17 I cannot even pick any edge. I grab the tool, then hover over the edge and it just doesn't see it. Even if I preselect my edge, then run the tool, it neither snaps nor picks any direction.

Strange...
Can you open the Ruby Console before you launch MoveAlong and see if there are some errors displayed.

Thanks

Fredo

Einstein · 6 Jan 2019, 21:35

@fredo6 said:

@einstein said:

It looks like Move Along is not suited for SU 17 and newer. Works fine with SU 16 but in SU 17 I cannot even pick any edge. I grab the tool, then hover over the edge and it just doesn't see it. Even if I preselect my edge, then run the tool, it neither snaps nor picks any direction.

Strange...
Can you open the Ruby Console before you launch MoveAlong and see if there are some errors displayed.

Thanks

Fredo

Further observations:
It started working. No errors at first. However, if I move an egde and try to do it again, Ruby Console shows this:

fredo6 · 7 Jan 2019, 07:51

Thanks for the report.

I think this is related to this damned regression as of SU2017 (related to loss of references when exploding groups).

I'll have a closer look when I can.

Fredo