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

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      dedmin
      last edited by

      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!

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      • fredo6F Offline
        fredo6
        last edited by

        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

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        • fredo6F Offline
          fredo6
          last edited by

          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

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          • pep75P Offline
            pep75
            last edited by

            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....


            Capture.JPG

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              Seems normal : you copy move something froma group ๐Ÿ˜‰
              Just don't you use the plug in this particular case!
              and you will have a perfect allignement inferencing with any thing ! ๐Ÿ˜‰

              Generally a copy/move is the trick for have a direct inference with something! ๐Ÿค“

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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              • pep75P Offline
                pep75
                last edited by

                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).

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                • fredo6F Offline
                  fredo6
                  last edited by

                  @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

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                  • pep75P Offline
                    pep75
                    last edited by

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

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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

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

                      Fredo

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                      • pep75P Offline
                        pep75
                        last edited by

                        Hahaha! Okay! I'll wait patiently for a brilliant moment! ๐Ÿ˜‰!

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                          Manuelrql
                          last edited by

                          move along.gif

                          Iยดm beginning to use the command move along instead of the normal move. But when Iยดm 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?

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                            Ahmed0007
                            last edited by

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


                            12356-iloveimg-compressed.gif

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                              Einstein
                              last edited by

                              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.

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                              • fredo6F Offline
                                fredo6
                                last edited by

                                @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

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                                  Einstein
                                  last edited by

                                  @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:


                                  Ruby.png

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                                  • fredo6F Offline
                                    fredo6
                                    last edited by

                                    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

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                                      Ahmed0007
                                      last edited by

                                      @ahmed0007 said:

                                      Smooth hard all connected edges in SketchUp 2017/18/19 Help!!!!
                                      Thanks

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                                        SingulArita
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi. Thank you for awesome plugin. Can I toggle smoothening of edges? Please.

                                        http://imgway.cz/v/Ynp.jpg

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                                          rv1974
                                          last edited by

                                          I think move along with copy (via Ctrl key) is broken (at least in v21)
                                          I move a copy in desired direction, enter some distance value, the tool places a copy in desired place, BUT when I exit the tool (or switch to Select tool) the copy is not saved.

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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @rv1974 said:

                                            I think move along with copy (via Ctrl key) is broken (at least in v21)
                                            I move a copy in desired direction, enter some distance value, the tool places a copy in desired place, BUT when I exit the tool (or switch to Select tool) the copy is not saved.

                                            Thanks for signaling the issue.

                                            It should be fixed with LibFredo6 v11.4f, just published. Thanks to confirm.

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