[REQ] Plugin Multi-View Elevations

[renderiza]

Hi,

Here is an update of what I have done so far;

#########Guide
# camdist = 80*12
# Elavation A (Front) = x , y+camdist
# Elavation B (Right) = x+camdist , y
# Elavation D (Left)  = x-camdist , y
# Elavation C (Back)  = x , y-camdist
########

model = Sketchup.active_model ;
view = model.active_view ;
camera = view.camera ;
pages = model.pages ;
page = pages.selected_page
sel = model.selection ;
ents = model.active_entities ;   
groups = ents.grep(Sketchup;;Group)

groups.each do |e|
  if e.name == "Camera"
    boundbox = e.bounds ;
    @center = boundbox.center ;
  end ;
end ;

x = @center.x.to_f ;
y = @center.y.to_f ;
z = 6*12 ;
newEye = Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,z) ;
newUp = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,0,1)
camdist = 80*12

if page == nil
pages.add "Elevation A" 
pages.add "Elevation B" 
pages.add "Elevation C" 
pages.add "Elevation D" 
end

elev1 = "Elevation A" ;
elev2 = "Elevation B" ;
elev3 = "Elevation D" ;
elev4 = "Elevation C" ;
page_num = 0 ;

pages.each {|page|
	if page.name == elev1
		pages.selected_page = model.pages[page_num] ;
		break
	end ;
	page_num+=1 ;
} #Pages.each
if page.name != "Elevation A"
pages.add "Elevation A" 
end

targetX = x ;
targetY = y+camdist ;
targetZ = z ;
newTarget = Geom;;Point3d.new(targetX,targetY,targetZ)

elevACam = view.camera
elevACam.set(newEye,newTarget,newUp)

view.camera = elevACam
view.invalidate()

camera.perspective = true ;
camera.perspective = false ;
page = pages.selected_page.update(1) ;

#####################################################################
x = @center.x.to_f ;
y = @center.y.to_f ;
page_num = 0 ;
pages.each {|page|
	if page.name == elev2
		pages.selected_page = model.pages[page_num] ;
		break
	end ;
	page_num+=1 ;
} #Pages.each
if page.name != "Elevation B" 
pages.add "Elevation B" 
end

targetX = x+camdist ;
targetY = y ;
targetZ = z ;
newTarget = Geom;;Point3d.new(targetX,targetY,targetZ)

elevBCam = view.camera
elevBCam.set(newEye,newTarget,newUp)

view.camera = elevBCam
view.invalidate()

camera.perspective = false ;
page = pages.selected_page.update(1) ;

#####################################################################
x = @center.x.to_f ;
y = @center.y.to_f ;
page_num = 0 ;
pages.each {|page|
	if page.name == elev3
		pages.selected_page = model.pages[page_num] ;
		break
	end ;
	page_num+=1 ;
} #Pages.each
if page.name != "Elevation D" 
pages.add "Elevation D" 
end

targetX = x-camdist ;
targetY = y ;
targetZ = z ;
newTarget = Geom;;Point3d.new(targetX,targetY,targetZ)

elevBCam = view.camera
elevBCam.set(newEye,newTarget,newUp)

view.camera = elevBCam
view.invalidate()

camera.perspective = false ;
page = pages.selected_page.update(1) ;

#####################################################################
x = @center.x.to_f ;
y = @center.y.to_f ;
page_num = 0 ;
pages.each {|page|
	if page.name == elev4
		pages.selected_page = model.pages[page_num] ;
		break
	end ;
	page_num+=1 ;
} #Pages.each
if page.name != "Elevation C" 
pages.add "Elevation C" 
end

targetX = x ;
targetY = y-camdist ;
targetZ = z ;
newTarget = Geom;;Point3d.new(targetX,targetY,targetZ)

elevBCam = view.camera
elevBCam.set(newEye,newTarget,newUp)

view.camera = elevBCam
view.invalidate()

camera.perspective = false ;
page = pages.selected_page.update(1) ;

#####################################################################
page_num = 0 ;
pages.each {|page|
	if page.name == elev1
		pages.selected_page = model.pages[page_num] ;
		break
	end ;
	page_num+=1 ;
} #Pages.each

Important to realize that the above code is just a sketch which still needs to be polish but it offers an idea of the progress. Also I post it so that if anyone spots something that I can improve then please by all means let me know.

If you want to test this its important to do the following;

1. Crete group to serve as a marker
2. Right click that group and pick "Entity info"
3. Under Name enter "Camera"
4. Open "Ruby Code Editor" plugin
5. Copy & Paste the above code I provided to "Ruby Code Editor"
6. Execute Code
7. Done!

Anyways hope to keep working on this so I can finish and make Beta rb file...Cheers!

[TIG]

I have PM'd a 2013 compliant version of my tool 'TIG-ElevTag' to some of you for beta-testing...
All comments welcome [by PM] before it gets published...

[Rich O Brien]

Are you gonna publish it how i think you're gonna publish it?

[TIG]

NO.
I await beta-test results...
I'll send you a copy - to test

[renderiza]

Hi,

TIG is upcoming plugin looks very good! I might still finish my attempt to make plugin but only for learning purpose. (Hope to be as good as TIG one day)

Cheers!

[Krisidious]

@renderiza said:

Hi,

TIG is upcoming plugin looks very good! I might still finish my attempt to make plugin but only for learning purpose. (Hope to be as good as TIG one day)

Cheers!

He's a talented guy no doubt. I still want to see what you came up with too Renderiza.

[sepo]

Hi Tig
Any chance for me to test it?
Best
Sepo

[KrisM]

TIG or Rendriza,

Have you done anything further on your plugin? The need is certainly still out there.

KrisM

[Krisidious]

Here it is KrisM...

SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins

(sketchucation.com)

[TIG]

It's been in the PluginStore for ~16 months !

[KrisM]

Krisidious,
Thanks for the link.

Tig,
I am rather embarrassed here. I did do a search for your plugins but didn't go past the first page. Didn't realize your list is composed of four pages. Your output is prodigious and well appreciated.

KrisM

[Krisidious]

He's pretty awesome... And sarcastic.

[TIG]

I prefer to think of it as my 'dry wit'

[Krisidious]

Then it shall be known as such... In all my kingdoms... as far as the eye can see...

[otb designworks]

Not sure how I missed this the other year, but thanks TIG! Totally awesome!