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[Plugin] RichSection V0.5.8 UPDATED march 2015

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  • B Offline
    bimbachi
    last edited by 18 Oct 2014, 14:11

    hello,
    (mac version) i'm having only 2 materials default and black?
    shall i change something ?

    @pgarmyn said:

    RichSection UPDATE 0.5.3 is published on the Sketchucation PLUGINSTORE HERE

    Release Notes for RichSection V0.5.3

    • bugs on panel removed (?)
    • to prevent issues on Mac : don't open multiple models; close and reopen the RS-panel when opening a model
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      pgarmyn
      last edited by 19 Oct 2014, 17:50

      @bimbachi said:

      hello,
      (mac version) i'm having only 2 materials default and black?
      shall i change something ?

      Hy bimbachi
      To load automatically 14 predefined hatches

      • In RichSection/settings : Load materials .... :
        replace "materials/RichSection-v0.3/#default.mat.skp"
        by "materials/RichSection-v0.3/RS_V0_14.mat.skp"
      • For new models : 14 materials will be loaded at the first RS creation
      • In models with RichSections : delete the "#default" material and create a new RichSection

      ๐Ÿ˜‰

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        caronte01
        last edited by 21 Oct 2014, 03:04

        Hi Piet,

        I've been using your latest version.

        I'm having some issues:

        The main rs dialog contracts to a size smaller than it's intended one. Text overlaps, and some buttons will dissapear. This happens a lot when creating new rs, not when editing existing ones.

        Section name has to be changed two times, when creating rs. The first time will default to #00x. The second time, the corrresponding layer will change it's name, the section has to be renamed manually. In setttings, I have rs create 1 scene, with section hidden, and camera aligned.

        I have to change layer visibility so the layer with the rs group is visible. I remember doing this for different views that used the rs (perspective sections for example), but not for the main rs scene.

        Once the scene and rs name is changed, I have to manually delete the original layer, (#00x)

        Running win 10, x64

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          bimbachi
          last edited by 21 Oct 2014, 12:08

          ok thanks,

          but now I have list of all hatch materials , hoever they dont show on sections when selected ๐Ÿ˜•

          [sup:3ntsc15e][/sup:3ntsc15e]
          @pgarmyn said:

          @bimbachi said:

          hello,
          (mac version) i'm having only 2 materials default and black?
          shall i change something ?

          Hy bimbachi
          To load automatically 14 predefined hatches

          • In RichSection/settings : Load materials .... :
            replace "materials/RichSection-v0.3/#default.mat.skp"
            by "materials/RichSection-v0.3/RS_V0_14.mat.skp"
          • For new models : 14 materials will be loaded at the first RS creation
          • In models with RichSections : delete the "#default" material and create a new RichSection

          ๐Ÿ˜‰

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            pgarmyn
            last edited by 21 Oct 2014, 18:52

            @bimbachi said:

            ok thanks,

            but now I have list of all hatch materials , hoever they dont show on sections when selected ๐Ÿ˜•

            You will have to change the names of th materials (or make a copy with another name).

            Read the documentation (pdf in first post). Frome page 4:
            [dir=ltr:24wchjke]If the selected option for 'RichSection section material name' is 'prefix+layername, default',
            then the following section-materials will be asigned :
            If a group (or componentinstance) is in layer 'Layer1' and the prefix is '#' : Then the plugin will look for the RS material '#Layer1'. If it exist in the Model (<=> in the library), it will be assigned. If not, the RS material assigned to the cut-face will be 'default' witch means that the RS material of the Component(instance) or Group containing this nested element will be used. If no corresponding RS material can be found, the default RS material will be used.[/dir:24wchjke]

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              pgarmyn
              last edited by 21 Oct 2014, 19:13

              @caronte01 said:

              Hi Piet,

              I've been using your latest version.

              I'm having some issues:

              The main rs dialog contracts to a size smaller than it's intended one. Text overlaps, and some buttons will dissapear. This happens a lot when creating new rs, not when editing existing ones.

              Section name has to be changed two times, when creating rs. The first time will default to #00x. The second time, the corrresponding layer will change it's name, the section has to be renamed manually. In setttings, I have rs create 1 scene, with section hidden, and camera aligned.

              I have to change layer visibility so the layer with the rs group is visible. I remember doing this for different views that used the rs (perspective sections for example), but not for the main rs scene.

              Once the scene and rs name is changed, I have to manually delete the original layer, (#00x)

              Running win 10, x64

              Dialog to small : Webdialogs are running on internet explorer (IE version 10? on windows 8, and not win 10?)
              I have IE 9 i think, i will test with IE10 to find a solution.

              RS name not correct after creation: behaviour of Webdialogs is not always logic : before closing the panel, you will have to leave the inputfield by selecting another control on the same panel or by using the tabulation button.

              RS layers are defined 'switched off in new scenes' : to use them in another scene you will have to update once the scene after creation.

              The programmers API can't purge layers, nor styles. Thus i can't clean up.

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                cesaro36
                last edited by 23 Oct 2014, 21:52

                Sorry the lack of feedback PiGa.
                I'm having issues with version 0.5.3

                Can't change the properties of the default created richsection.

                Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method attribute_dictionary' for nil:NilClass> c:/users/administrator/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:2330:in optionsRShRetrieve'
                c:/users/administrator/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:2083:in updateRichSection1' c:/users/administrator/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:3593:in changeOptionsRSh'
                C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSpanel.rb:381:in block in create' C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/events.rb:82:in call'
                C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/events.rb:82:in block in trigger_event' C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/events.rb:78:in each'
                C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/events.rb:78:in trigger_event' C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/window.rb:364:in event_control_callback'
                C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/window.rb:318:in callback_handler' C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/SKUI/window.rb:276:in block in add_callback'
                -e:1:in `call'

                SKUPro2014
                Win8

                regards


                Before trying to update richsection name and options


                After

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                • P Offline
                  pgarmyn
                  last edited by 24 Oct 2014, 05:32

                  @cesaro36

                  Strange, I have also Win 8 and SU2014, without that problem.
                  Did you try to change the settings before creating the section?
                  Are you updating a RichSection created with an older plugin version?
                  What parameter did you modifiy?
                  Did you changed options in the menu plugings/RichSection/settings ?
                  If so, can you reset the settings for user and model and try again?

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                    pgarmyn
                    last edited by 2 Nov 2014, 19:21

                    @Santiago(caronte01) @cesaro36 @bimbachi and all the others : thanks for testing ! โ—

                    โžก RichSection has been updated : Release Notes for RichSection V0.5.4

                    bugfix : renaming RS after creation

                    bugfix : changing properties of RS

                    bugfix : other ...

                    disabled (not working on this moment) : creating RS from existing section

                    also tested on Mac : known bug on Mac: RSpanel not working when opening other model, opening 2nd model : Workaround : close panel before (or after) opening new file

                    @ Santiago
                    About modal and non modal RS-panel : To avoid the problem of the main window losing focus, the next version of my plugin will open the RS-panel after having placed the sectionplane.

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                    • P Offline
                      pgarmyn
                      last edited by 4 Nov 2014, 22:09

                      [url][/url]also TESTED and working on Sketchup 2015 & Windows 8

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                        Krisidious
                        last edited by 4 Nov 2014, 22:31

                        I tested it too... Working and working very quickly.

                        By: Kristoff Rand
                        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                          caronte01
                          last edited by 5 Nov 2014, 15:11

                          Hi Piet,

                          Quick test of the latest version updating some plans done a while ago. This latest version seems to update noticeably faster, and the small info dialog does not collapse onto itself as before. Iยดll try and do a more in depth test later.

                          Santiago

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                            pgarmyn
                            last edited by 8 Nov 2014, 07:41

                            @Krisidious and @Caronte01

                            thanks for testing,
                            still working on it

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                              ltchest
                              last edited by 10 Nov 2014, 21:47

                              Is it possible to create b&w architectural drawings with this sectioning tool ? The idea would be that you can have a textured model, but when it goes into layout, you get purely black & white drawings with the customised section fill patterns. That would be great.

                              Sketchup 21.2.332 (windows 10.0.19043 Build 19043)
                              RTX2070 + GTX1080, Driver 472.12

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                                pgarmyn
                                last edited by 11 Nov 2014, 12:07

                                @ltchest said:

                                Is it possible to create b&w architectural drawings with this sectioning tool ? The idea would be that you can have a textured model, but when it goes into layout, you get purely black & white drawings with the customised section fill patterns. That would be great.

                                .
                                For the sectioned part, you can apply B&W fill patterns. It's possible to have different sets of section materials applied in the same model by using different prefixes :
                                With prefix # in RichSection parameters : section material #layername1 will be applied to groups and components in layer layername1, material #layername2 to groups and components in layer layername2 (with option : by layer, default)
                                With prefix #1 in RIchSection parameters : materials #1layername1 #1layername2 etc.... will be applied (option : by layer, default)

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                                  ltchest
                                  last edited by 14 Nov 2014, 23:18

                                  OK - I am not yet a user of RichSection (I fell in with the other offering out there - and am having problems with it). From what I can gather, it sounds like if my model is all textured with materials (because I am also using the same model to produce realistic renderings) then the section drawings are going to be rendered with those textures & colours - except you have control only over the fill patterns that are applied where the section cuts any objects - so they are not going to be black & white architectural drawings. You would have to remove all those textures / colours from the model ?

                                  Sketchup 21.2.332 (windows 10.0.19043 Build 19043)
                                  RTX2070 + GTX1080, Driver 472.12

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                                    pgarmyn
                                    last edited by 15 Nov 2014, 10:28

                                    @ltchest said:

                                    OK - I am not yet a user of RichSection (I fell in with the other offering out there - and am having problems with it). From what I can gather, it sounds like if my model is all textured with materials (because I am also using the same model to produce realistic renderings) then the section drawings are going to be rendered with those textures & colours - except you have control only over the fill patterns that are applied where the section cuts any objects - so they are not going to be black & white architectural drawings. You would have to remove all those textures / colours from the model ?

                                    Fill patterns are in fact native Sketchup textures. There is no way to threat them separately: Switch of textures in the style setting will also switch off the fill pattern. All plugins creating fill patterns will have the same behavior.

                                    A B&W option is missing in LO.
                                    A workaround is to export bitmaps from SU and convert them to B&W

                                    RIVT2-SKP-Volv15-v004-LO-col.jpg
                                    RIVT2-SKP-Volv15-v004-LO-col2bw.jpg

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                                    • TIGT Online
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by 15 Nov 2014, 12:52

                                      You could look at using Jim Foltz's [free] GreyScale http://www.smustard.com/script/GreyScale to make all materials 'mono-chrome' - albeit momentarily until you deactivate it...
                                      You can even have it 'mono-chrome' with perhaps just the section-cut material reset to 'red'...
                                      It has a one step reset.

                                      TIG

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                                        pgarmyn
                                        last edited by 15 Nov 2014, 19:36

                                        @TIG
                                        Thanks for the tip.
                                        Greyscale should be a style option. Something for SU 2016

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                                          2Harry
                                          last edited by 15 Dec 2014, 23:21

                                          This looks like it may be a very useful plugin but I cannot get it to work.

                                          I installed by way of the SketchUcation plugin. It seened to install without errors in the AppData folder. The Window/Preferences/Extension list showed RichSection to be checked and enabled but nothing shows up in the menus.

                                          When Sketchup is shut down and restarted I received the following list of installation errors:

                                          C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32/registry.rb:385:in open' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32/registry.rb:496:in open'
                                          c:/users/msc/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:1003:in userFileLocations' c:/users/msc/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:1103:in module:PiGaRSection'
                                          c:/users/msc/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:113:in <main>' C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in eval'
                                          C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in require' C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in module:PiGa'
                                          C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:3:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
                                          C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in register_extension'
                                          C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in <module:PiGa>' C:/Users/MSC/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:17:in <top (required)>'

                                          Deleted everything and tried again with the same result so now I am out of ideas.

                                          Thanks.

                                          Update: Deleted again and installed by downloading the .rbz file and installing by Sketchup Extensions installer. Running Sketchup as Administrator. Same result.

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