[Plugin] Smooth Zoom 2.1.0 - 24 October 2021

cadmunkey · 19 Sept 2014, 11:13

Fantastic, SU needs this so much on large models! Cheers.

function · 20 Sept 2014, 02:40

I was just thinking of this idea in SKP last week! thanks anton

Anton_S · 20 Sept 2014, 17:38

@numerobis said:

VERY COOL! I will install it now! Thank You!

Thank you

@cadmunkey said:

Fantastic, SU needs this so much on large models! Cheers.

Thank you

@function said:

I was just thinking of this idea in SKP last week! thanks anton

And Thank you

I found some type where this new zoom tool doesn't behave properly. I will investigate and upload a fix next week. As well, I think camera acceleration and deceleration should be added too.

Box · 20 Sept 2014, 19:47

Oh what a difference! Excellent.
That's one of those plugins that you didn't really know you needed but now couldn't do without.

Rich O Brien · 20 Sept 2014, 20:55

Anton you are a legend!

function · 22 Sept 2014, 02:27

@anton_s said:

@numerobis said:

VERY COOL! I will install it now! Thank You!

Thank you

@cadmunkey said:

Fantastic, SU needs this so much on large models! Cheers.

Thank you

@function said:

I was just thinking of this idea in SKP last week! thanks anton

And Thank you

I found some type where this new zoom tool doesn't behave properly. I will investigate and upload a fix next week. As well, I think camera acceleration and deceleration should be added too.

The plug stopped working for me, panning left and right instead of zooming, but I was and am still assuming it has to do with all the mousehook ahk files I'm running.

Here is another idea on the lines of acceleration: flick-panning
I hated this feature when adobe put it on default in photoshop, but have since grown to love it for quick navigation.

Anton_S · 22 Sept 2014, 06:46

Thanks, function.
I have some tool installed and encounter similar problems where the mouse wheel in Sketchup stops workin'. This happens because the tool doesn't pass it's mouse hook notifications to the next hook on the list, which prevents my hook from working. I will see if I could change my script to use a different type of hook, such as message proc, which can also monitor mouse wheel messages.

I will see if I could implement the flick-panning feature. Thanks for suggestion.

Box · 22 Sept 2014, 11:30

I'm finding it quite unstable, it often needs to be disabled and enabled to get it going again. It doesn't play well with some other plugins. For example Fredo's new VisuHole makes it run slow and then drop the zooming function while still showing enabled.
Love the plugin, just catching bugs.

Anton_S · 22 Sept 2014, 22:49

Thanks for feedback, Box.

I will see if what I can do to improve it.

johnwmcc · 20 Nov 2014, 00:16

Just tried this on 64-bit Win7 and SU 2015 Pro 64-bit - crashes on launch with error that starts:
Error Loading File C:/Users/John/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/main.rb
Error: #<LoadError: 193: %1 is not a valid Win32 application. - C:/Users/John/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/win32/2.0/ams_smooth_zoom.so>

Presumably designed for 32-bit SU?

Had to delete from Plugins folder.

Works very nicely in older SU 2014 32-bit - it would be great to have it updated for 64-bit SU 2015, if possible.

Anton_S · 28 Nov 2014, 10:17

@johnwmcc said:

Works very nicely in older SU 2014 32-bit - it would be great to have it updated for 64-bit SU 2015, if possible.

Hello John,

Sorry for not replying. I never noticed this post.

Yes, the plugin is not compatible with SU2015. I already got it working, but I want to add all prior requests before posting the new version.

-- Anton

Rich O Brien · 26 Jan 2015, 12:56

Hi Anton,

Getting this on SU2015 at startup....

Error Loading File C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/main.rb
Error; #<LoadError; 193; %1 is not a valid Win32 application.   - C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/win32/2.0/ams_smooth_zoom.so>
C;/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb;45;in `require'
C;/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb;45;in `require'
C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/main.rb;8;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/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom.rb;55;in `register_extension'
C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom.rb;55;in `<module;SmoothZoom>'
C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom.rb;37;in `<top (required)>'

TIG · 26 Jan 2015, 13:07

@rich o brien said:

Hi Anton,
Getting this on SU2015 at startup....

Error Loading File C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/main.rb
> Error; #<LoadError; 193; %1 is not a valid Win32 application.   - C;/Users/user1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_SmoothZoom/win32/2.0/ams_smooth_zoom.so>
> ...

Looks like you have 64bit SUp v2015 and this tool has a Ruby? 32 bit .so ?
It quite possible to compile two or more .so files, so they are either 32 bit or 64 bit and load/require the correct one...
For example..

if defined?(Sketchup.is_64bit?) && Sketchup.is_64bit? ### >= v2015
  my_so = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'win32', '2.0', 'ams_smooth_zoom_64.so')
else ### it's < v2015 and/or 32 bit - use existing .so version ?
  my_so = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'win32', '2.0', 'ams_smooth_zoom.so')
end
require(my_so)

Anton_S · 26 Jan 2015, 17:39

Ugh, I forgot about this plug... Will update once get home.

Berserk · 12 Feb 2015, 06:22

Very nice idea! And it will be better if add scrolling speed dependence.

leetran72 · 2 Apr 2015, 01:48

@anton_s said:

Ugh, I forgot about this plug... Will update once get home.

When will you fix it for x64 T.T

Anton_S · 3 Apr 2015, 18:52

Making an update is a piece of cake. I just wanted to include all the feature requests and fix bugs before uploading, but upon your request I'll upload 64bit version shortly.

Rich O Brien · 3 Apr 2015, 18:57

Thanks Anton.

Your tools are always killer!

Anton_S · 3 Apr 2015, 20:21

Thanks Rich

I made an update to work with SU 64bit. Note that it requires AMS Library. There are still feature requests to add and bugs to fix, such as making it work properly while Fredo tools are active. Maybe someday...

bharralure · 21 Apr 2015, 09:30

Bonjour Anton
Smooth Zoom v1.1.0 installé sur SU Make v15.3.331 64 bits, sous Windows 8.1 fonctionne parfaitement en mode camera réglé sur "Perspective" ou sur "Perspective à deux points", mais ne semble pas fonctionner correctement si mode camera réglé sur "Projection parallèle" : la molette de la souris provoque un déplacement latéral de la vue, et non un zoom. Mis peut-être est ce normal ?