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    [Plugin] MakeWindow v0.1

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    • Didier BurD Offline
      Didier Bur
      last edited by

      Hi

      prompts = [$exStrings.GetString("Interior/Exterior [i/e] (materials)"),
      

      The use of '$exStrings.GetString' seems useless to me as long as there's no ".strings" file that come with the script. Or am I wrong somewhere โ“

      DB

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        shaunco
        last edited by

        No, you didn't miss anything... Like I said, this is my first ever Ruby script. I copied the $exStrings.GetString() calls from the SketchUp examples not knowing exactly what it did ๐Ÿ˜• . I will add a .strings file to the next revision.

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        • C Offline
          caddict
          last edited by

          Hi Shaun

          I've been working with your window script. It is useful and quite flexible. A few questions/comments:

          I don't get the interior/exterior idea? how do i easily unite the interior and exterior parts? why not make the whole window as one entity?

          the window is created inside a section of wall. this could be useful but maybe not necessary...what's your thinking behind this?

          not sure what you mean by cladding...do you mean architrave? that surrounds the window? If I set clad width to zero, it gives a strange result...an unwanted face appears across the whole window

          If you haven't lost interest, it is a useful tool and it would be great with a little fine tuning.

          hope it's useful feedback

          steve

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          • J Offline
            Jim
            last edited by

            Where is $exStrings defined? I must have moved the file. I think a lot of people just copy it blindly, and it just works for most users.

            Hi

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            • J Offline
              Jim
              last edited by

              Thanks Shaun.

              A couple questions:

              Why are you drawing a wall section along with the window?

              I don't see any difference in an interior and exterior window?

              Can you make it remember the previous values in the dialog?

              Here's a couple shots of the UI and the windows it generates.


              make_window_ui.jpg


              make_window.jpg

              Hi

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              • N Offline
                nsxdavid
                last edited by

                This plugin for making windows has been around for awhile, but thought I'd make an update or two.

                This version remembers dialog values between uses. Makes this much easier to experiment with.

                A couple notes:

                The only difference between an interior and an exterior version fo a window seems to be how it names the component and the materials it creates. I guess so you can paint them differently (which makes sense, I suppose). Because it remembers dialog values now, it's easier to create the opposite version.

                This works with SketchUp 7.1 without modification, by the way.

                -- David


                makewindow.rb

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                • T Offline
                  troyhome
                  last edited by

                  thanks!

                  IOviz.com
                  SU Pro 2024 PC

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                  • 3 Offline
                    3eighty
                    last edited by

                    A big thank you..Now maybe I can see my soul...

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                    • D Offline
                      dkapotov
                      last edited by

                      Hello.
                      This plugin doesn't work in SU2015

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        I just installed it from the RBZ in v2015 and it worked fine... [PC]
                        It appears under the Draw menu...

                        I would expect it to also work on MAC - the code is relatively simple and not OS-dependent ??

                        What issues are you having ?
                        How did you install it ?

                        Remember that it is ~5 years old, so there might better better solutions around by now...

                        TIG

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                          dkapotov
                          last edited by

                          I put it into Library > Application Support > SketchUp 2015 > SketchUp > Plugins

                          but with launching SU it show mistake


                          Mistake.png

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            This Plugin is > 7 years old !
                            It's no longer supported, there are probably several better things available !
                            I've updated the PluginStore version to be cross-version compatible, by removing 'string' conversions across 'locales'...
                            http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=makewindow

                            TIG

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                              dkapotov
                              last edited by

                              Hi TIG.
                              I try to install this plugin. Installation process done normally, but after I cannot find link in Plugins menu and in Toolbars.
                              I installed it from Preferences window and Extensions part.
                              Win7 64 Pro
                              SU2015 Pro

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                              • BoxB Offline
                                Box
                                last edited by

                                It becomes very frustrating for people who answer questions when people don't read what they say.

                                @tig said:

                                It appears under the Draw menu...


                                Make window.gif

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