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    • jujuJ Offline
      juju
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      Indigo has a feature that would render section cuts.

      http://www.indigorenderer.com/features/section-planes

      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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        jamenloh
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        @TIG , awesome thanks ! Works like a charm now that I can remove off . Maybe its just me , it is only when you explained above that I finally understood what Zorro really does. I had a hard time looking at the pictures in the tutorial to be honest. but it works now ! thanks!

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          Maki84
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          Don`t work under sketchup 2015?

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
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            @maki84 said:

            Don`t work under sketchup 2015?

            It works perfectly in SketchUp 2015. What makes you think otherwise?

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              @maki84 said:

              Don`t work under sketchup 2015?
              Yes it does !
              Read and understand its instructions...
              Firstly, make sure its Extension is activated.
              Next...
              Remember that it is context-driven: there is no menu item.
              Select [highlight] just one SectionPlane.
              Right-click > Context-menu > Choose-Command[s] > Options-Dialog > OK > Result 😄

              TIG

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                Maki84
                last edited by

                Thanks. I will study it and i'll tell you

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                • M Offline
                  Maki84
                  last edited by

                  Yes, it's runs ok!! The pluggin is on Tools menu. Thanks so much.

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    @maki84 said:

                    Yes, it's runs ok!! The pluggin is on Tools menu. Thanks so much.

                    For those that come after and might read your post: No, it isn't in the Tools menu. It is found in the Context menu as indicated in the description and instructions for use as well as the reply to you from TIG above your posts. And, being in the Context menu, it only shows up when you right click on a section plane.

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      As Dave says... 😒

                      SketchUp's native 'Section' tool is found under the Tools menu [or on the appropriate toolbar[s]].
                      This places a SectionPlane which cuts sections through objects in the current context...
                      These have no 'faces' at the cut-plane.

                      BUT my 'SectionCutFace' tool only appears when one SectionPlane is selected, and then it appears in the right-click context-menu - no where else. Note how the available commands may vary, e.g. if the SectionPlane already has a SectionCutFace and the Updating option was chosen in this tool's settings dialog...

                      It will add a group of 'faces' at the cut-plane - using the settings you have chosen.

                      TIG

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                        ednewcome
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                        I love this plugin. It has revolutionised my Sketchup use! Many thanks. Ed.

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                          marceloccrestani
                          last edited by

                          Hello guys!

                          I installed plugin but when I open Sketchup 2015, it shows this message attached

                          Anyone can help me?


                          Captura de tela 2015-02-21 17.23.18.png

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                            syahreenhishamudin11
                            last edited by

                            hi everyone. i got some problem to install this plugin. actually just wanna ask where to copy this plugin into my sketchup file? thanks

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @syahreenhishamudin11 said:

                              hi everyone. i got some problem to install this plugin. actually just wanna ask where to copy this plugin into my sketchup file? thanks
                              Like all PluginStore entries... it downloads as an RBZ archive.
                              Use the native SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions - Install... button to install that RBZ.
                              Once installed this particular tool only appears in the context-menu if you have just one Section-Plane Selected - read its Usage notes...

                              TIG

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                                pois
                                last edited by

                                Tig... amazing plug in!

                                But a problem I know has been discussed but I can't find a simple workaround. Simple object, clean geometry and shows as volume in the inspector, but I can not get it to honor the solid to poche the correct area. Any thoughts on how to message it?

                                Thanks

                                Dave


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                                • Dave RD Offline
                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by

                                  Hmmm... It works correctly sometimes.
                                  Screenshot - 6_9_2015 , 4_51_39 AM.png

                                  Could you share the SKP?

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    It tries to decide what is solid and what is not.
                                    In your case something about the objects cut throws it off.
                                    It is not God.
                                    It makes mistakes.
                                    However it is easily resolved.
                                    Make the cut as a one-off [i.e. no to 'auto-update'], no to 'hide edges', yes to 'keep all edges', no to 'lock'.
                                    When it makes it incorrectly you can just edit the group, draw over an unfaced edge and it should then get a face.
                                    Paint the new faces with the material eyedropper-ed from nother face.
                                    Select + <delete> on any the unwanted faces.
                                    Hide edges using Erase+shift as desired.
                                    Lock when done if desired.

                                    TIG

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                                      gracacampelo
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                                      Hi, when I try to install it manually it dosen't appear in the Extension Preferences Window, and every time i open sketchup again this error appears:
                                      Error Loading File SectionCutFace.rb
                                      Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant TIG::SectionCutFace::DESC>
                                      C:/Users/Graça/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:50:in <module:SectionCutFace>' C:/Users/Graça/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:17:in module:TIG'
                                      C:/Users/Graça/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace.rb:15:in `<top (required)>'

                                      If i try it by the pluginstore and auto install it, it says: Error, can´t unZip.

                                      Can you help?
                                      Regards

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        The issue is in your Windows user-name, 'Graça'.
                                        Having accented characters is user names has been well documented, it causes issues with some of SketchUp's Ruby API methods like FILE...
                                        Many such errors have been addressed in recoding.
                                        Indeed the SCF PluginStore ought to be better than most at resolving this.
                                        I'll Private Message a beta version, which I know has additional error trapping...
                                        In regard to the SectionCutFace issue... I'll also look at that and see what I can do - although I thought it was already 'future-proofed'

                                        TIG

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Here's v4.7 http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace
                                          It now traps for errors resulting from most Windows User-names which contain accented characters.
                                          Note this fix only works in >= v2014...
                                          This is because accented User-names can cause issues with FILE trying to get the Plugins folder in the AppData path, but in newer Ruby versions it is fixable...

                                          TIG

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                                            AcesHigh
                                            last edited by

                                            @tig said:

                                            The issue is in your Windows user-name, 'Graça'.
                                            Having accented characters is user names has been well documented, it causes issues with some of SketchUp's Ruby API methods like FILE...

                                            which is exactly why I hate this new location of plugins for Sketchup.

                                            yeah, right, it solved a few issues regarding writing permissions in the "program files" folders. Yet, it created much bigger problems for anyone with non unicode characters in their username.

                                            and solving the username problem is a MUCH MUCH BIGGER problem than solving permissions for Program Files.

                                            in fact, nothing short of a complete Windows re-install will solve that, unless you are an advanced user like me and decide to try your luck with some obscure programs to move username folders AND registry editors to change ALL instances with the old username to new username in the Windows Registry...

                                            Blame either Microsoft that allows non-unicode characters in the username or programmers that create programs that will be used by people around the world and do not realize usernames may have non-unicode characters.

                                            ps: this rant was absolutely NOT blaming you for anything TIG... 😆

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