[Plugin] S4U ScaleTool

josephkim626

Is it possible to implement "flip along" functions similar to the way scale works in this tool? I love how it scales multiple components at its own origin rather than as a whole.

I have tried giving -1 values to scale to produce "flipped along effect", but it isn't the same result as native tool's function.

hdpv

"flip along" for multiple components use s4u-Transformer : set base center and scale ratio -1
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/s4u-transformer
but it must purchase

josephkim626

@hdpv said:

"flip along" for multiple components use s4u-Transformer : set base center and scale ratio -1
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/s4u-transformer
but it must purchase

okay, thank you.

rv1974

Is it possible to add following mode:

on preselected geometry, run the script.
select edge (if it was clicked in upper area (A) it will scale 'upward', if in lower (B)
it will scale 'downward'
click desirable level.
preselected geometry get scaled up to the 'C' level.

pilou

@unknownuser said:

preselected geometry get scaled up to the 'C' level.

What is the difference with use of the normal native Scale Tool of SU ?
Or even FredoScale ?
It's less simple!

rv1974

scale the all cubes (by Z axis) at once to the top of cylinder

Untitled.skp

pilou

Sorry I don't see the problem!
That will be the same if I select all the cubes!
And it's not a good idea to make groups!
As soon as you have 2 similar objects make a component!
See here you have a file of 1,6 megas
The same with component is 28O kB so quasi X/6 !

rv1974

All at once you were asked to

pilou

So

rv1974

Why don't you publish the gif with standard scale acting? Lately you tried to covince me how splendid standard scale tool is.
Look I know how standard\fredo scale work and find it inappropriate in many cases (mainly because it demands too much stupid navigation efforts to find the right grip\ target point (and in many cases it tend to disappear completely).

My idealworkflow eliminates the successive zooming in\out altogether.

pilou

Yes but in this case you don't use correctly the objects!
It's not the normal way to use mutiple copy of a same group!

Even it's working with 780 entities but not 1070 with your curious config that don't work ?
Ask Tig, Thomthom, Fredo...

And with a component you have just to resize one component!

So i suppose the developpers don't imagine your case!
Multi numbers of tinies groups!

rv1974

I don't get it,why keep on cheating non-stop. There's indeed a bug in scale behavior- grips tend to disappear plus it's hard to navigate while scaling distantly scattered objects. Why keep on denying the obvious?

P.S. Please scale 2! (just 2) cubes in Z dir up to the big prism top with standard scale tool.

Deux petits cubes délicates.JPG

pour mes collègues multicolore.skp