[Plugin] SectionCutFace

N I C O · 29 Jan 2016, 21:54

Greetings!

I have sketchup 2015 and the updated version of 'Section Cut Face' is not compatible, as I open my sketchup, an error occurs. Please help me to have this plug-in for 2015 sketchup. This would be a great help for my thesis. Thank you so much.

Godspeed.!

TIG · 29 Jan 2016, 22:45

@N I C O

It should be compatible with earlier SketchUp versions [like v2015].
What is the "error that occurs" ?
Please supply the details.
We can't help with such vague reports...
So please supply the FULL error-message.

ntxdave · 29 Jan 2016, 23:19

Working fine for me in 2015 Pro

N I C O · 30 Jan 2016, 04:00

Greetings!!

Is there a SectionCutFace plug-n compatible for sketchup 2015, I can't find anywhere? I need it and it will be a big help for my thesis. Thank you so much in advance.

Godspeed!

cotty · 30 Jan 2016, 08:20

@n i c o said:

Greetings!!

Is there a SectionCutFace plug-n compatible for sketchup 2015, I can't find anywhere? I need it and it will be a big help for my thesis. Thank you so much in advance.

Godspeed!

Yes, this one, you can download it at the plugin store or with the plugin store extension .

otb designworks · 30 Jan 2016, 13:31

Thanks TIG!!

Without doubt, my SU experience would suck a whole lot without Section Cut Face and Mirror. Indispensable and greatly appreciated.

JQL · 30 Jan 2016, 15:27

@otb designworks said:

Thanks TIG!!

Without doubt, my SU experience would suck a whole lot without Section Cut Face and Mirror. Indispensable and greatly appreciated.

Without the automatisms of other more sophisticated section plugins yet it was this plugin, along with Layout, that allowed me to ditch away CAD.

I draw every section detail on a SectionCutFace that only updates on demand.

Amazing possibilities!

ntxdave · 30 Jan 2016, 16:37

If I select/apply a color to the cut, is there a way to go back and changed the color?

I have looked at the documentation but did not understand from it how to change the color.

JQL · 30 Jan 2016, 16:50

The color is just a material applied to the section. You can leave it as Default and apply your own material or you can choose a material and then replace the material that has been applied by your own.

The section cut is no more than a group with faces and edges...

ntxdave · 30 Jan 2016, 17:55

@jql said:

The color is just a material applied to the section. You can leave it as Default and apply your own material or you can choose a material and then replace the material that has been applied by your own.

The section cut is no more than a group with faces and edges...

OK, I set it to <Default> but I do not see how to change it. I tried using the paint bucket.

What the heck am I missing?

OH HOW STUPID - I just figured it out. If you want to change something, you need to UNLOCK it.

JQL · 30 Jan 2016, 21:13

you can unlock it on the first place by using settings...

JQL · 31 Jan 2016, 20:10

TIG,

I've tested it to the extent I could and I found a problem with old models.

It seems the settings of old Section Cut Faces persist to new ones and I get some that don't assume the section's layer's name into the Section Cut Face Layer.

This is what happens:

1 - SectionCutFace Created with previous plugin version:
1.1 - Made that original SectionCutFace with "On Demand" option;
1.2 - Section group on was set to an existing layer at the time like "Layer X";
1.3 - Group Name auto defined as SCUT-54345.

2 - Remaking SectionCutFace with new plugin after reorganizing layers
2.1 - Reorganize sections and put that Original Section from "Layer X" into layer "X CL C":
2.2 - Remake Section Cut Face;
2.3 - Section group layer switches to "Layer 0"
2.4 - Section's group name redefines itself to "X CL C"

3 - Erasing original Section and Make New SectionCutFace
3.1 - Erased that section cut face and "Make SectionCutFace"
3.2 - Switch options to "NO" Autoupdate.

3.3 - Section Group layer stays switches to "Layer 0"
3.4 - Section Group Name Get's correct as "X CL C"

The funny thing is that after creating a SectionCutFace group with the new plugin I can select it BUT it doesn't show on Entity Info (The info there is from the section itself, not the SectionCutFace group).

If I double click on the SCF group, I can edit it, but once I get out of it, it's in Layer 0. "Not X CL C"

If I would guess, I'd say some old observer from "ONDEMAND" is overriding the new settings... It's an uneducated guess from reading stuff here and there about observers being the things that you guys use for memorizing plugin actions...

I hope it's easily fixable and thanks once again for this update!

N I C O · 2 Feb 2016, 06:48

@tig said:

@N I C O

It should be compatible with earlier SketchUp versions [like v2015].
What is the "error that occurs" ?
Please supply the details.
We can't help with such vague reports...
So please supply the FULL error-message.

Yes I was expecting that it would be compatible with Sketchup Pro 2015. I think there's something wrong. Thank you for your reply.

Here's the error message.

Error Loading File SectionCutFace_loader.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant TIG::SectionCutFace::DEFAULT>
C:/Users/USER/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace_loader.rb:18:in <module:SectionCutFace>' C:/Users/USER/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace_loader.rb:12:in module:TIG'
C:/Users/USER/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SectionCutFace_loader.rb:10:in `<top (required)>'

N I C O · 2 Feb 2016, 06:58

@tig said:

@N I C O

It should be compatible with earlier SketchUp versions [like v2015].
What is the "error that occurs" ?
Please supply the details.
We can't help with such vague reports...
So please supply the FULL error-message.

Thank you again for your reply, i already fixed the error and installed the plug-in successfully. Thank you so much.

Best regards!

TIG · 3 Feb 2016, 18:47

@JQL

Thanks for the bug report.

I found and fixed the issues...

Now, when you update a SectionCutFace - i.e. it's one which is set as either 'on_demand' or 'auto_update' - then its group.layer will change to match its section-plane's layer, unless its layer is already set to be 'Customized', in which case its layer is left unchanged...

The group.name also updates to match the group.layer.name , unless its name is already set to be 'Customized', in which case its name is left unchanged...

Here's v5.1 http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=SectionCutFace

JQL · 3 Feb 2016, 20:59

@tig said:

@JQL

Thanks for the bug report.

You're more than welcome, thanks for the quick fix. I'll test this asap!

antoinelepoutre · 4 Feb 2016, 08:08

Is it supposed to update with the model ?

JQL · 4 Feb 2016, 09:52

It has 3 Auto-Update options:

No - which never updates unless you make a new Section Cut Face;
Yes - which is supposed to update with the model;
On Demand - which only updates when you right click, and choose Remake section cut face.

If your model is correctly modeled and creates a closed loop that SectionCutFace can figure out, it auto updates with model. Click the Gif:

architect · 4 Feb 2016, 14:16

SectionCutFace loaded from preferences - extensions. Shows up there but does nothing and I get a load error after shutdown and restart. Plugins folder has "SectionCutFace.rb" file and "SectionCutFace" folder.

Dave R · 4 Feb 2016, 14:20

@architect said:

[attachment=1]SectionCutFace loaded from preferences - extensions. Shows up there but does nothing and I get a load error after shutdown and restart. Plugins folder has "SectionCutFace.rb" file and "SectionCutFace" folder.

Are you still using SketchUp 8 as indicated in your profile?