How to cut from object

[ado130]

It seems that it works. Is it correct way?
Just one question, how can I delete the black lines?, or hide them.

def drill(x, y, z, radiuses, depths, directions)
	model = Sketchup.active_model 
	countOfDrills = x.length.to_i
	countOfDrills.times do |i|
		
		center = [x[i], y[i], z[i]].map(&;to_f)		
		radius = radiuses[i]
		depth = depths[i]
		direction = directions[i]
		
		case direction
			when "N"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,0,1)
			when "E"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(-1,0,0)
			when "S"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,0,-1)
			when "W"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(1,0,0)		
			when "F"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,-1,0)	
			when "B"
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,1,0)				
			else
				dir = Geom;;Vector3d.new(0,0,1)		
		end		
		
		groups = []
		i = 0
		Sketchup.active_model.entities.each{|g|
			next unless g.is_a?(Sketchup;;Group)
			g.entities.each{|f|
				next unless f.is_a?(Sketchup;;Face)
				if center.on_plane? f.plane then
					groups.each {|x| next if g == x}
					groups[i] = g
					i += 1
				end
			}	
		}	
		
		groups = groups.uniq
		
		countOfGroups = groups.length.to_i
		countOfGroups.times do |i|
			group = groups[i]
			gents = group.entities
			activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
			circleGroup = gents.add_group; cge = circleGroup.entities
			edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
			circleGroup.explode
			circleFace = (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces).last
			next if circleFace == nil
			normal = circleFace.normal
			activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
			circleFace.pushpull(-depth)
			deleteFace = (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces)[0]
			if deleteFace.normal == normal then
				deleteFace.erase!	
			end
		end
	end
end

[sdmitch]

@ado130 said:

Just one question, how can I delete the black lines?, or hide them.

Try this

groups = groups.uniq
countOfGroups = groups.length.to_i
countOfGroups.times do |i|
 group = groups[i]
 gents = group.entities
 activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
 circleGroup = gents.add_group; cge = circleGroup.entities
 edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
 circleGroup.explode;
 (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces).each{|circleFace|
  next if center.distance(circleFace.bounds.center) > radius
  circleFace.pushpull(-depth)
 ]
 remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|e.faces.length<2}
 gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)
end

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[ado130]

It seems that it works too. Thanks!
But black lines are still there.
You have there "]", I think, it should be "}"?

[sdmitch]

@ado130 said:

It seems that it works too. Thanks!
But black lines are still there.
You have there "]", I think, it should be "}"?

Yes, you are right. Sorry about that.

The black vertical lines in the 'drill hole'?

[ado130]

Yeah, you're right, but I meant black lines in rectangular blocks (rather, all lines).

[sdmitch]

@ado130 said:

Yeah, you're right, but I meant black lines in rectangular blocks.

Well, if you didn't want them, why did you create then in the first place.

groups = groups.uniq
countOfGroups = groups.length.to_i
countOfGroups.times do |i|
	group = groups[i]; group.make_unique
	gents = group.entities
	activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
	activeEdges = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge);#<-- save active edges
	circleGroup = gents.add_group; cge = circleGroup.entities
	edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
	circleGroup.explode;
	(gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces).each{|circleFace|
		next if center.distance(circleFace.bounds.center) > radius
		circleFace.pushpull(-depth)
	}
   #remove unused circle edges
	remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|e.faces.length<2}
	gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)
	# hide vertical edges in drill hole
	soften = (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge)-activeEdges).find_all{|e|e.line[1].parallel?(dir) && !e.soft?}
	soften.each{|e|e.soft=e.smooth=true}
	# remove co-planar edges
	remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|(e.faces.length>=2 && e.faces.find_all{|f|f.normal.parallel?(e.line[1].axes[1])}.length==2)}
	gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)

[ado130]

Sorry for the delayed response. It looks fine, thanks again!