[Plugin] Recall last tool v1.2

Pherim

Neat, I didn't know this yet. Great timesaver when switching to select tool to return to the previously used tool.

mirale999

Merci Matt! Great plugin~
By the way, I come up with an idea, I think maybe it's useful!

I use the shortcut“shift+Y” to recall the last tool. When I use this plugin, a situation like this will happen:
first I use the "Edge follow me" tool to build a face,
then I move it to another place, and use move and scale to modify the curves,
then I want to do "Edge follow me" again

so the idea comes:------this tool have a function: ignore the move, scale, rotate, line, arc, rectangle, circle...(because they are so useful and they have shortcuts), but recall edge follow me, blend, extrapolate colors...(you must find it in a submenu).
On my bad English... hope you get my meaning...

Matt666

Hi mirale999!
So you want RLT ignores some native tools you would be able to choose? Do you agree with this "way of explanation" (I dont know how to tell it in english )?
I don't know if it's possible... But I can try.

jdtsmith

Just an FYI for any Mac users. Pecan's version above with the "exceptions" list works fine for me in SU 8.0. I use it with BetterTouchTool and a Magic Trackpad:

Three Finger TipTap Left: Orbit (O)
3 Finger Tip Tap Right: Recall Last Tool (which I have as F2)
Pinch Out: Zoom Extents (I have as Shift-Z)

This plugin, with Lion's native three finger dragging make using SU with the trackpad much more enjoyable. Here's how I use it:

Two finger "scroll": zooms in and out
3 Finger move: same as click and drag for selection
Tip Tap Left (drop two fingers and tap another to the left): switch to orbit tool
Tip Tap Right: switch back to whichever tool I'm in the middle of using
Get Lost? Pinch to Zoom Out

Thanks to the plugin's authors!

alex_picas

Hi Matt. Recall command of autocad is good too. Can you do other 'last tool recall' version like autocad with using only a space bar? Thanks Matt.

Omaha

In this case, I want to say that for sure, Thank you. You saved the day.

Pherim

Makes SU Make 2017 (Windows) crash.

CadFather

mmm... works fine with me - is it wrapped in a module?


require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall


class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools_object, toolname, toolid)
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = toolid if not([10508].index toolid)
	end
  
  
	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

CadFather

just in case anyone else asks, the following is totally fine on my pc:


require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall

class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools, tool_name, tool_id)
    puts "Tool Used; #{tool_name}"
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = tool_id if not([10508].index tool_id)
	end
 

	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

Pherim

Using the one from the ExtensionStore... but no, it's not. Will try it out, thank you.

Edit: Still crashes on start. Well, it doesn't work with tools from plugins, anyway.

booglabird

Nice tool, but i wish it worked after panning or rotating, avoiding those inputs

Einstein

The RB file has a very strange name: "Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb" and its installation caused a bugsplat in SU17. I changed RB name to "Recall_last_tool" and bugsplat didn't appear anymore

Dave R

@einstein said:

The RB file has a very strange name: "Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb"

Actually it shows up that way when you download it because Windows doesn't resolve the square brackets in file names. You could have edited the file name and removed %5B and %5D and been just fine.

Einstein

Hi!

This plugin works well with native SU tools but causes serious problems when combined with plugins. For example: when I perform RotaScale (ThomThom), 3D Rotate (Eneroth) or Free rotate (TIG) and then try to Recall it, it leads to bugsplat.

When I use Extrude Lines [D. Bur], then Recall Last Tool it just "omits" it and brings a native tool I used proviously.

I'd really like to test it with more plugins and see what happens but it takes too long, with one bugsplat after another...

Vigy

Please anyone or Matt666!!!
I download this plug-in via sketchucation plug-in manager, right after downloading SU crashed on me, it won’t reopen again. I tried to restore SU but it didn’t help nether. Nor did I have a windows backup restored. Can anyone PLEASE help me!
SU18 pro User
Tx in advance! Vigy!

TIG

@vigy said:

Please anyone or Matt666!!!
I download this plug-in via sketchucation plug-in manager, right after downloading SU crashed on me, it won’t reopen again. I tried to restore SU but it didn’t help nether. Nor did I have a windows backup restored. Can anyone PLEASE help me!
SU18 pro User
Tx in advance! Vigy!
This is a very old plugin...

When you installed its RBZ it will have added a RB file into your Plugins folder.
Looks like this is loading and breaking things.

It's named something like:
Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb

Open your Plugins folder and remove it...
Then retry starting SketchUp...

Your profile says you use v8 [but that is very old and I suspect it's out of date !], but if it is so then your Plugins folder is probably here:
C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 8\Plugins

Otherwise if you have a newer version it's probably found here:
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp\Plugins

That AppData folder might be hidden by default, but pasting the full path in a Windows Explorer window's top-bar should open it, otherwise reset your Folder-Options to show hidden content...

juju

Eneroth has a similar extension, not free though. SU2016 + only.

Eneroth Tool Memory

Vigy

Thanks so much TIG! yes I found it in the hidden folder, and works very well now.
Juju I will check it out, Tx

zhangruofei

Thanks

LeoSam

Hello Matt,

This is a very old thread, but I have to give it a shot. I'm running latest SketchUp - V21.1. Extensions I install are (.rbz) file type, but the file you have here for download is (.rb). How can I install it?

I needed a tool to repeat last command since I started working on SketchUp 3 years ago! I really, really wish to have it. Thank you