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    [Plugin] TIG-export_SKP_by_layer.rb

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    • halftonejonesH Offline
      halftonejones
      last edited by

      Hi TIG,

      Using this script, can you export SKP layers as .pdf files?

      Thank you.

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        @halftonejones said:

        Hi TIG,

        Using this script, can you export SKP layers as .pdf files?

        Thank you.
        If you want a PDF there's the built in Print to a 2d vector PDF tools, or use a 2d raster PDF system printer like PDF995 ? The built in version only does edges/faces etc and no shadow info is retained.
        You would need to re-construe the code to get a desired layer/view and then NOT use 'export' but rather 'write_image'.

        @model.active_view.refresh
        keys={
                ;filename => imgpath,
                ;width => vpw,
                ;height => vph,
                ;antialias => false,
                ;compression => 0.9
            }
        @model.active_view.write_image(keys)
        

        This code snippet taken from Slicer5's export_to_png code is for a PNG file, where 'imgpath' tells us where to save it. The equivalent for a PDF would be similar...

        TIG

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        • Larry BatesL Offline
          Larry Bates
          last edited by

          Thanks TIG! layers to 3DS! yes.

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          • S Offline
            StephenM
            last edited by

            TIG,

            I am having trouble finding out where to locate and how to actually use the plugin...

            any help would be much appreciated!

            thank you,

            Stephen

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            • JClementsJ Offline
              JClements
              last edited by

              Stephen, does this answer your question?
              Example 1. The location where the ruby script needs to be copied to.
              Example 2. How to execute the ruby script (ignore the short-keys for the "Window" menu
              as these are my custom shortcut key assignments).


              export_layer.jpg

              John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                I was going to say much the same... but thanks to John !
                His explanation is better than mine anyway ๐Ÿ˜’

                TIG

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                • O Offline
                  orthodox32
                  last edited by

                  Thank you TIG! I didn't knew i need this one until i read the description! Life saver, really ๐Ÿ˜„

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                  • S Offline
                    StephenM
                    last edited by

                    Originally I did that approach and it was not recognizing it... now on a monday morning it works... Figures! haha

                    The program must have checked out for the week/weekend Friday...

                    Thank you for the timely response,

                    Stephen

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                    • M Offline
                      matt.gordon320
                      last edited by

                      Thanks TIG!

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                      • MrMitchellM Offline
                        MrMitchell
                        last edited by

                        Tig,

                        Just a quick question regarding your Layers to SKP plugin:

                        I have been searching for some ways to get SKP into Revit, and have a couple workflows that I am able to use well currently, however I am trying to just find some quick optimizations and found your old plugin! I am currently using SKP Pro 2015, and just tried your script and this is what the ruby console spat back at me:

                        TIG.export_SKP_by_layer

                        Exporting from...
                        //Mac/Home/Desktop/SKP2RVT/RVT2SKP.skp
                        as

                        //Mac/Home/Desktop/SKP2RVT/RVT2SKP-Layer0.skp
                        Error: #<TypeError: reference to deleted Layers>
                        C:/Users//AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TIG-export_SKP_by_layer.rb:43:in purge_unused' C:/Users/*****/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TIG-export_SKP_by_layer.rb:43:in block in export_SKP_by_layer'
                        C:/Users/
                        /AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TIG-export_SKP_by_layer.rb:40:in each' C:/Users/*****/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TIG-export_SKP_by_layer.rb:40:in export_SKP_by_layer'
                        <main>:in <main>' SketchUp:1:in eval'

                        I am using a Mac Laptop with Windows 10 on Parallels if that info helps at all? Anyway, it just creates the first "RVT2SKP-Layer0.skp" file and then stops... I am wondering what is going wrong?

                        If we can get past this hurdle, one feature I have been looking for in this whole deal is to make sure that whatever files are saved, are saved in SKP8 format ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                        Let me know if you can see where I am erring...
                        Thanks!

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Updated v2.0 now available.
                          See first post full full chanage-log: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=422953#p422953

                          @unknownuser said:

                          v2.0 20171105
                          Now compatible with newer versions of SketchUp.
                          Exported SKPs are put into a 'SKP_by_layer' subfolder with the model.
                          Optional SKP version argument added to the command*.
                          Unused Components, Layers & Materials are properly purged from the SKPs.

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                          TIG

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                          • MrMitchellM Offline
                            MrMitchell
                            last edited by

                            So, everything is working beautifully on the simpler SKP2RVT file, but something is happening where the more complex SKP2RVT2 file is crashing Sketchup and aborting the process after the Layer0 begins to save. I am attaching both files below.


                            Broken File


                            Working File

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Thanks for the feedback.
                              At first I thought it was because in the more complex SKP Layer0 is the current layer, BUT it contains NO 'raw' entities using that layer...
                              You can always try and save an entirely empty SKP... but is not valid and messes up !
                              However, I trapped for this by adding a single guide-point at the origin, if the SKP has no entities.
                              BUT this still doesn't work !
                              I added extra 'Garbage-Collection' but it hasn't helped.

                              I also noted that 'OFF' layers export, but they are not visible - so I fixed that side-issue !

                              I also saw that your Styles varied - material by material v. none ... but that makes no difference.

                              So at the moment I am at a loss to see what's up...

                              I'll publish v2.1.
                              Watch out for it...

                              Please install that.
                              I expect it'll still BugSplat on some of your files...
                              Can you submit the BugSplat to Trimble, add an email and also email your full details and the problem SKP and my latest RBZ [with my email-address too] so they have all of the details - they might have some ideas... V2017 is full of new issues that developers are not always aware of...

                              TIG

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                              • MrMitchellM Offline
                                MrMitchell
                                last edited by

                                I'm currently troubleshooting things on my end as well, I simplified the model by removing all instances of components, nested layers inside components and groups (not ideal, but workable; ideally I could keep a "window" component that is LayerWhatever but have SKP-GLASS and SKP-WINDOWS inside so that if I change one instance of windows in the model, they all update as well...) until I explore more, I can at least have glass groups on SKP-GLASS... I am going to try out 2.1, and start slowly adding complexity again until I break it, but what I also did that seemed to help the most (oddly) was remove all ifc tags, group names, and component definitions? I am attaching the SKP2RVT2 working file below.

                                One thing I did notice was that for whatever reason in Revit, whenever I brought in the linked SKP, the other layers were still being pulled in (SKP_FLOORS had SKP_DOORS, WINDOWS, etc.) at least on the first linking if I did not choose specify layers to link inside Revit, again, not a problem, I just make sure to only bring in the layers associated with the link, just more FYI.

                                I will play around with this all tonight.


                                WORKING SKP2RVT2

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  Here's v2.1...
                                  https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_export_SKP_by_layer
                                  It fixes a few issues in the previous post - however, I suspect that sometimes it might still BugSplat !
                                  Please test and feedback - submit splats too...

                                  TIG

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                                  • MrMitchellM Offline
                                    MrMitchell
                                    last edited by

                                    TIG, still getting problems here. On more complex production files, the routine ends up bogging down hard, prompting the option to abort the script. On "nested" layers geometry is butchered so that solids are not retained, only bringing in line segments. At least named components in layers do work. I am attaching a "simple complex" file that does work as far as finishing the routine, however, on a large scale file, the process bogs down to untenable, and I have yet to sit through a full cycle of the script running...


                                    "Simple Complex" base file


                                    Broken Nested Layer file

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