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[Plugin] Cutting Windows script

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  • D Offline
    Didier Bur
    last edited by 23 Apr 2008, 21:23

    @ Amadex: look at the top of this topic, I've released a Mac version.
    Tell me if it's OK.

    DB

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    • G Offline
      gerdwillemen
      last edited by 23 May 2008, 17:08

      Didier

      I also tried your "mac version. I also get an "error" report.
      Could you help ?

      See error report in attachment

      Thanks

      Gerd


      error cutting report.jpg

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      • M Offline
        mariocha
        last edited by 6 Feb 2010, 17:06

        Just to let you know that the Mac version works fine here.

        The whole thing is a 3 step process;

        1. define as cutting window
        2. put it on a wall
        3. right-click window and select "Cut wall from window" then parameters.
          Also works on several windows at a time.
          Many well deserved thanks to the author !

        %(#008000)[Mario C.
        Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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        • P Offline
          paddyclown
          last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 09:18

          Hi

          I tried to add this plugin to SUv8 Pro & got this message:
          Error Loading File cutting_windows.rb
          (eval):719: compile error
          (eval):610: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting kEND
          faces_and_heights[0].pushpull (faces_and_heights[1]), false
          ^Error Loading File yaml.rb
          no such file to load -- date

          Does anyone have an idea what is going on ?
          Thanks in advance folks,

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          • T Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 09:37

            Perhaps it's time to look up my 'HolePunchTool' [ http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=271170#p271170 ] which does a similar job BUT has far more bells and whistles - and works relatively seamlessly and has had few error reports...

            TIG

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              paddyclown
              last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 10:09

              TIG, yes, thanks, actually I have been trying to use your tool, but sadly it doesn't work for some unknown reason... I followed the instructions which seem pretty clear & can't get it to work 😞

              I have made a component that glues to "any" & has cut opening checked but when i try & use it (ie it is in place on a face of a 'wall' & i r-click & choose punch ) I get this message 'no suitable punching component selected, exiting'... maybe i have just not understood the procedure


              file test

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              • P Offline
                paddyclown
                last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 10:14

                ... sorry i pressed the submit button too fast...
                Thanks for any guidance..

                best


                screenshot

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                • T Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 10:28

                  Your cutting component is not made properly its axes are the wrong way round.
                  It's clear from the Component's thumbnail in the Component Browser which is looking at the 'top' of it and not the 'front', as it should for any 'cutting' door/window/etc
                  When you make any 'cutting component' it must either be made 'flat' on the ground or already on a face.
                  If it's made on a face Sketchup assumes you want it to be 'cutting' and it sorts out the axes for you. Otherwise make it so that its z/blue axis will be facing square out of any face you might subsequently place it on.
                  A cutting component's axes look different from a standard component as there's a blue 'X' added to it
                  Then when you place your properly made cutting component on a face it should cut a hole in that face - so any transparent or open areas will be 'see-through' - if the wall has two faces you'll see the back-face of the other side.
                  If you then use my HolePunchTool on the component it punches through the inner face too, adding linked reveals etc...
                  Here's your component fixed and a version punched...
                  Compare it with the original...Capture.PNGhole punch test [fixed].skp

                  TIG

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                  • P Offline
                    paddyclown
                    last edited by 26 Aug 2011, 10:36

                    😳 ok, sorry, just tried for myself & got it finally sorted...
                    thanks for your help TIG

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                    • sandropasquaS Offline
                      sandropasqua
                      last edited by 2 Oct 2018, 12:00

                      Hi Didier,

                      I'm sorry but i cannot see the command line in the right clic menu...

                      I've tried with two component

                      Do you have any suggestion?

                      ThanksWindows cut test.skp

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                      • J Offline
                        jabrown
                        last edited by 7 Feb 2022, 08:16

                        the windows isn't cutting holes in the walls after installed.

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