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      optimaforever
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      Vertex tools is really a must have in my toolset, it's so handy to have when dealing with complex geometry...

      Is V2 allowing easier placement of gizmo for scaling/rotating/moving? By default, the scale/rotate uses a gizmo position centered on the selection. But sometimes I'd like to manually move the gizmo to define another center for the scaling/rotating, like on a vertex or the edge of the selection.

      A quick and dirty way, like Ctrl + move along the axis would move the gizmo without altering the geometry... or something like that.

      And what about a 'smart' offset of a loop/ring? Kind of SU offset tool but that works in 3d space too.
      Imagine a curved road (in XY but also in Z too) and you'd need to quickly offset the rim edges to add the shoulder, curbing, drainage, walkway, etc.
      In 2d space it's easy as SU offset tool works but if the site is not flat it's another story...

      I suppose it's similar to the extrude with scaling demand I saw earlier in the thread...?

      If the selection is planar I usually create a face and use FREDO JointPushpull's Follow pushpull which takes into account the connected faces, but it would be handy to be able to do that with a non coplanar edge selection.


      smart offset edges

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        turbodizayn
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        Hi, I think feature to get softselection within preselected choice of objects will be most important thing of all other vertex tool features. I wrote about it many times ago. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=70985

        @algorad88 said:

        @thomthom said:

        Yes - in fact, it's already added to the upcoming v2.

        Also coming in v2. ๐Ÿ˜„

        Thanks for the great news ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

        @thomthom said:

        Can elaborate on this? Screenshots? Example model?

        This is how Vertex Tools selects vertices if I type 30 for soft selection:

        https://i.ibb.co/p2mLKcC/image.png

        But I only want the bottom quads selected. So, firstly I have to group those quads and then modify the vertices:

        https://i.ibb.co/wBWq7H4/image.png

        But this method has some deficiencies:
        first, we will have separated quads by modifying vertices.
        second, to join them again, we need to move those vertices which both takes much time and may not be accurate
        third, we need to explode the group to join the parts again.
        But if there were an option just like grouping which let you choose which vertices to affect the soft selection, then we could eliminate those steps

        https://i.ibb.co/h7d1Z9H/image.png

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          optimaforever
          last edited by

          Hi Thom!

          One thing that annoys me is the fact that I need to quit Vertextools mode to select quad loops or rings with QFT... Is it not possible to get loop/ring selections while in Vertex tool ?

          Just wondering... ๐Ÿ˜‰

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            summerson1990
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            Canโ€™t activate my license. Suppose the problem with siteโ€™s server (evilsoftwareempire.com) it doesnโ€™t work. Please fix it

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              turbodizayn
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              Hi,
              Here is how soft editing realized in Rhino
              http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/6/help/en-us/index.htm#commands/softmove.htm
              If tt_vertex tool has this feature ...!!!

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                jukkoo
                last edited by

                @thomthom said:

                @algorad88 said:

                1st: to extrude with scale similar to the move tool by holding the Ctrl key?

                Yes - in fact, it's already added to the upcoming v2.

                Is this in the picture what you were talking about?
                scale with CTRL?
                I just got vertex tools and was hoping this was already an option. IT is actually an extremely useful tool when modeling with quad geometry.

                When do you plan to complete v2? ๐Ÿ˜„

                Don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for your efforts. Sketchup without your plugins would be half the program it is.

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                  pipinek
                  last edited by

                  Greetings,

                  Is there any possibility to have the toolbar kept on the screen instead of activated it each time one clicks on the empty screen?

                  Thank you in advance.

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                    Einstein
                    last edited by

                    Hi!
                    It seems that among Vertex Tools' shortcuts there's no one to call the general toolbar. There are only hotkeys for particular operations but I'd like to press V and activate the plugin toolbar. It would be cool to add such an option I think. Just a suggestion ๐Ÿ˜„

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                      pipinek
                      last edited by

                      @einstein said:

                      Hi!
                      It seems that among Vertex Tools' shortcuts there's no one to call the general toolbar. There are only hotkeys for particular operations but I'd like to press V and activate the plugin toolbar. It would be cool to add such an option I think. Just a suggestion ๐Ÿ˜„

                      Thank you for the suggestion.

                      I have been using a shortcut to activate the toolbar.
                      I find it annoying to have to recall it every time using a single tool.

                      I wish it could be an option to keep the toolbar permanently on the screen.

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                        Einstein
                        last edited by

                        @pipinek said:

                        I have been using a shortcut to activate the toolbar.

                        How did you do this? I'm looking for just this option.

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                          pipinek
                          last edited by

                          @einstein said:

                          @pipinek said:

                          I have been using a shortcut to activate the toolbar.

                          How did you do this? I'm looking for just this option.

                          Shortcuts:

                          Tools/Vertex Tools/Edit Vertices

                          Here you can associate a shortcut. The Vertex Toolbar will appear.

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                            GD3Design
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                            @thomthom said:

                            Yes - in fact, it's already added to the upcoming v2.
                            Also coming in v2. ๐Ÿ˜„

                            Any news on v2? ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„

                            Maybe a pre-sale 'crowd-fundy' thing to help production...? ๐Ÿ˜„

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                              thomthom
                              last edited by

                              No need, it's just around the corner. ๐Ÿ˜„

                              Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                Version 2 is here!


                                https://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=160761&mode=view/rokbox.jpg

                                Version 2.0 Overview

                                Check out key features here: https://evilsoftwareempire.com/vertex-tools/features

                                Full manual: https://evilsoftwareempire.com/vertex-tools/manual

                                Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                  HornOxx
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                                  a great new piece of software - Congratulations! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘
                                  will it work with SkUp 2017 Make?

                                  never trust a skinny cook

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                                    thomthom
                                    last edited by

                                    @hornoxx said:

                                    will it work with SkUp 2017 Make?

                                    Yup! ๐Ÿ˜„

                                    Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                    List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                      juju
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                                      It almost sounds like Aaron did the voice-over.

                                      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by

                                        @juju said:

                                        It almost sounds like Aaron did the voice-over.

                                        That's minion #2199 ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                        Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                          pbacot
                                          last edited by

                                          No way! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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                                            numerobis
                                            last edited by

                                            Very cool! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
                                            Now i need to update my SU...

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