[Plugin] TrueTangents v3.0

[TIG]

If you really need these tools then you'll already understand what they do... otherwise don't bother installing the toolset...

[jeff hammond]

@tig said:

If you really need these tools then you'll already understand what they do... otherwise don't bother installing the toolset...

ha!.. a decent way to put it

(sorry about my missing imgs in the thread.. I used to upload and display via mobile me then apple just wiped the whole thing out... meh.. I upload directly to scf nowadays)

[matt.gordon320]

Thanks TIG! I don't think I've ever seen such thorough explanations of plugin functionality. Much appreciated.

[pilou]

I believe that make that

[dedmin]

Hi TIG. I installed TrueTangents via latest SketchUcation Plugin Store. It works, but why are the tool-tips displayed in the Ruby console and not in the status bar?
Latest SU Pro, Win 7 64 bit latest.
Thanks.

[TIG]

@dedmin said:

Hi TIG. I installed TrueTangents via latest SketchUcation Plugin Store. It works, but why are the tool-tips displayed in the Ruby console and not in the status bar?
Latest SU Pro, Win 7 64 bit latest.
Thanks.

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This toolset was originally designed to run from the Ruby Console, or from within other methods - so the tools' guidance/errors go into the Ruby Console, rather than the status-bar or an error message-box...
It's the same in all SketchUp versions - it's not v2014 specific.

[dedmin]

@tig said:

@dedmin said:

Hi TIG. I installed TrueTangents via latest SketchUcation Plugin Store. It works, but why are the tool-tips displayed in the Ruby console and not in the status bar?
Latest SU Pro, Win 7 64 bit latest.
Thanks.

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This toolset was originally designed to run from the Ruby Console, or from within other methods - so the tools' guidance/errors go into the Ruby Console, rather than the status-bar or an error message-box...
It's the same in all SketchUp versions - it's not v2014 specific.

I see.

[bobsammer]

Does the True Tangent plugin work in SU2017?

Bob

[Dave R]

@bobsammer said:

Does the True Tangent plugin work in SU2017?

Bob

[tecnozati]

Is it possible to draw an arc tangent to two others?
Thank you very much

[TIG]

Do you mean a common-tangent to three arcs ?

It will be possible in some 'special' cases, but then you can contrive three arcs which can never all share a common-tangent...

Please give a clear example...
Or explain your question more clearly...

[tecnozati]

I mean to draw an arc tangent to two circles.
Like in the image.

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[tecnozati]

In the previous drawing the circles O1 and O2 are known

[tecnozati]

Sorry, very grateful for your attention!

[tecnozati]

It would also be interesting if it allows solving situations like this:

[Gili]

can this be updated to Sketchup 2025 or higher please?

[TIG]

This works in all newer versions of SketchUp.

[Dave R]

@Gili It works perfectly in SketchUp 2025 and 2026. I've been using it a great deal. I used it repeatedly the other day to set up the linkages on this paddle wheel.