[Plugin] Engineering ToolBox – all-in-one extension for architects
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Hi everyone,
For a long time I felt SketchUp was missing quite a few functions I needed on a daily basis as an architect — a proper grid, quick unit switching, better length snapping, and more. Instead of working around it every time, I decided to build it myself, and the result is Engineering ToolBox: a full extension with tools grouped into six categories, covering surface and curve operations, selection and filtering, and a bunch of other functions useful in everyday modeling.
Here's a short overview of the plugin:
https://youtu.be/_zN8k6L3TgoA couple of the individual tools, if you want to see them in action:
- Grid: https://youtu.be/3L_UbkJpYy8
- Quickly Switch Unit: https://youtube.com/shorts/yni7WKKmxKk
Project: Filip ArchTrainer
Plugin: Engineering ToolBoxI'll be adding the rest of the tools one by one, so more videos are coming soon. Happy to answer any questions about specific tools, and would love to hear your feedback!
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Update: the next tool is in - View Toggle.
View Toggle switches between perspective and parallel view directly from the plugin, so there's no need to go to the toolbars in SketchUp. I find it most useful when I'm drawing while zoomed in.
Video: https://youtu.be/RFr5xA2-KNg
I'll keep adding the rest of the tools one by one. Feedback is welcome, especially on which tools you'd like to see next.
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Is this the same as this extension?
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@juju No its not the same
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Update: another tool is in - Invisible Plane.
Select a surface and click Invisible Plane, and the tool creates a plane from it, automatically placed on a tag. You can then draw lines on that plane no matter where you click, so after rotating the camera they are still on the plane instead of ending up somewhere else. The plane can be turned on and off with its tag, or deleted completely.
Video: https://youtu.be/GU133K7tTgg
Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/YPrrJx6pbM0I'll keep adding the rest of the tools one by one. Feedback is welcome, especially on which tools you'd like to see next.
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