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Pixero · 21 Nov 2007, 18:02

Here are three ruby scripts that I've written. Thanks to those who have helped me learn.

JS MoveTool

Description: Moves a selection with the arrow keys.
Usage:

Select a object or group of objects.
Select the JS MoveTool and enter a distance in the VCB. Press Return/Enter.
Now move with arrow keys.
Use Alt + Up/Down to move in Z axis.
You can enter a new distance at any time.

Hopefully it will work on both Windows and OSX.
Assign it to a shortcut hot key. For example Alt+M.

JS Extrude (based on the Push Pull Z script by Didier Bur)

Description : Extrudes a face/faces along either X, Y or Z axis or the normal direction.
Usage : Select a face, select JS Extrude from the Plugins menu, choose direction, enter distance and here you go.

JS Align

Description: Use for aligning/flattening edges.
Issues:

If used on faces they will be triagulated.
Since the script moves each vertice at a time,
SketchUp's autofold feature will trangulate all non planar faces.
I've tried to find a way of auto erasing all edges created by autofold but havens succeded.
If you know how to fix it please let me know.
The script doesnt work well with faces inside groups/components.

Get them at my site: http://www.pixero.com

Enjoy!

Mike Lucey · 21 Nov 2007, 18:03

Thanks Jan, much appreciated.

Mike

Daniel S · 21 Nov 2007, 18:05

Thank you Pixero!
they work well all of them..
I really like the align tool... Could be possible to make it work for aligning groups?
I attach a image example.

Daniel S

Pixero · 21 Nov 2007, 18:05

I've updated JS Align so it works with groups/components as well.
If using custom value with groups, also use the Align groups: Max, Min or Center.

Enjoy!

Krisidious · 21 Nov 2007, 18:06

fantastic... thanks...

Daniel S · 21 Nov 2007, 18:06

I was wishing this feature for a long time.
Thank you very much!!!

Daniel S

bellwells · 21 Nov 2007, 18:07

The extrude tool is not working for me neither in SU5 nor SU6. I can get the dialogue box (select a face>Plugins>JS Extrude) and enter my data but nothing happens. Any thoughts? I'll check back in the AM.

Pixero · 21 Nov 2007, 18:07

Just a thought... are you extruding in a direction that is possible?
(I mean not in 90 degrees from the surface normal.)
And of cause you'll have to click ok.
Other than that I dont know. Are you on Mac or Windows?

And Coen, I want people to come to my site to download.

Pixero · 21 Nov 2007, 18:08

Two more scripts added.

JS Shadow Threshold
Set the threshold for when a transparent object will cast shadows.
Works on either entire model or a selection.

JS Shadow Control
Set if a selection should cast or receive shadows.

Get them at my site: http://www.pixero.com

Enjoy!

Jan

Tobobo · 21 Nov 2007, 18:09

Thanks for the align tool. It'll make my job a lot easier. Those trees will be in line now. (muah ha ha)

Insitebuilders · 21 Nov 2007, 18:09

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Not sure if I'm missing somethg, is there a way to get a translucent surface (like the glass in a window) to receive a shadow (using JS ShadowControl)? Or is this for opaque objects? Also, at say 75% translucence (>) should the object be casting a faded shadow? I haven't been able to make that work....

BTW thanks for these tools, especially your Zoom Selected tool, I've always had to ident the object in the Outliner, the use 3 shortcuts, to Edit, Hide the rest of the model, and then zoom extents. When you issued that one it became one step and I thank you ea time I use it.

Thx again.

/D

bellwells · 21 Nov 2007, 18:10

@pixero said:

Just a thought... are you extruding in a direction that is possible?
(I mean not in 90 degrees from the surface normal.)
And of cause you'll have to click ok.
Other than that I dont know. Are you on Mac or Windows?

And Coen, I want people to come to my site to download.

Jan,

Sorry it took me so long to acknowledge your reply. As is often the case, it was my fault-operator error.
Thanks.

Pixero · 17 Jan 2008, 20:31

Added small update to jsBackgroundColor.rb so you now can control ground color as well.

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Pixero · 6 Feb 2008, 17:42

While working on another script I stumbled on this (camera.focal_length) in the docs.
I haven't seen this before and since I repeatedly have had problems with using field of view I though I'd share it.
Here is a small script called jsFocalLength that lets you set the cameras focal length in mm. You'll find it under Camera menu.

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tbd · 6 Feb 2008, 18:21

is not the same as entering "35mm" in VCB while on Zoom tool ?

Pixero · 6 Feb 2008, 21:26

Ok, I never knew it was there. Anyway, if anyone wants it...

Pixero · 15 Feb 2008, 19:23

Added js Frame Step. A script for showing a specified frame of an animation.
You need at least two scenes for it to work. Type in the frames per second you use (Typically: NTSC 30, PAL 25, Film 24) and then the frame you want to go to.

Added js Camera Tool. A script for offseting camera rotation and translation numericly.

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Pixero · 7 Sept 2008, 08:55

Updated my jsMoveTool at a request. Now press ctrl (Apple key on Mac) to move 1/10 the entered value and Shift to move 10 * the entered value. (And press alt for moving in Z direction as before.)
Thanks to Rick W for fixing a bug.

Get it at my site http://www.pixero.com

Enjoy!

2myChaGrin · 7 Sept 2008, 19:24

Thanks so much for you work Jan. I use your scripts quite often and have never officially said thank you.

zed252000 · 10 Sept 2008, 16:03

this will be helpful.
thanks!