[Plugin] Roof.rb

TIG · 23 Dec 2007, 19:56

This is the latest version of my 'Roof' script.

Fixed the reversed face glitches in Hipped roof's fascias if the 'selected-face' was itself reversed.
Listed materials' now use their 'display_name' rather than their 'name'.
Offset_eaves code has been completely rewritten to correct inexplicable irregularities in the soffit sizes produced in v3.1 - it was eventually easier to redo the code rather than try to find the underlying cause...
I found that v3.2 still had a glitch with some vector normalizing [cause of the original v3.1 issue I suspect] ! It's now fixed anyway.
...
v3.4 Fixes a minor typo glitch which stopped A:B pitches working IF you didn't have some other scripts loading too.
v3.5 Glitch with rare soffit/fascia combos fixed with @fstype="Vertical+Horizontal",
also issue with some distorted faces addressed so eaves are always 'out', Roof-Slope now reports to 3 d.p.
v3.6 Errors minimized. Speed greatly improved. Roof-Slope now reported in angle, 1:B and A:12.
v3.7 Error/Glitch in 'Gable by Width' fixed.
v4.0 Minor tweaks and v2016/2017 full compatibility.
v5.0 Updated, compatible with all current versions

Feedback please.
Latest version available from the PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Roof

There were previously ~3000 downloads of v3.0... so a lot of you might need to update, as only ~200 of you updated to v3.6

I've also included the original Help docs in two formats in the zip file...

seasdes · 23 Dec 2007, 21:02

Thank you TIG and Merry Christmas to you.
Walter

a4chitect · 23 Dec 2007, 22:48

Thanks Santa TIG!

great work, good job...

dtrarch · 24 Dec 2007, 00:26

TIG

A most Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and yours.
I am sure that the Magic Roof ruby is the best of the year 2007 and
thank you so very much for your kind and generous offerings.

dtr

Frederik · 24 Dec 2007, 08:07

THANKS, TIG...!
This ruby sure will become handy...!!

And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and everyone else..!!

CadFather · 24 Dec 2007, 08:47

indefa-TIG-able!

Thanks and Merry Christmas..

Dan · 24 Dec 2007, 12:38

Thanks, TIG for this very useful script (and for all the other free scripts you shared with us)!
Marry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Krisidious · 24 Dec 2007, 16:39

awesome Tig... now that's a Christmas present.

JClements · 24 Dec 2007, 19:32

My thanks, also.

'tis the season for sharing.

All you skills and contributions are appreciated.

bellwells · 24 Dec 2007, 22:24

Whew.....you are something else, TIG!! Tireless, selfless, competent, sharing....the list goes on.

Merrrrrry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Nexus009 · 28 Apr 2008, 17:13

Hi TIG! an extern file to language and a toolbar of Roof??? for next release???

TAAAAAANKS!!!!

GhossbGood · 6 Jul 2008, 01:53

HOHOHO....I'l try this
& Thank's a lot

juanjo06 · 2 Sept 2008, 14:09

muchas gracias TIGger

PatrickD · 12 Dec 2008, 11:01

Hi TIG
I am a relatively new SU user (now addicted!)
I have just used your roof tool for the first time and think it's brilliant. Thank you for sharing such a fabulous resource.
A Merry Christmas to you also.

Regards

PatrickD

ELYSIUM · 12 Dec 2008, 11:14

Tks Tig!!

ELYSIUM · 12 Dec 2008, 12:01

I made a quick test and it worked fine, but i tried to make a roof on a volume with a courtyard, and the script didn't recognized the void. It only worked when i when i made it in to a U type plan. Is it possible to change it in a way that it recognizes holes in the geometry of the plan??

tks again for this wonderful script!

ELYSIUM · 13 Dec 2008, 17:20

roger! tks for the help!

TIG · 13 Dec 2008, 17:27

@elysium said:

I made a quick test and it worked fine, but i tried to make a roof on a volume with a courtyard, and the script didn't recognized the void. It only worked when i when i made it in to a U type plan. Is it possible to change it in a way that it recognizes holes in the geometry of the plan??
tks again for this wonderful script!

Making holes in the plan makes Roof.rb just too complex (than it already is !). Your solution of splitting the 'doughnut' is the best way round it. You should split the base-face twice at a central spot (gap a little wider than twice the roof overhang) - then the resulting roof shape is easily editable to 'heal' it. Once the roof is made then open the roof's Group for editing and start to heal the two hips that are temporarily made at the 'split'.

Use the Move tool - pick on one of the un-needed 'cross' fascias and move it to snap onto the other un-needed one, then pick a top vertex on one of the un-needed hips and move it across onto the other un-needed hip's equivalent vertex to heal the 2 roof faces. The vertices should snap together and leave the roof planes coplanar but with unwanted splitting lines (you erase these next).

Now you need to heal the bits of soffit etc and get rid of unwanted bits of the roof inside where you have joined these two temporary 'ends' together. It's easiest to do this if you set the Component/Group edit-mode to hide everything else during editing. That way you can simple look at the roof volume from below (its 'ceiling' is left open and any other walls etc below it will be temporarily hidden): then you can add 4 extra Lines to split the unwanted bits of 'cross' soffits off, then Erase the unwanted Edges splitting the 2 healed roof plane, the 2 unwanted 'internal' fascia's horizontal edges and the 2 long-side fascias unwanted vertical splitting Edges; finally Erase the 3 Edges of the 2 unwanted 'cross' pieces of 'internal' soffit to tidy up. Exit the Group edit and it should now look as desired, with its central hole...

It's actually much quicker to do all of this than it is to write it down !!!

TIG · 27 May 2009, 15:14

Here's RoofHelp.doc (zipped) covering v3.0 - Unzip it and put it in the Plugins folder...

The .mht and .pdf formats will have to wait until the new year - the laptop I'm having to use over the holidays can't access the big-upload server...

RoofHelp.zip

thomthom · 14 Nov 2009, 18:18

How does your plugin work? In general concept? Intersecting planes?