Get inspired

[Bep]

Dear Ruby programmers/users ,

I have asked on this (and the old Sketchupforum) forum for a trilateration Ruby for many times .
For some reason until now it was not possible for the programmers to write a Ruby that could do that.
I however kept searching the web for a solution that could assist me with trilateration.
Now I have found a open source freeware program that comes close to what I was looking for .
It is called Sketchflat ( probably a coincident ) its a fantastic simple easy to use 2D cad program only 380kb., even the code is downloadable
It is written by Jonathan Westhues whom I wish to thank for his effort ,and sharing.
It has parametric dimensioning and a geometric constraints solver ,you can download it at http://www.cq.cx/sketchflat.pl
It is designed primarily to generate CAM output data, for manufacturing on a laser cutter, water jet machine, vinyl cutter, 3-axis mill, or other machine tool.
It can export to DXF ,HPGL ,and G Code.
I am sure it will also be useful to other sketchuppers ,and probably inspire the programmers to make a Ruby ,or a Add-on ,if possible like this for Sketchup.

(Dear Gaieus if this is not the appropriate place for my post ,than please put it on the right forum.)

Greetings,

Bep van Malde

[Gaieus]

Bep, I think this is the right place... Hope someone gets "hooked"

[a4chitect]

the sketchflat program is great - it provides features which could make sketchup so much better for design! in fact i have planned to add parametric functionality to sketchup for a while - i wanted to create a parent - child relationship based on attributes describing the id-s of parents and describing the relation like (distance, angle, ...)

what do you guys think about this method? do you have any tips before i waste my time on something impossible?

[kram2422]

I really hope that someone can make this happen!