[Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24

d12dozr

Yeah, it seems the problem gets worse the farther around the surface you go...I just wonder if there is a setting that I am missing or a workaround

d12dozr

Ah, fredo explains the problem in the documentation...it happens when the arc is so shallow that the centerpoint is off the surface (see attachment)

If anyone knows a workaround, I'd love to hear it

From the documentation...

lytk

such an useful script, thanks for your post

derei

Possible bug? TOS acts strange when I try do traw over group. It works fine on raw geometry, but on group I have strange projections. See the attachments.

Tools On Surface - drawn on group

Tools On Surface - drawn iniside group (on face)

Dave R

I didn't think it was supposed to draw on groups or components.

As a work around, though, you could open the group or component and draw your lines. Then select them and use Edit>Cut. Close the group and use Edit>Paste in Place.

TIG

@dave r said:

I didn't think it was supposed to draw on groups or components.

Quite!
The clue is in its name - it's NOT called Tools_on_Group or Tools_on_Instance,
So just draw ON a 'Surface' not ON other things...........

Rich O Brien

My version doesn't draw on Groups/Components?

derei

Well, it looks I just used a plugin in an inappropriate way. Do I still benefit of warranty ?
I promise I won't do it again!

pilou

Tool Line on surface
Does this extra line necessary when I want close the circumference?
(so I must erase it after the close)

hebeijianke

@unknownuser said:

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I am a Chinese user
When I use this plug-in
The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
Can You check what is the reason

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fredo6

@hebeijianke said:

@unknownuser said:

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I am a Chinese user
When I use this plug-in
The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
Can You check what is the reason

I don't know. Apparently the translation in the lang file appears to be correct for "length" and "angle" at least on my version 1.8. Can you please check in ToolsOnSurface > Language Translation....

Does the 'wrong' text means something in Chinese, and if so, what does it means?

Is this the only occurence of translation problems?

Also, do you use TOS version 1.8 or an earlier version?

Thanks

Fredo

hebeijianke

@unknownuser said:

@hebeijianke said:

@unknownuser said:

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Fredo

I'm using version 1.8a
The text displayed is not Chinese
There are several situations can not be displayed properly
I do not known the reason

The Translation is Correct

fredo6

Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
The original file is defined with ZH.

Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

Thanks

Fredo

g863210

THANK YOU! IT IS POWERFUL!

hebeijianke

@unknownuser said:

Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
The original file is defined with ZH.

Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

Thanks

Fredo

It Is still displayed incorrectly

TIG

Fredo

There are several common two-part locale code LCID strings [the 'code' and 'LCID string' can vary] - e.g.

Chinese (simplified) - ZH-CN
Chinese (traditional) - ZH-TW
English (UK) - EN-GB
English (US) - EN-US
Portuguese (Brazil) - PT-BR
Portuguese (Portugal) - PT-PT

Some of them like EN-GB are no longer implemented by Google, as we are now lumped in with America under EN-US...

Diggsey

This plugin is exceptionally useful!

A couple of minor bugs:
Sometimes, if you draw a circle or ellipse over a hard edge, the curve will be divided into more than two parts. The plugin needs to start and end the curve at one of the intersections with the hard edge to prevent it. Also, the drawing tools seem to make duplicate faces occasionally. Oddly this seems to happen often on flat surfaces.

dynath

Ok, i'm not sure if this is possible but I am wondering if it is possible to make a line drawing and paste it onto a 3d surface using these tools. I basicly want to draw a logo in sketchup, paste it onto a curved surface before manipulating the various thicknesses on it to make it 3D.

any ideas?

mitcorb

It seems you would have to import the line drawing as a .dxf, or .obj. Or import as an image and place it on a flat drawn surface and trace over it. Do whatever cleanup or closure is necessary on the flat drawing. Using the Sandbox tools, your curved surface being the TIN(triangulated irregular network?), you then Drape the line drawing onto the curved surface.

deanlegg

Can anyone tell my whats happening with the arc tool here
The corner of the smile is all distorted