[Plugin] Align tool 3D (bug fix)

[wodur]

it's an impressive plugin, almost equal to the Autocad's align tool. Autocad can scale the objet as it aligns, is it possible to do that with this plugin?
Thanks for your work, all of you are making sketchup a very advanced tool.

[seebe]

Thank you so much for this tool. You have saved me so much time.

[Didier Bur]

@seebe: you're welcome

[Trogluddite]

D'oh moment for me!
I spent so long trying to align things using the rotate/protractor tools - when all I needed to do was type "Align" into the search box and intall this super plugin!

Many thanks Didier, you have made my Sketchuping so much easier!

[bonzi_ses]

Thank you very mauch

[ZyberCool]

thanks bro..

[redgray]

i like align tool just like in autocad command, thanks a lot for this tool.

[desunvn]

@didier bur said:

Hi,
Here is an updated version of my align tool with a bug fix (components were deformed when non orthogonal axis were clicked). User guide also added.
Regards,

thank for sharing

[rv1974]

Didier, could you please add 'multiple copy' and 'preserve original instance' options (may be with say CNTRL key pressed once)?
P.S. I hope I post in the right topic: is it Tools\Align command?
(Align, align tool, align 2D, align 3D.. I'm confused a bit).

[irwanwr]

Anyone experienced groups/components axes that cannot be hidden or erased?
I've this plugin for quite long. But lately just realise that axes cannot be hidden or removed from the groups/components on the screen.
How should i clear those axes after aligning groups/components?
Thank you.

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[cotty]

You can change the visibility of the component axes here:

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[irwanwr]

I forgot to check that
Checked Window - Preference only several times.
Seems that I forgot how to read and use SketchUp.

Thanks a lot, Cotty.

[JPC2j3]

I recently down loaded and installed the plug-in in the zip file. I have been experimenting with the plug-in to learn how it works. When I try to use the tool, my SketchUp crashes every time. Let me explain as best as I can what happens.
I create two objects (usually two cubes or rectangles; I’m just experimenting). I pick a corner of one object and create an X and Y axis (should there be a Z axis showing at this point?). When I try to connect the origin point of the first object to the corner of the second object, I get a crash.
I have viewed the training video numerous times so I believe I am using the plug-in correctly. I’m seeking some help in understanding what I am doing wrong.
Thanks

[robertWan]

Could you add an option to copy (Ctrl) for plugin ALIGN 3D? Now objects are moved.

Robert

[kupono]

Align tool 3D doesn't want to work with SU 2014. Is this a ruby version thing? I miss being able to use it.

[otb designworks]

Can anyone confirm that this is not working in Su14 on a mac mavericks?

I installed the plugin both through the sketchucation plugin store and also through Didier's thread here.

Neither plugin appears in TOOLS and there is no align choice in the context menu when something is selected.

It's like the plugin doesn't exist, though it shows up in the plugin manager, and is in the user/library.../plugins location.

Thoughts?

[Box]

This might get it going for you. On the appropriate file, this is copied from the lines to tubes thread.

@tig said:

Didier needs to rework his rb file for v2014 compatibility and republish it...

BUT you can do it temporarily for your own use, even though his script is 'packed'.
Open the file lines2tubes.rb in Notepad, and go to the end:
Change
...}.unpack("m")**.to_s**
to read
...}.unpack("m")**[0]**
Save the changes.
Restart SketchUp.

The script will then load and work in v2014 !

This simple fix can be applied to any of Didier's 'packed' scripts that aren't working in v2014.

These edited scripts will also load and work in earlier SketchUp versions too...

[kupono]

This is what I get when opening align_tool.rb in notepad.Bytecode?

[Box]

And if you scroll to the end as Tig says do you not see the bit that needs to be changed.

[otb designworks]

Thanks for the response!

I changed the code to read as TIG said it should (image 1). I also tried it with a space between the ) and the [ with no difference

Now, when I start SU, I get this error message (image 2)

thoughts?

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