[Plugin] GreyscaleMode

bellwells

Just discovered this script. What a gem, Jim! Thank you.

Edit: And thank you to Dave R for suggesting this script.
Edit: I showed this in the Gallery forums also, not sure of the appropriate venue. This is a great script. This is a house I'm working on and the image reminds me of a night shot with a full moon (ignore the blue sky!) I like the ability to use just a little color.
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pix_zaaaaa

good

pix_zaaaaa

thank you

Matt666

Thanks again jim for this awesome script ! I use it on each drawing ! Fantastic !

shoreline99

Thanks so much for this!

goutham

great bro.....

doy

thank you..this is cool

thomthom

@jim said:

The plugin goes through all in-model materials and changes them to a grey value. The default face color is completely ignored as it does not appear in the in-model materials list, and this is when the material is nil.

So the question is, should the plugin also change the default face color to a grey value?

Does anyone have a preference for how the greyscale value is calculated? If not, I will try the method suggested by Didier.

Thanks, Didier for taking the time to help.

A bit late reply, but I'd prefer Pixero's formula:

@pixero said:

Jim: I see you use the average of r, g and b to get the greyscale color. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=12368#p88865
A often used and more visually correct way is to use this formula:

Greyscale = (r * 0.3) + (g * 0.59) + (b * 0.11);

utiler

Is anyone having trouble with this script of late? It doesn't seem to be showing up in the menu....

Dave R

I used it yesterday with no problem. It shows in my Plugins menu as "Greyscale"

utiler

thanks Dave, still no go. see my screenshot..; nothing showing.

I'm wondering if another plugin is tampering with it....

designerstuart

@jim said:

I made 2 small updates:
Download it from the first post of this thread.

dammit i'm 2 years too late! now you gotta pay for this, right?

Gaieus

Well, the pay version has a lot more functions as far as I know (and since this is Jim's only commercial plugin, I do not envy a little income as he has shared so many cool and free plugins already).

Yet of course I understand your point...

Dave R

It is a very useful plugin and worth every cent.

designerstuart

Gaius you say the pay version - i could not find a free version - is there one?
(sorry i have posted on the sketchup forum http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/sketchup/thread?tid=622cedaca19034d7&hl=en too just to confuse you)
i only want basic functionality. i understand it's worth the money dave, it looks great.

Dave R

To my knowledge there is only a pay version now.

Gaieus

There used to be a free version of it (in its infancy) available on Jim's site. I dohave that version but as you can understand, after he pulled it off when he went pro with this version, I cannot share it any longer.

designerstuart

shame. oh well thanks guys.

Gaieus

This is a better and more advanced version anyway!

Gaieus

Ah well...