[Plugin] Elev45Shadows.rb

TIG

TIG,
I am trying to flip my shadows. I have the Ruby Console open and type in the values that you state and run the plug-in and nothing happens. Am I not running the ruby console properly?
Open the Ruby Console and type $e45s=0 then press <enter> this changes the angle.
And using $e45s=1 changes it back...

pbacot

@martinez001 said:

TIG,

I am trying to flip my shadows. I have the Ruby Console open and type in the values that you state and run the plug-in and nothing happens. Am I not running the ruby console properly?

You can also flip shadows with the "enter North angle" tool under the Solar North tool palette--after using this EXCELLENT plugin. We always fudge on the north elevations (northern hemisphere) for presentations sake but I assume if the west elevation is wrong I'll hear from my clients!

CGulland

Anyone know if Elev45Shadows.rb will work in SU 2013? Or can direct me to an alternative plugin for creating 45 degree shadows for architectural elevations?

Many thanks

TIG

It should work , but NOT with geolocation set, AND also you'll now need a separate SKP set up for each elevation - in earlier SketchUps you could have different locations in different Scenes...
This tool has to set the location, time etc for each elevation in turn to achieve a proper 45 degree shadow []which obviously can't be done in a fixed geolocation - so it's not possible with just one fixed [geo]location...

dem

dont work in su 2014(

TIG

Set sun for shading ?
Set UTC to 0 and it then works...
I'm looking at why it differs from earlier versions.
It is ~8 years old !
The default template has UTC-7 ?
The shadowinfo "TZOffset" should be forced to 0 ?
There's a typo in the ancient code - it says "TZoffset" NOT "TZOffset", so you currently still have to manually change the UTC = 0

At least you can force it to work, I'll look at how it might be auto-run right...

dem

Thanks, UTC was whong in template))) default was 7 or 8

TIG

BUT I am working on an improvement fix to auto-set UTC=0...

TIG

Version v1.4 is now available at the PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Elev45shadows
Please read the guidance accessed via 'More Info'

Cubcrafter

Is there an easy way to change the shadow angle from 45 to some other angle with this plugin?

Larry

TIG

No.
Not unless you do some mind-numbing trig/geometry/maths...
I couldn't do it !

putnik

TIG, we quite often set correct Geo location for our models. It would be great if there was an option in this amazingly useful script to revert back to the previously set Geo location.

I find it's easy enough to apply Elev45 temporarily to a select scene, and then revert the model back to the proper geo location, rather than fiddle with the importing files into a new SKP file etc. At the moment I manually type in the Geo location after letting Elev45 have its way with my model. A 'revert to previous geo location' button would be better. Is this possible to do?

johndoe1982

I can't get this plugin working on my mac/SU 2015....I thought I just needed to put the .rbz file in my plugins folder

Krisidious

Just a reminder... I love this plugin. it's great having an architecturally astute plugin developer like TIG making these gems for us. Thanks TIG.

TIG

@johndoe1982 said:

I can't get this plugin working on my mac/SU 2015....I thought I just needed to put the .rbz file in my plugins folder
You thought wrong !
It's Extension/Plugin RBZ installation 101...
Use the SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions > Install... button
The contents of the selected RBZ are automatically extracted into the correct folder locations for you, and loaded...
There after when SketchUp restarts an installed tool will also load...
If you are computerly-challenged... then perhaps get the SketchUcation PluginStore Toolset from the link in Resources menu above [installed from the RBZ you can download] - thereafter you can use that to AutoInstall any of the Plugins listed in the PluginStore from within SketchUp via a simple to use dialog, without even worrying about getting their RBZ etc... It also gives you loads of other goodies too...

Krisidious

@johndoe1982 said:

I can't get this plugin working on my mac/SU 2015....I thought I just needed to put the .rbz file in my plugins folder

Take TIG's advice and get the Plugin Store Installer http://sketchucation.com/resources/plugin-store-download

You'll get easy installs and uninstalls, sets, updates, plugin backups... and lots more.

atelierpaar

Hi Tig thanks for your efforts to build this plugin.
I am wondering if it is possible to store the 45 degree shadows with each Scene?
Jim wrote a plugin called "North Angle Animator"
Now here is what i have in mind:

set the shadow using Elev45Shadows plugin
aktivate North Angle Animator plugin and store the northangel setting to the scene

Do you think that would be possible?
thanks for looking into this matter
Uli

atelierpaar

Hi Tig
I still use your tool quieted a bit. thanks again for the good work.
I am just wondering if SU 2018 allows to improve the tool in order to save 45° shadow settings to individual Scenes?
That would be a it !!
thanks for looking into it
Uli

AllenMWeitzman

Hi,

Just discovered your 8 year old plugin. Its exactly what I was hoping to find.

I am a 2018 Pro user and a retired architect that still does small projects for clients and fun designs for myself.

Your plugin works as expected although it took me a while to find where among the tools it is located. Save for one problem. It doesn't always save even though I update the scene after selecting the left or right option.

I create four orthogonal elevations and happily am able to cast a 45 degree shadow on all four sides, update the scene but when I come back, some of the scenes have lost the setting while others are fine.

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance,

Allen Weitzman