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    [Plugin] Elev45Shadows.rb

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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      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...

      TIG

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      • demD Offline
        dem
        last edited by

        dont work in su 2014(
        45.png

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          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...


          Capture.PNG

          TIG

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          • demD Offline
            dem
            last edited by

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

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

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

              TIG

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

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

                TIG

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                • C Offline
                  Cubcrafter
                  last edited by

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

                  Larry

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

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

                    TIG

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                    • P Offline
                      putnik
                      last edited by

                      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?

                      http://keshas.info

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                      • J Offline
                        johndoe1982
                        last edited by

                        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

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                        • KrisidiousK Offline
                          Krisidious
                          last edited by

                          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.

                          By: Kristoff Rand
                          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            @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...

                            TIG

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                            • KrisidiousK Offline
                              Krisidious
                              last edited by

                              @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.

                              By: Kristoff Rand
                              Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                              • atelierpaarA Offline
                                atelierpaar
                                last edited by

                                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:

                                1. set the shadow using Elev45Shadows plugin
                                2. 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

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                                • atelierpaarA Offline
                                  atelierpaar
                                  last edited by

                                  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

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                                  • A Offline
                                    AllenMWeitzman
                                    last edited by

                                    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

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