[Plugin] Boolean--OSCoolean (Dec 2013) for SU 8 up free ver

yanrothwell

@tig said:

A plank-group and a post-group in the same 'context' might well 'trim' with this tool [that depends on their geometry]. But then that means either exploding the grouped planks [or posts] first, OR exploding all of the plank [or post] groups inside their main group...

Yeah thought as much... thanks. Could this OSCooelan be modified so it 'searches' grouped objects then searches if there are sub-groups? Does that make sense? Then it could work within groups so we didn't have to explode and lose the advantage of things individually grouped?

Mistro11

Thanks for this plugin Oscar!

It works on my system but it seems to hang and reset sometimes but I could be just using it wrong. First I tried simple primitive boxes and the subtraction worked fine.

I then tried it on a grouped shipping container to see if I could get a clean cut with a rectangle. The message at the bottom says it's processing. I wait a while and then move my mouse to see if Sketchup is frozen. The mouse moves and I am prompted to choose again like the process of completing the operation was cancelled and I'm automatically back to selecting the groups.

I then went back to doing simple tests. I tried 2 boxes with one turned horizontally 45% and it worked. Then I tried to add a cylinder to the 2 merged box group and got the same result as the shipping container. Tried again to merge a cylinder with a square from scratch and the same problem as before. Is there a trick to this or some limitations I should consider when using this tool? Should I leave the mouse alone??

NickMalvern

Can anyone help?
I am new to SU8, have loaded OSCoolean - and have the toolbar active...
BUT when I select one of the OSC icons and then TRY to select my objects, I can't - it just will not let me select anything!
I have 2 simple test objects - much as shown in the videos.
At present I'm completely stumped - just can not work out how to move on from here.

TIG

Open the Ruby Console and retry...
Any error messages ?

NickMalvern

I actually omitted to say that I have opened the Roiby Console - although I admit I don't understand how to use it.
It just shows two empty boxes whatever I do - no error messages, no nothing!

thomthom

Can you post sample model?

TIG

You don't need to 'do' anything with the Ruby Console - just read/report if it has any messages in it...
As TT says... can you post a simple model for us to consider...
This should work...

NickMalvern

I've made some progress!
Just re-installed SU8 only adding the OSC plugin (left off the Fredo and Eng toolbox ones I had used). That made no difference!
I have a simple test file with two objects - the standard box and cylinder.
I had turned each into a 'component' - perhaps that was my mistake?

I have just made each object a 'group' and 'Eureka' - it now seems to work.

Perhaps as a new user I have just made a stupid error, should it work with 'components'?

I'll have to try some more - but thought it worth noting my modest little 'success'!

TIG

@nickmalvern said:

I've made some progress!
Just re-installed SU8 only adding the OSC plugin (left off the Fredo and Eng toolbox ones I had used). That made no difference!
I have a simple test file with two objects - the standard box and cylinder.
I had turned each into a 'component' - perhaps that was my mistake?

I have just made each object a 'group' and 'Eureka' - it now seems to work.

Perhaps as a new user I have just made a stupid error, should it work with 'components'?

I'll have to try some more - but thought it worth noting my modest little 'success'!
The very first line of the download page says:
This ruby tool can do intersect, union, cut, trim and split [highlight=#ffffbf:3es95ez8with groups only[/highlight:3es95ez8].]

NickMalvern

Sorry!
Of course you are quite correct, and I can only apologise for what was indeed a stupid error.
In my defence, I was having terrible trouble yesterday getting the page to load properly - and to find the downlad file at all - so I missed the obvious!
I still haven't got any of the 'help' videos on OSC to play at a resolution that enables me to actually read anything on the screen - so I was battling with a whole host of 'unknowns' (to me!) at once.
Now I'm trying to get my head round 'intersect' - as that may actually do what I was trying to achive. We'll see.
As I only started on SU 2 days ago, perhaps you can forgive some initial confusion.

Thanks very much for 'being there' and willing to help - even if.....

NickMalvern

P.S. I mean the various UTube videos - not the basic ones on the download page

TIG

The three main videos are linked on this page http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=112057#p112057
Here are all of the others http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=oscoolean&oq=oscoolean&gs_l=youtube.3..0.1259.1656.0.2397.2.2.0.0.0.0.84.131.2.2.0...0.0...1ac.1.DAAkiyBaAIA

AtlanticSpirit

I just cant get OSCoolean to work, I’ve tried re-loading, turning of sketchy physics, saving as groups etc and have read the related threads in search of a solution, to no avail.
Im using v8 free version 8.0.16846
The tool bar displays, however when I select the objects (Grouped) for dissection, click the relevant OS Coolean icon nothing happens.
I have been using sketch up for 3 years and have never had a problem with a plug-in before...I was so pleased that this plug-in was developed, but I’m going crazy as I can’t get it to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIG

Are the two groups both 'solids' ?
Have you tried it with a simple pair of cubes that you know are 'solids' ['Entity Info' will say so].
Any errors in the Ruby Console when you try any of this ?
Can you post an example SKP which fails ?

ikkim

@j-pags said:

I figured it out. OSCoolean does not work when sketchyphysics is enabled. At least on my computer. I disabled it, and now it's working fine.

thanks J-pags.
I had the same problem
you saved my da
and many thanks to oscarlok

dickcobra

What is the most complex objects that can be used. I am trying to make a vaulted slab but it must be too complex because it will not intersect them. it just creates some strange copies.

If I make a simple square and a cylinder it works

Slab intersect Japan.skp

TIG

Not sure if I removed the right bit...
The Pro Solid tools work fine...
Are you sure you are picking in the right order etc ?
Also you could probably do this using the native Intersect tool [both Free & Pro]... combined with some judicious Erasing of unwanted geometry...

dickcobra

Thanks TIG,

The Coolean plug in finally did work. Also I thought intersect was only in Pro. Ill have to look into intersect some more.

Japan Tower Slab 2.jpg

matsambu

Hello to everyone, this is my very first post so please mind any errors or mistakes. My OSCoolean does not seem to work. When I select the objects nothing happens. I have tried this with two simple boxes(that ar both groups) and it still doesn't work. I have removed OSCoolean and saved it again but still nothing happens.

On the Ruby console the errors are :
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized class variable @@select in AdditionalPluginFolder6::OSCoolean>
(eval):330:in `onMouseMove'

Error: #<NameError: uninitialized class variable @@select in AdditionalPluginFolder6::OSCoolean>
(eval):356:in set_current_point' (eval):321:in onLButtonUp'
(eval):330

The first appears when I move the mouse over any object and the second appers when I click the 2nd object.

Could someone please tell me what I have done wrong or how I can fix this. Any help will be appreciated. I have SketchUp version 8.0.15158

thomthom

Sounds like AdditionalFolders might be interfering. I'm guessing it's because it's trying to load the RBS file and because of that it ends up loaded within the namespace of AdditionalPluginFolder6. Think this needs to be reported to Fredo.