[REQ] Time dependant component

rspierenburg

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the best place to request this.
I'm currently using Sketchup to run several shadow studies. The shadows are animated with each scene representing 15minute intervals. I need a way of setting either text or a clock component that shows the SU time/date based on the time set in the Shadow Settings. As it is now I have it setup manually switching layers with text on it, suffice to say this is a tedious way to do something I hope is rather simple.

Rob

Matt666

Can you show us an example, please? Thank you.

Dave R

How about TBD's Time plugin? It will display the time as text.

rspierenburg

That is exactly what I was looking for...thanks Dave.

Dave R

Glad to help. Thanks be to TBD.

I haven't seen him around here for awhile. I wonder what's happened to him.

sepo

He is pretty much alive and kicking, busy with Podium and other things.

RickW

"Other things" includes wife and son (and good for him). He warned me that having a baby in the house would disrupt my scripting, and he was right

But the trade-off is worth it!

Ian - 1 year.png

And I don't consider this hijacking too much, because this little guy is definitely a "time-dependent component" (of my life).

Dave R

Thanks for the update, Rick. You're right, it's a good interruption.

Your Ian looks like a good fellow. Wait until he gets to 4 like my Ian is.

Gaieus

Nice kid Rick, congrats and much happiness!

tbd

still here, working on my secret project and Podium. and as Rick said - babysitting (as I work from home I am always babysitting )

Dave R

@unknownuser said:

still here, working on my secret project and Podium. and as Rick said - babysitting (as I work from home I am always babysitting )

Glad to see you're still around though. Babysitting isn't so bad before they start to crawl and/or walk. You can find them where you left them. After they get mobile, you'll be a lot busier. Enjoy it.

RickW

@dave r said:

Babysitting isn't so bad before they start to crawl and/or walk. You can find them where you left them. After they get mobile, you'll be a lot busier. Enjoy it.

That's for sure - "hide and seek" is a favorite game right now, as is "try to get into an off-limits room before the door is shut"

And I think TBD's little one is almost 2 now, so he is probably talking a good deal (mostly in ruby, I'm sure).

Dave R

Ah ha! TBD has been promoted to manager and his kid is writing all the scripts.

tbd

ha ha - I wish. he is more like the power button manager - shutdown when I am in the middle of something

Dave R

That's funny. My son did that to me once.