[Plugin] Recall last tool v1.2

jdtsmith

Just an FYI for any Mac users. Pecan's version above with the "exceptions" list works fine for me in SU 8.0. I use it with BetterTouchTool and a Magic Trackpad:

Three Finger TipTap Left: Orbit (O)
3 Finger Tip Tap Right: Recall Last Tool (which I have as F2)
Pinch Out: Zoom Extents (I have as Shift-Z)

This plugin, with Lion's native three finger dragging make using SU with the trackpad much more enjoyable. Here's how I use it:

Two finger "scroll": zooms in and out
3 Finger move: same as click and drag for selection
Tip Tap Left (drop two fingers and tap another to the left): switch to orbit tool
Tip Tap Right: switch back to whichever tool I'm in the middle of using
Get Lost? Pinch to Zoom Out

Thanks to the plugin's authors!

alex_picas

Hi Matt. Recall command of autocad is good too. Can you do other 'last tool recall' version like autocad with using only a space bar? Thanks Matt.

Omaha

In this case, I want to say that for sure, Thank you. You saved the day.

Pherim

Makes SU Make 2017 (Windows) crash.

CadFather

mmm... works fine with me - is it wrapped in a module?


require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall


class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools_object, toolname, toolid)
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = toolid if not([10508].index toolid)
	end
  
  
	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

CadFather

just in case anyone else asks, the following is totally fine on my pc:


require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall

class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools, tool_name, tool_id)
    puts "Tool Used; #{tool_name}"
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = tool_id if not([10508].index tool_id)
	end
 

	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

Pherim

Using the one from the ExtensionStore... but no, it's not. Will try it out, thank you.

Edit: Still crashes on start. Well, it doesn't work with tools from plugins, anyway.

booglabird

Nice tool, but i wish it worked after panning or rotating, avoiding those inputs

Einstein

The RB file has a very strange name: "Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb" and its installation caused a bugsplat in SU17. I changed RB name to "Recall_last_tool" and bugsplat didn't appear anymore

Dave R

@einstein said:

The RB file has a very strange name: "Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb"

Actually it shows up that way when you download it because Windows doesn't resolve the square brackets in file names. You could have edited the file name and removed %5B and %5D and been just fine.

Einstein

Hi!

This plugin works well with native SU tools but causes serious problems when combined with plugins. For example: when I perform RotaScale (ThomThom), 3D Rotate (Eneroth) or Free rotate (TIG) and then try to Recall it, it leads to bugsplat.

When I use Extrude Lines [D. Bur], then Recall Last Tool it just "omits" it and brings a native tool I used proviously.

I'd really like to test it with more plugins and see what happens but it takes too long, with one bugsplat after another...

Vigy

Please anyone or Matt666!!!
I download this plug-in via sketchucation plug-in manager, right after downloading SU crashed on me, it won’t reopen again. I tried to restore SU but it didn’t help nether. Nor did I have a windows backup restored. Can anyone PLEASE help me!
SU18 pro User
Tx in advance! Vigy!

TIG

@vigy said:

Please anyone or Matt666!!!
I download this plug-in via sketchucation plug-in manager, right after downloading SU crashed on me, it won’t reopen again. I tried to restore SU but it didn’t help nether. Nor did I have a windows backup restored. Can anyone PLEASE help me!
SU18 pro User
Tx in advance! Vigy!
This is a very old plugin...

When you installed its RBZ it will have added a RB file into your Plugins folder.
Looks like this is loading and breaking things.

It's named something like:
Recall_last_tool%5Bv1.2%5D.rb

Open your Plugins folder and remove it...
Then retry starting SketchUp...

Your profile says you use v8 [but that is very old and I suspect it's out of date !], but if it is so then your Plugins folder is probably here:
C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 8\Plugins

Otherwise if you have a newer version it's probably found here:
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp\Plugins

That AppData folder might be hidden by default, but pasting the full path in a Windows Explorer window's top-bar should open it, otherwise reset your Folder-Options to show hidden content...

juju

Eneroth has a similar extension, not free though. SU2016 + only.

Eneroth Tool Memory

Vigy

Thanks so much TIG! yes I found it in the hidden folder, and works very well now.
Juju I will check it out, Tx

zhangruofei

Thanks

LeoSam

Hello Matt,

This is a very old thread, but I have to give it a shot. I'm running latest SketchUp - V21.1. Extensions I install are (.rbz) file type, but the file you have here for download is (.rb). How can I install it?

I needed a tool to repeat last command since I started working on SketchUp 3 years ago! I really, really wish to have it. Thank you

TIG

To install a lone RB file you need to put it into your Plugins folder...
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2021\SketchUp\Plugins
Restart SketchUp to see if it loads OK...
It is an old plugin...

rv1974

Fredo's LOTT has this command binded to double space bar key