[Plugin] Components onto Faces v1.2.0 UPDATE May 23, 2013
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Impressive. Most impressive.
Chris, did you have any experience with programming before Ruby? I ask because I have yet to find a Ruby guide written for a total beginner like me, with no coding background. Perhaps you could write an e-book!
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that's so great! and i love how you always attach video to your script posts.
you help make this place great, thankyou.
PS you're a big part of making my menus and toolbars so cluttered, don't you feel guilty?
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@xrok1 said:
PS you're a big part of making my menus and toolbars so cluttered, don't you feel guilty?
Actually!, something I didn't announce but did include in this script is a new menu system for my scripts. They will now all be placed under a "Chris Fullmer Tools" submenu. So every new script you download will install itself into that menu automatically. When I get around to it, I'm also going to update my already released scripts so that they will organize themselves into theis menu too. So then all my scripts will be in there. It will be much less clutter. Once I get the scripts updated, I'll start a thread that points to all current downloads so you can re-download everything and get the new organization.
And thanks for the kind words. It's fun to make scipts, but its especially nice when people let you know they appreciate your work. Well, until I start making something I can charge for. Then just cold hard cash will suffice
And I have a little bit of script background, but I really mean very little. Coming into Ruby, I sort of understood the basics of what programming is, but thats all. And learning ruby has been a rocky road for me (which Todd, Rick, Thom, Jim will all attest to). They've been very helpful answering my many beginner questions. So if you're gonna learn, this is the place and the time to do it. And I am planning on writing some tutorials. I just keep putting it off thinking I should wait until I know better what I'm talking about
Chris
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thats just sick!
BTW good idea with the tool folder, i hope it catches on.
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i guess this solves Ecuadorian's copy on road problem.
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Though there is no way to orient the components in my script. They just get put however SU decides they should go. So it still might well require that the user rotates each one to get it facing the direction they want. Maybe I could have my script activate the move tool after its done because it has a great built in rotate feature that works based on the components axis, which is just what would be desired in this case.
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ahh, yes i see what you mean. do the face bounding boxes have an axis you could align with?
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Chris, the one who writes ruby script faster than his shadow
Cheers
MALAISE
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Great work again Chris!
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for this. Your very quick to respond to a request. I have a couple more but will give you some breathing time. Thanks again!!!
Cheers, Jeff
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@chris fullmer said:
And I have a little bit of script background, but I really mean very little.
I hope assigning basic functions (play, stop) to Flash buttons in ActionScript also count as a "little experience", as that's all I have done, and I have already forgotten how it was done...
Anyway, I've found this Ruby interactive tutorial for anyone interested:
http://tryruby.hobix.com/Hackety Hack also seems to be a good resource, but they're currently updating it:
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Any way to apply a brick like finish to a wall? Multiple components to face?
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thank you, very handy script!! and good idea for grouping your scripts into one subfolder, everyone should do that, soon the plug-ins menu will be a list of ruby script writers names.
question: is there another 3d with more plug-ins than sketchup?
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The inverse of the Spray components by Didier Bur
And totally indispensable for many different uses!
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@click draw said:
Any way to apply a brick like finish to a wall? Multiple components to face?
Jeffyes, but there are easier ways!
PS chris as you can see there is some logic to the alignment,
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@unknownuser said:
Well, until I start making something I can charge for. Then just cold hard cash will suffice
i bet people would pay for a soft selection tool that would function with all the other tools, move, scale...
the codes even hanging around in there somewhere (smoove).
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Hey xrok1,
I assume you just used copy and paste???
Jeff
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no? i used the script!
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Really?....kinda feeling silly now....how did you do it?
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well... are you ready for this?
1] use construction grid (ruby) to make a grid
2] use edges from construction lines (ruby) to convert construction lines to lines
3] delete every second vertical line, staggering each row
4] use make faces (ruby) to make faces
5] build a brick and make it a component
6] run Components onto Faces v0.1 (ruby)
i told you there were easier ways.
if i had to do it all over again i would just make a rectangle the size of a brick with half a mortar joint. inset the face a little...
you know the rest.
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