[Plugin] Components onto Faces v1.2.0 UPDATE May 23, 2013
-
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.
-
ahh, yes i see what you mean. do the face bounding boxes have an axis you could align with?
-
Chris, the one who writes ruby script faster than his shadow
Cheers
MALAISE
-
Great work again Chris!
-
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
-
@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:
http://hacketyhack.net/ -
Any way to apply a brick like finish to a wall? Multiple components to face?
Jeff -
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?
-
The inverse of the Spray components by Didier Bur
And totally indispensable for many different uses!
-
@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,
but i'm sure you know that better than i. -
@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).
-
Hey xrok1,
I assume you just used copy and paste???
Jeff
-
no? i used the script!
-
Really?....kinda feeling silly now....how did you do it?
-
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. -
Amazing Script! Cheers!
-
Chris, thank you for such panelization tool!
I attached sample with slightly modified by Fredo's tools
Uhh, need quads for for beautiful visualization for panels
-
is that normal?
-
About your bug of 2 components on a "same face"
A tricky thing with your "Select lines by lenght"
Make the Surface with the Sandbox "By scratch"
Explode it
Enable Hidden geometry
Select one little diagonal of a square
your very tricky "Select lines by lenght"
Delete it
"Components onto faces"
Et voilà!
Edit hum hum works only if the tin stay "flat"
Maybe use the Smart Drop in addition! By a4architect
Soon little tut
-
Wow, great stuff everyone! I really like that paneled wall ilay. Looks great. And thats a cool method using smart-drop Frenchy. Thanks for showing it.
Oh, and the menu is how I made it, but not really for any good reason I guess. I was hoping to have one or two other items in that sub-sub menu too, but I have not got them written yet. So I was planning ahead, but perhaps too early. Hopefully in time I'll get some more ability written into this script. I am currently working on solving the triangulated faces issue. I think I have a solution. I think.
Chris
Advertisement