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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      Here is v1.0
      It turns Selected Lines into Instances of a Selected Component...

                  **Usage:**
              Put this file into 'Plugins' folder.
                  Open a Model.
                  Place Components and Lines...
                  Select an Instance of the required Component, and 
                  at least one Line (Edge)***.
                  Pick 'Lines2Components' from the 'Plugins' Menu.
                  If the Selection doesn't contain Edges or an Instance 
                  an error dialog tells you...
                  You are prompted for the 'Scaling': None/Z/XYZ.
                  ***The Z-height (blue) of each Line relative to the Z-
                  height of the required Component sets the 'Scaling'.
                  One by one the Lines are turned into Instances of the 
                  required Component, Scaled to suit.
                  Any Scaling is about the Instance's insertion point.
                  The Instance's insertion point is taken to be the lower 
                  of the Line's ends.
                  Unless the scaling is set to 'None' 'flat' Lines 
                  (equal Zs) are not used, then the insertion point is 
                  the Line's 'start'...
      

      It doesn't do any rotations [yet] - how would you want to pass that to the script / control it etc ?

      Let me know what you think...
      EDIT: Please use the latest version available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=330408#p330408


      Lines2Components.rb

      TIG

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      • S Offline
        su30
        last edited by

        WOW!!! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
        I can't believe my eyes! you are so quick and so great!
        I have tried it, and it can quite fit into my situation!
        Lines to Components.
        Thanks TIG! this script you have done in the past few seconds helps me a lot and is just what I've think about. ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜
        I hope it's also can change lines that are not vertical to the ground, but it is already good!
        Oh, This feels quite like a story!!

        su30

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        • S Offline
          su30
          last edited by

          Feed back


          Lines2Compo_01.jpg

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            If you enable scaling (Z or XYZ) any 'flat' lines (Z=Z) are ignored, if you have a Line 'angled' in 3D then the Instance's Scaled height will be the difference in the Zs of the Line's two ends.

            Do you want to take the Line's Length as the Instance's Scale (as it is if it's vertical) and rotate the component to match the Line's rotation ? If so then it'd need a big rewrite...

            Note that there are some other tools to rotate/scale components 'en mass'...

            TIG

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
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              @su30 said:

              Feed back

              It takes the size of the original Definition NOT it's Instance - I think you must have scaled it in the Model ?

              Would you like it to insert the new Instances Scaled relative to the scaled Instance ? I'll post an update shortly...

              TIG

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                su30
                last edited by

                @tig said:

                If you enable scaling (Z or XYZ) any 'flat' lines (Z=Z) are ignored, if you have a Line 'angled' in 3D then the Instance's Scaled height will be the difference in the Zs of the Line's two ends.

                Do you want to take the Line's Length as the Instance's Scale (as it is if it's vertical) and rotate the component to match the Line's rotation ? If so then it'd need a big rewrite...

                Note that there are some other tools to rotate/scale components 'en mass'...

                I agree with you, TIG
                I think just Z direction transfer is already enough if we combine other useful scripts! And I would like this script to be a smart short but effective plugin.
                Yeah, I'd like the height of components fit into the edges' height. If you say it is possible, I would like to go for this.

                Brilliant!

                su30

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Here's v1.1

                  Usage:
                  Put this file into 'Plugins' folder.
                  Open a Model.
                  Place Components and Lines...
                  Select an Instance of the required Component, and
                  at least one Line (Edge).
                  Pick 'Lines2Components' from the 'Plugins' Menu.
                  If the Selection doesn't contain Edges or an Instance
                  an error dialog tells you...
                  You are prompted for the Scaling: 'Z' [default] or 'None'.
                  If 'Z' is chosen then the Z-height (blue) of each Line

                  relative to the Z-height of the required Component sets
                  the 'Scaling' - for 3D 'angled' lines this is the end's
                  Z-difference NOT the Line's length.
                  One by one the Lines are turned into Instances of the
                  required Component, and Z-Scaled to suit.
                  Z-Scaling is from the Instance's insertion point.
                  If the Scaling is 'None' then the new inserted Instances
                  have the same Z-Scaling as the initially selected Instance.
                  If the Scaling is 'None' then 'flat' Lines (equal end-Zs)
                  can be used, the insertion point is then the Line's 'start':
                  otherwise each Instance's insertion point is taken to be
                  the lower of the Line's ends. Note that any Scaling other
                  than in the Z for the Selected Instance is ignored in the
                  newly placed Instances...
                  See how this goes...
                  EDIT: Please use the latest version available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=330408#p330408


                  Lines2Components.rb

                  TIG

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                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                    Chris Fullmer
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                    Great thread here guys. A while back I made 3 Line Tool plugin. It essentially will make vertical lines very quickly. Just activate it and click click click. Use the VCB/measurement box to adjust the height of the lines. 1 tool will draw a line from wherever you click to a certain elevation. the 2nd tool will draw a line X units tall from whereever you click and the other tool draws a line perpendicular to whatever you click on. I think you might find it useful for quickly populating a scene with vertical lines.

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                    • S Offline
                      su30
                      last edited by

                      Thanks TIG! Great effort! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘
                      I have just used the Lines2Compo 1.1, It runs well, but I am afraid I still want the components' dimension in Z direction fit the lines length, that means a 100mm line turns into a component with the height of 100mm, sorry for the misleading if my wish was not clear enough...


                      Lines2Compo_02.jpg

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                        su30
                        last edited by

                        @chris fullmer said:

                        Great thread here guys. A while back I made 3 Line Tool plugin. It essentially will make vertical lines very quickly. Just activate it and click click click. Use the VCB/measurement box to adjust the height of the lines. 1 tool will draw a line from wherever you click to a certain elevation. the 2nd tool will draw a line X units tall from whereever you click and the other tool draws a line perpendicular to whatever you click on. I think you might find it useful for quickly populating a scene with vertical lines.

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                        It's right! I think this effort TIG have made can perfectly match your 3line tool plugin. We can combine these two plugins together and use them in jobs such as planting trees, and it's accurate when we want to do something more complicated. ๐Ÿ˜›

                        su30

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          I am afraid I still want the components' dimension in Z direction fit the lines length, that means a 100mm line turns into a component with the height of 100mm, sorry for the misleading if my wish was not clear enough...

                          It does that for me ? The default of 'Z' scales the compos to match the lines' heights.
                          The other option 'None' just places compos sized as the original instance's scale at the lines' bases.

                          If you make a series of different height lines don't you get the compo's scaled to match ?

                          EDIT: It WAS OK for me but did some more tests and after using it once it goes haywire - looking at cause... v1.2 on it's way...

                          In passing - I think you could also perhaps use Grow.rb to place compo's around in a circle, each rotated to match and scaled incrementally in the Z, or just on a line etc... Download it and experiment...

                          TIG

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                          • S Offline
                            su30
                            last edited by

                            I think there must be something different between out programs,
                            is it because the unit?
                            I don't know. Yeah I have downloaded your grow.rb quite a while before, but I hope this can fit into more situation than circle.
                            I will keep finding the reason on my software! ๐Ÿ˜‰

                            su30

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Here's v1.2 - I made the slightest tweak to the way it decides how to Z-scale the new instances based on the line height and definition height (not instance height) and now it "never" goes wrong for me now ! [never say never !]

                              Please try and feedback...
                              EDIT: Please use the latest version available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=330408#p330408


                              Lines2Components.rb

                              TIG

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                @su30 said:

                                I think there must be something different between out programs,
                                is it because the unit?

                                Units shouldn't matter as it works in SUp's base units (inches) anyway ?

                                Try the v1.2 and report back...

                                TIG

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                                  su30
                                  last edited by

                                  Well done!
                                  I tried the function of Z scaling, and I found it's steady and correct!
                                  Here is the feedback picture...
                                  And I also find the lines can turn into the right sized components, no matter if I have scaled the original component or not!!!
                                  This is exactly the thing I am looking for!


                                  Lines2Compo_03.jpg


                                  Lines2Compo_04.jpg

                                  su30

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                                  • S Offline
                                    su30
                                    last edited by

                                    @tig said:

                                    @su30 said:

                                    I think there must be something different between out programs,
                                    is it because the unit?

                                    Units shouldn't matter as it works in SUp's base units (inches) anyway ?

                                    Try the v1.2 and report back...

                                    Yeah it has nothing to do with unit, I am using mm as basic unit and V1.2 fits very well!

                                    su30

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                                    • L Offline
                                      leixing
                                      last edited by

                                      tig:
                                      I have the same problem for the v1.1 i like the first .
                                      I still want to keep the first version of the function .i like that.
                                      and also add the idea of su30 like the photo.
                                      Thank you very much for the work.
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                                      • L Offline
                                        leixing
                                        last edited by

                                        so fast
                                        thank you tig, i test v1.2 and it works well.
                                        and i like the xyz scale item also
                                        so how i could do

                                        thanks agian!

                                        EDIT: i want the xyz scale could do this: the height fit the line height but the comp. donot distortion.
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