[Plugin] Scale2Face.rb

TIG

Version 1.1 is here...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=173374#p173374
Fixed the glitch [I think]...
Code was all messed up somehow !!!

su30

TIG

Here is a simple feedback of the script,
scale items to a single slope.
It works pretty fine with the boxes in group and component,
but a little problem with 'Bryce', a face camera component.
picture followed...

su30

This is another test for v1.1
groups, components, single slope
components are in different x,y,z position, and in different x,y,z scale,
it proves good with these items.
now the plugin works when only 1 face was selected, I don't know if it is possible to do it on multi faces or curve face,
maybe you have already worked on it, TIG.
Sorry that I can't reply on time because the time difference...

TIG

I have considered multiple faces and have a draft almost ready...

I don't know why 'Bryce' fails - I suspect it's because the face was originally draw flat on the Z plane and then tilts up to 'face-me' ? I'll look at it...

In passing: I've also got an early draft for a 'Stretch2Face' Ruby that takes works with groups and faces; the topmost vertices of any vertical faces in the group get moved up to snap onto the face(s) selected - that way you could easily stretch the top of a wall face up to the underside of a sloping or even curved roof ?

Thanks for the feedback, any other ideas or problems please let me know...

su30

yes I am looking forward for the multi_face version
this script will be very efficiency while editing a big amount of components, and I think it is promising.
thank you TIG for the excellent work!

scale2face101 copy.jpg

su30

TIG, I am wondering if you have some process script I can have a try?
still watching this ^_^

TIG

Very busy - maybe next week ?

dtrarch

Hi All
Didier's [Project_faces_vector.rb] will put selected face on inclined plane.
Just draw a reference line vector in the direction wanted for projection path.

dtr

SCALE TO FACE.png

su30

@tig said:

Very busy - maybe next week ?

Sure TIG, in no hurry

j_forrester

Great Plugin btw,
Just wondered if there are any developments of a version that takes into account a sloped surface instead of a flat plane?

Many thanks

utiler

@j_forrester said:

Great Plugin btw,
Just wondered if there are any developments of a version that takes into account a sloped surface instead of a flat plane?

Many thanks

Ditto.
I think this would be neat!!!

j_forrester

TIG,

Tried and tested.

Works absolutely perfect! Many thanks this will be a great help.

TIG

At long last version v1.2 is now available.
Link: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=173374#p173374

It Scales any Selected Component-instances/Groups up in Z to Selected Faces above them. It works for curved Surfaces, but remember that it Scales to all Selected Faces... so if you select a horizontal cylinder its whole curved Face gets Selected (which is actually Face facets) and therefore it Scales to the lower [nearer] Faces and then the upper Faces - if you want to Scale to just the lower [nearer] Faces you must first switch on Hidden Geometry and them Select just the lower Face facets required and it then Scales things just to those...

Feedback please

olishea

nice plugin, thank you

rv1974

Tig it doesn't work within groups
And maybe clicking 3 points instead of face would be better solution?
Thank you (I mean it!)

TIG

Here's a Ruby that'll do it [please change the original post's title to [Plugin]...]

. scale2face.rb

Usage:
Select face(s) & group/component-instance(s) located below face(s).

Unacceptable selections produce error dialogs.

Pick 'Scale2Face' off the Plugins Menu
or type scale2face in the Ruby Console.

The selected items will be
scaled upwards [in the Z] until their CLs meet the face or faces.

Any intermediate faces etc are ignored; the scaling passes through them.

It has a one step un-do.

To Do: Alternative orientations to just the UP in Z.
E.G. down and in XY

Version: 1.0 20090717 First Release.
1.1 20090721 Tweaked to avoid height glitches.
1.2 20090811 Multi-face support added. Error msgs disabled.
1.3 20090819 Now works within groups/component edits.

Put in Plugins Folder...

TIG

@rv1974 said:

Tig it doesn't work within groups
And maybe clicking 3 points instead of face would be better solution?
Thank you (I mean it!)

It does work inside groups etc now !

See here for v1.3 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=173374#p173374

Easy fix ray[1] .last gives face if in group/component edit mode...

xrok1

don't know how i missed this one
Thankyou!

xrok1

@j_forrester said:

Great Plugin btw,
Just wondered if there are any developments of a version that takes into account a sloped surface instead of a flat plane?

Many thanks

it would be awsome if the scaled face matched the shape/angle of the scaled to face. any plans?