[Plugin] Add Height from Datum
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Very nice!
Could there be a modified Move Tool and Line Tool which could respond to input (perhaps through the VCB) relative to the Datum setting?
So, for example, if you move an object along the blue axis and entered 30d in the VCB, it would be moved 30 units above datum or after drawing a line along the blue axis, you could enter 48d in VCB, the end point would be at 48 units above datum.
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Version 1.1 is here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=193238#p193238
The Text is now put into active_entities...
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Could the current datum of the model be displayed in the >>Set Datum Dialog rather than the last entry the user typed (if a datum had not previously been set, then it would display 0)?
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Thanks TIG, do you ever take a rest?
Mike
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@jclements said:
Could the current datum of the model be displayed in the >>Set Datum Dialog rather than the last entry the user typed (if a datum had not previously been set, then it would display 0)?
Update on the list - busy rebuilding my system for the next day or two - my HD melted - I must be working it too hard !!!
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Thanks TIG. Missed this the first time around...definitely will be useful for me.
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Here's v1.2
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=193238#p193238
It now shows existing datum in the dialog, has a modified leader etc.
Note the added 'Tip' on relocating the height-text...Next big change... is to make it 'dynamic' so that it always shows the height it is at... so if you do move it in the Z it changes it's value to suit...
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Dynamic leader text. WOW!
Thank you, TIG
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Here's v1.3
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=193238#p193238
The main change is that the height-text is 'dynamic' and updates to show the current arrowhead Z-level above datum if the text is relocated. There's also a conversion tool to update any earlier height-text etc... read notes with the download page... -
Pretty neat and I never knew you could use the text tool to move leaders (how long have I been using SU?).
Probably not a bug, but the dynamic leader doesn't update if inside a group.
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@jclements said:
Pretty neat and I never knew you could use the text tool to move leaders (how long have I been using SU?).
Probably not a bug, but the dynamic leader doesn't update if inside a group.It doesn't update because the height-text hasn't been changed/moved ifthe group has been been moved - this is because the group's origin is where it was before and the height-text refers to that.
However, a piece of height-text should update if it's moved inside the group whilst the group is being edited: therefore to update all edit the moved group and 'select all' and Move the selection by 0 to kick it into an update...However, I'll look at a tweak to see if I can get it to work better within groups etc...
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TIG
Thanks for the very useful plugin. I do a illustrations of underwater structures. Would it be possible to “right-click” to set the baseline to the last measurement, such that all further measurement use the new baseline as the “0 ft reference”.
Again, thank you
Ken
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thanks TIG, really useful
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Wow this is JUST what I need and you guys are always years ahead of me developing things I cant even imagine I need right now....but I will need it in the future.
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TIG I've been having some bug splats when I move the text in the datum text using the text command. I'll try to narrow down a repeatable crash and let you know.
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This is very handy. Been using it lately. Thanks!
I notice the text seems to "show through" other objects. If you have it inside a house you can see it from outside. Is that special feature? Unusual.
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@pbacot said:
This is very handy. Been using it lately. Thanks!
I notice the text seems to "show through" other objects. If you have it inside a house you can see it from outside. Is that special feature? Unusual.
It's plain Text - it does that - try it with some 'ordinary' Text and you'll see how that does it too... -
@unknownuser said:
TIG I've been having some bug splats when I move the text in the datum text using the text command. I'll try to narrow down a repeatable crash and let you know.
OK, that's the first report like this - I can't replicate it.
If you move it with 'Move' rather than using the 'Text' relocation facilities [needed to 'lock' the arrow-head onto an object - because this can't be done easily in the API]... is it then OK ?
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could add a datum symbol?
such as a component skp file, can defined by user -
How do I load this plugin please?
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