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    • plot-parisP Offline
      plot-paris
      last edited by

      wow, Chris. thats sounds like a reason (or several for that matter) to be excited about the next release... 🎉

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      • H Offline
        hsjzyangbin
        last edited by

        Hi,Chris,I wish your 'Component Stringer'and TIG'S "GROW.RB" combine together

        ww.png

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        • mitcorbM Offline
          mitcorb
          last edited by

          Chris:
          When using the uniform scale parameter, does the script start out with a set multiple? I am guessing say 1.5 x the scale of the component? and then the factor is applied to each subsequent component instance?
          If this is so, would there be a user changeable scale factor parameter in the future?
          By the way, this is a nice tool and I appreciate your sharing it.

          I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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          • Chris FullmerC Offline
            Chris Fullmer
            last edited by

            Hmm, good idea. That is not the way it works, but it would be fairly easy to implement (I think). No guarantees how fast I'll get it done, but I'll try to put this feature in the mext release.

            Chris

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            • JClementsJ Offline
              JClements
              last edited by

              In the attached I have component which I have attempted to string along a path in an orientation similar to that of the component. I've played with changing the component's axis but can't seem to get it right by only changing the component axis (rotating the component and then reseting its axis can work).

              Chris, what is the secret? Your video mentions setting the blue axis but what of the red and green and at what corner of the component?

              Signed, all strung out.
              John

              STRINGER - What are the rules to getting component oriented on path correctly.skp

              John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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              • Chris FullmerC Offline
                Chris Fullmer
                last edited by

                Hi John, I set is up so that the blue axis in the component lines itseful up with the line spegment it is being placed on in the path. That is as much as I control directly in the script. The x and y axes are determined through what SU calls "an arbitrary axis rule." Digging into this, it appears that once I set the blue axis, SU forces the component's red axis to lie flat on the x,y plane. Then the component orients itself so that the green axis is pointing in a positive direction (always pointing slightly upard, or completely upward if the path being followed is flat on the ground).

                So, if your path is flat, then the blue will follow the segment it is to stetch over. And the green will point upwards in the model's blue direction.

                But once your path gets off the flat x,y plane, the it gets a little trickier to guess how the pices will orient themselves.

                Sorry thats not much help,

                Chris

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                • JClementsJ Offline
                  JClements
                  last edited by

                  Thanks, Chris. Helps make things a bit more predictable.

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  • P Offline
                    Purita
                    last edited by

                    @cadfather said:

                    Thanks Chris

                    it's funny how many different angles you land on sketchup from..

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Suggestion
                      A rotation (s) of object on it own axis?
                      A scale of object?

                      What I wished for a while now.... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=19204&hilit=+copy+rotate+scale
                      I wish I could explain!!!

                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                      • K Offline
                        KXI System
                        last edited by

                        Chris, I love your tools but just one thing...

                        This plugin I can't get to work for some reason, I even reinstalled it. Nothing happens when I even activate it, here is what I get in the Ruby console:

                        Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methoddefinition' for nil:NilClass>
                        C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:103:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call'
                        See Chris? a little help here?`

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                        • Chris FullmerC Offline
                          Chris Fullmer
                          last edited by

                          Thank you for reporting the error with the error codes from the console, helps spped things up a bit!

                          It looks like you do not have a component selected when you start the script. So make sure that you select a component first, then start the script.

                          If that does not fix it, please upload a test model that you are having problems with and I'll test it.

                          Chris

                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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                          • K Offline
                            KXI System
                            last edited by

                            Chris,

                            After a few moments of struggle I found out that the script works after a few failures...
                            But what I have found is that sometimes the selected component changes during action, see attachments:

                            Bug1.skp
                            Ruby Console:
                            No reversing needed Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodposition' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:137:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each_with_index'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each_with_index'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call'.`
                            Note: 1 try only

                            Bug2.skp
                            Ruby Console:
                            Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodedges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Point3d> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in add_text'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in curve_labeler' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:70:in curve_ordering'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call'
                            Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method definition' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:103:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call' Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method edges' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:59:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in times'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:56:in curve_ordering' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call'
                            Note 10+ tries, no result

                            Bug3.skp
                            Ruby Console:
                            No reversing needed Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodposition' for nil:NilClass>
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:137:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each_with_index'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in each_with_index'
                            C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:134:in main' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190:in call'`
                            Note 1 try, "big" problem

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                            • simon le bonS Offline
                              simon le bon
                              last edited by

                              Hello Chris, Hello everybody,
                              I'm back for a little addition in using Component Stringer.

                              I have had the idea to use a progressive segmented curve in conjunction with Component Stringer for various interesting effects.
                              It exists a Fredo's tool :Fredo_BZ__Animation which can do the goal. But it is build for animation matters and I had found it not enough flexible for my purpose.

                              So I have made a small tut to make our Own BZ_animation Curve

                              I have made some exemples, not very subtle I guess but I think the idea is shown 😉


                              http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/temple1300_02_th.jpg


                              http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/temple1300_03_th.jpg

                              *s

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                              • brookefoxB Offline
                                brookefox
                                last edited by

                                Well, I'm happy to post this homely little picture: my first entry into the well-worn spiral stair saga. Contents: the usual suspects: one set of edges, one component (soon to be tuned and embellished with stringers, railings etc.). Why bother this thread? I just thought maybe a point or two needed clarification: In this case the length of each edge determines the displacement of the component, and the component cannot touch the edges or the routine will not work (for me).

                                Thanks, Chris!!

                                (For me, it would be nice if the settings were sticky across uses.)

                                Capture3.JPG

                                ~ Brooke

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                                • J Offline
                                  jackalvn
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi Chris, Hi All.
                                  I used the plugin to make an array of component along a path, but it only create one component at the start of the path and nothing else.
                                  I don't know what i do wrong. Any help?
                                  One more thing: The plugin don't give me a choice of inputting distance between components (like Copy to spacing in Copy along path plugin). Or I miss something?
                                  Thanks for your attention!

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                                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                    Chris Fullmer
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Hu. There is no option for spacing. It always inserts a component at each line segment. There is no way to skip line segments, or evenly space components over uneven lengthed lines.

                                    It should not stop after a single component though. Could you upload the test model where this happened? Thanks,

                                    Chris

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                                      tomislavm
                                      last edited by

                                      Thank You Chris!

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                                      • M Offline
                                        maybach67
                                        last edited by

                                        great plugin, thanks alots

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                                        • pep75P Offline
                                          pep75
                                          last edited by

                                          unbelievable! Well this is an essential plugin! What can they still do at Google?

                                          SU has become a full functional modeller at the moment...

                                          Thanks Chris!

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                                          • G Offline
                                            grim
                                            last edited by

                                            chris
                                            the video shows a great tool and i have put it to the test, i build a chain link and made it a component, however when i apply the plug in it spaces the component far apart and rotates it in odd positions a can not seem to imitate the steps you show in the tutorial video 👿 is there a problem with this script?

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