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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?`

        Getting the perfect sig is hard...

        Google it!

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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.
          All my Plugins I've written

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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

            Getting the perfect sig is hard...

            Google it!

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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

                    Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                    All my Plugins I've written

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                    • T Offline
                      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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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              @unknownuser said:

                              is there a problem with this script?

                              no 😄

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                              • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                Chris Fullmer
                                last edited by

                                Hi Grim, it is important to pay attention to the x-component axis. This plugin uses the component axis to place the component. So you are going to have to make sure that the axis is placed very strategically. You can post you test model if you are still unable to get it to work,

                                Chris

                                Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                All my Plugins I've written

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                                • simon le bonS Offline
                                  simon le bon
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  I have found no solution to make the flat stakes to follow the path while they are planted vertically (=invariable direction+ following direction) ❓ ❓

                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/BarriereBucolique04th.jpg

                                  Well.., I've found a hand-assisted solution 😉

                                  Fredo6 [Plugin] Tools On Surface - v1.5f

                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_016th.jpg

                                  Fredo6 [Plugin] BezierSpline v1.21

                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_017th.jpg

                                  I assume I want the stakes are to be regularly spaced, non depending of the declivity. So The 3D curve must be regularly segmented (Segmented Polyline) before to be projected on the wall and on the floor.
                                  (Re: if reversely we want the stakes planted depending of the déclivity, the segmentation must be done after curve projection on the floor and on the wall.)
                                  Didier Bur [plugin] Projections version 2

                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_018th.jpg


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_019th.jpg

                                  The long rectangle set as component, distributed along the wall projected curve using Component Stringer is going to be used as a gauge. A line of this rectangle fall in coincidence with the initial 3D curve. This intersection is the point where to move each stake placed on the ground.
                                  (Re: 1)ground face is deleted to make the process easy.
                                  2)Move tool is used with Up arrow to constraint the moving on the blue direction)


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_020th.jpg

                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/videos/CompStringFence01.gif

                                  (The same on Youtube )

                                  [flash=575,360:1p7pi4pm]http://www.youtube.com/v/zDAQYT0jk6k[/flash:1p7pi4pm]


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_021th.jpg


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_022th.jpg


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_023th.jpg


                                  http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/clf_CompString_024th.jpg

                                  😒 Simon

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                                  • EscapeArtistE Offline
                                    EscapeArtist
                                    last edited by

                                    Anyone tried this with SU8 yet? I seem to be having difficulty with component orientation and scaling.

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                                    • thomthomT Offline
                                      thomthom
                                      last edited by

                                      @escapeartist said:

                                      Anyone tried this with SU8 yet? I seem to be having difficulty with component orientation and scaling.

                                      Screenshots? Would help with more specific information.

                                      Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                      • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                        Chris Fullmer
                                        last edited by

                                        Yeah, screenshot please 😄 I have not gotten around to testing my plugins with version 8. I'm sure there might be some problems. But problems with scaling and orientation were not on my list of things I was expecting to break - so I'm not exactly sure what might be wrong. But screenshots might help, thanks!

                                        Chris

                                        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                        All my Plugins I've written

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                                        • S Offline
                                          sklu
                                          last edited by

                                          Component Stringer Loading Problem

                                          I loaded the RB into sketchup folder..but when trying to activate, it doesn't work.

                                          Ruby Console showing:

                                          Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Point3d>
                                          C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in add_text' C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:79:in curve_labeler'
                                          C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:70:in curve_ordering' C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:105:in main'
                                          C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_component_stringer.rb:190

                                          Any help, Chris?

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                                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                            Chris Fullmer
                                            last edited by

                                            Hmm, its past my bedtime right now, I'll check it out tomorrow. But what version of SU are you trying it on?

                                            Chris

                                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                            All my Plugins I've written

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