[Plugin] ChrisP_ColorEdge

c.plassais · 12 Jun 2010, 21:41

Hi all,

A little plugin for colored edge and dotted lines.
Thanks to Fredo for help, Jim Foltzfor clinetools.rb and TIG for his plugin ListeLayerColors

For the dotted line, the plugin use the curve fonction for keep faces

Name : ChrisP_ColorEdge
Original Date : 14 May 2010 version 0.0
Type : Plugin
Description : Edge colored
Usage : By ToolBar
Version 0.1.0

Fonction :
Draw line single color by click
Draw axis color line by click
colorizes line with a single color, by selecting or all entities
colorizes line with axis color, by selecting or all entities
Dotted colored line by selecting or all entities
Angles colorizes

Use TAB key to modify tool's parameters

Please wait few seconds and click on the text message to continue
[flash=800,600:pc1hrn24]http://content.screencast.com/users/c.plassais/folders/Jing/media/ffa39657-0281-4dd0-92de-f3bf45d0bc3e/ColorEdge.swf[/flash:pc1hrn24]

Video links :
http://www.screencast.com/t/ZmRhOTJjYjkt

The original link http://www.biblio3d.com/plug-in-sketchup-f19/plugin-coloredge-colorisation-des-aretes-t1263.htm

****13/06/2010 Version 0.1.1 Fixed an error related to the translation into English with the use of the default color
****14/06/2010 Lite version add a lite version only with 8 basic colors
****17/06/2010 Version 0.2.0 add the possibility to colorize angles
Edge by edge per click
Edges connected to a face by clicking on the face
All edges connected by double-clicking on face or edge
****25/06/2010 Version 0.2.2 Adding the management layer
Draw an edge by layer, with a color of your choice or the color of the active layer.
Recolor the edges by layer’s filter, with a color of your choice or the color of the active layer.
Dotted lines by layer’s filter
Thank to TIG for his plugin ListeLayerColors

****26/06/2010 Version 0.2.2 Add new icons designed by Cadfather, much prettier than mine Thank Max
****14/07/2010 Version 0.2.3 Fixed problem layer's observer

Enjoy

Christophe

Icons designed by Max (Cadfather)French version 0.2.3 English version 0.2.3 English lite version 0.2.3 only 8 colors

CadFather · 12 Jun 2010, 22:55

Amazing script Christophe - Thank you for sharing!

can i suggest an addition: while drawing the coloured edges it would be great if you could also choose any angle yourself
enter an angle - assign it a colour, and voila! no need of the protractor..

c.plassais · 13 Jun 2010, 06:38

Thank Cad
It should be possible.
Draw the line over a selected line or the plane orthogonal

Christophe

c.plassais · 13 Jun 2010, 19:08

****13/06/2010 Version 0.1.1 Fixed an error related to the translation into English with the use of the default color

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28957&p=251750#p251619

Sorry

Christophe

CadFather · 13 Jun 2010, 21:57

Thanks Chris - i think this is pure genius - and has a lot of potential for more...edges by layer or coloured angles
jump to mind..

shura · 13 Jun 2010, 22:43

Just great!

cmeed · 14 Jun 2010, 07:17

Is it possible to colour By profile? Would also look cool to just have the outside of something highlighted.

Great plugin by the way.

Panga · 14 Jun 2010, 08:50

Thanks Christope, It'll be helpfull.

Regards

watkins · 14 Jun 2010, 11:23

Dear Chris,

Is this plugin only for wireframe models, or can one use it to colour the edges of models with faces? There is an icon in the toolbar which appears to be unused at the moment (multi-coloured checkerboard face). What does this do?

The functionality offered by the plugin is very interesting, but where might one use it? Am I being dense?

Kind regards,
Bob

ken · 14 Jun 2010, 13:33

Chris

Thanks for the plugin. Maybe I will be able to get the black screen drawing display.

On another note, would it be possible to limit the color selection to just the basic colors.

Again thank you for your plugin.

Ken

c.plassais · 14 Jun 2010, 15:47

Sorry if I dont understand everything I am a Frenchy and it is a real handicap
I am newbie with English and ruby

In response to your comments :

@unknownuser said:

Cadfather

About protractor, the difficulty is the accuracy with the mouse to find the right angle with inference no problem. But I'll try.
Colorize only corners no problem, it’s fairly easy and it's a good idea

@unknownuser said:

Cmeed

What do you mean to colour by profile ?
I see you using Mac, so no problem with the plugin apparently?

@unknownuser said:

Watkings

no problem for use on the edges of a face.
The only restriction is if you do a push pull on the face, must be weld segments and after dotted repeat
The last icon is just for information, it is the color chart

@unknownuser said:

Ken

I posted a "lite" version with only 8 basic colors

Christophe

ken · 15 Jun 2010, 00:12

Thank you for the very fast response and the plugin.

Ken

MALAISE · 15 Jun 2010, 13:09

I was waiting for such a plugin for a while. Thanks a lot Chris for sharing

Pierre

cmeed · 15 Jun 2010, 15:55

@unknownuser said:

Cmeed

What do you mean to colour by profile ?
I see you using Mac, so no problem with the plugin apparently?

Not really the person to ask about crashes as I've only used it once but happily with great success. No crashes.

heres what i was asking about in the pic - just profiles?

c.plassais · 15 Jun 2010, 17:38

@cmeed said:

What do you mean to colour by profile ?
I see you using Mac, so no problem with the plugin apparently?

Not really the person to ask about crashes as I've only used it once but happily with great success. No crashes.

heres what i was asking about in the pic - just profiles?

sorry but I dont think this is possible.
profile changes with position camera.
The plugin will change line's material

c.plassais · 17 Jun 2010, 12:18

Hello
As requested Cadfather, I have added the possibility to colorize angles

Edge by edge per click
Edges connected to a face by clicking on the face
All edges connected by double-clicking on face or edge

[flash=480,385:lzat1hz3]http://www.youtube.com/v/PUxgLBuwVa8&hl=fr_FR&fs=1&[/flash:lzat1hz3]

Download http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28957#p251619

Christophe

CadFather · 18 Jun 2010, 11:49

thank you Chris.. love this script - i now have plan lines in green, elevations in blue and pink, makes intersecting 2d cad information easier
(really sketchup fun changing the colours )

if the snapping of the lines could be controlled this could be a great tool to draw strange plans at various angles

Jörg · 18 Jun 2010, 17:41

Thank you Chris, this is amazing!!!!
I waited for the dottet lines for years!

Jörg

DavidBoulder · 21 Jun 2010, 21:21

I trick for color by profile. Not very smooth, but if you have to tools it works nice.

Work as normal in SketchUp
Drop views into Layout
Export from Layout as vector PDF
Import into Adobe Illustrator
Select "Final all lines with same width"
You can now isolate them and color or alter as desired

note: If you have depth cue turned on in SketchUp this won't work as line widths will not all be the same.

David

stefx · 22 Jun 2010, 19:30

I use Mac and it looks like it doesn't work.....
any tips?

stef.