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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      Well........... v4 is all but ready AND I think it's much better too........... πŸ€“

      TIG

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
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        Here's v4.0 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=266561#p266561
        There has been a radical overhaul of how the tool operates - see the notes...
        It is now much simpler and similar to built-in tools...
        Also a FreeRotate Toolbar has been added.
        It now comes in a Zip file with a FreeRotate folder containing the button's png files.

        Feedback please... πŸ€“

        TIG

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        • jason_marantoJ Offline
          jason_maranto
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          Works great so far -- very intuitive.

          Best,
          Jason.

          I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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          • EarthMoverE Offline
            EarthMover
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            Nice work. Loving the concept of the rebuild. It's very slow to load and release for me, especially in the axial mode. (8 seconds before the circle grid appears and 8 seconds to release after I press Esc.) Free mode takes 3 seconds to load and release.

            3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
            Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
            Content Creator at Skapeup

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            • jeff hammondJ Offline
              jeff hammond
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              the tab key isn't working properly on mac (unless of course, i'm doing something wrong)

              i've tried to switch to axial mode at various stages in the selection process (before picking a pivot, before an axis, after both, etc..)

              when i push tab, the vcb highlights then if i hold the tab key down, the vcb 'bounces' as if i'm giving an improper input.

              i'm pretty sure i remember another script in the past that had problems with the tab key on mac and you knew the solution.. (one of chris' scripts maybe?)

              dotdotdot

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
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                @unknownuser said:

                the tab key isn't working properly on mac (unless of course, i'm doing something wrong)
                i've tried to switch to axial mode at various stages in the selection process (before picking a pivot, before an axis, after both, etc..)
                when i push tab, the vcb highlights then if i hold the tab key down, the vcb 'bounces' as if i'm giving an improper input.
                i'm pretty sure i remember another script in the past that had problems with the tab key on mac and you knew the solution.. (one of chris' scripts maybe?)

                I thought I had the Tab key sorted - it's taken as #9 on PC and #15 on MAC...
                You can toggle between Free & Axial at ANY point so it's bust on your MAC!
                Once I understand the exact problem it's an easy fix...
                Any advice from anyone ?

                Meanwhile could you try to make an edit of the FreeRotate.rb file with a plain-text editor
                Around line #524
                if key == 9 or key == 15 ### TAB =9 for PC, =15 for MAC
                can you change it to read
                if key == 9 or key == 23 ### TAB =9 for PC, =23 for MAC
                save and see if that helps... πŸ˜’

                TIG

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                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                  jeff hammond
                  last edited by

                  nada.. same thing

                  dotdotdot

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    nada.. same thing

                    Thanks any way - I'm doing some digging to find how to trap the TAB key on the MAC it's #9 on the PC...
                    I think it's 0x30...
                    Could you perhaps try '24' and '48' ? πŸ˜„

                    TIG

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
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                      Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

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

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                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                        jeff hammond
                        last edited by

                        @thomthom said:

                        Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

                        yeah, it works with solid inspector
                        [edit - tab works and zooms/cycles through errors but shift+tab does nothing]

                        this is the result of pressing tab with a key code finder.. i tried those numbers and none worked
                        [edit- no go with 24 either]

                        screen 1.jpg

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                        • EarthMoverE Offline
                          EarthMover
                          last edited by

                          TIG,

                          Also appears axial rotate along the red axis is not working. Just brings up a construction line, but no rotate gizmo.

                          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                          Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                          Content Creator at Skapeup

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                          • kenK Offline
                            ken
                            last edited by

                            TIG

                            The TAB key does not work, PC with Window Vista, if I chose 'constrained' Axial-Rotate and try to select the red axis. The 'Gizmo' appears if you choice is the green axis, or the blue axis. However, if the choice is the red axis, the 'Gizmo' does not appear. It will appear if the choice is more than a 1/4 degree off the red Axis, but will not appear if the choice is exactly the red axis.

                            Hope this helps

                            Ken

                            Darn, guess I should have waited.

                            Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                            • thomthomT Offline
                              thomthom
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                              @unknownuser said:

                              @thomthom said:

                              Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

                              yeah, it works with solid inspector

                              I uses ASCII code 9 for TAB - which is what I thought OSX also used...

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

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                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                @unknownuser said:

                                [edit - tab works and zooms/cycles through errors but shift+tab does nothing]

                                hm... ok I made it use the combo of Tab and the constraint modifier key - so it'd be the one you use to lock inference...

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

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                                • EarthMoverE Offline
                                  EarthMover
                                  last edited by

                                  Ken, I think you mean the TAB key is working for you? Just not the red axis? TAB works for me on PC - Vista.

                                  3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                                  Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                                  Content Creator at Skapeup

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                                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                    jeff hammond
                                    last edited by

                                    i somewhat found the thread about the problem with tab on mac..

                                    i'm pretty sure fredo had a mac specific thread asking about this but i can't find it.

                                    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=128952#p128952

                                    he was confused because he used 9 as he did with JPP, which works.. but it wasn't working with freescale.
                                    maybe he'll see this thread.

                                    dotdotdot

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      After a flurry ... a recap...
                                      TAB works with key code 9, 15?, 30??, 48??? - on PC and Mac ??

                                      On the separate issue - I thought I'd trapped for all of the 'exactly axial' axis glitches - obviously NOT πŸ˜’
                                      That is fixable...
                                      EDIT: simple typo that broke it - fixed... now waiting for Tab issue to resolve...

                                      TIG

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                                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                        jeff hammond
                                        last edited by

                                        @tig said:

                                        After a flurry ... a recap...
                                        TAB works with key code 9, 15?, 30??, 48??? - on PC and Mac ??

                                        On the separate issue - I thought I'd trapped for all of the 'exactly axial' axis glitches - obviously NOT πŸ˜’
                                        That is fixable...

                                        no, tab doesn't work with any of those numbers (on mac)

                                        out of curiosity, i used 121 (for 'y'.. as i don't have anything assigned to that key in SU)
                                        and it did work.. i was able to get into axial_rotate.

                                        dotdotdot

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          From some research...
                                          TAB is keycode 9 on PC and MAC [or 0x09 hex] - i.e. ASCII.
                                          With some locale keyboards TAB is keycode 15 [Thai?]
                                          TAB is also 0x30 hex which is 48 in some locale keyboards [FR?] - as in [k]VK_Tab...

                                          I'll trap for 9, 15 and 48 for now and reissue v4.1 will the axis glitch fixed... πŸ˜’

                                          TIG

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Here's v4.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=266561#p266561
                                            A typo has been fixed with the Axis on the X_AXIS which glitched unexpectedly. πŸ˜’
                                            The 'Tab' press for MAC key code adjusted to 9, 15 and 48 to try and trap all platforms/locales. πŸ˜•
                                            Menu 'Windows > Instructor' help added...
                                            [Note: this is [i]not working (yet) - so for now open ../FreeRotate/index.html in your web-browser untill this is fixed...][/i] πŸ€“

                                            TIG

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