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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
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      @pixero said:

      Was transparency there all along but the built in exporter couldn't handle it?

      Added with the SU8 API.

      @jclements said:

      Q- Would it be possible to read the aspect ratio of the users model window and give that as an option in your dropdown list?

      I can read the aspect ratio - but I can't make the values in the inputbox interactively change. I'd have to make a webdialog for that.

      @jclements said:

      If you'd like a model to do tests with I can arrange to send one that could push the script to it's limits. Let me know.

      I really have no control over what it can export. It simply calls the SU API: view.write_image - so I'm not doing anything different from what SU does - because it's all SU.

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

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      • CadFatherC Offline
        CadFather
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        Master Thom Thom strikes again! 😲 (a true gem)

        now i know why the name: it's two of you!! thank you, thank you

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        • JClementsJ Offline
          JClements
          last edited by

          Thomas, if you could just display the aspect ratio that would be helpful. I could manually enter values using a calculator.

          John

          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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          • EscapeArtistE Offline
            EscapeArtist
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            Great! I needed something like this last week, how did you know?

            Thanks for another useful plugin! πŸ‘

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
              last edited by

              @jclements said:

              Thomas, if you could just display the aspect ratio that would be helpful. I could manually enter values using a calculator.

              John

              I'll see what I can do. I am currently working on a system to make advanced inputboxes easier to make.

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

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              • JClementsJ Offline
                JClements
                last edited by

                Thomas. Not urgent by any means.

                John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                • PixeroP Offline
                  Pixero
                  last edited by

                  @thomthom said:

                  β€’SketchUp 7 or newer

                  @thomthom said:

                  Added with the SU8 API.

                  So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?
                  It exports without transparency and always the whole model.

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                  • thomthomT Offline
                    thomthom
                    last edited by

                    @pixero said:

                    So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?
                    Transparency? You can't.

                    @pixero said:

                    and always the whole model.

                    hmm, not on my machine - remember to Hide Rest of Model. WYSIWYG.

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

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                    • R Offline
                      rv1974
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                      Is there some way to separate shadows pass?

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                      • PixeroP Offline
                        Pixero
                        last edited by

                        @thomthom said:

                        @pixero said:

                        So...how do I get this to work with SU 7.1?

                        @thomthom said:

                        Transparency? You can't.

                        😒

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                        • thomthomT Offline
                          thomthom
                          last edited by

                          No - I have no control of how it's generated. As you see from the sample I posted the shadows even comes from the whole model, not just what is visible.

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

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                          • PixeroP Offline
                            Pixero
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                            @thomthom said:

                            No - I have no control of how it's generated. As you see from the sample I posted the shadows even comes from the whole model, not just what is visible.

                            This can help for a shadow pass: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/download.php?file=displaytemplate.rb

                            And maybe a modification of my Shadow control script (http://www.pixero.com/downloads_sketchup.html) could be made to set everything not selected to: e.casts_shadows = false

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                            • A Offline
                              archworks
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                              Congratulations - one of the best for su 2d app

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                Hey, I did not see this, great plugin, thanks Thom! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘


                                Edit; to me, it does not export with transparent background... Nor does it export only the active context. 😞

                                test.png

                                Gai...

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                                • thomthomT Offline
                                  thomthom
                                  last edited by

                                  @gaieus said:

                                  Edit; to me, it does not export with transparent background... Nor does it export only the active context. 😞

                                  What version of SU did you use?
                                  Got a screencapture?

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

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                                  • HumpmetwiceH Offline
                                    Humpmetwice
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                                    Have I put something in the wrong spot or something cause when I go to view/export 2D the settings comes up but then it doesn't give me a file type to save it as?

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                                    • thomthomT Offline
                                      thomthom
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                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      Have I put something in the wrong spot or something cause when I go to view/export 2D the settings comes up but then it doesn't give me a file type to save it as?

                                      After the Settings window and you click OK you should get a File Dialog asking you what name to give the file. You must specify the file extension yourself.

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

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                                      • HumpmetwiceH Offline
                                        Humpmetwice
                                        last edited by

                                        @thomthom said:

                                        After the Settings window and you click OK you should get a File Dialog asking you what name to give the file. You must specify the file extension yourself.

                                        I know and it doesn't give me any file type to save it as at all.

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                                        • thomthomT Offline
                                          thomthom
                                          last edited by

                                          You have to type the file type yourself - there is no list of file types because the SketchUp Ruby API doesn't let me provide one.

                                          So if you want to save a jpg file just enter "myfile.jpg" in the file dialog.
                                          filedialog.png

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

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                                          • GaieusG Offline
                                            Gaieus
                                            last edited by

                                            @thomthom said:

                                            @gaieus said:

                                            Edit; to me, it does not export with transparent background... Nor does it export only the active context. 😞

                                            What version of SU did you use?
                                            Got a screencapture?

                                            The most recent one; SU 8.

                                            Here is a screen capture; now with a different codec than the one you could not open the other day if you remember...


                                            test2.avi

                                            Gai...

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