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    [Plugin] Export 2d with Alpha

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    • CadFatherC
      CadFather
      last edited by

      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
        JClements
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        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
          EscapeArtist
          last edited by

          Great! I needed something like this last week, how did you know?

          Thanks for another useful plugin! πŸ‘

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          • thomthomT
            thomthom
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            @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
              JClements
              last edited by

              Thomas. Not urgent by any means.

              John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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              • PixeroP
                Pixero
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                @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
                  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
                    rv1974
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                    Is there some way to separate shadows pass?

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

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                            • GaieusG
                              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
                                thomthom
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                                @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
                                  Humpmetwice
                                  last edited by

                                  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
                                    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
                                      Humpmetwice
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                                      @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
                                        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
                                          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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                                          • thomthomT
                                            thomthom
                                            last edited by

                                            That baffles me. I have no idea why this happens. Exactly the same works for me... ❓ πŸ˜• ❓


                                            test1.zip

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

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