[Plugin] Simple Shell (scaled copy)
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@Dave, I would like to keep the created shell as a Group. This is so the operator can make sure the shell does not intersect with anything else before moving on. There may be scaling or other adjustments (snoothing, reverse faces) that should be done, too. This allows the operator the most choices on the next action.
One small thing I will have the plugin do is to select the created shell Group as the last step. Then at least it is ready to explode if you want.
For shelling a Component, right now you could open the Component, select all, make it a Group, shell it, then explode again. I know it's not optimal, but is one way to do it.
It's possible to make the plugin work on a selected surface as well as a selected Group, so then you could open the Component, make the selection, and generate the shell; which is fewer steps. This is something I want the script to do, so it'll be available soon either way.
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Hi Jim
FYI: ?
I get this error loading SU 7.1 free with the script installed per your first thread posted.
Error Loading File jf_simple_shell.rb
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:1: syntax error
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:2: syntax error
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:3: syntax error
<head>
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:5: syntax error
<title xmlns="http://www.google.com/ns/jotspot">Download Attachment</title>
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:6: syntax error
<style xmlns="http://www.google.com/ns/jotspot">
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:19: syntax error
content: ".";
^
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/jf_simple_shell.rb:70: syntax error
<body xmlns="http://www.google.com/ns/jotspot">
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dtrarch,
That looks like a HTML file.
Try right-clicking this link, then select Save Link As (or Save Target As) to download the file.
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Updated to create a shell from selected surface, in addition to a selected Group.
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Cool! But the same with scale from a opposite point will be also useful
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Jim
Somehow I did download the html.
Your link worked perfect and thank you so much
OK for SU V8 pro too.
Very handy tool.
Dave #2
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Hi,
Cool. It reminds me my old Object
here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11677 -
Thanks sahi,
Yes, my plugin is almost exactly the same as yours - I may not have written another if I knew one already existed.
One reason it couldn't be found is the topic lacks the [Plugin] text that is used by the Plugins Index, and so is not listed. I have requested the mods add the tag so the plugin will be listed.
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@jim said:
One reason it couldn't be found is the topic lacks the [Plugin]
That's my fault. I have not posted it here. (But that was long ago 2008)
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Thank you very much! I can see many uses for this plugin!!
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Yesterday I start fiddling around with a small test project that thickens a surface. I've not uploaded it here at SCF yet, but it's available at BitBucket if you should be interested.
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It works well on the simple stuff I just tried it on. Very cool, thanks. (Now, I make a request about Solid Inspector...)
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Let me know of cases where it is not working so wwell. I have also trief only with simple stuff.
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Updated the Shell plugin with a tool. Also available for users here at SCF: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=39308
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