[Plugin] Extrude Edges By Offset v1.0 20110525

TIG

You can download it as part of the zipped set of 'Extrusion Tools' from here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

extrudeEdgesByOffset.rb

Usage:
Select two or more Edges, Curves etc to be Offset.
Anything else in the Selection, such as Faces, will be ignored.
The selected edges must be 'coplanar' and should be 'connected' and not
'branching' - otherwise the tool might stop, or unexpected offset results
can occur.

Run the Tool from Plugins > 'Extrude Edges by Offset'.
or click on 'Extrude Edges by Offset' in the 'Extrusion Tools' Toolbar.
[Activate this Toolbar from View > Toolbars if it's not loaded]

If there are < 2 edges or they are not coplanar then a dialog warns and
the tool stops.
A dialog opens, enter the required offset distance in current units or
other units with a units suffix - e.g. if you are working in 'mm'
entering 100 offsets 100mm but entering 4" would offset 4" [101.6mm].
OK to continue, Cancel to stop tool.
Entering a -ve value offsets 'inwards' rather than the default 'outwards'
Note that you cannot enter 0 as the value - you are warned and the dialog
reopens so you can retry, entering 0 again [or Cancel] stops the tool.
The offset entered is remembered across tool uses in the same session.
The selected edges are replicated inside a group and offset by the
desired distance. A loop of edges creates an offset 'doughtnut' form;
a set of edges with open edges is finished with two 'square' ends.
Faces are added to these edges and subdivision coplanar edges are added
across each pair of vertices. You are prompted Yes|No to reverse the
faces [the default is 'up'], then to erase the coplanar edges and finally
to explode the group so that the new geometry merges back into the
active_entities' geometry.

Donations:
Are welcome by PayPal to info @ revitrev.org.
Version:
1.0 20110525 First release.

SketchUpNoobie

You're on a roll TIG! Thanks a bunch for these awesome tools. I'll have to try this out this afternoon.

srx

Thank you again!

Rich O Brien

Miracles take a day. I'll make a note of that!

Thanks TIG

Pixero

Thanks.

pilou

You do it! Bravo!

I am anxious to see if repetition is inside

Ah there is not!
Next selection should be the new external result!

And a "Do you want Enter a new Distance if not Satisfy" will be also cool
Because result is not always predictable

This tool + Extrude Edges along a vector = a mega super tool

EarthMover

Woo-hoo! Can't tell you how many times I've wished for this!!!! TIG you are the MAN!

pilou

And if after the first selection you can just move the mouse against enter a value
and repeat at the end of the process that will be a task!
Left click + Move = Offset, Right click = extrusion

Jean-Luc Clauss

Very nice plugin TIG. Thank you so much.

pilou

@unknownuser said:

And a "Do you want Enter a new Distance if not Satisfy" will be also cool
Because result is not always predictable

And also because the CTRL + Z lost the first selection!

numerobis

WOW! very cool! Thank You!!!

pilou

if possible
Mouse + click down pressed without release = Offset ,
mouse x y without click down pressed without release = extrude along vector

shoeb_cars

amazing how you do it....i always think n thank u for making such amazing tools whenever i rescued by your tools
respect ++

rv1974

Ofsetting.. Outstanding
Bravo!

james123

Thank You....