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    • sdmitchS Offline
      sdmitch
      last edited by sdmitch

      In response to http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=37434 and others, I have written a plugin to accomplish this given two sets of components, a source set and a target set. These sets are identified by giving all the members of the set the same component name. Components also have a definition name which is what is entered when the component is created. The component name is displayed and can be assigned in the Entity Info panel. The appearence of a component is determined by the definition assigned to it by the definition name. If a sub-set of target components are pre-selected, then only those will be randomly changed.


      random replacement of components

      Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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      • B Offline
        Bertier
        last edited by

        is it possible to use this script to create custom set of trees ?

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Like a building construction game yes β˜€
          just careful that all connections between parts is good managed
          But seems it's a painful work to divide a tree in small parts
          then create some variations for all these tree's parts πŸ˜‰

          But if you want remplace just all one tree by another tree no problem
          you will have different forest at each launch 😎

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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          • H Offline
            harnstein
            last edited by

            Man, that's great! Thanks to sdmitch!

            Thanks to Pilou for this tut- even if i didn't really get it..yet. πŸ˜‰

            I'll give it a try asap.

            How are the components replaced? By replacing it a the origin of axis within each component?

            Is it possible to add random scale and orientation as well (like for scattering trees)?

            Looks nice already!

            still sketchin'

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              @unknownuser said:

              How are the components replaced? By replacing it a the origin of axis within each component?

              I believe Yes

              @unknownuser said:

              Is it possible to add random scale and orientation as well (like for scattering trees)?

              I believe you can use some existing plugs for this at the end of the process πŸ˜‰

              Like Random select by TIG
              and then make some Scale or Rotation / Move

              • in the same time Scale and Rotate mutiple who has randomly feature inside by Chris Fullmer πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

              Or with only the plug make a familly of trees with different Sizes and Rotations πŸ˜‰

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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              • srxS Offline
                srx
                last edited by

                Thank you Sam πŸ‘ ...good plugin. Maybe this cod of tig for renaming the components could be integrated in your plugin,
                so not to waste time on renaming. πŸ˜„

                www.saurus.rs

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                • sdmitchS Offline
                  sdmitch
                  last edited by

                  First, there is no reason the change the component.definition.name only the component.name which is the only thing that the plugin checks for. If you select those components that you want to use as the Source set then, from the ruby console, "Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|c| c.name='Source'}" will properly identify them as the Source set. Substitute 'Target' for 'Source' to identify the selected Target set.

                  Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                  http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    I will change again my tut πŸ˜‰
                    PS You can make the same for Target's Components πŸ˜‰
                    "Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|c| c.name='Target'}"

                    Frenchy Pilou
                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                    My Little site :)

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                    • sdmitchS Offline
                      sdmitch
                      last edited by

                      Pilou, Thanks again for providing the tutorial. It looks perfect!!!

                      Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        In fact that is some redundant with the use of the Dialog box Info for rename a group of components! 😳 πŸ˜„

                        Frenchy Pilou
                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                        My Little site :)

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                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          Little teaser β˜€
                          The 24 position Plug always by Sdmitch will be released in a few time! 😎
                          A very pleasant plug! πŸ‘twenty4position.jpg

                          Frenchy Pilou
                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                          My Little site :)

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                          • EdsonE Offline
                            Edson
                            last edited by

                            @sdmitch said:

                            In response to http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=37434 and others, I have written a plugin to accomplish this given two sets of components, a source set and a target set. These sets are identified by giving all the members of the set the same component name. Components also have a definition name which is what is entered when the component is created. The component name is displayed and can be assigned in the Entity Info panel. The appearence of a component is determined by the definition assigned to it by the definition name. If a sub-set of target components are pre-selected, then only those will be randomly changed.

                            it would be great if the plugin's author could explain how to use it or, better still, post a tutorial showing it.

                            sorry, pilou, but yours is not that clear to me.

                            edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              πŸ˜„ @Edson ("Definition Name" and "Name" are two distinc thing in a component)
                              select some components with different "Definition Name" in any position
                              Give the "Name" Source to these selection with the Info Dialog box

                              Draw another one component: Draw copy past it anywhere you want in any position
                              Select all these copies
                              Give the "Name" Target to the all selection copies with the Info Dialog box

                              launch the plugin Random Replacement πŸ˜„
                              I can't be more clear πŸ˜„

                              (the 24 positions is another plugin not yet released πŸ˜‰

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                              • EdsonE Offline
                                Edson
                                last edited by

                                @unknownuser said:

                                πŸ™‚ @Edson ("Definition Name" and "Name" are two distinc thing in a component)
                                select some components with different "Definition Name" in any position
                                Give the "Name" Source to these selection with the Info Dialog box

                                Draw another one component: Draw copy past it anywhere you want in any position
                                Select all these copies
                                Give the "Name" Target to the all selection copies with the Info Dialog box

                                launch the plugin Random Replacement πŸ˜„
                                I can't be more clear πŸ˜„

                                (the 24 positions is another plugin not yet released πŸ˜‰

                                thanks, pilou. you are right: in writing, the explanation is very clear.

                                I have been asking for a similar plugin for a long time but no one seemed willing to create one. for me it will be very useful to randomize vegetation and windows (closed, open, half this, half that, etc).

                                a comment though: one does not necessarily have to name the source components source and the target ones target for the plugin to work. first I named them as you suggested and then I named them 1 and 2. the plugin worked in both situations. so, as long as there is a named source group and a named target group it works fine.

                                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
                                  last edited by

                                  @Edson πŸ˜„

                                  No, Source and Target are not nescessary names πŸ˜‰
                                  It's just these given by default in the dialog box πŸ˜‰
                                  you can put any names you want πŸ˜„ (of course these that you have yet renamed your components in the Info Box πŸ˜‰
                                  But carreful it's sensitive cases !!!

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

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                                  • pilouP Offline
                                    pilou
                                    last edited by

                                    And here the 24 positions plug of Sdmitch πŸ˜‰
                                    With his autorisation! 😎


                                    Pilou24Positions.rb

                                    Frenchy Pilou
                                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                    My Little site :)

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                                    • A Offline
                                      AcesHigh
                                      last edited by

                                      there are many uses for this plugin.

                                      for example... think of 3D tiles on a roof. Each tile is a component. But the roof gets so artificial, with all the tiles exactly the same color, no stains, etc. With this plugin, you would be able to, for example, create some 10 different roof tiles, each of them a slight different color variation, some stains, etc. And randomly replace the original components along the entire roof.

                                      another possibility: a building with a glass faΓ§ade. Real such buildings will have curtains/blinds behind the windows. Make the the building with window components. The random replace them with OTHER window components, each window component with blinds in different positions (no blinds, blinds half way pulled, pulled down completely)

                                      there are so many uses!!!

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                                      • R Offline
                                        rachmatrf
                                        last edited by

                                        Thhank you Sdmitch

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                                        • pilouP Offline
                                          pilou
                                          last edited by

                                          Sdmitch has made a new variant with no Random integrated! β˜€
                                          (see second post for more precsion of use πŸ˜‰

                                          No Random.jpg


                                          31 May 2012

                                          Frenchy Pilou
                                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                          My Little site :)

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                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            A little tut πŸ˜‰
                                            No limite of number of any components source or target! πŸ‘
                                            You can name all your source components by hand but it's painfull when you have numerous!
                                            So a little trick πŸ˜‰
                                            Just select Components source and copy this in the ruby console
                                            Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|c| c.name='Source'}
                                            Your source components are now named "Source"
                                            You can make the same for Target Component πŸ˜‰
                                            Just select Components source and copy this in the ruby console
                                            Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|c| c.name='Target'}

                                            Edit : In fact for the rename Source and Target you can make the just with the Entity Info Box! πŸ’š

                                            rollend1.jpg
                                            You can now use the random plug πŸ˜‰ (click for zoom)
                                            rollend2.jpg

                                            Of course it's infinite possibilities πŸ˜’
                                            trop rigolo.jpg

                                            You can fill the space with no periodic infinite volumes πŸ’š
                                            Rollem2.jpg
                                            you can play with this speedy one πŸ˜„

                                            Edit 31 May 2012
                                            A new variant without random is integrated!
                                            No Random.jpg


                                            Dice2.skp


                                            renameInstances.rb


                                            31 May 2012

                                            Frenchy Pilou
                                            Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                            My Little site :)

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