[Plugin] Drop Vertices

mitcorb

@TIG:
First of all, an excellent script. I applaud your generosity.

Your " Incidentally..." paragraph above refers to the end frame image in Rich's video, right hand corner of the model, am I correct?

@Rich: Thank you for the excellent video tutorial.

TIG

These 'flat' corners are simply a result of the mesh's diagonals at its corners.
My 'flip' tip was how to avoid it [or indeed ensure it]... and 'cut off the complainers at the pass...' - because it's only doing what it's been told...

EarthMover

Very nice TIG!!!! This is a much needed plugin! As soon as I get some paying work again, I'll definitely drop a ten spot in your paypal account!

jorge2011

Thanks for this new tool, Mr. tig, is very useful.

Mr. Rich O'Brien.
Where I can download the plugin split up?

Rich O Brien

You can't

jorge2011

Excuse me, but I do not understand.
Does not exist plugins? payment is a plugin?

Rich O Brien

Sorry, but it's not available. Maybe in the future?

rv1974

And practically, what one could model with this ruby?
What's the aim?

Bob James

@rv1974 said:

And practically, what one could model with this ruby?
What's the aim?

This:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=39224

TIG

Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=346754#p346754
Several additional features added - please read first post...

EarthMover

TIG, would it be possible to add an option which is drop verts to =Z /to intersect. Meaning if you had the subdivided plane above, let's say a smaller box, then all verts would drop to the specified Z, except where they intersected with the box. Perhaps adding a "Drape Verts" choice to the submenu. It would essentially do what drape Cpoints and triangulate does, but with a predefined mesh.

Thanks for your work on this again. The new features are great.

TIG

I'll look at adding 'To Nearest + Z = ?' too... It should be too difficult...

TIG

Here's v1.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=346754#p346754
'To Nearest+Z=?' option added for 'draping' whole mesh over objects.

EarthMover

Wow, that was fast! I'll give it whirl and let you know how it works.

EarthMover

A quick play. Works great! Thanks again. This will be great for retopology of high poly terrain data or terrains made with From Contours!

[flash=800,600:3go1iq6p]http://www.youtube.com/v/cWgJeIonBhU[/flash:3go1iq6p]

JClements

Thanks, TIG! This should remedy some problem issues with the Smooth Tool in Sandbox where the boundary edges can't be anchored to their existing Z location.

1- Wondering about having functions similar to DropVert that would need to be in a different script called, MoveVertsTo.

After selecting edges, user would be asked to select a TARGET SURFACE and then choose "OK" to validate the target surface.

2- Perhaps additional mode (chekbox) for DropVerts and MoveVerts would be "SHOW ME" where the average, %, lowest, Highest, Z-value, etc., would temporarily be displayed (as plane) before the vertices are moved; the user could then: a) cancel the choice and choose another option or b) execute the move.

EarthMover

Additionally I wonder if it would be possible to implement a Vert Memory option, where you could select all border edges and choose "Remember Vertex Positions", then once you are finished sculpting a terrain, you could "Restore Vertex Positions". This would essentially allow a user to freeze all border edges from being affected by manipulation. This way, if I had, say a flower bed on a hillside that I wanted to add undulation to, I could store the perimeter verts to memory, sculpt to my leisure, then restore the border perfectly. Just a thought.

bac9-flcl

I am sorry to interrupt the thread, but as you seem to very experienced in working with SketchUp model vertex structure, I've wanted to ask a simple question: is it possible to write a small plugin that can display the total vertex count of a model? It is a very important parameter to keep an eye on, for example, if developing Google Earth targeted model, but it's nowhere to be found in standart SketchUp stats.

TIG

This will do it

v=[];t=0;m=Sketchup.active_model;m.entities.each{|e|v<<e.vertices if e.class==Sketchup;;Edge};v.flatten!;v.uniq!;p t=v.length;tt=0;m.definitions.each{|d|v=[];d.entities.each{|e|v<<e.vertices if e.class==Sketchup;;Edge};v.flatten!;v.uniq!;tt=tt+(v.length*d.instances.length)};p tt;p gt=t+tt;puts

Copy+Paste this one-liner into the Ruby Console + <Enter> it prints the total of all unique vertices in the model AND then those vertices inside groups/instance [multiplied by the number of instances of each] and then the grand total of the two.