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    • J Offline
      Justo
      last edited by

      @sdmitch said:

      @justo said:

      :sketchstatic:

      @unknownuser said:

      so all the arrays are in one spot?
      Not sure what you mean.

      One plugin to rule them all.
      'Array plugin' which has the Triangular, Rectangular, and Rectangular on 45deg (or defineable angle) arrays.
      Possible?

      Thanks again!

      Cheers
      Justin

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      • J Offline
        Justo
        last edited by

        Awesome thanks for that

        Cheers
        Justin

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        • dereiD Offline
          derei
          last edited by

          Please put in the first post the final version.
          Thank you. I can't wait to try it!

          DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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          • Chris FullmerC Offline
            Chris Fullmer
            last edited by

            Sam, to make it easier to maintain for us mods, you could post a new topic for the plugin, and remove the plugin from this thread. And add some links in this thread to the plugin thread.

            That way we can easily update our plugins list and give you credit for the plugin. Thanks!

            Chris

            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
            All my Plugins I've written

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            • J Offline
              Justo
              last edited by

              Having a play with the first script (The Triangular array)
              Changing

              pt0.offset!(Y_AXIS,interval*0.866);#puts"next pt0=#{pt0}"
              

              to

              pt0.offset!(ya,interval*1);#puts"next pt0=#{pt0}"
              

              I end up with the below image
              Paving running bond/stretcher

              The axis is on the left bottom of the paver
              and the spacing is almost 0.492 (from memory) from the side on x and y axis, using a 1m square component.

              With the below if I centralise the axis it overlaps as shown below.
              How is the start point defined? (to have them start on the edge?)

              Also, if i was to have a 2m x 1m component, where do I change that?

              Paver with centralised axis

              Once again... Thanks

              Cheers
              Justin

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              • J Offline
                Justo
                last edited by

                Oops sorry guys

                Cheers
                Justin

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Thanks sdmitch
                  can I suggest you also tweak
                  @ent = mod.entities
                  to
                  @ent = mod.active_entities
                  so the user can place things inside groups while editing them - at the moment everything goes into the model even if you run the tool inside an edit context!
                  I also reiterate Chris's request to start a new thread so the plugin is 'managed' better...

                  TIG

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                  • jolranJ Offline
                    jolran
                    last edited by

                    Way to go Sdmitch. Nice update πŸ‘

                    There is only one issue as I see it(look pic). But then again fixing this could be going into the domain of one of Chris Fullmer tools. And if we are gonna follow point 1) http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=12423 then you might already have what is needed in your plugin..

                    Congrats!


                    smidth plugin.jpg

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                    • sdmitchS Offline
                      sdmitch
                      last edited by

                      Justin, If you have a 1m X 2m component then,pt0.offset!(xa,interval) and pt0.offset!(ya,interval*2) or add a seperate input for the Y interval.

                      Jolran, I assume you want the option to place the components perpendicular to the face?

                      TIG, done.

                      Chris, will do.

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

                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                      • sdmitchS Offline
                        sdmitch
                        last edited by

                        justo, try this plugin, I think it will do what you want.

                        Plugin can be found at
                        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=40244


                        results tor Triangular Array.rb

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

                        http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                        • sdmitchS Offline
                          sdmitch
                          last edited by

                          @justo said:

                          :sketchstatic:

                          Would I be painful if I was to ask if the angle could be selectable so it could be set for 45deg and 0 deg, just so all the arrays are in one spot? (Im looking at the script and dont understand any of it to try to do it myself)

                          Thanks everyone for your input!

                          Added angle input and 3d capability so face can be tilted.

                          @unknownuser said:

                          so all the arrays are in one spot?
                          Not sure what you mean.

                          Plugin can be found at
                          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=40244

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

                          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                          • sdmitchS Offline
                            sdmitch
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            One plugin to rule them all.
                            'Array plugin' which has the Triangular, Rectangular, and Rectangular on 45deg (or defineable angle) arrays.
                            Possible?

                            Sure.

                            http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=40244

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

                            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                            • jolranJ Offline
                              jolran
                              last edited by

                              Well yeah.! But Chris F's Components onto Faces already does that function, so...

                              Obviously you are a very talented programmer, so in my opinion it's a little waste for you to do something does already exist. Or might exist in next versions of thoose plugins.

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                              • sdmitchS Offline
                                sdmitch
                                last edited by

                                Well I don't know all that exists. I simply see a request and try to offer a solution. If Chris has a plugin that does this then it is no doubt better than mine I would suggest you use it.

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

                                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                • jolranJ Offline
                                  jolran
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Well I don't know all that exists

                                  No, you are right. That did not exist exactley.

                                  What I ment was you did not go to that trouble for my sake. Now that you have. I'm greatful πŸ˜„ .

                                  Thanks.

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                                  • J Offline
                                    Justo
                                    last edited by

                                    Adam ended up doing a 0.5 instead of 2... i think thats what you meant? or did i get my x/y's the wrong way... πŸ˜‰

                                    pt0.offset!(ya,interval*0.5)
                                    

                                    either got it
                                    I'll post further questions to the plugin page πŸ˜’

                                    Cheers
                                    Justin

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