[Plugin]Hole on Solid tool v1.6.3 upadate Jan 09, 2012

tak2hata

Thanks, ThomThom:
Yes, I realize that, now. The confusion came from noting the author's profile and subsequent responders profiles have not been updated, so I assumed that this plugin was available for SU v7 also.
I do have Sketchup V8 but I have not yet installed it there.

Hi, Mitcorb and ThomThom.
I improve this plugin.
This will work on Sketchup v7(perhaps v6).
I abort using "volume" property.
Thanks.

mitcorb

Hi, Tak2hata:
Thank you for your dedication and amazing talent. I will update my files accordingly. It is the generosity and spirit of folks like you that make this Forum what it is. I salute you.

j_forrester

First of all great plugin!

I was wondering if would be possible to first select your solid as currently, but then select a group of many faces and it create a whole for all in one go or is it limited to only a single face at a time?

Keep up the good work!

MALAISE

Hi tak2hata,
This "tool" is awsome ! You hardly imagine time saved by using it in complex
shapes. Thanks for sharing

MALAISE

tak2hata

Hi,
I correct bug.
Fix to correct the hole shifting.
Perhaps OK.

Thanks.

jorge2011

Hi, tak2hata:
Thank you very much for this wonderful plugins.
I send a file to test the plugin. I think the plugin does not work well with these geometries.

thank you very much

Sin título.skp

mitcorb

Hi, tak2hata:
I am glad to report that the tool works in both v7 and v8. I made the observation (probably obvious, but not demonstrated) that the hole punching path is always normal to the face doing the punch. So, if your cutting face is slightly off angle, then the hole may not occur exactly where you expect it.

EDIT: All that is required is that the object to receive the hole be a grouped closed volume.
The tool will ignore all other intervening geometry that might be in the cutting path.

EDIT: Oh, and thank you once again, tak2hata san!

tak2hata

@jorge2011 said:

Hi, tak2hata:
Thank you very much for this wonderful plugins.
I send a file to test the plugin. I think the plugin does not work well with these geometries.

thank you very much

Hi,jorge2011.
I saw your model.
It does not be occluded with very small faces being disconnected.
It must correct to be judged as solid in sketchup v8.
solid model I want is all each edges has connecntion to 2 faces or 4 faces.In this case,the faces are occluded.

Thanks.

sumaster

Hello tak2hata,

It's very useful tool .......

GooD ....... Thank you ........

Very nice .......

simon le bon

Hi tak2hata

This is a very smart tool where Su is lacking. Thanks a lot.
(not very far from TIG's "Hole Punching Tool" complementary and maybe more easy to use "on the fly".

Do you think It will be possible to overpass some limitations ?

-> use it on a shape which is not necessarily : - a closed shape, - a group or a component.
-> select a bunch of faces to be hole punched rather than to be one by one ?

My respect and my friendship for what you gracefully share into this place,

++simon

tak2hata

Hi,
I update this to v1.6.in Dec 14, 2011.

New function and small improves.
Enjoy.
Thanks

RichardCherry

Absolutely superb!
The update is excellent, thank you

bmike

will try it out after the update!

simon le bon

Dear tak2hata,

veryyy nice upgrade indeed!!

(model Fancy arched window by loverevolutionary on 3D Warehouse)

Would you please tak2hata not give up in such a good path: It remains a major limitation.
It would be very interesting to drill holes by lot in case of large number of windows for exemple...

A little reminder on how make a Component with a cutting option:
(I have myself to revisit the process each time )

Cheers,

simon

tak2hata

Hi,Simon.
Thanks your opinion.
I will add function multi hole.
You give me nice idea and description picture.
And the funcy window is very nice.
Thanks.

sicd_steve

It won't work on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 I can't get it to work on a Mac?

I have done everything ?

jorge2011

tak2hata hello. Thank you very much for this excellent plugin.
Just a suggestion,
Is possible to add an option (for example by pressing the alt key) for projecting the selected faces over the group or component?

Dave R

It does something on my Mac with 10.6.8. It's not what I expected. Hmmm

tak2hata

Hi,sicd_steve ,Dave.

I will test the problem on mac later in few days.

Please wait.

driven

Hi it's working, with and without other plugins enabled on 10.5.8.

I do get
WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group nil WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group
but it functions.

so any one on Lion who is up for a simple test can.
in 'Ruby Console' enter
Sketchup.plugins_disabled = **true**
then quit and restart, you will now not have a plugins menu,
so open Ruby Console again and type or copy/paste
load '/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb'
modify if your path is different

Retest the plugin... then into RC again
Sketchup.plugins_disabled = **false**
to turn back on all your plugins next startup.

john