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

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

tak2hata

Hi,
I test this plugin on mac os 10.6.8 and sketchup v8 free.
It work well.
So I need to know what is caused for this problem.
Please show the ruby console message as Driven says.
I will guess from that message.

Thanks.

Dave R

Here you go.

@unknownuser said:

nil
WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group
Error: #<TypeError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Entities>
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:306:in intersect_with' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:306:in subtract_form'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:139:in subtract_form_MS' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:131:in subtract_start'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:440:in increment_state' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/create_hole_on_solid.rb:470:in onLButtonDown'

tak2hata

Hi,Dave:
I update this plugin.
This will work.
Sorry this problem was happened in windows os ,too. but It was corrected.
Please try it.

Thanks.

Dave R

Excellent! It work well now. Thank you.

May I make a request? I know you changed the script so that when a circle is punch through, the edges on the sides of the hole are soften. That's the way I think it should work but... For polygons, could you make it so that the edges are not softened?

samatall

Hi tak2hata,
I tried it in SU 8. I did a simple wall and a circle face in front of it. Then I applied this plugin. It only duplicated the circle (but grouped). I tried using window components on it. It also made a intersection profiled face on the wall. I have no idea how to figure out this. Can anyone help?

Dave R

Post the example SKP file so it can be examined.

samatall

Dave, Attached is the model to explain it. Thanksexample001.skp

Dave R

I opened the wall group and deleted the copy of the circle. Then I closed the group. I selected the tool, the wall and then the circle. Hole punched just fine. Do you have the most recent version of the plugin?

example001.skp

Enachi

For some reason this plugin is not working with my SU v8. I've installed latest version of bst and hos 1.6.1. Even so, when I activate the plugin, then the tool and then I go for the wall, this is simple selected in blue color (not orange as I've seen on tutorial) and doesn't let me to select the circle, that would make the hole.
Any suggestion?
Thank you.