[Plugin] Another Sketchup Plus update v1.5.4 Dec 29 2012

[dukejazz]

Another Sketchup Plus Ver.1.5.4
Copyright 2012, Dec 29
DukeJazz: by James Cochran

What is this plugin all about;
tools for enhancing Another Sketchup:

-Help the loading of ruby scripts plug-ins. With ruby repeater installer, you can load plug-in scripts from main pulgin ... when you need them, ..... This gives you more than a 1000's chose's to choose from.

-You can also reinstall plug-ins (in and out with hide/unhide method) by the brower .... then sending all objects to another sketchup will flushes all ruby in console out when new child sketchup starts......now you can do more ..... and manage gray outs memory limits.

• other tools I provide here are these Duplicate,Duplicate all, cpoint axes and clipboard cleaner
• group toolbar (agroup)
• explode toolbar

I give thanks to every one at sketchucation.com for their posting information. Todd Burch, Robin Hill, CadFather,TIG,Sdmitch,Thomas Thomassen and Driven;

Also to Google Sketchup Ruby API; AutoHotkey.

History:
Dec 26 2012 v1.5.4

• plugins wrap in Module DJ::pluginsName.methodDJ(name space)
• @variable format (name space) dj_variable
• plugins name are in subject and name order (easy to look up)
• add feature toolbar
• add group toolbar (agroup)
• add explode toolbar
• Big new programs is safe to use, now in module format

7/23/12
Another Sketchup Plus Ver. 1.5 release

• took out Another_Sketchup Ver. 1.5
• took out scaleGroupFloat

6/4/12
Another_Sketchup plus 1.4 Bata Project Editor

fix timing issue w/dj_delay
rename some features to better fitting names
added scale and move tool http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=45254
updated extension info to 1.4 Bata Project Editor

5/20/12
Another_Sketchup plus Ver. 1.3

fix message box hand shake problem has been removed
rename some features to better fitting names
full functions context menu
updated extension info

5/19/12
Another_Sketchup plus v1.2a
KISS... ("keep it simple, sir" approach)
I basically need only 2 memu options:

move select
select all exit
the messagebox has been removed
plus toolbars are tutn on

2/2/12 v1.2.1
Added to include Another_Sketchup.rb 1.1.1 made it hidden and change it to over ride the conflicts. Please delete this any way, its not required.

2/1/12 v1.2 lite
I took out the compiled (hide.exe) hide.ahk. You can compile it youself. Saved 198k for a faster download.

1/31/12 v1.2
release new Plugin: Another_Sketchup_plus

Download:
You can download all my plugin here
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=46688&p=417438#p417438

12/29/12
Another_Sketchup_Plus v1.5.4.zip
7/23/12
Another_Sketchup_Plus v1.5.zip
Another Sketchup Plus v1.5:

Plus gives enhancing tools to work with Another Sketchup v1.5

Works on all PC sketchup Free & Pro 6,7,8

Features list:

• Copy and paste (Select sum, Copy and paste)
• Copy and paste all (Copy all and paste)
• c-Point outside axes (Mark object outside edge/area with cpoint/axis

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• Ruby script loader (Can load hidden script plug-ins repeatly )
• Open's explorer (Open's explorer to hide or unhide plug-ins for a select all another sketchup)
• Open's Extensions (Set extensions on/off to another sketchup)

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• Clear exit (Clear clipboard then exit sketchup)
• Clear paste (Clear clipboard)
• Non Select exit (Keeps Clipboard then exit)

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Ver. 1.4 Bata Project Editor
Another_Sketchup Ver. 1.4 Bata.zip
Another Sketchup Plus Ver 1.4 by DukeJazz: James Cochran - Electrical Engineer BSE - Ruby script

Freely use, and abuse at your own risk. Fitness of usage is not warranty implied

Features list:

3 mode ( paste in place, paste, or bypass) edit in \dj_another_sketchup\Another_Sketchup_Plus_loader

• Paste in place (Paste in place or paste)
• Repaste select(Select, delete and paste)
• Duplicate select (Select sum, Copy and paste)
• Duplicate all (Copy all and paste)
• c-Point outside axes (Mark object outside edge/area with cpoint/axis
• scaleGroupFloat_dj (High precison and move tool)

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• Ruby script loader (Can load hidden script plug-ins repeatly )
• Open's explorer (Open's explorer to hide or unhide plug-ins for a select all another sketchup)
• Extensions (Set extensions on/off to another sketchup)

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• Move select (Move select to another sketchup)
• Send select (Send select to another sketchup)
• Send all (Send select all to another sketchup. Restart Entities objects and flushes script plugins)
• Non selected Move (Clipboard info is sent to another sketchup)
• Non selected Select (Clipboard info is sent to another sketchup)

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• Select exit (Copy selected then exit sketchup)
• Select all exit (Copy all then exit sketchup)
• Clear exit (Clear clipboard then exit sketchup)
• Clear paste (Clear clipboard)
• Non Select exit (Keeps Clipboard then exit)

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v 1.3 MAC bata (just for Mac)
dj_another_sketchup v1.3 MAC bata.zip
v 1.3
(249.77 KiB) Downloaded 89 times
v1.2.1
(52.49 KiB) Downloaded 161 times
v1.2.1
Another_Sketchup_Plus.zip

[guanjin]

I do not know how to use and can not see video

[guanjin]

Every time you start this prompt, very annoying

[dukejazz]

Function One:Editing a model: 编辑模型：

Edit model apart [send select] to another sketchup.

When objects changes are finished exit parent, then restart the parent model again.

[select exit] a child.
Select and use [replacer] to put objects back.

When done save model.

[guanjin]

Thank you, I first menu compiled into Chinese, my English is too bad

[dukejazz]

Function one makes bigger documents
Function two makes smaller documents

When you start sketchup it dosn't ea time start in the same amount of time. This menu help to get sketchup an another plugin to shake hands for their functional opperations.

Another Sketchup Plus when or not in use can be turn on or off by extension pannel


I have a by pass method but you will loose start up paste in place

Next I will explain how to reprogram the menus for the by pass

[dukejazz]

Function Two (p1) : Braking down a models and saving a component or piece of a model 制动分离的模型

Download

Braking down a model

Select a object and press[Move select] to another sketchup

Again select a piece and press [Move select] to another sketchup

when you find the component or piece you need.
Save as a objects Skp
Also
Function Two (p2): Remove objects from models
Remove objects from model [Move select] to another sketchup.
Pull walls, roof and detial from model

[guanjin]

Thank you, the boxes can not be compiled into Chinese??

[dukejazz]

Boxes
Bing Translator

Another Sketch-up Plus 1.2

Now pasting your clipboard information.

To undo placed : Press [redo].
other view : Press [previous] view.

Mac user
Paste, pass thru: Press [space-bar].
Other place [Place-in Place]

OK

另一個草繪向上加 1.2

現在粘貼您的剪貼板資訊。

若要撤銷放置： 按 [重做]。
其他視圖： 按 [上一頁] 視圖。

Mac 使用者
粘貼的通過陪伴你： 新聞 [空白鍵]。
其它地方 [地方在地點]

還行
Features list:

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• Paste (Paste in place or paste)
• Replace (Select, delete and paste)
• Duplicator (Select sum, Copy and paste)
• Duplicate all (Copy all and paste)
• Point-axes (Mark a object outside edge-area with a cpoint: then set axis)

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• Ruby repeat loader (load hidden script plug-ins)
• Explorer (Open's explorer and hide or unhide plug-ins for another sketch-up)
• Extension (Set another sketch-up on/off)

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• Move select (Move select to another sketch-up)
• Send select (Send select to another sketch-up)
• Send select all (Send select all to another sketch-up. Restart Entities objects and flushes script plugins)
• Non selected Move (Clipboard info is sent to another sketch-up)
• Non selected Select (Clipboard info is sent to another sketch-up)

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• Select exit (Copy selected then exit sketch-up)
• Select all exit (Copy all then exit sketch-up)
• Clear exit (Clear clipboard then exit sketch-up)
• Clear paste (Clear clipboard)
• Non Select exit (Keeps Clipboard then exit)

功能清單：

-貼 （粘貼在地方或粘貼）
-替換 （請選擇、 刪除和粘貼）
-影印機 （選擇筆、 複製和粘貼)
-重複所有 （所有的複製和粘貼）
-點-軸 （標記物件邊緣區與 cpoint 以外： 然後設置軸）

-Ruby 重複載入程式 （負載隱藏腳本外掛程式）
-資源管理器 （打開的資源管理器和隱藏或取消隱藏另一個草繪上的外掛程式）
-擴展 （集另一個草繪向上開/關）

-移動選擇 （請選擇移動到另一個草繪上）
-發送的選擇 （發送到另一個草繪向上選擇）
-發送請選擇所有 （發送所有選擇另一個草繪向上。重新開機實體物件和刷新腳本外掛程式）
非選定移動 （剪貼板資訊發送到另一個草繪向上)
非選定選擇 (剪貼板資訊發送到另一個草繪向上)

-選擇的退出 （複製選中然後退出草繪向上)
-選擇所有退出 （所有副本然後都退出草繪向上)
-清除 （清除剪貼板然後退出草繪向上） 退出
-清除粘貼 （清除剪貼板）
非選擇退出 （然後退出保持剪貼板）

[dukejazz]

To edit actions and menus for your needs, do it here, in the def statements
SketchUp 8\Plugins\dj_another_sketchup
Another_Sketchup_Plus_loader.rb
notepad
( by moving around line rem #)


def youSU_clearCbExit
[Auto PC Way]
$m="cmdClearCb.lnk";youSU_dj;
Sketchup.active_model.abort_operation;cmd=m=$m="nil";youD_exit;

two line[on/off #](use # to change infront of lines)

[Mac way ?]
#youD_exit;# [on/off #](remove # to change infront of line)
end;#def

def youSU_clearCB
[Auto PC way]
$m="cmdClearCb.lnk";youSU_dj;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
[Manual way] [Mac way ?]
#another_clearCB;# [on/off #](remove # to change infront of line)
end;#def
def youSU_explorer
$m="explorer.lnk";youSU_dj;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
[Pc way][Mac way ?]
#$m="--------------?";youSU_dj;# [on/off #](Remove # to change infront of line and add brower infro )
end;# def Brower

#def youSCF_CadFather_Startup Block_(choose one mode only)
def youSCF_placeMain
[mode 1]
youSCF_place;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
[mode 2]
#youD_paste;# [on/off #](remove # to change infront of line)
[mode 3]
#youSU_byPass;#[on/off #]((remove # to change infront of line)
end;# def:

def youSCF_placer
[option 1]
youSCF_place;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
[option 2]
#youD_paste;#[on/off #](remove # to change infront of line)
end;#

#def youD_______ Driven______
def youD_replacer
[option 1]
youD_paste;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
[option 2]
#youSCF_place;#[on/off #](remove # to change infront of line)
end;# def

#Main menu______You can turn off menus_____Edit it to fit your needs____(only one of the three can be active)

1(To make this active)
#=begin

full menu Context

[on/off#]
#youSU_contextA (remove # change infront of line)
#youSU_contextB (remove # change infront of line)
#=end

2(To make this active)
#=begin

full file menu

[on/off#]
#youSU_fileA (remove # change infront of line)
#youSU_fileB (remove # change infront of line)
#=end

3(this is active as defalt)
#=begin

split in haft (file and Context)

[on/off#]
youSU_contextA (use # to change infront of line)
youSU_fileB (use # to change infront of line)
#=end

#Main_________________________________________________

you_anotherMain;# [on/off #](use # to change infront of line)
(This mean manualy paste in place on each startup)
cmd=m=$m="nil"

$Another_sketchup_menu_loaded = true

Sketchup.active_model.abort_operation; #flush ram mem, closes jumping from and to instances

[dukejazz]

I will try to give compiled instruction into Chinese to help soon

[dukejazz]

by glro on Thu May 17, 2012 12:59 am

KISS... ("keep it simple, sir" approach)
I basically need only 2 options:

move select
select all exit
ok

I guess it will be the same for some other sketchup users...

Yes, the messagebox has been removed; it is much more convenient, at least for me
thank you

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by sadyo on Sat May 19, 2012 8:14 am
Thanks dukejazz, it's very usefull plugin,

btw, I am using dj_another_sketchup Ver. 1.2a KISS options now, but how to make the toolbar appearing again like when I'm using Another Sketchup ver 1.2?
I'm no see it in View > Toolbar

dukejazz
I turn on toolbars put pound sign in front, like this #=begin and #=end below in this file loader
Plugins\dj_another_sketchup\Another_Sketchup_Plus_loader.rb

Its now a new update
Another Sketchup plus ver 1.2a (toolbar ver)

[Edson]

james,

you plugin seems to be very useful but it lacks a video that illustrates clearly what it can do. I have some difficulty myself to grasp all it offers. some kind of general explanation of all its features would be of benefit to all members.

[dukejazz]

I still need to make a demo movie

I fix the box problem, no more message need.

I move the Hints: by dukejazz in the making of Another to here

Hints:
Some Sketchup noted Hints: by dukejazz in the making of Another Sketchup Plus Ver. 1.2

1 You can manually (flush a clipboard) of entities clean: By Using 3d text tool and copy a leter of text Then [cancel] out.
2 Another Sketchup plus has a (auto clearing clipboard) useing a shortcut Cmd.link script to clear clipboard. I tried to make a ruby API script but failed. Cmd.link clean better than the manual way.
3 (Security reasons): Flush clipboard when you leave your work area.[Clear Exit]
4 (Never loose a documents) Make use of making copies of your document in your brower.
5 (Smart) Open brower's copies to rework on keeps you from saving back to original.
6 (Limits gray-out) Keep startup and console loaded plug-ins to small and few.
7 (Keeps Skp file size small) In model, components and materials: uses (Via) Save and purge.
8 (Watch memory flow:) Task manager: It is normal for parents overhead memory to be larger than a child.
9 (Large doc gray-outs) Open a new parent copy of the document to paste back into it, because of larger overhead of note 8.
10 (Max File save size) Max file size is by power of zoom extents, and by zoom in/out decreases the save size?
11 (Polyreduce if you can) Overworking objects gives higher code counts. Keep objects hollow. Delete unused or unneed lines.
12 (Bug splats) Keep register clean. Delete extra ToolbarsUser-Bars and ToolbarsUserCustom-Bars, If you get to 1000 it will splats on you, also it will take away loaded memory space too.(slows runway Bug splats)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp8.
a (Find) ToolbarsUser-Summary and ToolbarsUserCustom-Summary.
b (via) Right-click_ permission special _ to you full control on and you read off. This (Locks) Toolbars to fix num ToolbarsUser_limits overloading your registers.
13 (No need to load rbs at start up} By using a Sketchup::require statement, in a rb, you can loads a rbs scrip to the ruby console.
14 Fix your start up rbs code to zero by via note 13. Another Sketchup Plus Ver. 1.2 will run as a ruby console script a

[dukejazz]

new
5/20/12
Another_Sketchup plus Ver. 1.3

fix messagebox hand shake problem has been removed
rename some features to better fitting names
full functions context_menu
updated extension info

[cmeed]

not quite sure i understand the functionality of this plugin - a video would sure help

is this like 'edit in place' plugin from the podium guys?

c

[dukejazz]

is this like 'edit in place' plugin from the podium guys?
by cmeed on Mon May 21, 2012 1:02 am

'edit in place'
EditInPlace is a Google SketchUp plugin that lets you edit (modify) components and groups in a separate Google SketchUp instance.

Went to their web site today and copy their decription above.
by dukejazz on May May 21, 2012 8:39 pm

I not sure
I would say no
Mine has more functions and is a platform
Mine is like a 3 function mouse to their one fuction mouse.
Their work with auto paste in place back for the MAC and Pc
My manual paste in place coded dosn't work on MAC

I use the functions of API to run another Google SketchUp instance.
Started my develpment in dec 2011 indepentantly with out referance to podium guys?

paste in place method _____________________________________
Reference helped by CadFather
cd_standard.rb on Fri May 22, 2009 toolbars structure and paste in place coded

Need a movie
by guanjin on Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:12 am
by Edson on Sun May 20, 2012 7:36 am
by cmeed on Mon May 21, 2012 1:02 am

WIP
by dukejazz on May May 21, 2012 8:39 pm

My outline of my movie to come and the plugin another sketchup plus functionality:

What is this plugin about, its a

Project platform Editor: ( with plugins management and pasting tools )

• Auto loads another sketchup with clipboard information.... Gives easy power functionality actions, to the editing of sketchup models, objects, or entities;... The objects can be pull out to a child sketchup and return back to illustrations detail to main project when done.

-Help the loading of ruby scripts plug-ins. With ruby repeater installer, you can load plug-in scripts from main pulgin ... when you need them, ..... This gives you more than a 1000's chose's to choose from.

-You can also reinstall plug-ins (in and out with hide/unhide method) by the brower .... then sending all objects to another sketchup will flushes all ruby in console out when new child sketchup starts......now you can do more ..... and manage gray outs memory limits.

• Pasting tools I provide here are these paste in place, Duplicate, repaste, cpoint axes and clipboard cleaner

[cmeed]

Su podium edit in place - http://www.suplugins.com/edit.php

where did you see your 'edit in place'? Interested to know...?

c

[dukejazz]

'edit in place'
Went to their web site and copy their decription
by dukejazz on May May 21, 2012 8:39 pm
May 23 full decription
Click Here to view a quick YouTube video of EditInPlace.

EditInPlace is a Google SketchUp plugin that lets you edit (modify) components and groups in a separate Google SketchUp instance.

EditInPlace overcomes one of Google SketchUp's biggest limitations - the clipping plane which prevents you from effectively editing small components in large models. It is a time saver for SU Podium users who need to add properties to materials that are hard to find in large models.

I not and expert on their program

Your place is the same Place I when too (I google it.to see what you ment by 'edit in place')
by dukejazz on May May 21, 2012 8:39 pm
http://www.suplugins.com/edit.php

Then I view their small quick YouTube video of EditInPlace.
by dukejazz on May May 21, 2012 8:39 pm

My development came from my tips
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=40254
Tips about running more than one Sketchup
by dukejazz on Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:17 am

5 tips about running more than one sketchup

Tip 1) Run and do more with sketchup
You can run more than one sketchup programs at the same time.
Just hit your shortcut key twice and find out.

Tip 2) Cut and paste or paste in place
a) You can cut and past between between same levels of sketchup programs. 8-8 7-7 6-6
b) There are some copy programs that can copy many levels of copys with sketchup (25 level+ or more) M8 Free Multi Clipboard: Free Clip, Spartan Trial Upgrade

Tip 3) Use each sketchup for different task
Use one for laying out and other for creating the object.

Tip 4) Toolbars behavior
a) Remembers the last program exited is how the toolbars will look when you restart.
b) Common view can be saved by saving view - toolbar - saving toolbar positions.

Tip 5) Can use more plug-ins folders
a) By copying sketckup 8 to another location, you can load more plugins.
b) Also a empty plug-in folder is a great viewer
c) For zone testing for new downloaded plug-ins

(hint)
a) When copy is completed, make a new shortcut (sketchup2) to new sketchup.exe.
b) Load new plugins with a ruby toolbar.
c) Clean your registers, when needed.

All of this will help to over come the overloading of gray outs and bug splat.

(6 tips) for a better sketchup 8 m2...........pg 2

I made a plugin to make you life easier to control another sketchup
my tips that I posted here as help me to write this plugin.

History of the plugin
[plugin] Another_Sketchup v1.0 Dec 28 2011
[plugin] Another_Sketchup v1.1 Jan 18 2012
[plugin] Another_Sketchup plus v1.2 Jan 31 2012
[plugin] Another_Sketchup plus v1.2.1 feb 2 2012

(14 tips ) Sketchup noted Hints: by dukejazz in the making of Another Sketchup Plus ...........pg 2

My latest changes are user request to fit their needs.

Podium guys direction is a rendering Editor: for materials properties
Mine is a Project Editor: for engineers (red line note pad).

I see you have a MAC
I can set up a ver that paste only if you want.
I here to help.
-dukejazz
Download:
v 1.3 MAC bata
Let me know, if this works for you.

[cmeed]

I'm off on holiday for a couple of weeks, sorry. Maybe when I return. The latest info tells me more about how your plugin works I understand a bit more. You really need to do a video to get a full understanding.