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    [plugin] Rotated Box [updated 30-Mar-2014]

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    • sdmitchS Offline
      sdmitch
      last edited by sdmitch

      Updated to be SU 2014 compatible. Not tested in SU 2013
      Fixed displacement some time caused by dimension entry.

      In response to "draw box with 3 click"
      http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=45764

      Version 1.2.1 The "@ent=@mod.entities" has been changed to "@ent=@mod.active_entities" so you can add boxes to any component or group that is open for edit. Is everyone happy now?

      Version 1.2 If grouping is on, the axes are aligned to the group. MAC's use Alt key to toggle grouping.

      Version 1.1 In addition to a few minor tweaks, grouping can be turned on and off using the Ctrl key.

      Rotated Box is the natural extension of the long existing Rotated Rectangle with the 3rd dimension added. The Width, Depth, and Height can be defined graphically or keyed in. The plane is established by the three points that define the rectangle and a guide line is temporarily displayed to aid in the definition of the height. The resulting box is created as a group.


      Rotated Box.rb

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

      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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      • gillesG Offline
        gilles
        last edited by

        Very useful, I would love a rotated circle for years 😞

        Thanks a lot πŸ‘

        " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Tricky the guides lines! πŸ˜‰

          And yes for cylinder that will solve the little problem of this πŸ˜‰

          http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=68678

          galère.jpg
          boxes.jpg

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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          • EarthMoverE Offline
            EarthMover
            last edited by

            Thanks Sam. πŸ‘ This is a great tool. Would be a super effective technique to create a more comprehensive (& interactive) set of primitive tools similar to in 3ds Max http://heartlessg.com/node/20 Something long overdue in Sketchup.

            3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
            Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
            Content Creator at Skapeup

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            • sdmitchS Offline
              sdmitch
              last edited by

              @gilles said:

              Very useful, I would love a rotated circle for years 😞

              Thanks a lot πŸ‘

              OK, just how would you design this plugin, a circle through 3 points or maybe center, a point to define the radius, and a point to define the plane, or maybe the ends of the diameter and a point to define the plane. Please don't say "all of the above", pick one.

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

              http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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              • kenK Offline
                ken
                last edited by

                My vote, 3 point.

                Thanks

                Ken

                Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                • J Offline
                  jorge2011
                  last edited by

                  thank you very much, excellent plugin.
                  just a query, you can use the "Ctrl" key to switch between geometry and geometry grouped ungrouped?

                  thank you very much

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                  • sdmitchS Offline
                    sdmitch
                    last edited by

                    @jorge2011 said:

                    thank you very much, excellent plugin.
                    just a query, you can use the "Ctrl" key to switch between geometry and geometry grouped ungrouped?

                    thank you very much

                    Do you mean toggle the grouping of the box on and off with the "Ctrl" key?

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

                    http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                    • J Offline
                      jorge2011
                      last edited by

                      yes

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                      • gillesG Offline
                        gilles
                        last edited by

                        The best for my needs should be
                        first point center second point axis third point radius.

                        " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                          jeff hammond
                          last edited by

                          @gilles said:

                          The best for my needs should be
                          first point center second point axis third point radius.

                          thats a good one

                          dotdotdot

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                          • gillesG Offline
                            gilles
                            last edited by

                            I don't think so, but I may be wrong.

                            In fact I think something similar to the rotate tool.

                            " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                            • urgenU Offline
                              urgen
                              last edited by

                              ....old post http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=9556&start=15
                              ...Guys,I use this for a long time... πŸ˜‰ thanks once again CPhillips,Sahi and Macs! πŸ‘

                              @gilles said:

                              The best for my needs should be
                              first point center second point axis third point radius.

                              ...it should be useful.

                              --pupil forever...------

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                              • sdmitchS Offline
                                sdmitch
                                last edited by

                                @gilles said:

                                The best for my needs should be
                                first point center second point axis third point radius.

                                Defining a axis other than standard red, green, or blue can be difficult without something to inference to. So, unless you are not interested in defining an arbitrary axis, I guess it would work

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

                                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                • gillesG Offline
                                  gilles
                                  last edited by

                                  I think about a snapping point, edge vertice etc..

                                  " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                                  • T Offline
                                    the.pjt
                                    last edited by

                                    thanks dear Sam ...

                                    I posted this massage in me question topc .. but I think you haven't seen it ..... :

                                    this plugin is exactly what every body wants : a time saver ... draw .. rotate .. select .. make group .. push pull ... all in one ! well done .. tanks dear sam .. tanks πŸŽ‰

                                    and I have a question .. why do these display problems happen ??!? I'm not a pro developer but I can understand if you tell me the reasons ... ?!??

                                    and another thing : if you add a "make cylinder" feature , it's gonna to be perfect ... because SU's default cylinder is not a time saver .. it makes the cylinder in 0,0,0 ... thanks
                                    this is a snapshot from shetchyphisics > sketchy solids ..
                                    pictures describes it Sam ... so don't need to make codes from my wrong described requests .. πŸ˜„ 😳

                                    [xxl-img:2l4cslic]http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?mode=view&id=89033[/xxl-img:2l4cslic]

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                                    • sdmitchS Offline
                                      sdmitch
                                      last edited by

                                      I don't know exactly why either. You might post this question on the developers forum and get an answer but basically it has to do with the way Sketchup displays things on the screen. There is a certain field of view and if you get to close to an object it disappears. Zooming out usually makes it reappear.

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

                                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                      • utilerU Offline
                                        utiler
                                        last edited by

                                        Well done, Sam! A great little tool...... πŸ‘

                                        The efforts in responding to plugin requests often goes un-noticed so thank you for all that you do mate!!

                                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                        • sdmitchS Offline
                                          sdmitch
                                          last edited by

                                          Rotated box has been updated to allow the option turning grouping on and off.

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

                                          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                          • J Offline
                                            jorge2011
                                            last edited by

                                            Thank you very much. just one more thing
                                            is possible to align the axes of the group rectangle?

                                            Now, when creating a rotated rectangle, the axes of the group are the same as the axes of the model.

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