[Plugin] Stepped Extrude [Updated 20121106]

rami_lpm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjOSVT4N9Fc

This tool allows stepped push pull.
Pick one face, it gets extruded one step. Pick the next it gets extruded two steps, and so on.
You can change the step height by typing it right after selecting the tool.
It's useful when making stepped terrain models.

As requested here http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=48651

Now it handles contour lines as suggested by Chris.
Thanks to sdmitch for the code to handle the moving of lines.

RamTools_StepEx.rb

gilles

Well done, I like it.

pbacot

Yes, very good thanks!

In regards to Topo work as in the example--there is a CAD application that I used that would interpret the height of contours in plan by the user drawing a section line. Another idea to specify the relative heights.

What you have here might also be useful to model site steps (the kind people walk on) that are laid out in plan but too irregular for move-duplicate creation. Just as I needed yesterday...

Thanks again for the plugin work.

Chris Fullmer

Great tool idea. Does it work with lines? If not, could you adjust it to work with lines? The user would click on a line and the script would select all connected and move it vertically by 1 unit, then 2 units, 3, etc. Same idea, I just rarely make stepped models. I deal with topo lines only and then use the sandbox tools to turn them into a TIN. Thanks!

Chris

rami_lpm

@pbacot said:

there is a CAD application that I used that would interpret the height of contours in plan by the user drawing a section line. Another idea to specify the relative heights.

This sounds very complicated, I'll see what I can do.

@chris fullmer said:

Does it work with lines? If not, could you adjust it to work with lines? The user would click on a line and the script would select all connected and move it vertically by 1 unit, then 2 units, 3, etc.

No, it works only with faces. I think I can add that, it will take some time, though.

Thanks for trying it out.

Chris Fullmer

No rush, it might be a nice feature to add if you feel like adding something. Thanks!

sdmitch

@rami_lpm said:

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@chris fullmer said:

Does it work with lines? If not, could you adjust it to work with lines? The user would click on a line and the script would select all connected and move it vertically by 1 unit, then 2 units, 3, etc.

No, it works only with faces. I think I can add that, it will take some time, though.

Thanks for trying it out.

rami, Add this code to the onLeftButtonDown def. It will handle the edges or curves.

 best.pushpull dist,false
else
 best = ph.picked_edge
 unless best==nil
  @clickno += 1
  dist=@clickno*@step
  trans=Geom;;Transformation.translation([0,0,dist])
  unless best.curve
   edges=best.all_connected
   verts=[];edges.each{|e| verts<<e.vertices}
   verts.flatten!; verts.uniq!
   verts.each{|v| Sketchup.active_model.entities.transform_entities(trans,v)}
  else
   Sketchup.active_model.entities.transform_entities(trans,best.curve)
  end
 end

sumaster

Thank you very much

boofredlay

Nice. A much needed tool.

rami_lpm

It's updated. Thanks for that snippet.

JGA

Great idea, thanks (again).

srx

Thanks! It could be useful for making stairs also... or SU logo

Ben Ritter

Thank you Ramiro.

pilou

Cool!
Works fine with the Multiple Offset by Sdmitch

pilou

Have you the same but only for lines ? ( with no PushPull of faces )
Like this
only lines are moving with Stepped Extrude , and there is no creation of faces !

like a creation of levels of terrain for example

pbacot

Pilou, The first post claims this is possible. I haven't tried. Peter

pilou

No it's draw also a face when you click a line like when you click on a face!

I just want stepp the lines !

sumaster

Hi rami_lpm AND sdmitch,

a Need of previous history Amount/Distance . . . .

means create 2 face and use this tool and 1st face extrude 1 m. and 2nd face extrude the same amount . . .

now its not working . . . . .

thanks . . . .

bsintzel

Simple, functional, useful and free...what more can one ask for. Well done

rv1974

The perfect fuse of simplicity and effectiveness.
Salute to the authors.