Plugin idea - component axes - button for show on/off

[mitcorb]

@Robert:
Glad you got it working.
@sdmitch:
Thank you for your time to solve Robert's issue.
@Pilou:
That is a good alternative.
@tetrochuan:
Did you decide on something else?

[laudhi]

@sdmitch said:

The if opt=false and if opt=true should have been if opt==false and if opt==true.

In order to assign a shortcut to it, you need to assign it to a menu ie. Plugins. In the Preferences>Shortcuts, it will be listed as Plugins/DisplayAxes.

module Toggle
> 	def self.dis()
> 		opt=Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]
> 		if opt==false
> 			Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=true
> 		end
> 		if opt==true
> 			Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=false
> 		end
> 	end
> 	unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
> 		UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("DisplayAxes") {Toggle.dis}
> 		file_loaded(__FILE__)
> 	end
> end
> 

Hi Sdmitch,can you teach me how to add "DisplayInstanceAxes" plugin in "SDM tools" sub menu?

[sdmitch]

replace

   unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
      UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("DisplayAxes") {Toggle.dis}
      file_loaded(__FILE__)
   end

with this

	unless $sdm_tools_menu
		$sdm_tools_menu = UI.menu("Plugins").add_submenu("SDM Tools")
		$sdm_CorG_tools = $sdm_tools_menu.add_submenu("CorG Tool")
	end
	unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
		$sdm_CorG_tools.add_item("DisplayAxes") { Toggle.dis }
		file_loaded(__FILE__)
	end

[laudhi]

module Toggle
def self.dis()
opt=Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]
if opt==false
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=true
end
if opt==true
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=false
end
end
unless $sdm_tools_menu
$sdm_tools_menu = UI.menu("Plugins").add_submenu("SDM Tools")
$sdm_CorG_tools = $sdm_tools_menu.add_submenu("CorG Tool")
end
unless file_loaded?(FILE)
$sdm_CorG_tools.add_item("DisplayAxes") { Toggle.dis }
file_loaded(FILE)
end

and i found this:

Error Loading File DisplayInstanceAxes.rb
Error: #<SyntaxError: C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/DisplayInstanceAxes.rb:18: syntax error, unexpected end-of-input, expecting keyword_end>

[laudhi]

and i found this to :

Error Loading File Multiple Offsets.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Multiple Offsets.rb:185:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Multi_Offset_Tool.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Multi_Offset_Tool.rb:30:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Rotated Box.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Rotated Box.rb:33:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Rotated Circle_Cylinder.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Rotated Circle_Cylinder.rb:30:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Stair Maker.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:33:in <top (required)>'

[Jim]

This kind of utility is perfect for Custom Toolbars. I have added a toggle_instance_axes command which will be included in the next release. Let me know if you have any more suggestions.

[sdmitch]

@laudhi said:

module Toggle
def self.dis()
opt=Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]
if opt==false
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=true
end
if opt==true
Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["DisplayInstanceAxes"]=false
end
end
unless $sdm_tools_menu
$sdm_tools_menu = UI.menu("Plugins").add_submenu("SDM Tools")
$sdm_CorG_tools = $sdm_tools_menu.add_submenu("CorG Tool")
end
unless file_loaded?(FILE)
$sdm_CorG_tools.add_item("DisplayAxes") { Toggle.dis }
file_loaded(FILE)
end
end#<---add this

and i found this:

Error Loading File DisplayInstanceAxes.rb
Error: #<SyntaxError: C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/DisplayInstanceAxes.rb:18: syntax error, unexpected end-of-input, expecting keyword_end>

The end statement for the module is missing.

[sdmitch]

@laudhi said:

and i found this to :

Error Loading File Multiple Offsets.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Multiple Offsets.rb:185:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Multi_Offset_Tool.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Multi_Offset_Tool.rb:30:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Rotated Box.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Rotated Box.rb:33:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Rotated Circle_Cylinder.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Rotated Circle_Cylinder.rb:30:in <top (required)>'
Error Loading File Stair Maker.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/Laudhi/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:33:in <top (required)>'

Most if not all of these plugins had to be updated for SU2014 so start by downloading a new copy.

[laudhi]

ok,thanks for your help Sdmitch....i will update with a new version...

[laudhi]

i change the name DisplayInstanceAxes.rb to ToggleComAxes.rb and everything works fine now....