[proto] 2d stencil - real line hatches

juju

Nice going there, a few questions:

are the hatches editable once applied?
can one "explode" the hatch/fill to the surface to have it intersect the surface (thinking of quick flagstone, and the like, creation)?

kaas

@JuJu:

the hatches are just grouped lines / edges. They have no special properties so you can do with them whatever you like.
yes, you can explode them and use them as a cookie-cutter to cut a face. Although, if the pattern is very complex, it doesn't always go right and Sketchup needs some re-tracing some of the edges but I did use it to cut and color a mosaic floor for instance (see image).

JQL

This is becoming an almost must have tool! Also looking forward to it

pibuz

Following with interest! Great addon!

function

looking forward to hatch blasting with this one

unearthed

Hi Kaas, Great plugin, really, really useful - I really hope you're able to make a SU 8 version.

JClements

Would it be an improvement to save the hatching element as a component rather than a group so that the file size is smaller?

kaas

@jclements said:

Would it be an improvement to save the hatching element as a component rather than a group so that the file size is smaller?

I didn't go that route with this version because the plugin was initially made from a hatching-sections point of view. That involves lots of cutting of the hatches after the copy process so a lot of the components would have to be exploded.

I do see the benefits using components for 2d elements that wouldn't have to be cut. Stuff like: cars, trees, furniture, plants etc etc. Someone also suggested if it could be done with glue/cut-components. I will have a look if this can be implemented.

function

I do like the idea of using this as a component or block library. I always have found then native component window clunky for setting up my libraries

JQL

@kaas said:

I do see the benefits using components for 2d elements that wouldn't have to be cut. Stuff like: cars, trees, furniture, plants etc etc. Someone also suggested if it could be done with glue/cut-components. I will have a look if this can be implemented.

penaten

Looks like over a years worth of non activity. Any further progress? Looks like a very useful concept. Is it downloadable?

kaas

@penaten said:

Looks like over a years worth of non activity. Any further progress? Looks like a very useful concept. Is it downloadable?

I stopped development in feb 2015 (see my 'edit' in the original post). Maybe at some point I will pick it up again (with the help of a proper coder) - it was my first ruby plugin and needs a complete overhaul. At that point it would be a payed plugin so the current code is not downloadable.

julyyen

Hi, after 6 years still not found another good real line hatches solution.
May I ask if there's any progress with your plugin? When you estimate we can buy it?