[Plugin] TIG-DualDims

TIG

Thanks for the further reports...

I can now see what's happening.
The last fix flattened the start/end points onto the dim's plane, BUT if the points are on the plane but offset along it then the dim=length still returns wrongly.
I think I can see how to make a final adjustment to align the two points to always return the true size...
Watch out for tomorrow's update

TIG

@Cesar

Here's v1.4 http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_DualDims
It now takes into account any dims with planar start/end points which are themselves not aligned to be parallel with the dim's "arrow-line"...

NOW it ought to do everything you wish

cesaro36

Wow you really speak the ruby language.
It works great. 99% correct

There is still a dimension that doesn't work well, but I can't figure out why. I drew it again now its ok.
If it persist I'll tell you.

Thanks a lot. Specially for your entusiasm.

TIG

@cesaro36 said:

Wow you really speak the ruby language.
It works great. 99% correct

There is still a dimension that doesn't work well, but I can't figure out why. I drew it again now its ok.
If it persist I'll tell you.

Thanks a lot. Specially for your entusiasm.
@Cesar

If you find this elusive 'exception', then please let me know, I'm sure it's fixable !
Initially the simple tool only work on the originally created planar start/-end-point dims, then I fixed it for non-planar variants, then this latest one fixed any planar-but-non-aligned start/-end-point dims...
There's probably some other variant that I can't think of...
If you find it, then we can fix it !!!

xyz

Hello TIG
Another wonderful plugin
.
Small request: When using the metric unit by default the second line gives imperial unity in decimal only.
Is it possible to have it in fractional?
In my area there is either fraction of pouce either mm.

I said that if we work in by imperial défaut..tout goes well for fractional numbers (see the example of "Cesar")
thank you
Michel (Quebec)

TIG

It's all but impossible to format a 'fractional' second dim - that's why it's not an option.
It could be doable, with extremely convoluted parsing of the inch length into feet/inches/fractions - but I don't see it as worth the effort...
If you must have fractional dims, then use those as the model's units - so then the first dims reflect that, then use mm for the second dims.

jgt1942

TIG - MUCH thanks for this plugin. I find it SUPER useful!!!!!!!

MisterT

Thanks TIG,

This is very usefull. You need to understand than I'm British but dont do Imperial, like the rest of us (officaly). But when I come across a source document that is Imperial its good to visulise the result in both formats.

Request
To go the extra mile(kilomiter) the Imperial output could be in feet and inches rather than decimal feet so I can close the loop on the original document - check to be sure,to be sure.

Thanks Again.

MisterT

TIG

Don't say that I don't listen...
Here is v1.5
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_DualDims
New Lower Units choice of ' " & ' /" added [i.e. feet & inches as decimal-inches using chosen d.p. or feet and fractional " - always to nearest 1/64"]. Also made into an Extension and signed for v2016 compatibility.

TIG

Here's v1.6
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_DualDims
The latest ' " & ' /" formats now suppress the 0' if dim is <= 12".

DADAZ

nice tool.. hope it has an icon/toolbar icon.. and its possible have dual display or units measurement in the (measurements toolbar) thank... Bless you!

ittayd

It would be nice if the tool supports showing just one unit, that is different than the current units and also if it could support custom units (e.g. cm/2) with custom annotations (so if something measures 10cm, I can make the dimensions show "5cm" using the tool). This is good to allow scaling while retaining dimensions of the pre-scaled geometry