[Plugin] S4u Scale Definition

[hdpv]

S4u Scale Definition v1.2.0
Set Scale Definitions for Components or Groups.
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/s4u-scale-definition
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=s4u_scale_definition
Usage: Extensions -> Suforyou or Right Click

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[asimonas]

Didn't get it what this plugin does? Bit more info or quick video tutorial would be great! Thanks.

[asimonas]

It works with simple components or groups, however when I scale my dynamic components it doesn't work.
I have attached dynamic component:
Cabinet Base B.skp
Could you to take a look and try to figure out why is it so?
After all its superb plugin, can not figure out why sketchup doesn't have this by default.

Thanks S4U!

[hdpv]

Dimension of dynamic component follow its parametrics,not follow its definition.

[Guilherme Bera]

Thank you for your effort in make this plugin that has been quite useful for me.

I'm just a bit upset, because it doesn't have a toolbar. So I'd be glad if you could modify your plugin just enough to support toolbar. I could do it by myself, but your script is crypted.

Then a simple way to add the toolbar support is like TIG commented in another topic (bit.ly/29PAk6T

@unknownuser said:

An example of the menu making command is:

unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
>    cmd = UI;;Command.new("SomeCommandName"){ SomeCommand.new() }
>    UI.menu("Plugins").add_item(cmd)
> ### START - ADD TOOLBAR HERE...
> ### END -   ADD TOOLBAR HERE
>    file_loaded(__FILE__)
> end

If it's a 'Tool' the CMD setup is slightly different...

An example to use that within a toolbar is this additional code added between the ### markers:

cmd.tooltip = "SomeCommandName"
> cmd.status_bar_text = "SomeText"
> cmd.small_icon = File.join("SomeCommandFolder/ImagesFolder", 'icon-24.png')
> cmd.large_icon = File.join("SomeCommandFolder/ImagesFolder", 'icon-32.png')
> toolbar = UI;;Toolbar.new("SomeCommandName")
> toolbar.add_item(cmd)
> toolbar.show if toolbar.get_last_state.abs == 1 # TB_VISIBLE/NEVER

Note how addition properties are needed for the cmd to be used in a toolbar.
The path to the button icons and their names is up to you...

And I attached icons that I created for the toolbar, if it can be helpful.

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[hdpv]

I have updated it.
You can replace your icon if you want.

[JQL]

hdpv, what would you feel about adding a reset scale for multiple components too?

Thanks in advance!

[Dave R]

Installed update dated Jan 5, 2021 in SketchUp 2021. I get the following load error on start.

Error Loading File s4u_scale_definition.rb Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodcopyright=' for nil:NilClass>
C:/Users/Orbital/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/s4u_scale_definition.rb:14:in <module:S4u_Scale_Definition>' C:/Users/Orbital/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/s4u_scale_definition.rb:4:in module:S4U'
C:/Users/Orbital/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/s4u_scale_definition.rb:3:in <top (required)>'

[TIG]

Surprisingly the extension's code is very malformed.
This extension's RB loader file contains the following errors...

ext = SketchupExtension.new(('s4u-' + Strings.GetString(TOOL)),File.join(NAME,(NAME + "_loader")))
@ext.copyright= 'Huynh Duong Phuong Vi'
@ext.creator =  'Suforyou'
ext.version = '1.2.2'
ext.description = Strings.GetString("Set Scale Definitions for Objects.")
Sketchup.register_extension ext, true

Should read thus:

@ext = SketchupExtension.new(('s4u-' + Strings.GetString(TOOL)),File.join(NAME,(NAME + "_loader")))
@ext.copyright= 'Huynh Duong Phuong Vi'
@ext.creator =  'Suforyou'
@ext.version = '1.2.2'
@ext.description = Strings.GetString("Set Scale Definitions for Objects.")
Sketchup.register_extension(@ext, true)

You can edit the RB loader and it will work - however, it will break the 'signing' so the Loading Policy must be Unrestricted - at least until the author posts/signs a fixed RBZ...

It can never have worked during the author's testing pre-RBZ-making !?

[Dave R]

@unknownuser said:

It can never have worked during the author's testing pre-RBZ-making !?

That what I would think, too. Made me wonder why he updated it both here and in the Extension Warehouse.

[hdpv]

Sorry! I fixed it.

[Dave R]

Thank you. Your ScaleTool has the same problem.