[Plugin] CopyAlongCurve 1.0.4 (28 February 2017)

Anton_S

Allows copying groups and components along the curve/edge sequence path.

Access

(Menu) Extensions → Copy Along Curve
Usage

Draw a curve or a sequence of connected edges/curves.
Place and orient the target group on one of the edges of the curve.
(Optional) Offset the axes of the target group to the desired center.
Select (Menu) Extensions → Copy Along Curve.
Select the target group.
Select the edge of the curve to copy against it. Usually it is the edge closest to the target group.
Adjust options or left-click to verify and proceed to copying.

To adjust the spacing, input a desired numeric value into the measurements box.
To control the number of copies and have the spacing be adjusted automatically, input a fixed value with a c in the end.
Use the left and right arrow keys to enable/disable alignment.
Download
The extension can be downloaded and installed through PluginStore or Extension Warehouse.

Alternatively, the extension can be downloaded from Google Drive.
Refer to this link on installing RBZ extensions: Installing Ruby Plugins

Release Notes

1.0.4 - Feb 28, 2017
Compatibility with SketchUp 8.
1.0.3 - Dec 17, 2016
Added an option to toggle alignment. Use left and right arrow keys.
1.0.2 - Dec 16, 2016
Copied groups and components are now assigned their original layer, name, and attributes.
1.0.1 - Dec 15, 2016
Some drawing performance optimizations.
1.0.0 - Dec 15, 2016
Initial release.

srx

Advanced copy along. Thank you Anton.

jenujacob

Wow... thats on steroids!!!! Thanks!!!

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pilou

Hyper tricky!
Of course the more interesting is use Components!

And if you group the result and re-apply the plug
you will obtain a galaxy in no time!

Ben Ritter

Anton,

Thank you for being generous to share.

Bob James

Excellent extension. Very similar to sdmitch's "Component_String".

Pherim

This is great, thank you!

alvis

Thank you very much. Very accurate.

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pxorduna

Hello Anton,
I got this error message after install the plug in and open Scketchup up
(I have ScketchUp Version 8.0.164846, Windows 7 64bits.)
( I don't see the Extension Option at Menu )
:
Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp
8/Plugins/ams_CopyAlongCurve/main.rb
undefined method new' for Length:ClassError Loading File ams_CopyAlongCurve.rb undefined method new' for Length:Class

Anton_S

Hello, Alejandro,

It is fixed now. Thank you for the report.

Regards,
Anton

mriedel

Great plugin. Works as advertised. Flexible. Most importantly, I was able to start using it productively -- without reading any documentation -- within seconds of installing it.

sketchartist023

Trying to use this and it isn't working for this particular curve. The curve was a hand made line that I used TIG's weld tool to make it a curve. Weird thing is, it worked on the other curve just fine. Any thoughts? The object is a group, solid too btw, 0 errors with FixtIt. The line is shown as a curve as it has been welded. I have tried both closed and open curves. TY if you can help

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Dave R

Share the .skp file so we can see what you have set up exactly. I just made up something that looks similar and it worked fine for me.

What version of SketchUp are you using? Please complete your profile.

KropocLeckor

Marvelous. Just Marvelous and Easy to use.

Requisher

Its amazing plugin! THANK YOU. May I ask, it is possible to get plugin button to put in in toolbar? Or how I can do it myself?

Dave R

@Requisher You could learn to do the Ruby coding and add a toolbar. Might be easier to just create a keyboard shortcut for it.