[REQ] Inflate Components...

pilou

I have these components on the left
How make a "Strip" around each for have the red ones? (here in 2D but will fine also in 3D)
(When i say a strip : just rectangle becomes larger inflate by 0.05 m)
A sort of Scale ?...

Seems "Scale Rotate Multiple" by Chris Fullmer can make the trick but curioussly not!

So have you a little trick or a little plugin for that?

strip_ component.skp

sdmitch

Try this

@mod = Sketchup.active_model
@sel = @mod.selection
cmps = @sel.grep(Sketchup;;ComponentInstance)
cmps.each{|ci|
 ctr = Geom;;Point3d.linear_combination(0.5,ci.bounds.corner(0),0.5,ci.bounds.corner(3))
 xscl = (ci.bounds.width+0.1.m)/ci.bounds.width
 yscl = (ci.bounds.height+0.1.m)/ci.bounds.height
 tr = Geom;;Transformation.scaling(ctr,xscl,yscl,1.0)
 ci.transform! tr
}

pilou

Excellent!

Can you put this in a little plugin with one input variable measure?

And something for any forms? Separated Components on the left: Gap = 0.2m

Here big size of scale for avoid overcrossed arc-lines!

My workflow for create separate Components from a general drawing (above previous post from Protrude by Jim)

Multiple Offset by Remus
Select Only Simple Face by TIG ?
Copy move
Loose to Group by Chris Fulmer
Groups to Components by ThomThom
new code Inflate By Sdmitch (works fine for quads forms) Not yet for these forms above!

But maybe some one has a more tricky tip?

little_gapv6.skp