FlexTools Updates
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FlexPanel is finally here!
You can now create all sorts of orthogonal panels, cladding, tiles, walls, floors, ceilings… in just a few clicks!
And as usual with Flex components with Responsive Scaling, the panels fit exactly where you need them.-
Full control over panel thickness, spacing and distributions.
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Set the number of panels to be equally distributed, or set a fixed size, and let FlexPanel complete the remainders.
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Choose between 6 edge extensions, for when you want to align a few panel systems - side by side, or around a corner.
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Cutter version, for when you want to embed panels to be flush with the face they are placed on.
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How to get FlexPanel?
Check out FlexToolsIf you already have FlexPack 2017 installed, you can start using it now! All you need to do, is to open the FlexTools Manager and click on the red update button.
Happy Flexing!
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Open / Close multiple FlexDoors at once
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Make a selection.
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Run the Open/Close tool - any FlexDoors included in the selection will either open or close.
If there are more 'open doors' than 'closed doors' in the selection, all the doors will be closed.
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The entire UI of the plugin and all the components and tools, can be displayed in different languages.
Currently FlexTools for SketchUp can be used in:
️English ️Spanish ️French ️Portuguese ️Traditional Chinese and ️Simplified Chinese!We are very proud of our translation system, since it also works retroactively!
All Flex components previously used, and saved in the Favorites Library will also be automatically translated.
Special thanks to those who contributed their precious time and expertise:
- Rafael Teresa - Spanish version
- Pilou - French version
- Rebeca Rabia - Portuguese version
- Charles Tom - Traditional Chinese version
- Shaun 肖万涛 (1462232@qq.com) - Simplified Chinese version
If you wish to contribute a translation in your own language, please contact us: https://flextools.cc/contact/#WriteUs
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We just launched a beta version of ComponentFinder. Hooray!
Looking for people to help us test and improve it.
Be part of it! --> https://flextools.cc/componentfinder-beta/
And yes, it’s FREE!
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Yoni, any chance we can get an option with the doors to have the door swing also show when the doors are closed? I keep on configuring the door and explode the component, rotate the door to the closed position and draw a missing line (door leaf in open position).
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@juju said:
Yoni, any chance we can get an option with the doors to have the door swing also show when the doors are closed? I keep on configuring the door and explode the component, rotate the door to the closed position and draw a missing line (door leaf in open position).
Hi Juju,
I imagine you need this for presenting plans? Can you post an image or a model of what the end product should look like? I think I understand, but just to make sure. -
@halroach said:
I imagine you need this for presenting plans? Can you post an image or a model of what the end product should look like? I think I understand, but just to make sure.
That would be correct, needed when creating construction documentation. When using parallel projection with section cut (I use Skalp) the doors appear correct on plan, and the elevations as well with my work-around.
The doors would normally appear correct on plan in the current open setting, however on parallel projection elevation one would want these closed, but when you close the doors to get the elevations looking correct you lose the door swing representation in plan again.
Also the current method I'm using isn't ideal because I need to spend a little extra time per door to do this, plus I lose the dynamic component / interactive part thereof since I'm exploding it and manually rotating to the closed position. I suppose I could just copy / paste the swing and draw the extra line representing the door in the open position, but if it could be done automatically it would be a great help.
I can imagine there may be times when you would not want the door swing representations, thus if it could be an optional on/off for this it'd be great. Of course if one could customize / name the layer where you would this 2D swing / open door representation to be placed (as well as the glazing & framing) it would be the ultimate, but this will probably remain a pipe dream for now. But hey, it never hurts to ask / put it out there.
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Hey Juju,
Please see the attached FlexDoor. It has an extra option under the 'Arc:' attribute called "Always ON". When you want to turn it off, you may need to open and close the door once to see the changes. It's not perfect, but it's way better than exploding!
flex_door_ft_1.6-arc always on option - Juju.skp
Regarding layers: The arcs are on a separate layer called FlexDoor_Arc. You can always change it's name to what ever you want and then save the component to a folder in ComponentFinder (now officially released as part of FlexTools!).
Hope this helps,
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@halroach said:
Hey Juju,
Please see the attached FlexDoor. It has an extra option under the 'Arc:' attribute called "Always ON". When you want to turn it off, you may need to open and close the door once to see the changes. It's not perfect, but it's way better than exploding!
[attachment=0:12nekw82]<!-- ia0 -->flex_door_ft_1.6-arc always on option - Juju.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:12nekw82]
Regarding layers: The arcs are on a separate layer called FlexDoor_Arc. You can always change it's name to what ever you want and then save the component to a folder in ComponentFinder (now officially released as part of FlexTools!).
Hope this helps,
Hi Yoni, thanks for this. Will you be making this part of the sets that comes with your extension by default?
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Hey Juju,
Sure, we'll do our best to add this feature in the next update, or the next after that...
In the mean time you can add this component to any folder on your hard disk, and have quick access to it through ComponentFinder.If you want to change the default component that loads from the toolbar, you can replace the default door with this one. Make sure the new component has the same name => "flex_door_ft_1.skp". (Make a backup of the old one, just in case...)
C:%ProgramData%\F3d_FlexTools\packages\components\flex_door_ft_1\component
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Big news! The following new additions that we are working on will be part of the new package called FlexPack Pro!
- WallCutter
- Slider Window
- Double-Hung Window
- Awning and Hopper Windows
- Casement Window
- ComponentFinder improvements
Read more on our blog: https://flextools.cc/blog/flexpack-pro/
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The first update for FlexPack Pro:
WallCutter is released, and it cuts through walls like never before!
Check it out! >> https://flextools.cc/wallcutter
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A quick update:
We released a few enhancements and important bug fixes for WallCutter and the Place Upright tool.
Read more about the changes in the Change log: https://flextools.cc/change-log
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Hello,
Is it possible to use a window/door component with casings on BOTH sides and
only the FRAME of the win/door cuts the wall (a group), leaving the trim on both sides intact?
With my thanks.
David
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@dpaul said:
Hello,
Is it possible to use a window/door component with casings on BOTH sides and
only the FRAME of the win/door cuts the wall (a group), leaving the trim on both sides intact?
With my thanks.
DavidHey David,
Yes it is possible... But we haven't released this feature yet.
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It will be available in the next update of FlexTools. You will then be able to mark sub-components to be ignored by the cutting algorithm. We'll make an announcement when it's ready.Yoni
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While waiting, I went ahead and purchased your plugin only to find out that you are right: it can't be done at the moment.
Disappointing......However, what is encouraging is being able to punch in one of my windows into a wall I created with
Profile Builder 3 and when I shrink or expand the PB wall, I do temporarily lose my window, but once I press REFRESH it comes back. A relief.....!In other words, this could be the combo I have been looking for that will fast track my building layouts: PB3 walls and Wall cutter for installing my own windows and doors.
Till then, though, perhaps we can clone you and your team in order to speed up what I need.......
Cheers.
David
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@dpaul said:
While waiting, I went ahead and purchased your plugin only to find out that you are right: it can't be done at the moment.
Disappointing......However, what is encouraging is being able to punch in one of my windows into a wall I created with
Profile Builder 3 and when I shrink or expand the PB wall, I do temporarily lose my window, but once I press REFRESH it comes back. A relief.....!In other words, this could be the combo I have been looking for that will fast track my building layouts: PB3 walls and Wall cutter for installing my own windows and doors.
Till then, though, perhaps we can clone you and your team in order to speed up what I need.......
Cheers.
DavidIf we were cloned... one of us clones would have definitely answered your question a lot faster!
Great to hear it's working well with PB3 and with the Refresh button!
We have the feature you need already working in our 'development branch'. I believe you'll be able to use it pretty soon.
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Yes, Flex and PB3 should work very well for me---and I am particularly encouraged by the last comment in your thread.
I look forward to hearing about the update soon.....!
With my thanks.
David -
All sounds great. Hope to try it soon!
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@dpaul said:
I look forward to hearing about the update soon.....!
With my thanks.
DavidHere it is!
New update for WallCutter!
In this update we've introduced a much requested and significant enhancement for WallCutter - the ability to exclude sub-components from affecting the cutting algorithm. That means you'll now be able to have wall cutting windows (and doors) with Trim!
And yes, it will work with trim on both sides as asked by David here.
This update also includes a couple of bug fixes:
One of the bugs found by Pixero (posted here) should now be fixed. Sketchup won't crash now when having 0 faces in a WallCutter component. The other bug fix addresses another similar crash that could happen if the faces in a cutting component had the thickness of 0. This could happen when a flat WallCutter component was created with the wrong axes orientation.-
How to auto-update
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Remember to restart Sketchup after the update!
Happy Flexing!
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