[Plugin] K2WS_Open_Close
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This Plug in Adds one click open and close action to doors and/or drawers for models made with SU Make.
Simple motion parameters are entered for a component or group before the tool will produce the open and close effect.The commands are found at Menu Tools > K2WSOpenClose or K2WSOpenClose ToolBar
For Door open/close (Rotation)
First you need to draw a hinge line (outside of your Door Part) Rotation follows the Right Hand Rule. Line in direction thumb rotation in directio fingers curle.
Right Hinged Door draw line bottom to top (longer than door for easy selection) thru the hinge pivot. Left Hinged Door draw line top to bottom (longer than door for easy selection) thru the hinge pivot.
Now you can select the Part and the Hinge Line go Tools > K2WS_OpenClose > AddDictValues and enter parameters.
After this is completed select Tools > K2WSOpenClose > OpenClose to start tool.
Now each time the Part is selected it will Open or Close. To Quit Open_Close Tool select a different Sketchup Tool.
For Drawer Open Close (Translation )
First draw a line outside the Part with the line drawn in the direction of Drawer Opening and length = distance.
Now you can select the Part and the Line go Tools > K2WS_OpenClose > AddDictValues and enter parameters
After this is completed select Tools > K2WSOpenClose > OpenClose to start tool.
Now each time the Part is selected it will Open or Close. To Quit Open_Close Tool select a different Sketchup Tool.
[url]This Plug in Adds one click open and close action to doors and/or drawers for models made with SU Make.Simple motion parameters are entered for a component or group before the tool will produce the open and close effect.
The commands are found at Menu Tools > K2WSOpenClose or K2WSOpenClose ToolBar
For Door open/close (Rotation)
First you need to draw a hinge line (outside of your Door Part) Rotation follows the Right Hand Rule. Line in direction thumb rotation in directio fingers curle.
Right Hinged Door draw line bottom to top (longer than door for easy selection) thru the hinge pivot. Left Hinged Door draw line top to bottom (longer than door for easy selection) thru the hinge pivot.
Now you can select the Part and the Hinge Line go Tools > K2WS_OpenClose > AddDictValues and enter parameters.
After this is completed select Tools > K2WSOpenClose > OpenClose to start tool.
Now each time the Part is selected it will Open or Close. To Quit Open_Close Tool select a different Sketchup Tool.
For Drawer Open Close (Translation )
First draw a line outside the Part with the line drawn in the direction of Drawer Opening and length = distance.
Now you can select the Part and the Line go Tools > K2WS_OpenClose > AddDictValues and enter parameters
After this is completed select Tools > K2WSOpenClose > OpenClose to start tool.
Now each time the Part is selected it will Open or Close. To Quit Open_Close Tool select a different Sketchup Tool.
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