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    • JClementsJ Offline
      JClements
      last edited by

      I tested with SU2018.

      It works as you mentioned in the above posting when a selected object is not in a group, but not recursively for any of selected groups or "subgroups" (all groups within selected group)

      If you do a Select All and then run the script you'll see what I mean.

      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        Finally I see what's up !
        I've corrected two stupid typos in my code and I now think it works OK.
        I've swapped a working version of the RB in the recent post, please re-download/install and test...

        TIG

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        • JClementsJ Offline
          JClements
          last edited by

          Thanks, TIG!

          I also did a test of View > Hidden geometry with a Push-Pull circle. When turned ON, the smoothed edges were processed. When turned OFF, the smoothed edges maintained their existing material/color.

          P.S.
          Missed you at the BaseCamp 2018. It was quite good.

          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            The reason a surface's smoothed edges aren't process is because when you make a selection with View > Hidden Geometry > OFF they aren't in that selection.
            And the tool processes a selection.
            However, if it's View > Hidden Geometry > ON, then they'll get selected and will be processed.

            So the correct usage is, if you want to process hidden/smoothed edges, first use View > Hidden Geometry > ON, then those edges can be in the selection selected.

            PS: I was all geared up to go to Basecamp and Trimble had offered to pay for the flights and accommodation etc [as I'm a 'Sage'], however, the plan was also for my wife to go with me, but sadly she was unwell in the preceding weeks, so I had to cancel.
            Maybe the next one...

            TIG

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            • JClementsJ Offline
              JClements
              last edited by

              @tig said:

              So the correct usage is, if you want to process hidden/smoothed edges, first use View > Hidden Geometry > ON, then those edges can be in the selection selected.
              ...

              That is exactly what I was hoping for.

              Hope hope your wife is feeling better.

              John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                It would be possible to remove material from un-preselected 'hidden' edges [it already does that to any hidden edges inside preselected 'containers']
                It first needs to assemble a list of all faces associated with the preselected edges, then it has to look at those edges and if any are hidden/smoothed etc and they have a material it is also removed - such hidden edges could be reported separately ?
                So do you want it to do this ?
                Do you want it to be optional - i.e. a Y/N dialog asks if any hidden edges might be processed ?
                It could ask this in select geometry AND select containers...
                I'll prepare a version for this...

                TIG

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                • JClementsJ Offline
                  JClements
                  last edited by

                  Sure, a Yes/No would be fine. I hadn't considered that there would be away to do that.

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Try this attached version.
                    If your selected edges support faces which have some non-preselected hidden/smoothed edges, OR the preselected surface[s] have hidden/smoothed edges, which also have materials, then you are prompted to process them.
                    The closing Report dialog also lists how many of the processed edges were 'hidden/smoothed and non-preselected'...


                    TIG-RemoveEdgeMaterial.rb

                    TIG

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                    • JClementsJ Offline
                      JClements
                      last edited by

                      Nice job.

                      Seems to work well.

                      Thanks, again.

                      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        Can you put a little image for show what is a "material assigned to an edge" ?

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                        • JClementsJ Offline
                          JClements
                          last edited by

                          Palou:
                          Download and install TIG's latest .rb file.

                          Open the attached skp file

                          View Scene 1 which has View Hidden Edges turned OFF and then Scene 2 which has View Hidden Geometry turned ON and notice that smoothed edges of the cylinder are colored red.
                          edge colors.JPG

                          While on Scene 1, select all the geometry, go the the Edit menu, TIG's plugin should be listed near the bottom of the menu, click on it and follow the instructions (Choose Yes to process hidden edges).

                          Now go to Scene 2, and notice that the smoothed edges which were not visible in Scene 1 have been recolored to the Default edge color as well as all the other edges.

                          TEST su2015.skp

                          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            Thx very educative! 😎

                            Remove edge material.jpg

                            Frenchy Pilou
                            Is beautiful that please without concept!
                            My Little site :)

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                            • jujuJ Offline
                              juju
                              last edited by

                              How often does everyone experience this problem where edges have materials applied?

                              Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                              • JClementsJ Offline
                                JClements
                                last edited by

                                I've noticed, mostly from models from the 3D warehouse or from folks new to SU, that there seems to have been unintended edge-coloring. Normally, I wouldn't have noticed, except when doing more "artzy" modeling or when emphasizing functional elements in the model such as process equipment and I turn on Edge Style > Color by Material.

                                I know that I have often been in a hurry, triple-clicked surfaces or done a Select All and applied a material to edges mistakenly.

                                So the script is handy for reviewing a model and doing a quick cleanup.

                                John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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