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    [Plugin] Ellipse script

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      bellwells
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      Just d/l the script and will try it out. Thank you so much for this, Didier. This will prove to be an extremely useful tool.

      Edit- I think "major" and "minor" axes should be switched?
      Edit Again - I would do it myself, but the code seems to be scrambled when I open it in Notepad.

      Ron

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      • Didier BurD
        Didier Bur
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        Hi bellwells,
        Major and minor axis are "switchable", yes. In my example, the major axis is smaller than the minor 😳
        But it doesn't matter. I could call them "first" and "second" as well πŸ˜„

        DB

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          boofredlay
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          Very nice, thanks.

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            bellwells
            last edited by

            @didier bur said:

            Hi bellwells,
            Major and minor axis are "switchable", yes. In my example, the major axis is smaller than the minor 😳
            But it doesn't matter. I could call them "first" and "second" as well πŸ˜„

            Well, I feel like a dork. Not the first time.

            Ron

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              jchampe01
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              anyone know of a script that would equally divide an ellipse about the circumference a specified number of segments? Or an easy way to acomplish it?

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                mgfranz
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                I just found this utility and it works fine on a predefined plane, but it would be nice if I could just plug in some values and have the ellipse drawn for me.

                "If you like what you do, it will never be work..."
                In memory of Sam Maloof, 1916-2009

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                  whitedavidp
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                  Hi. I just managed to install this on Maker 2016 under Windows 10, 32-bit. I mean I can see it listed and checked among the Extensions under Preferences. But I do NOT see it anywhere else - especially under the Draw menu. I must be missing something. Thanks for any tips.

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                  • Dave RD
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    This is an ancient plugin and it appears it hasn't been updated to work in newer versions of SketchUp. There's the Ellipse plugin by Regular Polygon that does work, though.

                    You don't really need a plugin to draw an ellipse, anyway.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    • Gus RG
                      Gus R
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                      Plugin doesn't work in SU 2021 or 2022. Kept trying to create an ellipse in both and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. Fired up the old rig and it worked as usual on SU 2017. Yes, I know it's an oldie. Just a very useful plugin sometimes.

                      www.instagram.com/gusrobatto/

                      www.facebook.com/gusrobatto

                      www.flickr.com/photos/gusrobatto

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                      • Dave RD
                        Dave R
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                        @gus r said:

                        Plugin doesn't work in SU 2021 or 2022.

                        See the post I made immediately before yours.

                        Etaoin Shrdlu

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                        • Gus RG
                          Gus R
                          last edited by

                          Thanks Dave. I just installed that other plugin and it's so-so.

                          www.instagram.com/gusrobatto/

                          www.facebook.com/gusrobatto

                          www.flickr.com/photos/gusrobatto

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                          • Dave RD
                            Dave R
                            last edited by

                            What's wrong with it?

                            I did all these ellipses with it. It worked fine for me.

                            https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51710306366_f4304e2465_z.jpg

                            Etaoin Shrdlu

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                            • Gus RG
                              Gus R
                              last edited by

                              It's fine. Just found that Arc Circles + will create an ellipse much the same like the old plugin.

                              www.instagram.com/gusrobatto/

                              www.facebook.com/gusrobatto

                              www.flickr.com/photos/gusrobatto

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