[Plugin] Align 2d

Didier Bur

Hi all,
Here is the beta of my new Align 2D script (the Align 3D script has been released yesterday, available at the old SU Ruby forum and at my site).

How it works ?

Make a selection (other objects than groups or components are ignored)
Select "Align 2D" in the context menu or in the Tools menu
Click 2 points that define a line for the alignement.
A construction line is temporarily drawn and a dialog box is displayed
Choose your options:

horizontally align all groups/components along X axis at the intersection with the cline
vertically align all groups/components along Y axis at the intersection with the cline
perpendicularly align all groups/components along a perpendicular virtual line at the intersection with the cline.

Other options self-explanatory

Experiment by yourself and have fun !
Regards,

Please get the latest version from the PluginStore
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=align_2D

Didier Bur

Oops, where's the rb ??? I've attached it and nothing shows up ?

Coen, I just retried and it tells me that rb extension isn't allowed. 8O
Any fix for this ?

not registered yet

Hi, Didier !
It seems that with .zip files, there is no restrictions.
... and THANKS for the new script - it look very hopeful !

[kaizer_soze]

don't download this, it's an empty .rb , zipped for upload test !

Didier Bur

Well, so here it is.
Give it a try

Unzip in Plugins folder.
I know you know...

TIG

Thanks Didier, it works OK but sometimes gives an error =

Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Point3d>

referring to the line:

translate = Geom::Transformation.translation( origin.vector_to( inters_point ) )

Can't see immediately why ?

The 'test for selection' doesn't give you the context-menu IF only one object is selected - why have the test for "and ss.length==1" ? Is this connected to the error message ?

Didier Bur

Thanks for the bug report TIG
I'll check that soon (and the selection issue as well)

Didier Bur

Bug found: it happens when either the 2 points that define the alignment line or the origin of groups/components are not on the same plane.

I'm considering to provide an additionnal option to align groups/components axis with the alignment line. Does it make sense or do you think this will be useful ?

Regards,

Didier Bur

Here is an update with some fixes, thanks to TIG for pointing out.
All alignments are now done regardless of altitudes of selected groups/components.
It also checks for impossible alignments, for instance aligning vertically along a line which is parallel to Y axis is not allowed.

Didier Bur

Coen,
NO, I cannot upload a rb file
Here is the zip instead

align_2D.zip

not registered yet

Hi, Didier and Thanks for the script again !
Just an idea for improvment - an option, after aligning objects obove the line to place them with uniformly space between them, like we can do in PhotoShop.

[kaizer_soze]

Didier Bur

Hi TIG,
I see that you're online now and I've got a small problem:

Rotating groups/components work with this attached version EXCEPT with Y match, and I don' know why. Can you have a look at it ?
Thanks in advance.

align_2D.zip

TIG

Will look and get back to you a.s.a.p...

Edit: After an hour I'm 'stumped' - I'll sleep on it and get back to you [on year]...

marcelpatulacci

Hi Didier,

First, thank you for this plugin,
However, I have some problems to make it work.

For example, it doesn't work when i try to align windows on a facade. But if the facade is placed horizontally, then it works perfectly. Have you already heard about that?
Maybe i'm using it in a wrong way?
Can you help me please?

Thank you.

TIG

Didier has agreed that I might update his Plugins.
The version in the PluginStore is now v2014/v2015 compatible.
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=align_2D

dubreu

Bonjour,

J'ai installé ce pluging facilement.
Je n'arrive pas à m'en servir. Il me manque un élément de compréhension.
Je suis plutôt à l'aise avec Sketchup.

Je sélectionne plusieurs composants.
Je lance la fonction Align 2D avec le menu.

Je trace une droite; le menu apparait avec les différentes options. je valide et rien ne se passe.

En fait, je souhaiterais bien comprendre le principe d’alignement que je ne maitrise pas suffisamment.

J'ai cherché, mais il ne me semble pas qu'il existe de tutorial.

Pourrais-je avoir un peu d'aide ?

D'avance merci !!!

François

Dave R

@dubreu said:

Je trace une droite; le menu apparait avec les différentes options. je valide et rien ne se passe

Perhaps you could show us the components/groups you are trying to align. Probably you are choosing the wrong alignment setting at the top of the dialog box.

dubreu

screen capture Hi dave,

Thank you for your so quick answer !
I will try to explain it in english. Be indulgent ...

You will find enclosed a screen capture.

I'm currently working on a project with a schematic railway layout (2D) which will be included in a 3D project. That why i would wike to do all the job with only one tool, sketchup.

At the left of the screen, a component. It's a schematic railway turnout.

I would like to duplicate the component and align the new instance on the current schematic layout.

A the right of the screen(figure 1 above), i would like to align the 2 turnouts like that.
A the right of the screen (figure 2 under the previous one), i would like to align the 2 turnouts like that as well (More difficult ?).

Can it be done with the 2D Align Plugin ?

Best.
François

pilou

Aucun souci! On peut aussi essayer l'Align 3D!

Any Trouble!

(you can also try the Align 3D by Didier Bur also! )

Click image for animation of 2D Align!

dubreu

Grands remerciements
c'est reparti !

François

hecham zw

please tell me how to hide or remove the axis that always been showing and annoying me by this plug in the area ..