Section Edge Display

Japes · 26 Nov 2007, 08:13

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to alter the edge thickness of sections once/or before I create them?

Thanks

JP

JuanV.Soler · 26 Nov 2007, 08:14

you can go to window - styles and then edit.
you´ll see : section cut width

Japes · 26 Nov 2007, 08:14

@juanv.soler said:

you can go to window - styles and then edit.
you´ll see : section cut width

Thanks for the fast reply, I don't suppose it's possible to get the 'face' of a section to 'fill' is it?

Edson · 26 Nov 2007, 08:15

@unknownuser said:

Thanks for the fast reply, I don't suppose it's possible to get the 'face' of a section to 'fill' is it?

japes,

2 tips.
there is a ruby script that does just that. it is called SectionCutFace.rb and you can get it at the Ruby Library Depot:
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/SectionCutFace.rb

a couple of threads in the old forum that deal with that:
http://forum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?t=41114&highlight=section+cuts
http://forum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?t=68163&highlight=fill+section+cuts

hope it helps you.

edson

Japes · 26 Nov 2007, 08:15

Thank you edson, that's a great help

JP

boofredlay · 26 Nov 2007, 08:16

That is a great ruby Edison. I use it quite a bit.

Note that the second link that Edison posted above takes you to a thread that is 4 pages long. The most recent ruby script is 1.9 about 3/4 the way down page 3.

dylan · 26 Nov 2007, 08:16

Thanks for the info Eric, I didn't have the latest version.

Gidon Yuval · 26 Nov 2007, 08:17

Eric, you're so right. It's one of my favourite scripts. It's so useful, logical and necessary that it makes you wonder how it wasn't a built in SU tool to begin with.

Jackson · 26 Nov 2007, 08:18

Wow, I really need to rummage through the Depot again- I'd missed this great script! Thanks for the info Edson.

Jackson

Gaieus · 26 Nov 2007, 08:19

I also use it a lot - and since it makes all faces of the section cut independent faces, you can later paint them as you wish. A stone wall cut can be stone, a wooden beam wooden etc. Really great, indeed.
I still have some problems with it. As I noticed, with difficult geometry (lots of - often nested - components/groups, layers etc.) the created group somehow tends to be kind of "hidden" behind the section plane itself and I need to move the plane a bit (1 or 2 cms) "off" the group to display it. Then it leaves this small distance there - though obviously it does not bother too much most of the times.

TIG · 26 Nov 2007, 08:21

New improved version of SectionCutFace.rb is in the depository here...
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=153&t=1517

Gaieus · 26 Nov 2007, 08:22

TIG, thanks for posting it here, too (I already use the enw version and works perfectly) I just forgot to "update" this thread.