[Plugin] Cutting Windows script

Ben Ritter

Thank you for your generosity.

amadex

Didier:
Many thanks for what I hope becomes another great tool. I ran into the attached problem at startup of SU after installing your new ruby.

I am on a Mac, OSX 10.4.11 with a PPC chip. I will check on my Intel Mac tomorrow after I get back to work.

All the best.

Karl

Hi Didier, it happens the same with me... How can I solve this?

tkx

Didier Bur

@ Amadex: look at the top of this topic, I've released a Mac version.
Tell me if it's OK.

gerdwillemen

Didier

I also tried your "mac version. I also get an "error" report.
Could you help ?

See error report in attachment

Thanks

Gerd

error cutting report.jpg

mariocha

Just to let you know that the Mac version works fine here.

The whole thing is a 3 step process;

define as cutting window
put it on a wall
right-click window and select "Cut wall from window" then parameters.
Also works on several windows at a time.
Many well deserved thanks to the author !

paddyclown

Hi

I tried to add this plugin to SUv8 Pro & got this message:
Error Loading File cutting_windows.rb
(eval):719: compile error
(eval):610: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting kEND
faces_and_heights[0].pushpull (faces_and_heights[1]), false
^Error Loading File yaml.rb
no such file to load -- date

Does anyone have an idea what is going on ?
Thanks in advance folks,

TIG

Perhaps it's time to look up my 'HolePunchTool' [ http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=271170#p271170 ] which does a similar job BUT has far more bells and whistles - and works relatively seamlessly and has had few error reports...

paddyclown

TIG, yes, thanks, actually I have been trying to use your tool, but sadly it doesn't work for some unknown reason... I followed the instructions which seem pretty clear & can't get it to work

I have made a component that glues to "any" & has cut opening checked but when i try & use it (ie it is in place on a face of a 'wall' & i r-click & choose punch ) I get this message 'no suitable punching component selected, exiting'... maybe i have just not understood the procedure

file test

paddyclown

... sorry i pressed the submit button too fast...
Thanks for any guidance..

best

screenshot

TIG

Your cutting component is not made properly its axes are the wrong way round.
It's clear from the Component's thumbnail in the Component Browser which is looking at the 'top' of it and not the 'front', as it should for any 'cutting' door/window/etc
When you make any 'cutting component' it must either be made 'flat' on the ground or already on a face.
If it's made on a face Sketchup assumes you want it to be 'cutting' and it sorts out the axes for you. Otherwise make it so that its z/blue axis will be facing square out of any face you might subsequently place it on.
A cutting component's axes look different from a standard component as there's a blue 'X' added to it
Then when you place your properly made cutting component on a face it should cut a hole in that face - so any transparent or open areas will be 'see-through' - if the wall has two faces you'll see the back-face of the other side.
If you then use my HolePunchTool on the component it punches through the inner face too, adding linked reveals etc...
Here's your component fixed and a version punched...
Compare it with the original...hole punch test [fixed].skp

paddyclown

ok, sorry, just tried for myself & got it finally sorted...
thanks for your help TIG

sandropasqua

Hi Didier,

I'm sorry but i cannot see the command line in the right clic menu...

I've tried with two component

Do you have any suggestion?

ThanksWindows cut test.skp

jabrown

the windows isn't cutting holes in the walls after installed.