Thank you!!!!

KJ

Here's the link to the ruby in question:
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/em_geo_page.htm

I have checked the file's text repeatedly as well as all drop-down menus, context menus, and Extension Preference settings and never saw anything I could recognize as instructions. I have the Ruby Console toolbar plugin and have used it to reload the angle between script several times. It tells me it's reloaded but nothing comes up on the colsole when I select the edges that make up the angle I'm trying to measure.

KJ

I'd like to use the "Angle Between" ruby that I've found, but it computes and outputs in the ruby console and I have no idea how to use it. I looked at the file and have absolutely no clue so, once again, I turn to you kind folks....

KJ

Thank you so much!

KJ

Thanks, TIG! Is there any way to set the edge option of "Color By Material" as a default setting?

KJ

I downloaded the cubic colored grid ruby from the Ruby Library Depot. From the description given, the color of each grid section is suppossed to match the axis it is on. Mine are all black. I went into the ruby and found:

 group.material = Sketchup;;Color.new(255, 0, 0) 
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duplicates 2D grid

  model.start_operation "Duplicate 3D grid"
  pis2 = 1.5707963267948965
    transfo = Geom;;Transformation.rotation( [0,0,0], Geom;;Vector3d.new(1, 0, 0), pis2)
    new_group = group.copy
    new_group.material = Sketchup;;Color.new(0, 255, 0) 
    new_group.move!(transfo)
    transfo = Geom;;Transformation.rotation( [0,0,0], Geom;;Vector3d.new(0, -1, 0), pis2)
    new_group = group.copy
    new_group.material = Sketchup;;Color.new(0, 0, 255) 
    new_group.move!(transfo)

I thought I had figured out that this type of line

Sketchup;;Color.new(255, 0, 0)

shows the color used (255) and, because the number moves its location in the sequence, WHERE it is used. When I tried to change 255 to a different color (chosen from the Materials menu) all it did was turn the grid into 2D.

How do I change the colors?

I am having difficulty loading some of my rubies into SUTool 0.08. Most of my rubies loaded just fine but there are a bunch that cause a red box that says "Nothing Found" to pop up. Is there a way to correct this? I have a lot of rubies I'd like to add...

KJ

Can anyone shed some light on where to find the SuTool plugins? I've found lots of posts but no info on where to find the download. There were several posts from others about going to the Chinese site but they couldn't get it, either.

KJ

Can someone tell me where I can find the English version of SUTool? I found the Chinese(???) site, but can't read it. I tried following the posts here, but just ended up going in circles, and didn't find it on the Extension Library.

kj

PS - Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the blinking/flashing cursor that is in the box where I compose my messages here? I'm thinking it used to be solid and sometimes when I have to go back and change something, the blinking cursor acts squirrely.

Thanks!

I just wanted to say how much I appreciate all of the authors of the plugins. All of you have put such a huge amount time and effort into these wonderful tools and then generously share them with anyone that has a use for them. You even take requests! I have downloaded a hefty amount of them and have yet to find one that I don't like.

As a newbie trying to teach myself how to use SketchUp, I think you folks are fantastic and have made the learning process so much easier for me. The only other modeling program I have ever used is Adobe Illustrator 7.0, which I tought myself 2 years ago. Because it's 12 years out of date, I couldn't locate plugins that would work with it. SketchUp 7.0 (free version) was a huge step forward, but your plugins have just "knocked my socks off"
and made the world of SketchUp come alive.

Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do for the Sketchup community. It has to be a labor of love.

KJ