@box said:
Seems like it starts a new model every time you use it. Not very helpful if you want to add the shape to a model.
That is by design. And there is copy / paste... I guess an option could be to not create a new model every time. I do plan to add an HTML UI later and remove most of the menu items.
I am more after comments re my attempt at classes and overall code design. UI issues can be dealt with later.
[Edit:] updated the attachment to remove some testing settings.
Is it better to upload the individual files instead of an rbz?
I have been progressing this plugin a bit and figure it's time to get a review before I go much further. It's nowhere near finished...
Basically it is to show various types of subdivisions available for different polyhedra
Comments appreciated...
Bryan
Noticed the following in the Ruby console when working on an extension.
Error: #<TypeError: reference to deleted Entity>
c:/users/.../appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/su_dynamiccomponents/ruby/dcobservers.rbe:908:in get_attribute' c:/users/.../appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/su_dynamiccomponents/ruby/dcobservers.rbe:908:in onActivePathChanged'
At first I assumed an error in my extension but it was easily replicated in a fresh start of SU.
Steps: Create some geometry, add it to a group or component. Open the group or component for editing, select all and delete. Then click anywhere on the screen and the the above appears in the console.
Doesn't seem to have any other side effects.
Note: I am on make, so no dynamic components...
Bryan
@pixero said:
If you temporarily comment out the line: unless file_loaded?(FILE) you can run the script again without restarting SU but you will get a new plugin menu entry for every time you run it.
I had been loading the script from the console, then created a menu entry to do just that (from your How to Debug thread), but naively assumed it would reload any required files. Added another menu entry for the file in question and all is good...
@tig said:
module MyNameSpace
>
> module MyModels
>
> def self.model1()
>
> ...
>
Should work ?
Then any file using that module can call the method...
Thanks TIG,
that worked, although I thought I had tried that - maybe without a SU restart.
On the SU forums Dan R also showed me extend self.
I am creating an extension and it is time to split everything out into multiple files.
I have in my main file...
require 'sketchup'
require_relative 'Model1'
module MyNameSpace
module MyModels
def self.create_model1
...
model1
...
end
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
# add menu items
menu_Models = UI.menu('Extensions').add_submenu('My Models')
menu_Model1.add_item('Model 1') {self.create_model1}
...
end
end
end
and in the second file
def model1
...
end
After reading about namespaces I included the namespace and module names in the second file, as I had seen in other extensions.
It was all working until a SketchUp restart and I got an
"Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method model1 for MyNameSpace::MyModels:Module>"
module MyNameSpace
module MyModels
def model1
...
end
end
end
After tearing my hair out I removed the namespace and module references and after a SU restart it works again.
What have I misunderstood about namespaces and module names? If it means anything I am not using classes at all.
Also, is there a way to reset the Ruby interpreter so a SU restart is not required?
To answer my own post, I don't think it can be done because the angles change at one end of a strut, relative to the material thickness and radius of the sphere.
Hi all,
I am trying to scale the overall size (radius) of the attached model, with the length of each member scaling accordingly but not the width or thickness.
I have installed FredoScale as research suggests that's the tool I need but I can't get my head around it...
Is it possible?
TIA
Hi TIG,
I just posted re my Q1 when I realised what I was doing wrong...
@unknownuser said:
Q2:
You don't need to make a reference to that face as you create it.
However, it does no harm.
Unless it'll be easy to retrieve a reference to that face later on - e.g. it's the only one in that entities collection...
There will be many faces. I am creating polyhedrons.
You used the word "collection" which was the reason for my post. Is the entities collection an ordered list? As in, if I put 5 in, I can get the 2nd one out from the 2nd position?
@unknownuser said:
Q3:
You normally add the geometry into and entities context, so why would you want to add it into one context and move it into another ?
I dunno, just learning...
I was wondering if the geometry can be created separately. But maybe the methods are only available through the entities context?
Lets say I make a face into a component. I have multiple instances of that component, and I want to add them all to a separate single instance component at the end...
@unknownuser said:
Q4:
Any new definition you add to the model should appear in the Component Browser's model tray...
Thx, I didn't notice it there bcoz no name...
I can answer my first question myself
In another language,
arrIcosaVtxs = Array.new(12, Array.new(3))
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 0] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 0, 0))
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 1] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(1.m, 0, 0))
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 2] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 1.m, 0))
would be setting the array second dimension elements
Just realised that in Ruby, the second digit after the comma above is a count...
Tried this and it works
arrIcosaVtxs[0][0] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 0, 0))
arrIcosaVtxs[0][1] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(1.m, 0, 0))
arrIcosaVtxs[0][2] = (Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 1.m, 0))
Hi,
I am just learning Ruby...
Given
arrIcosaVtxs = Array.new(12, Array.new(3))
I can assign like this
`
arrIcosaVtxs[0] = [Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 0, 0),
Geom;;Point3d.new(1.m, 0, 0),
Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 1.m, 0)]
`
but this
`
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 0] = [Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 0, 0)]
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 1] = [Geom;;Point3d.new(1.m, 0, 0)]
arrIcosaVtxs[0, 2] = [Geom;;Point3d.new(0, 1.m, 0)]
`
fails here
component.entities.add_face(arrIcosaVtxs[0]) ; # returns a Face
I am happy to use what works, just wondering why...
Q2
I lifted the add_face code from a tutorial.
In the tute the author assigned the result to a variable.
newface = new_comp_def.entities.add_face(points) ; # returns a Face
I have removed the assignment assuming I can access a face in the entities later if need be?
Q3
Also, is it possible to create all my geometry and add to a component later?
Q4
And possible to make a created component appear in the tray?
thx...