Hi Uli, i will look into it - just need some days and will post an update.

i think part of jim's custom toolbar

Hi Pherim, i'll have a look at it, though that might be a while as i'm away

ok, and that should be possible using observers, meantime if you were to use 'model._active_edges', instead of a selection - you could capture all edges in the current context - this can be quick.

below is a better example (will use existing material if already used) - right now colour set to orange

@m = Sketchup.active_model ; @ae = @m.active_entities ; @mt = @m.materials ; @mat = nil
@m.rendering_options["EdgeColorMode"] = 0
if @mt.to_a.include?(@mt['edge'])
@mat = @mt['edge']
else
@mat = @mt.add("edge")
@mat.color = 255,128,0
end
@ae.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).each{|m| m.material = @mat }

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not sure if this can help.. the below routines will paint all selected edges with random colours
perhaps you can integrate it with a keyboard shortcut

this will paint each edge differently

@m = Sketchup.active_model; @s = @m.selection ; @mt = @m.materials ; @st = @m.styles
@m.rendering_options["EdgeColorMode"] = 0
@s.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).each{|m| 
mat = @mt.add("edge")
mat.color = rand(255),rand(255),rand(255)
m.material = mat }
@s.clear

this will colour the surrent selection set with the same colour

@m = Sketchup.active_model; @s = @m.selection ; @mt = @m.materials
@m.rendering_options["EdgeColorMode"] = 0
mat = @mt.add("edge")
mat.color = rand(255),rand(255),rand(255)
@s.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).each{|m| m.material = mat }
@s.clear

Hi Fredo, Is there anyway to override the default settings in the toolbar? (even hardcoded!)

like this?

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ops, sorry few copy errors : try this code

@m=Sketchup.active_model;@s=@m.selection;@d=@m.definitions;@s[0].definition.behavior.no_scale_mask = 4 ; Sketchup.send_action('selectScaleTool;')

you can find this in the sketchup API:

Class: Sketchup::Behavior

The Behavior class is used to control the

SketchUp Ruby API Documentation (ruby.sketchup.com)

i don't find it very clear, but more or less: you have 7 numbers (bits). each representing a pair of handles. when the bit is 0, the particular handle pair is visible. when the bit is 1 the handle pair is hidden.

@unknownuser said:

Bit0: disable scale along red (X),
Bit1: disable scale along green (Y),
Bit2: disable scale along blue (Z),
Bit3: disable scale in red/blue plane (X+Z),
Bit4: disable scale in green/blue plane (Y+Z),
Bit5: disable scale in red/green plane (X+Y),
Bit6: disable scale uniform (from corners) (XYZ).

take 1111000 as an example. the bits from left to right are bit6, bit5, bit4, bit3, bit2, bit1, bit0. in this example, bits 6, 5, 4,and 3 are all hidden. the only visible ones are the blue, green and red: bits 2, 1 and 0.

this 'combination' is given in the form of an integer. if you take the example above, the 1111000 number is the 'binary' conversion of 120.

here's a place where you can do a conversion:
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/%7Egurwitz/core5/nav2tool.html

so, you can decide your combination of ones and zeroes (your seven bits)
use the converter to get the corresponding integer
use the ruby code above to test the integer.

hope it makes sense

unfortunately you cannot activate it permanently - you can use the script from this thread (and change the handle numbers you prefer). and yes, there is a lot of 'strange' about sketchup - but we do love it anyway!

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use this in the console to find out the integers (also below are some you can use)

@s=Sketchup.active_model.selection;@d=@m.definitions;@s[0].definition.behavior.no_scale_mask = 127  ; Sketchup.send_action('selectScaleTool;')

ALL VISIBLE = 000000 = 0
NO RED = 0000001 = 1
NO GREEN = 0000010 = 2
NO BLUE = 0000100 = 4
NO FREE DEFORM = 0111000 = 56
CORNERS ONLY = 0111111 = 63
NO HANDLES = 1111111 = 127
ONLY AXES = 1110000 = 120

this is broken in 2017

made a very rough video outlining some of the new items in the latest toolbar.

hopefully more info soon... not enough time...

also small update coming up soon

just in case anyone else asks, the following is totally fine on my pc:

require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall

class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools, tool_name, tool_id)
    puts "Tool Used; #{tool_name}"
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = tool_id if not([10508].index tool_id)
	end
 

	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

mmm... works fine with me - is it wrapped in a module?

require 'sketchup.rb'

module MATT_Recall


class Matt_Observer < Sketchup;;ToolsObserver

	@@Matt_Model_Toolid = nil
	@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = nil
  
	def onActiveToolChanged (tools_object, toolname, toolid)
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid = @@Matt_Model_Toolid2 if @@Matt_Model_Toolid2
		@@Matt_Model_Toolid2 = toolid if not([10508].index toolid)
	end
  
  
	def self.recall_last
		if @@Matt_Model_Toolid
			return Sketchup.send_action(@@Matt_Model_Toolid)
		else
			puts "No tool used before."
			return Sketchup.send_action("selectSelectionTool;")
		end
	end
  
  
end  #class

Sketchup.active_model.tools.add_observer(Matt_Observer.new)

	
unless file_loaded?(__FILE__)
   UI.menu('Edit').add_item("RECALL LAST TOOL"){ Matt_Observer.recall_last }
	file_loaded(__FILE__)
end

end#module

posted a new update - should be working with 2017 (thanks to TIG).

also just to let you know, i hope to be working on a fuller update sometime in the new year.

Cheers

yes, the offset was always a smidge off (only in terms of measurements) - other than that, the script works fine on both (on my super system of course), thanks!

Hi TIG - if you can - have a look at the offset please, it seems the reading is slightly off (no pun!). didn't have time to look at the code myself

Ciao Rich, hope you're good! : )

@onzki said:

Funny It's been a year and I have to reply to my own post LOL.. Anyway, for those with similar question like mine here, I finally found where the missing icons are, Euerka! They're under the main menu "HELP->CADFATHER PACK->POWERBARICONS." It took me a year to discover by accident since I don't often scroll down the help menu path.
These are truly amazing plugins, thanks a lot!

sorry, haven't been around - though the answer was on the first post: "- The menu itself is under the Help section, this is due to traffic and it ties up with things to come."

glad you got it working

aware of the glitch with extrude and 2017. busy at present, but as soon as i get some time to dive into the code again, i'll post a working update

Thanks

Same here, grateful for the invite.

@unknownuser said:

Working on animating snow on the top of Fujiyama.
Fredo

Fredo, i have thought many a times you must be living somewhere at those heights...!

Deaneau, curious - what did you do?