create material

Chris88

THANKS to all for your efforts!
Now it works!!! it's slower than before, but it runs and that's the main thing!
@Dan: Thank you, you're the best! ^^

Chris88

Dan, i have to correct myself: It works, when i load the script from the Ruby Console = step forward! [Edit:] i just noticed, this is what thomthom meant. [/Edit]
But it doesn't work yet, when i want to load the script from the plugin-folder by starting SU normally and the script is located in the plugin-folder.

Chris88

@Dan: Thank you. Now my code looks like:


require 'sketchup.rb'

module Chris88

  module LineA

    TIMER = nil

    def self.create_line()
      # delete lines 1-4 with loop
      #
       model = Sketchup.active_model
       entities = model.active_entities
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
       # Add the group to the entities in the model
       group = entities.add_group
       # Get the entities within the group
       # alle Objekte die den entities2 zugeordnet werden, werden automatisch zu einer gemeinsamen Gruppe gemacht
       entities2 = group.entities
      
      begin
        model.start_operation( 'LineA' )
        
        @width_small = 55 # 55  
        @depth_small = 45 # 45  
        @height_small = 30 # 30 
        @width_big = 70 # 70 
        @depth_big = 60 # 60
        @height_big = 70 # 40
    
        @height_line = (4/3) * @height_small
        @radius = 1
        @arcradius = 3        
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------   
        @mat_linie=model.materials.add("Material_Linie")
        @mat_linie.color=Sketchup;;Color.new(124,252,0)  # => LawnGreen
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
        @anzahl_arcs = ((@depth_small-6)/6).to_i
    
        @pts =[]
        @helpvar_depth = 3
        @helpvar_pts = 1
        @helpvar_baseline = 1
        @helpvar_basearc = 1     
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
       1.upto(@anzahl_arcs) do |x|
        @helpvar2_pts = @helpvar_pts +1
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
       if (x%2 > 0)
        @pts[@helpvar_pts] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+1] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5.3, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        # arc_point
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+2] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+3), @height_line]
          
        arc_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts+1], X_AXIS, @radius, 42 
        arc_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face arc_circle_odd
        arc_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        arc_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie

        line_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42 
        line_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face line_circle_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie

        @helpvar_baseline_odd = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar_pts], @pts[@helpvar_pts+1]

        @helpvar_basearc_odd = entities2.add_arc @pts[@helpvar_pts+2],[0,-1,0],[0,0,1],@arcradius,-5.degrees,185.degrees 
        
        arc_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_basearc_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_baseline_odd
        
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      elsif (x%2 == 0) 
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.3, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        # arc_point
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts+1] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+3), @height_line]
              
        arc_circle_even = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1], X_AXIS, @radius, 42 
        arc_circle_face_even = entities2.add_face arc_circle_even
        arc_circle_face_even.material = @mat_linie
        arc_circle_face_even.back_material = @mat_linie
        
        line_circle_even = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar2_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42 
        line_circle_face_even = entities2.add_face line_circle_even
        line_circle_face_even.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_even.back_material = @mat_linie
                
        @helpvar_baseline_even = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar2_pts], @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1]

        @helpvar_basearc_even = entities2.add_arc @pts[@helpvar2_pts+1],[0,1,0],[0,0,1],@arcradius,-5.degrees,185.degrees
        
        arc_circle_face_even.followme @helpvar_basearc_even
        line_circle_face_even.followme @helpvar_baseline_even
        
      end # if
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      if (x == @anzahl_arcs)
        @pts[@helpvar_pts] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+6), @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+1] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+6), @height_line]
        
        @helpvar_baseline_ende = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar_pts], @pts[@helpvar_pts+1]
        
        line_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42 
        line_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face line_circle_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie

        line_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_baseline_ende
        
      end # if
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      @helpvar_depth = @helpvar_depth + 6
      @helpvar_pts = @helpvar_pts + 3
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    end # upto - do    
    
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------        
      rescue => e
        model.abort_operation
        puts("#{Module.nesting[0].name} Error #<#{e.class.name}; #{e.message}>")
        puts(e.backtrace)
      else
        model.commit_operation
      end
    end # def

  end # module LineA


  # run when file loads
  #
  if Sketchup.active_model &&
  Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
    LineA.create_line
  else
    LineA;;TIMER = UI.start_timer(2.0, true){
      if Sketchup.active_model &&
      Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
        UI.stop_timer(LineA;;TIMER)
        LineA.create_line
      end #if
    }
  end

end # module Chris88

Is this what do you mean?
However it doesn't solve the bug.

@thomthom: Thanks, that could help me. I know this, what you wrote in your sidenode, but it didn't work: When i draw a circle and a path, which starts at the central point of the cricle, Sketchup draw only the lines, but not the curves. This is why i decided alternatively to draw the lines and the curves seperately. Do you think the gaps could be the reason for the bug?

Chris88

@thomthom: Correct. And yes, it crashes if it's located in the plugin-folder, too.
And it doesn't matter, if i load the script with the Ruby Console or if i start SU normally and the script is in the plugin-folder.

@Dan: Thanks Dan! I will test it in a few minutes...

Chris88

The course of action of my program, which conduces to woodworking:
in C#:

read technical values out of xml-files
generate a rubyscript for every object
(tool, wood, machining line,...) in .txt- format
replace the wildcards (i.e: width,height,depth of a wooden box)
put all rubyscripts together an name the file xy.rb
start Sketchup with the file xy.rb as argument

... and my code is all but finished, when i start SU with the file xy.rb it crashes and SU reports a "bug splat"
http://images.wikia.com/sketchyphysics/images/6/63/BugSplat.png

Chris88

So because i'm almost at the end of coding my program, i actually don't want to modify the rubyscript, that it loads premade components.

Chris88

@thomthom: i can start successfully the script in SU per Ruby Code Editor or per Sketchup Bridge in RDE to test it. The error appears when i copy my script in the plugin-folder, load it from ruby console in SU or start SU per cmd and assign my script as parameter in the cmd.

@TIG: thanks for your corrected code and suggestion, but it doesn't solve the bug. And i don't 'understand' your first lines: "make a new template containing the desired stuff as the default" ... and it shouldn't be premade components (that's was my first attempt )

Chris88

the strange loop ist an advice of TIG... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=41767,
it makes sure that all services of SU are loaded succesfully.
it runs also without this loop.

And i have commenting out all loops and many lines, but i didn't found the failure.
It's strange that i can run the script succesfully in SU, this bug is only when loading the script out of the plugins or starting SU per cmd with the script as parameter.

(P.S. i have SU 8 free version)

Chris88

Hi all,
i have this code (i know it looks confusing, because i don't know
how to program the 'followme'-function, but it's not the problem)


 module LineA
  def LineA.create_line
  unless Sketchup.active_model;
    until Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
    end
  end
  
    model = Sketchup.active_model
    entities = model.active_entities
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Add the group to the entities in the model
    group = entities.add_group

    # Get the entities within the group
    entities2 = group.entities
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @width_small = 55 # 55  
    @depth_small = 45 # 45  
    @height_small = 30 # 30 
    @width_big = 70 # 70 
    @depth_big = 60 # 60
    @height_big = 70 # 40
    
    @height_line = (4/3) * @height_small
    @radius = 1
    @arcradius = 3
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @mat_linie=model.materials.add("Material_Linie")
    @mat_linie.color=Sketchup;;Color.new(124,252,0)  # => LawnGreen
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    @anzahl_arcs = ((@depth_small-6)/6).to_i
    
    @pts =[]
    @helpvar_depth = 3
    @helpvar_pts = 1
    @helpvar_baseline = 1
    @helpvar_basearc = 1 
    
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------    
    1.upto(@anzahl_arcs) do |x|
      @helpvar2_pts = @helpvar_pts +1 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      if (x%2 > 0)
        @pts[@helpvar_pts] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+1] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5.3, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        # arc_point
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+2] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+3), @height_line]
                
        arc_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts+1], X_AXIS, @radius, 42
        arc_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face arc_circle_odd
        arc_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        arc_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie
                
        line_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42
        line_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face line_circle_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie
               
        @helpvar_baseline_odd = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar_pts], @pts[@helpvar_pts+1]
       
        @helpvar_basearc_odd = entities2.add_arc @pts[@helpvar_pts+2],[0,-1,0],[0,0,1],@arcradius,-5.degrees,185.degrees 
        
        arc_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_basearc_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_baseline_odd
        
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      elsif (x%2 == 0) 
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.3, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+@helpvar_depth, @height_line]
        # arc_point
        @pts[@helpvar2_pts+1] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+3), @height_line]
                
        arc_circle_even = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1], X_AXIS, @radius, 42
        arc_circle_face_even = entities2.add_face arc_circle_even
        arc_circle_face_even.material = @mat_linie
        arc_circle_face_even.back_material = @mat_linie
                
        line_circle_even = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar2_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42
        line_circle_face_even = entities2.add_face line_circle_even
        line_circle_face_even.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_even.back_material = @mat_linie
                       
        @helpvar_baseline_even = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar2_pts], @pts[@helpvar2_pts-1]
       
        @helpvar_basearc_even = entities2.add_arc @pts[@helpvar2_pts+1],[0,1,0],[0,0,1],@arcradius,-5.degrees,185.degrees
        
        arc_circle_face_even.followme @helpvar_basearc_even
        line_circle_face_even.followme @helpvar_baseline_even
        
      end # if
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
       if (x == @anzahl_arcs)
        @pts[@helpvar_pts] = [((@width_big-@width_small)/2)+5.35, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+6), @height_line]
        @pts[@helpvar_pts+1] = [@width_small+((@width_big-@width_small)/2)-5, ((@depth_big-@depth_small)/2)+(@helpvar_depth+6), @height_line]
        
        @helpvar_baseline_ende = entities2.add_line @pts[@helpvar_pts], @pts[@helpvar_pts+1]
                
        line_circle_odd = entities2.add_circle @pts[@helpvar_pts], X_AXIS, @radius, 42
        line_circle_face_odd = entities2.add_face line_circle_odd
        line_circle_face_odd.material = @mat_linie
        line_circle_face_odd.back_material = @mat_linie
                
        line_circle_face_odd.followme @helpvar_baseline_ende
        
      end # if
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      @helpvar_depth = @helpvar_depth + 6
      @helpvar_pts = @helpvar_pts + 3
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    end # upto - do    
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  end # def
end # module

LineA.create_line

When i execute it in SU there's no error, but if i load it in the plugins of SU,
the hole SU break down and show me a 'Bug Splat', however no significant error message.
I hope you can help me.
Thanks

Chris88

Thanks to all,
the problem is solved

Chris88

I'm not sure what do you mean.
So it's better if i'll show you my code,
then you can teach me by reference to the code:

` model = Sketchup.active_model
entities = model.active_entities
group = entities.add_group
entities = group.entities

#-----------------------------------

Kettensaege kreiern

width_kettensaege = 40    
depth_kettensaege = 1 
height_kettensaege = 6  
color_kettensaege = Sketchup::Color.new(169,169,169)

pts = []
pts[0] = [0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
pts[1] = [width_kettensaege+0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
pts[2] = [width_kettensaege + 0.5, 0.5 + depth_kettensaege, 0.5]
pts[3] = [0.5, 0.5 + depth_kettensaege, 0.5]
base = entities.add_face pts

create material

mat_kettensaege=model.materials.add("Material_Kettensaege")
mat_kettensaege.color=color_kettensaege 
 
area = base.area
base.back_material = mat_kettensaege
base.material = mat_kettensaege
base.pushpull(height_kettensaege) 

kettensaege = my_definition = Sketchup.active_model.definitions[0]

to hide the original object

 entities.each { |entity|
   entity.visible = false
   }

#----------------------------------
point = Geom::Point3d.new(0,0,0)
vector = [0,0,1]
angle = 1.57079
rotation = Geom::Transformation.rotation point, vector, angle
instance = entities.add_instance kettensaege, rotation # here is the error
#-----------------------------------`

Chris88

Sorry guys, it's me again.
Can someone say something about this error message:
'add_instance': Insertion would result in recursive definition
It appears in a rotation command.

Thanks

Chris88

Great!
Thank you, i like this forum more and more.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

Chris88

This unless Sketchup.active_model;until Sketchup.active_model.active_entities;end;end
and this load 'myrubyfile.rb' are the solutions for my problem, well it's really so,
that SU isn't ready to load the color.
Thanks again.

Can anyone say how to make the material transparent, please?

Chris88

Sorry i wasn't online the last days.
First of all thanks for your suggestions.
I don't prefer the method with the timer, because i have to close and
open SU many times in a row. But i like the method "load rubyscript.rb"
i will test it.
And thanks to TIG, your help me a lot.
@Dan It's ok

Chris88

@ Dan:
well unfortunately this doesn't help,
i have only one file with the aforementioned code.
And if i wrapped it in a namespace, the problem isn't fixed. The cuboid is drawn colorlessly. Only the sketchup-bridge in RDE draw it with color, but it should do that from the plungins folder.

Chris88

Hi all,
i need some help on a specific problem,
when i start sketchup with my code by loading my script from the plugin folder or with the command "-Rubystartup" in the cmd, the cuboid will be drawn, but not colored.
What i'm doing wrong?

` require 'sketchup.rb'

def create_box

model = Sketchup.active_model
model.start_operation $exStrings.GetString("Create Box")	
entities = model.active_entities  	
group = entities.add_group
entitites = group.entities

width = 70 # 70
depth = 60 # 60
height = 25 # 25
color = Sketchup::Color.new(255,240,187)

pts = []
pts[0] = [0, 0, 0]
pts[1] = [width, 0, 0]
pts[2] = [width, depth, 0]
pts[3] = [0, depth, 0]
base = entities.add_face pts	

height = -height		
area = base.area
base.material = color	
base.back_material = color
base.pushpull(height)

model.commit_operation

end

create_box`
Thanks for help.

P.S. when i execute my script(the same code) in RDE with the Sketchup-Bridge, the color is drawn.

Chris88

ok, i think i need to explain it in more detail:

my C#-programm read a lot of XML-documents (which it could transform to TXT with XSLT), on the basis of these values my programm should generate many ruby-files, which will be executed in SketchUp.

If i code the ruby-files by hand, one ruby-file have ca. 2000-5000 lines (and i need many ruby-files), so it's more comfortable to generate the code. (it's a query, whether values exists in the XML/TXT or not -> a lot of if's)

Chris88

Hey,
is there someone, who knows how to code a ruby-code-generator in C#?
Probably with ironruby in visual studio..

Because i need a code generator in C#, which generate
ruby-code, which it can execute in sketchup.

Thanks.

Chris88

Great!
Thank you Dan.

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Kettensaege kreiern

create material

to hide the original object