Posts made by davesexcel

davesexcel

I want to calculate a line at 30 degrees.

for example one line is 36" where would the line be 90 degrees from there at 30 degrees.

excel formula is

=TAN(RADIANS(30))*36
which will give me
20.7846096908265

Thanks for looking.

30 degree.JPG

davesexcel

I have HTML code to create a webdialog form.
How do I Make a face with these points and Use the pushpull selection and create the group name---when I click the button?

require 'Sketchup'
 
def show_dialog
dlg = UI;;WebDialog.new("DialogTest", false,
"DialogTest", 600, 150, 150, 150, true);
html = <<-HTML
<form>
<body>

<div class="style1" style="width; 511px; height; 70px">
				<label id="Label1">Name 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
				pt1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pt2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
				pt3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
				pt4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
				Thick<br>
				</label>
				<input name="Group1" type="text" value="Group1" style="width; 62px" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
				<input name="pt1" type="text" class="style2" style="width; 46px" value="(0,0,0)" />&nbsp;
				<input name="pt2" type="text" style="width; 54px; height; 22px" value="(0,10,0)" />&nbsp;
				<input name="pt3" type="text" style="width; 63px" value="(0,10,10)">&nbsp;
				<input name="pt4" type="text" style="width; 58px" value="(0,10,0)">&nbsp;
				<select name="pushpull" style="width; 65px">
				<option></option>
				<option selected="">1</option>
				<option>2</option>
				<option>3</option>
				</select>&nbsp; <input name="OK" type="button" value="button"></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>


</body>

</form>
HTML
dlg.set_html html
dlg.add_action_callback("ruby_messagebox") {|dialog, params|
UI.messagebox("You called ruby_messagebox with; " + params.to_s)
}
dlg.show
end
 
show_dialog

Thanks

davesexcel

Right on, thanks!

davesexcel

Is it possible to saveas a workbook from input box?
Something like this is what I'm trying to do.


	prompts = ["Top Hanger Thickness","Customer Address"]
    defaults = [3.0, "Howdy"]
    input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Stair Info"
        a,b=input
   
      require('win32ole')
   excel = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')
   excel.Visible = true
    number_of_sheets = excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook
    excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook = 1
    workbook = excel.Workbooks.Add
    excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook = number_of_sheets
	ws = workbook.Worksheets(1)

ws.Cells(1,1).Value = b 
  # workbook.SaveAs({C;\TestFolder\}  b & ".xlsx")#trying to get 'Customer Address' as the saved workbook
    ## workbook.SaveAs("#{pwd}whatever.xlsx",

Thanks

davesexcel

Right on, thanks, forgot about that.

davesexcel

x=(25/8).ceil #returns 3 y=(25/8).round # returns 3

These are the only functions I can find. I need x/8 to roundup to the next whole number.

Thanks for looking

davesexcel

Thanks

davesexcel

@slbaumgartner said:

....

Thanks alot,
How do I pushpull this?

I am trying
finaledge.pushpull 1
and
face.pushpull 1
nothing seems to be happening.

davesexcel

Thank you,
That worked.

davesexcel

I have this one scripts,

 UI.menu("PlugIns").add_item("Draw Riser") { draw_riser }
 
 
 def draw_riser

prompts = ["length", "Run","height","Rise","Total Rises","Riser Thickness"]
    defaults = [36.0,10.0,1.0,7.75,7,0.5]
    input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Risers."
        a,b,c,d,e,f=input
        ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities
		#---------Clear All
#Sketchup.active_model.entities.clear!
 #----------------Make 1st Riser
ent.add_line [0,0,d-c+0.1875], [0,0,0]
  ent.add_line [0,-0.5,d-c+0.1875], [0,-0.5,0]
ent.add_line [0,0,0], [0,-0.5,0]
  ent.add_line [0,0,d-c+0.1875], [0,-0.5,d-c+0.1875]
 #edg.find_faces; face=edg.faces[0]
          #face.pushpull a
##group5 = ent.add_group face.all_connected
#----------------Make rest of Risers

ent.add_line [0,b,2*d-c+0.1875], [0,b,d-c]
  ent.add_line [0,-0.5+b,2*d-c+0.1875], [0,-0.5+b,d-c]
ent.add_line [0,b,d-c], [0,-0.5+b,d-c]
  ent.add_line [0,b,2*d-c+0.1875], [0,-0.5+b,2*d-c+0.1875]

# edg.find_faces; face=edg.faces[0]
          #face.pushpull a

#group3 = ent.add_group face.all_connected

#for i in 1..e-2
 # group5 = group4.copy
 # tran = Geom;;Transformation.translation [0, b*i, d*i]
#group5.transform! tran
  #end
 

       
	end

Im having issues getting the code to make the faces and then pushpull.

My idea is to make the 1st riser a group on it's own, then make the second riser a group and copy it up.

Thanks

Looks like this

The code for the treads are here.

davesexcel

Very nice indeed. I adjusted it to account for the riser thickness, this needs to be cut off at the back. And it does work for any size string.

thanks.

How can I change the basepoint from original to (0,1+rise_thickness,0) ?

 def draw_stringer(rise, run, tread_thickness, numsteps)
             
        ents=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
		rise=7.75
		run=10
		tread_thickness=1
		numsteps=7
		string=11
        rise_thickness=0.5
        # offset vectors for rise and run
        risevect = Geom;;Vector3d.new([0,0,0], [0,0,rise])
        runvect = Geom;;Vector3d.new([0,0,0], [0,run,0])
	#<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        lstrun = Geom;;Vector3d.new([0,0,0], [0,(run-rise_thickness),0])
	#<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        # arbitrarily start at the global SketchUp origin
        basepoint = ORIGIN
        # draw the upper profile of the stringer
        # first step adjusted for tread thickness
        corner = basepoint.offset(Geom;;Vector3d.new([0,0,0], [0,0,rise-tread_thickness]))
        ents.add_line(basepoint, corner)
        # remember first corner for later
        firstcorner = corner
        basepoint = corner.offset(runvect)
        ents.add_line(corner, basepoint)
        # now do the rest of the steps
        2.upto(numsteps-2) do
          corner = basepoint.offset(risevect)
          ents.add_line(basepoint, corner)
          basepoint = corner.offset(runvect)
          ents.add_line(corner, basepoint)
        end
        # <<<<<<<<<<<<last run
		corner = basepoint.offset(risevect)
          ents.add_line(basepoint, corner)
		basepoint = corner.offset(lstrun)
          ents.add_line(corner, basepoint)

        # create the baseline and top plumb line
        baseline = [ORIGIN, [0,1,0]]
        plumbline = [basepoint, [0,0,-1]]
        # create the offset vector to the other line
        cornervect = Geom;;Vector3d.new(firstcorner, corner)
        normalvect = cornervect*[0,0,1]
        offsetvect = cornervect*normalvect
        offsetvect.length=string
        # create the two corners for the remaining Edges
        # get a point on the bottom line by offsetting from any top corner
        refpoint = corner.offset(offsetvect)
        oppline = [refpoint, cornervect]
        bottomcorner = Geom;;intersect_line_line(oppline, baseline)
        topcorner = Geom;;intersect_line_line(oppline, plumbline)
        # add the Edges
        ents.add_line(ORIGIN, bottomcorner)
        ents.add_line(bottomcorner, topcorner)
        finaledge = ents.add_line(topcorner, basepoint)
        # fill in the Face
        finaledge.find_faces()
 

      end

davesexcel

Thanks,I still need the required depth 11". That would be where the math would come in.

davesexcel

@jolran said:

Ah, doh. I missread. You want an edge, not an infinite line.

Well I was first trying figure out where to put the line, then I was going to try and figure out how the bottom and top lines meet it.(as per image)

Using this

x=10
y=7.75
ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities
ent.add_line [0,0,0], [0,x,y]
 x = Math;;atan(y/x).radians

I can figure out the angle (37.77568430595466) for this example.
Maybe if I subtract that degree from 90. (52.22431569404534).
How do I find those points?
something like 11*52.22431569404534 degrees.
Am I even on the right path?

Not sure yet.

davesexcel

this is what I am trying to do, please refer to pic

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXxMRXssekcR1hkalFYZHdLRUU/view?usp=sharing

I am trying to get the bottom lines
` prompts = ["length", "Run","height","Rise","Total Rises"]
defaults = [36.0,10.0,1.0,7.75,7]
input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Tread."
a,b,c,d,e=input
ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities

#---------Clear All
#Sketchup.active_model.entities.clear!
#----------------Make Bottom Stringer-----
ent.add_line [2,(b+1)+0b+0.5,0+0d-c], [2,(1.5+0b),0+0d-c]
ent.add_line [2,1.5+0b,-d], [2,1.5+0b,-c]

		for i in 1..e-3
    ent.add_line [2,(b+1)+i*b+0.5,0+i*d-c], [2,(1.5+i*b),0+i*d-c]  
    ent.add_line [2,1.5+i*b,0+i*d-c], [2,1.5+i*b,-d+(i*d)-c]
 
	end
	
	 ent.add_line [2,((e-2)*b)+1.5,((e-2)*d)-1], [2,((e-1)*b)+1,((e-2)*d)-1]  
        ent.add_line [2,((e-2)*b)+1.5,((e-2)*d)-1], [2,((e-2)*b)+1.5,((e-3)*d)-1]`

thanks

davesexcel

The new line will be below the original line

davesexcel

ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities ent.add_line [0,0,0], [0,30,40]

What is the formula to draw a parallel line 11.
original points are given for the first line
The distance is given for the parallel line but what will the points be?

thanks
Dave

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXxMRXssekcYzNRczMtVUR0RlE/view?usp=sharing

davesexcel

Right on thanks.

davesexcel

@jolran said:

One idea is starting using groups to organize your geometry.
Clearing everything on the screen, sounds like a dangerous approach to me.
Just a simple tip..

ents = Sketchup.active_model.entities
gp = ents.add_group
ent = gp.entities

Thanks,
I'm just trying to find a way not to have to keep pressing 'Ctrl & "A" then delete, every time I want to test a code.

davesexcel

Excellent, thanks for the suggestion...it worked.

Just a side note, is there a "clear All" code that can run at the beginning of this code?
for example

` clear_all#< clears everything on the screen.

prompts = ["length", "width","height","Rise"]
defaults = [36.0,10.0,1.0,7.75]
input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Tread."

if input == false
UI.messagebox("All Must Be Entered")
else
a,b,c=input
#UI.messagebox("Tread input accepted!, #{input}!")
end

ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities
ent.add_line [0,b-c/2,0],[0,0,0]
ent.add_arc [0,0,c/2.0],[0,0,-1],[-1,0,0],c/2.0,0,180.degrees,20
ent.add_line [0,0,c],[0,b-c/2,c]
edg=ent.add_line [0,b-c/2,c],[0,b-c/2,0]
edg.find_faces; face=edg.faces[0]
#face = ent.add_face [0,0,0], [a,0,0], [a,b,0], [0,b,0]
#face.reverse!
face.pushpull -a`

davesexcel

Alright I can get the b=0.5 on the last loop but can't get it to the correct location, because I changed b to 0.5 !!!.

    prompts = ["length", "Run","height","Rise","Total Rises"]
    defaults = [36.0,10.0,1.0,7.75,7]
    input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Tread."
    
        a,b,c,d,e=input

        k = 0 #<<--- start k=0
        ent = Sketchup.active_model.entities
        for i in 0..e-1
        if k>e-2 then #<<<----if k=e-1
        b = 0.5
        end#<<<---
		k=k+1
        ent.add_line [0,(b+1)+i*b,0+i*d-1], [0,(1.5+i*b),0+i*d-1]  
        ent.add_line [0,1.5+i*b,0+i*d-1], [0,1.5+i*b,-d+(i*d)-1]
        ent.add_line [0,1+i*b,0+i*d-1], [0,1+i*b,-d+(i*d)-1]
        ent.add_line [0,1+i*b,-d+(i*d)-1], [0,1.5+i*b,-d+(i*d)-1]
        edg = ent.add_line [0,1+i*b,-1+i*d],[0,0.5+i*b,-1+i*d];vrt1=edg.end
        ent.add_arc [0,0.5+i*b,-c/2.0+(i*d)],[0,0,-1],[-1,0,0],c/2.0,0,180.degrees,12
        edg = ent.add_line [0,0.5+i*b,0+i*d],[0,b+(i*b)+1,0+i*d];vrt2=edg.start
        edg=ent.add_line [0,b+1+i*b,-c+i*d],[0,b+1+i*b,0+i*d]
        edg.find_faces; face=edg.faces[0]

     
        face.pushpull -a
        edgs=vrt1.edges.reject!{|e| e.length<a};edgs[0].soft=true
        edgs=vrt2.edges.reject!{|e| e.length<a};edgs[0].soft=true
            #group1 = ent.add_group face.all_connected
        
end