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

StringerPic.JPG

Google Docs (drive.google.com)

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

Parallel Line.JPG

Google Docs (drive.google.com)

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