@Fredo6

i have seen that many users work with Sketchup to design for Game Engines.

Your Plugin go in the right direction.

Animation-Export is needed to animate somethink, like Pantograph for Locos and Trams.

I think, we all understand that is not the same like fast food or douglas "come in and find out". all this need time AND a strong brain.

i will take the hat

like on the picture, for you and all other programmer here.

yes TIG actually i draw a rectangle and group this. than i go in the group and ad center point (smustard). after this i must explode the gorup and must delete the rectangle.
a second way is to draw short help lines in the group to see the point.
the point alone in the group isnt pickable.

if i cant name this point or make visible in the outliner i must go the way via Max
this was my fear.
thank you TIG

Hi,
yes this sound curious

however i would use cpoints like in 3dsMax without using Max.

cPoints will visible in max

this points have a special function in some 3d games as attacement point.

1. the name of this attachement point tell the game what kind of point is this and what kind of objects i can attache

2. the orientation tell the game what direction have light, objects etc

this is actually only possible in Max.

what can i do with this points ? the picture will show this.
and now i can move and rotate this point.

this would be great in sketchup.
if this is
visible in outliner
and i can name, rotate and move this point.

what i have try.

i have try to group this point. however grouups and point are different kind of "objects" in Max.

@Fredo6

Hi Fredo, in your first post you have asking about models.

Eneroth Railroad System have Steam Locos.

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=57831

Could be its usefull.

Im happy that you work for this Project.

This is a quantum leap.

when animations will be exportable to other 3d software (3DMax, Cinema4d etc.) this would be great.

yes this softwares have an own animation plugin however, the feeling in sketchup is better for all sketchup users.

why i search an exportable animation?

i ll design objects for the Simulator Trainz

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=61818%26amp;hilit=+trainz

and some objects will need animations,too.

the problem of the export plugin is:
no support for attachement points and animations.
this will only support 3dmax

good luck for this awseome project.

EDIT:

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

Dean

@juju big thanks.

is difficult to contact ikarus

contact mail on the webpage is an other than ikarus.hu and the email info@ikarus.hu will not work.

ok i try my best with Gaieus

best regards

dean

i read only the message:

You are not authorised to read this forum.

Edit: Thanks i have now find a native hungarian people here.

Update: The Company behind Ikarus.hu is not the same like Ikarus in the past (1954-1989+)

Hi,i know this is the wrong place, however i dont know where is the right place for this question.

is here a hungarian speaking member?

what i want?

i will contact the Hungarian Company that have had produce the Ikarus Bus

Ikarus 55, Ikarus 66 etc.

best regards Dean

here a google search link:

~~http://ikarus.hu/

https://www.google.de/search?q=ikarus+bus+ikarus55+ikarus+66%26amp;espv=2%26amp;biw=988%26amp;bih=525%26amp;tbm=isch%26amp;tbo=u%26amp;source=univ%26amp;sa=X%26amp;ved=0ahUKEwj70OKz0NvLAhWIQpoKHeR0CvsQsAQIIQ~~

~~why in hungarian, when the page provide an english page,too?

not all in this company speaking english.

i have conntact Ikarus however no answer.

Thanks for all helper to contakt right this company.~~

Dean

hi devs, rubicons and sketchucation community.

i need for many models a possibility to setup pictures to a blueprint setup.

here i have found a video, what very easy.

I dont want use Cinema4d (in the video)

when any one know a better plugin, you can post a video here ,too for inspiration.

thank you

@thomthom

could you guide me how i can open the complete pallete?
i try to model a a bus. how i can setup the texture?

blue print setup?

could you develop like this?

many thanks when this is possible.

@sahi большо́е спаси́бо за плагины Many thanks for your plugins

no no im not from russia

@CadFather. i have to save (m)any sketchup files in the right version. some versions of 3dmax can´t open the newest sketchup format. 2014 have problems to open 2015/2016 Skp-files. the Same Problem in Cinema4d.

@kaas thank you for your link, my problem was solved by one of my favorite "rubyicon".
please don´t ask for the name. could be the dev will not named in public.
if the dev reading this. you can outing you or not

Dean

SOLVED

Hello, Dev´s and RubyIcons,
i have in the next time a bad job. i must convert many sketchup files in a given versions and fileformats.

is it possible via ruby that let do this as batch process?

for example: in a folder i have different files with different versions v.3-16 (2016).

i would have the possiblity to do this as batch

open file, hide the message (this is a v.3 or what ever skp file).
save as v8 (v3-2016). input and output for all files in the given folders.
rename this like this "sketchup_file_name_V8 or if the input mask is empty let the old name and add the suffix _v8
foldernames like "input folder" and output folder with suffix v8 or v3-v16 (v2016).

Examples:
Old Name for the SKP-File was deaneau_house.skp
etc.
give the same Name deaneau_house_v8 and save in the Folder Output_V8

this one only if i choose v8 before i start the batch process

i f i choose the skp-Version v3 do the same only change the version and name suffix to v3 etc.

if possible Save In All Possible Versions

deaneau_house.skp
to deaneau_house_v3.skp... deaneau_house_v16 or _V2016

many thanks for your attention.

Dean

@ pilou ok this could be possible. ill try this

@rich yes i understand

thanks for yours fast answers.

Dean

@pilou **bingo**Color Edge is a solution.
works in 2016,too
thanks

Hello Devs.

Rich O'Brien have had written the Pentools+

some Type of Lines i can view in other 3d Software.

the Weld Line i can see in Cinema4d as a spline named One Edge Curve.

is it possible to change the line types in an other?

for example: i have draw a line with Hide Draw and i would have this as Guide Draw
i have a Guide Draw and now i would have a Weld Draw

etc.

for an easy work flow this would be good to have a palette exactly like Pentools+ however now the function: i select a line and than i click an icon to change to (the same order of the icons would be good, too.
the icons could look like this with the red arrow as overlay (combination).

%(#BF0000)[can i change the measures to an other line type,too?
and can i do this with points?]

Edit: a ruby line for the console could be an alternative,too

thank you Dean

Hello Devs.

i have a question about export for animation.

not the animation export as movie.

some plugins provide animations. what format i can use to save this animations?

is a sketchup animation different than other animations like in 3Dmax, Cinema4d or Blender?

Thank you.

Dean

Is ths project dead?
or is revit and rhino now your favorite?

dean aka yellowdoor/deaneau

hi sketchupers and devs

is anywhere a Bridge Builder for sketchup planned or out now?

Materials: Steel, Iron, Wood, Bricks and combinations.

styles worldwide

for semi-profi (non architect or stress analyst)
with export

or an other Simulator with export function to import this in sketchup?

thanks

dean

could be 'Round Corner' by Fredo is your friend...

when this is your solution

here a little step by step

1. mark the face of the type.
2. use offset inside or outside.
3. push/pull the additional face
4. select the face
5. offset again
6. select the inner half face
   7 use round corner (sharp corner Blue icon)
   8 set one face
   9 move your mouse pointer outside your selection
   a green check mark apear. than click. the plugin generate now your faces
   10.group the face this will appear after working.
7. offset the face

now you have the same like in the attached SKP

obnet_v14_new.skp

@medeek

@unknownuser said:

Positioning: It would be really nice to drop the truss set right into place by clicking the location with the mouse.

could be this is usefull

SketchUp Extension Warehouse

Your library of custom third-party extensions created to optimize your SketchUp workflow.

(extensions.sketchup.com)

hey cool this cold be a solution. question is, is this than a new object group? when not its better the plugin-in generate a new color what i have never had before. so i can choose this new generated polys by material and group this.
in your animation i cant see how it work for frontside polys (white).