Posts made by Didier Bur

Hi,

For my personal use, I had to write a little exporter to export SketchUp terrains to TwinMotion.
I share it here, and since this is not a "true" RBZ extension, it will not be published on the EW. Unzip the archive before use.
The pdf explains my experiments with TwinMotion exported that way, and how it works.

Export XYZ.pdf

Hope this helps some of you

export_xyz.zip

Thanks Fredo, Problem solved.

P.S.: pourquoi faire des extensions gratuites qui expirent à une date donnée ?

@unknownuser said:

I'm curious whether there is another program out there that can create accurate models with vertically stacked contours.

MeshLab http://www.meshlab.net/

Hi Yovanygonzalez,
Could you please post a SKP including such a "stick-to-face" window ?
Thx

@RPNZ:
Try my Projections extension, I think it can do it

Here: https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/8f66e284-c0e3-45a9-be6e-e86911a3cf5e/projections-tools

French translation file

fr.zip

Hi,
It works like a charm on SU2018 and SU 2019.
When you encounter error(s), open the ruby console, copy-paste the output and send them to me by PM.
Regards,

Hi,
It seems you're re-doing Compo Spray ?

https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/213a8e60-208f-4b6d-95ff-ab367c09a959/compo-spray

Hi,
If you want more layer tools, take a look at my LayerManager extension:

https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/65f56902-b98d-4e01-a1fc-184e84247ba8/layer-manager

Regards

Hi all,
The path to the plugin is hard-coded in the script. So if you locate the plugin elsewhere than C:\Users\XX\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2019\SketchUp\Plugins\DBUR_Compo_Spray, it will not work.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but what's the reason you want to install it with Fredo Tools ?

Hi all,

The next release I'm working on will have the following changes:

3 window types added: single opening, side-hung, australian
New glazing type added: jalousie

Materials are now saved in presets
Replaced "Sashes" with "Window leafs" in the dialog
Fixed bug: loosing "snap to" and "cuts opening" values when using the eyedropper
Fixed bug: wrong screen box drawing if screen opening percentage was zero.
Fixed bug: wrong cover profile drawing when "Both" option was selected.
New (experimental) interactive tool to open/close casements

@cmeed: is your crowd made of billboards (FaceMe components) ?

Hi all,

New release on the EW site today: http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/node/6841

What's new in v 1.1.0:

• Ability to save and load presets

• Ability to preset custom layers for 7 parts of the window

• Bar dialog fixed, (typo in the EN-US language file)

• Fixed bug: loosing some values when configuring accessories (bar, shutter, etc)

• Fixed bug: help button ineffective in the window by face dialog

• Dialogs are now modal on PC and on Mac

• Cosmetic graphics changes (homogeneous button sizes)

• Replaced "Component name" with "Custom name" in the dialog

• Donate button added

• PDF Help file updated

Hi all,

I've updated my old plugin CompoSpray which is now live at the EW here:
https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/compospray
Faster, better, more reliable than before, compatible with SU2016 and higher, 14 different ways of spraying components.

Enjoy

Thanks TIG for the explanation. I also noticed the "path" and "rename definition" tricks.
BUT what I discovered is the following:

If a component was imported from a path that doesn't exist anymore on you system, even if you rename its definition, Sketchup.active_model.selection[0].definition.name will output the imported SKP file name, and you cannot retrieve the new definition name.
Strange behavior, isn't it...

In fact:

The component definition name is NOT ALWAYS the name of the SKP you imported to use that component:

• import a component, say A.skp, containing a red cube
• select it and type Sketchup.active_model.selection[0].definition.path, you'll get, say c:\Users\TIG\DeskTop\A.skp
• BUT Sketchup.active_model.selection[0].definition.name will output, say: Red cube
• open the A.skp file in Sketchup
• Sketchup.active_model.name will output, say: Red Cube

Sketchup.active_model.name is NOT (always) the same as the SKP file name...

@unknownuser said:

Of course, m'enfin une charpente bois est quand même une charpente bois quelque soit le pays!

Pas d'accord... Pour avoir développé un plugin d'ossature bois pour John Brock et une boite canadienne, je peux dire que les nord-américains ont développé depuis longtemps des systèmes constructifs "bois" complètement différents de ceux utilisés en Europe.

Anyone ever noticed that a component definition has TWO names ?
Just like materials, it seems to me that there is a definition "real" name AND some sort of "display name".
Look at the picture below: internally the component definition is named "Plant_Umbrella" and it appears in the infos palette under "Plante_parapluie" ("parapluie" is the french word for "umbrella")
The ComponentDefinition class doesn't have a "display_name" method like the Material class do.

So the question is: is there a way to retrieve the display name ?

Help TIG, Dan, Thomthom and all ruby gurus

@unknownuser said:

Could 'guides at radial division' detect edges out of context (=nested in outer groups/components)?

@rv1974: Yes it can

Thanks for all your feedback

@srx: if you mean creating a hole for a window in a wall made of grouped geometry, yes you can. Just select the window and click the right-most icon of the toolbar.

@juju: nice ideas, i'll work on these asap