Here is the interface of the "coming soon" extension:

Note that in this version, the ground color variation is also supported

EDIT: just available now at the EW here: http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/node/6611

@inlimine:
No need to unpack anything. Just unzip skyColor.zip to get the RBS file. Put that RBS file in your Plugins folder. Not sure where it is on a Mac, but it should be somewhere like:
~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp/SketchUp 2018/SketchUp/Plugins

To know where this folder is, open the Ruby console and type:
Sketchup::find_support_file("Plugins")

I will make this script a "regular" extension soon
Regards

Hi all,

Here is the first version of what could be an extension. I need your view about it, so here is how to install:

• unzip the file skyColor.zip in your Plugins folder: if you don't know where it is, open the Ruby console and type Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
• restart SketchUp

You should now see a new menu in your View menu:

Select the Physical sky menu and select Settings:

Settings are quite self explanatory:

2 sky types provided: solid color or a gradient from horizon color to sky color
Dynamic sky: select Yes if you want to automatically modify the sky colors when changing time or date in the shadow palette
Update style: select Yes if you want to automatically update the style when changing sky colors.

Set sky color temperature: modify the sky colors according to the shadow palette, if dynamic sky is disabled.

The colors of the sky are based on a Kelvin temperatures table, from 4000K at sunrise, 7000K at noon, to 3700K at sunset.
Sky will be a blueish black at night.

BTW, I don't see a way to alter the color of the shadows, because sky color and horizon color are exposed in the API, and shadow color is'nt.

skyColor.zip

Hi Inlimine,
I have just a question to make things clear See below.

Hi Inlimine,
Using SU since 2004, and a great amount of plugins, sorry but I can't remember of such a plugin
Maybe I'll write it some day... it would also be a nice addition to my "ShadowInfo" plugin

Hi all,
Nice addition ! This give me some idea for enhancing my next plugin:
I'm actually working on (yet another) window maker, full of options, among them you'll have the possibility to add a "screen", opened at a parametric percentage of the height of the casement.
Below is a sliding window, 2 parametric sashes with parametric muntins, no shutter, no "push bar", all materials parametric:

Interface:

You will also have the possibilty to create window components based on a face, no matter its shape

@lothian:
or you can change the number of segments after the ellipse is drawn: select it and enter your number in the entity info palette.

Thanks TIG !!!

Hi all,

Since a few days the SU Ruby API doc site seems to have changed its banner, so now I can't select among "Classes", "Methods", "Constants" links that were before above the "Search" field. No way to hide the banner, this is very annoying
Anyone encountered this too (on Firefox) ?

Hi,

@rv1974: you can also use my ScenesTools plugin here: https://extensions.sketchup.com/fr/content/scenes-tools

In your case use this option: Display > Scenes Tools > Shadows > Copy-paste from current scene to all scenes.
There are many more options for all parameters that make up a scene
Regards,

If it takes you time to answer several question, ask yourself how many hours TIG spent writing this plugin, or draw your extrusion by hand, you surely will go faster

@samuel_t:
Bonjour, merci pour ce plugin, par contre depuis que je l'ai installé, la fenêtre Chromium s'ouvre à chaque démarrage de SketchUp, avec le dernier modèle chargé, c'est un peu gênant. La caméra est assez limitée aussi, le zoom se bloque.
Petite question: est-ce que la caméra dans Chromium est gérée via une caméra 3js? Auquel cas ça serait assez simple je crois d'améliorer les choses.

Hi,
You can PM me a doc, or ods, or rtf, or pdf. All these will be just fine
Regards

@ sketchvolution:
I just found a bug this morning: don't worry if some of the thumbnails are not found in the panel, this is fixed.

Hi Sketchvolution,

Here is the first step to a component organizer that will (I hope) speed up your work.
Install it the usual way. After installation, select Toolbars in the Display menu, and tick the "Components Cleaner" checkbox.
You'll get a toolbar like this:

Click on the Settings icon and then on the Help button to view a quick-start pdf.
Let me know what you think, please report bugs and what can be enhanced.

!["Rename materials" dialog](/uploads/imported_attachments/jdAU_cc_materials.jpg ""Rename materials" dialog")

ComponentCleaner_v0.0.1.rbz

@sketchvolution:

I have sometimes the same problem as yours with 3DWE components. So I think I can do a plugin that will help you through steps 1 to 5 in a matter of a few clicks.
I don't promise anything, but I'll try
Regards,

@pbacot,
Hi,
In a few days you can also download my latest tool "Purge Tool" on the EW

It's a cleanup utility that mimics the Autocad Purge command.

@Juju,
Yes it's (almost) clear for me now. Such an idea might be worthwhile exploring further, as time permits

@Dan:
Layer feature done See here: https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=70361

@Juju,
I'm afraid I'm not understanding all you said , but I see an interesting idea there.

• something that toggle different LOD's: you mean that the labels could be changed when the user chooses a particular LOD ?
• auto populate information when labelling tools are used : what do you mean ? (sorry for my bad english...)