@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Well, if you run it a few times, the dimensions along the axis will get smaller than the tolerance, and Sketchup will merge everything.
I think...

yes, this would probably if objects within the global component would be alone (stray?)
but if the objects within the global component, are components themselves, nothing is merged

i tried this

    for e in selection
    echelle = Geom;;Transformation.scaling [0,0,0],1,1,0.0000
    e.transform!(echelle)
    end

it works, 0 thickness, but colors are mixed
and it cannot be undone, i suppose, because 1/0 doesn't exist

all the geometry is in the flattened component, because the size of the file is about the same, before and after, and if i unscale by scaling the flattened component 1/00001, it works

    model = Sketchup.active_model # Open model
    entities = model.entities # All entities in model
    selection = model.selection # Current selection

    for e in selection
    echelle = Geom;;Transformation.scaling [0,0,0],1,1,10000
    e.transform!(echelle)
    end

It would be possible to scale along any axis

I tried to export the flattened model to dxf, and import it into my CAD software, designcad 9000, but it doesn't work

Then i tried to go back to sketchup from the dxf file exported from sketchup, and it worked, with one big difference: faces are not retrieved

here is the dxf file, if you want to try with another CAD software

flattened scaffolding dfx

@jql said:

The issue is a bit more complicated than that.

Architects using sketchup need an easy workflow to convert their 3d models into accurate drawings, to represent buildings and to share with consultants.

The workflow involves 3d modelling of the most important parts, 2d drawing that is extracted from 3d,and 2d drawings that complement those and are still accurate

usually the later are done in cad, but I do them in layout or sketchup.

I want to streamline that workflow as sketchup is great at 2d drawing too if complemented with layout for text, lifestyles dimensipning and pagination.

the issues that arise from working with layout, are also less evident when you work with 2d sketchup models/drawings.

I tried something: here is a scaffolding model

i made a component out of it,selected it, and applied these lines of code

model = Sketchup.active_model # Open model
entities = model.entities # All entities in model
selection = model.selection # Current selection

for e in selection
echelle = Geom;;Transformation.scaling [0,0,0],1,1,0.00001
e.transform!(echelle)
end

and this is what i get

is it something like this you are asking for?

i probably don't understand everything that is written here, and this probably too simple for you, but what about:

setting the camera in the sky downwards for each scene
making a screenshot of each scene

this would give you pictures you could import in sketchup or layout (i am not sure for Layout), and you could draw on them

@jql said:

That is a very interesting plugin glro, it's also very interesting how you modeled that scafold as you seem to have done that based on a line or "bone" system. Have you done that based on some plugin?

The base concept is indeed similar to this request however the fact that it compares bounding boxes doesn't fit in this case as it's the actual faces and edges I would wish to compare.

This is something I have to do by hand on all my projects, but follows a very simple rule, so it could be fit for a plugin.

It would save me literally hours of work, so it would be worth a lot to me.

Here's a real example I made in sketchup:

[attachment=0:1d3fe13i]<!-- ia0 -->example.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1d3fe13i]

the example scaffolding is made totally with components, no edges, no surfaces; so it is possible to use the bounding boxes; the axis line is needed to position precisely the components one onto another

The example you show is made of lines, hatches, ... traditional 2D drawing elements; i wouldn't know how to deal with that; maybe the rules you mention might be translated into code lines.

@jql said:

Those things are now landfill

Well in that line of thought, there should also be the 5th part wich is the part of the group removed from NEW.

I, personally wouldn't require neither the 4th and 5th component, though I they probably could be useful to some.

yes, 3 sets of components are sufficient

i made a plugin to do that with 3D components; it should work the same with 2D components, since the idea is to compare the bounding box of each component.

but there is no boolean calculation on surfaces within each component

The OLD and NEW drawings should have to be made with the same components plus or minus some others

https://www.dropbox.com/s/51igj5b2h04coqs/MTX_comparer_2mod.mp4?dl=0

@sketchdata said:

Working on a new extension and would appreciate any ideas or feedback on bugs you find. The extension creates a XML data file of the Components/Groups and their corresponding Attributes. There is also a Report Writer which allows the user to create their own custom reports.

Currently testing on Windows Sketchup 2016 platform. The reporting program may run on Mac OS using the Mono framework, but Mac SketchUp has reduced features for exporting images and the report designer is bugging in the Mono framework. So using the extension on the Mac OS is still TBD.

Link to Download (Windows SketchUp 2016)
http://www.sketchdata.com/downloads/sd_sketchdata_report.rbz

You made a lo of work... congratulations; only 2 questions:

in what circumstances would somebody want to edit such reports on paper or equivalent 2d support when all the informations are in the 3D model?
will the users you think about be able to manage such a complex set of dialog boxes to customize the reports?

@jql said:

Hi guys,

Do you think there would be some way of solving the following work with a plugin?

I have a plan for a building's existing condition (OLD), and a similar plan for a building's new condition (NEW), and I want to split them up in 3 parts: OLD+NEW+Intersection of both (KEPT)

Something similar that comes to mind is Solid Tools Split. However I'm interested in 2D coplanar faces and edges.

The ideal result would be 3 groups/components on 3 different layers.

This can be used for sections, elevations and plan version comparison and, in my case, I would use it to present renewal, extension and refurbishment projects, so I'd gladly pay for something like this.

Please take a look at the image and model attached:

[attachment=0:1shwnl1e]<!-- ia0 -->Old+New=Kept v8.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1shwnl1e][attachment=1:1shwnl1e]<!-- ia1 -->old+new+kept.JPG<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:1shwnl1e]

i think there is fourth part: the things that have been removed from the OLD drawing

@atelierpaar said:

well, its essential.
Disto S910 is limited to save max 30 Points in a dxf File.
Once you collected 30 Points Disto starts a new file and you have all the fun in registering the different dxf files after importing them in SU.
On top of it you have to Keep exact track off what your doing - otherwise your completely lost when you get home and you have to organize this mess
I tryed - its hopeless - especially if you want to produce an exact drawing of a complex Building or Floorplan.
The way to go is to bring your Laptop to the site and continuously measure /draw and correct until your done
What the AutoCAD-plugin does is that it starts the command "draw " an keeps on drawing as long as it receives data from Disto
And thats what I would like do to using SU

there must be a dxf file produced by Disto at a certain point
once you have imported it into sketchup, what happens if you launch TIG point cloud triangulation?
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34232

@atelierpaar said:

Hello there
Leica geosystems offers a 3D Laser "Leica Disto S910 "
It comes with a free Software "DIST transfer 5.0" and a plugin to import the measurements directly into AutoCAD. That way you can draw what ever you measure direct on site.

I would be great to have a plugin that would do the Job in SU.
The Guys at Leica told me, that they would agree on connecting to their sofware.
Any Body any Idea how to write such a tool?

Thanks for looking into it
Uli

is it necessary?
when you have the DXF autocad file you can import it into sketchup

3d measurements for 1400 €, this is great news; i just watched the videos
http://lasers.leica-geosystems.com/fr/disto/s910

you take one point at a time; it is sufficient for parallelepipedic volumes
could you upload an exemple of dxf file produced by leica S910?

@j_forrester said:

Hi Guys,

Just a quick one.

Does this still work for Skecthup 2016? I have re-named the zip folder extension to ".rbz" hoping this would install it correctly. I says it did install but i cant seem to see it anywhere in the menus? Any help would be very much appreciated.

just put this file in your plugins folder

remove inner faces

@oli3000 said:

Hi all,

I wondered if you could help me solve a strange issue!

I am trying to animate a group of concentric cylinders that scale around their centre point. However, even with the scale definition fix I still get strange results.

If I use scale definition it doesn't change size, it just stays at the new scaled size the entire time. If I don't then it does the move animation, then jumps to the scaled size. There is no animation of the actual scaling.

What am I doing wrong? I looked at doing the make unique feature, but they are always greyed out.

Thanks in advance!

i also noticed unwanted displacements of some components or groups; to avoid that, i group the component that moves strangely, with another one that doesn't.

if the movement comes from a scale, it is not possible, obviously...

anyway... as i use the plugin from time to time, i added 2 features:

packaged as a rbz file, so it is possible to avoid loading it it when you don't need it, through windows>extension> ... untick the box in front of "cmd_mover"
added a line in the right clic menu to save the current position of the selection, so you don't need to open the folding menu above the screen

I hope it will be usefulplugin mover

@rv1974 said:

I'm really missing a visual mode that would clearly show all areas with overlapping faces. It'd solve many problems in export\rendering.

Thanks in advance.

it might be easier to achieve this considering a volume, instead of a surface

and since your letters are 3d, you might consider transform them into solids

@medeek said:

First tutorial video:

thank you for the video

i remember the difficult part, when i was designing wooden structures, was the connections between the members...

designing the connections might be a useful feature

i am longing to see a video about how you use the parameters in the dynamic component dialog box, as an input for your web calculator...

this plugin makes it possible to slice a model and hide what is below and above a chosen level, and see it on the internet

something that the sketchup viewer for android is not able to do, since the visibility of components is not among the characteristics kept by the software.

A big improvment, i think, would be to enable the displacement of both section plans in the same time; by adding a thickness parameter

so it wouldn't be necessary to adjust the position of 2 plans to scan a model level by level

@peebo22 said:

Hello,

Is there a plugin which enables selection by drawed line?

I mean that can I draw the selection which chooses groups, components, edges or faces. Just like lasso tool in Photoshop? This would help me a lot, thank you!

this function is included in this plugin
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=483628#p483628

also this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HduoQH7Byuc%26amp;feature=youtu.be

but neither one gives a perfect selection

this code detects clashes of parallelepipedic volumes, when the bounding box of the object and the object, are in the same volume

if the objects are not parallelepipedics, you might have false positives

http://sdmitch.blogspot.fr/
Check for over-lap of given component removes one

http://www.susolid.com/
same thing plus many other tools related to solids

@mariocha said:

Hum.. This plugin is a very good idea. Often wished this would be the native way to do.
But for me it the bracket and quote signs are unwanted?
See scene 555 attached.

this is because the plugin has been written with a previous version of ruby

instead of

# Get data from result array
scene_name = input

put

# Get data from result array
scene_name = input[0]

did you try this one?

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=52055

no coding skills necessary