I realize there are scripts to copy along a path, but is there one that imitates "Blend" tools often used in illustration applications where the user creates an object, makes a copy of it, rescales and/or rotates it, and then blends the two along a path. The scaling and rotation values are factored into the transformations of the object seen along the path.

In the attached example there is a small and large arrow shape placed at each end of a curve. Example A. The arrow shape has only been rescaled and is blended. Example B. The size of arrow shape has only been rescaled (but NOT rotated prior to blending), but is reoriented to follow the paths "direction". Example C. The size of the arrow has been rescaled AND rotated 90 degrees, then blended along the path.

Not shown here is ability to blend the Color attributes from one object to another, which I don't think would be possible to do with RGB values of SU entities.

Regards, J

Has anyone developed a hybrid copy and paste-inplace or hybrid import such that the pasted or imported model brings with them not only their layers but their respective pages (scenes) as well?

Yes, Nudge would work for me, unless you want to create a "Son of Nudge.rb" which would have some specialized features as this any others you've been thinking of implementing.

As many points as we can get away with

At least 10?

Yes,Todd, that is sort of what I had in mind. Selecting and moving vertices in unison. This would also be helpful when dealing with symetrical objects and reshaping vertices of the mirrored halves.

This weekend I was playing around with a terrain and some freeform surfaces and needed to move vertices in very small increments. Doing this with the mouse just didn't work out because of inferencing to nearby geometry.

Wondering there is someway via ruby to select mulitiple vertices? If there is, then perhaps existing nudging/moving scripts might be adapted to accomodate vertices as well as edges and surfaces?

An example.

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Ruby/userdefinedaxis.skp

There are scripts which do functions relative to the default axis. However, when the axis is redefined by the user, it seems some scripts can't recognize the new red, blue, and green axes.

Is there a way to get around this?

Merci, Didier for all your hard work!

Merci, Didier.

However, please try these files (change the .lmi.txt extension to .lmi).

Layers 0, Blue, and Green have been setup via SU's Layer dialog. The Blue and Green geometry were moved to their respective SU layers; all others objects are assigned to Layer 0. Blue and Green configs were then defined via your Layer Manager Script. The Blue config only displays layer Blue. The Green config only displays layer Green.

Issue A.

See what happens when you apply green or blue configs when all layers are visible, then alternate between the existing configs. Restore a config ONCE and it will APPEND that restoration to the existing display. Next Restore the SAME config AGAIN and it will display the restoration correctly.

I believe the samething happens when following the same routine using Restore-Show-Only.

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Issue B.

Now, via the SU's Layers Dialog add a new layer called Gold, select the gold geometry and move it to layer Gold. Make layer Gold the active layer and make all other layers invisible. Create a new config with the Layer Manager script called Gold.

Repeat he routines mentioned in "Issue A" and also include Restoring Gold and Restore-Show-Only Gold.

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Issue C.

It is possible to display a blank line in the dialogs (such as the Delete or Restore dialogs).

Regards, John

TEST1.lmi.txt

TEST1.skp

I found this utility in another forum.

It works well within SU and I have used it for estabishing window sizing when setting up page veiws, particularly when using parallel projections and setting up the zoom factor, object position relative to the window (I used to float SU toolbars to do this) or when fine tuning 2D exports.

Since its settings are remembered in an ini file, you can save a ruler config used for a project and archive it with that project. Then, later on, if you need to, you can replicate the same ruler size and postion. Can be helpful if you accidentally update a page's view and save the file.

Go here: http://delphi.about.com/library/weekly/aa080205a.htm to download.
It is a free.

Regards, John

P.S. If the moderators feel this thread should be posted elsewhere, please feel free to do so.

Hi Didier,

I just downloaded the last interation of Layer Manager.

I get the following error dialog.

Thanks Dider, it works great!!!

I did think of another conditional method to save.

Show Only. You pick the layers you only want displayed (all other layers are excluded from the display even any layers created later on).

Hi guys:

Thanks for the replies.

Didier, let us know if and when you add the ability to save the Current Layer in a named layer set as an option. The way I use the script now is to show specific sets of objects so it is a two step process ... first identify which Layer(s) is included layer "set" and change the Current Layer to one of those layers, then apply one of the named layer sets. Otherwise, I can get a display which includes more more objects than defined in the retrieved layer set.

Didier, this has some nice features. Thank you.

Is there anyway these two options can be included?

1. Save the Current Layer
2. Save Layer Colors

Thank you TBD and TIG.

This will be useful.

Try using the last posted script on this file.

UnHide test.skp

Thanks, Rick

Hi Rick:

Couple of questions/requests:

1. Could you post a screen capture of how a typical "organized" plugin directory would appear?

2. Is there any way for the organizer script [assuming the Smustard (or any other scripts) were properly annotated] to display the revision number? And, if not the Organizer script, perhaps another similar script,ie., an "About.rb" script, to detect the rev levels?

3. Would there be a method for the users to control the order of scripts within a folders (short of renaming them) or is this still controlled by SU as it loads the scripts into memory?

Regards, John

JClements at brwncald daught com

Unless I misunderstand how to use the "Flightpath" script, is there script that can accomplish the attached?

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Ruby/PivotCamerExample.jpg

I believe so. I believe it can be opened with a standard editor.

If I can get a sample file of data points, I will post it here.

I'll have to wait until person who creates specific KMLs returns from vacation in 2 weeks.