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Jim

TraceParts are on the 3d Warehouse, also.

Jim

Does everyone know this but me...

First, the API docs for the Group.move! method:

move!
This method is the same as the transform! method except that it does not record the move in an undo operation. This method is useful for transparently moving things during an animation.

This code tells a different story. It seems that grp2 is moved to an absolute position even if a Vector is used for the Transformation object. My expectation is that both groups would be moved 3 times, leaving a trail of numbers.

require "sketchup.rb"

puts Time.now
grp1 = Sketchup.active_model.selection[0]
grp2 = Sketchup.active_model.selection[1]
v1 = Geom;;Vector3d.new(X_AXIS)
v2 = Geom;;Vector3d.new(X_AXIS)
v1.length = grp1.bounds.width * 2
v2.length = grp2.bounds.width * 2
tr1 = Geom;;Transformation.new(v1)
tr2 = Geom;;Transformation.new(v2)
3.times do |i|
   grp1.transform! tr1
   grp2.move! tr2
   Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_text "g1-#{i+1}", grp1.transformation.origin
   Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_text "g2-#{i+1}", grp2.transformation.origin
end

Jim

Short answer, add this to the html file, right before the </body> tag:


<script>
setup(0,0)
</script>

Have a look at the totd.rb file in the Tools directory. It's a good example of a WebDialog.

Here's my re-write. Saving values between sessions can be done using Sketchup.write_default and Sketchup.read_default.


require "sketchup.rb"

#class JS_Test
# Inherit from the WebDialog. There's no need to use a Tool/
class JS_Test < UI;;WebDialog
  #def activate # activate is a method of the Tool class.
  def initialize 
    # dialog = UI;;WebDialog.new("test", true,"test", 320, 160, 1100, 60, true)
    # super called the parant class "new"
    super "test", true,"test", 320, 160, 1100, 60, true
    fn= File.dirname(__FILE__)+'/test.html'
    #dialog.set_file fn
    set_file fn
    #dialog.show {} #show it    	
    show {} #show it    	

    posX = "1"

    #dialog.add_action_callback("setup") {|d,p|
    add_action_callback("setup") { |d, p| 
      d.execute_script("document.getElementById('posX').value='#{posX}'")
    }

    #end # activate
  end # initialize

end #class jsTest


if(not file_loaded?("test.rb"))
  plugins_menu = UI.menu("Plugins")
  #plugins_menu.add_item("test") { Sketchup.active_model.select_tool JS_Test.new } 
  plugins_menu.add_item("test") { JS_Test.new } 
  file_loaded("test.rb")
end


<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

   <head>
      <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
      <meta name="test" content="test" />
      <title>test</title>
      <script>
	 function setup(id,value)
	 {
	    window.location = 'skp;setup@'+document.getElementById('posX').value; 
	 }
      </script>
   </head>

   <body bgcolor="#e0dfe3">
      <input type="text" size="8" id="posX" value="0"></div>	
   <script>setup();</script>
</body>
</html>

301 Moved Permanently

(www.sketchucation.com)

Jim

For starters, you never call the javascript setup function, which in turn never calls the "setup" callback in the ruby.

Can I ask why you are using the Tool interface for the WebDialog? I never would have thought to use it, although it does work.

Jim

Pixero,

To set a value from a ruby script...

The webdialog. Let's say you have a text input field...


<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<input type=text id="name" value="Jim">
</body></html>

And the Ruby...


name = "Pixero"
# Miraculously, a dialog has been created.
dialog.execute_script("document.getElementById('name').value='#{name}'")

Jim

You need to think in terms of Events. Dialog elements have events. onMouseOver, onMouseOut, onClick, onBlur, etc.

You can capture these events on most elements - one way follows:


<input type=text onClick="someJavascriptFunction()" value="10">

Even divs and spans have events: (tested in Firefox)


<html>
   <head>
      <script>
	 // javascript function
	 function translate(element) {
	    element.innerHTML = "Hello!";
	 }
      </script>
   </head>
   <body>
      <span onClick="translate(this)">Hola!</span>
   </body>
</html>

@pixero said:

When you say "you dont even need to press enter" what do you mean?
Would the script start to execute as soon as I start typing in a value?
I dont think I would want that for this script.
Lets say I have a: x, y and z value but I dont want to "run" the script before I've finished typing in my values. How would I do that if press ENTER is buggy?

Thanks!

Jim

Ugh, I'm done building systems. However, I am ready to purchase a new computer and display. I tried going to my local guy, but after 2 consecutive hard drive failures, I don't think he's giving me good advice or selling me good hardware - either way, I'm not going back.

So, any recommendations for someone who's probably going to get a Dell, dude? I'm specifically interested if there is a SketchUp recommended video card?

Jim

Hi Tom,

I think all you need to do is export the model as a .kmz from SketchUp, and put it on the web page.

Google's acquisition of SketchUp had everything to do with getting content for Google Earth, and getting it inexpensively and quickly. Their plan appears to have worked. I find both Google Earth and Google SketchUp to be compelling programs - extremely useful and entertaining.

Jim

Let's get this out of the way.

When using SketchUp, do you spend most of your time on a PC or a Mac?

Poll will be open for 6 days.

Jim

I'll take credit for the floor tiles.

Jim

Google has opened a chart API. It should make it easy to include charts into a WebDialog (assuming the user is connected at the time.) Chart types include: line, bar, pie, 3d pie, venn, and scatter plots.

Jim

Google has opened a new blog all about the Ruby API in SketchUp.

Google SketchUp Ruby API (Google Code)
Google SketchUp API Blog

Jim

It could be part of a carbon dioxide fire suppression system. I worked at a place that had something similar, although on a much larger scale. Plus there should be storage tanks for the liquid CO2 to go along with it.

Jim

That's a good one! I would argue that the software should have trimmed the trailing whitespace - after all, who in there right mind names a file with a trailing space?

One thing I've done is manage to create files with names like "-v" and other silly things, so when I typed rm -v, rm thinks the filename was an option! There is an option on the Gnu version of rm to get around this.

What flavor of unix is Mac based on?

Jim

Hmm, I thought I answered a similar post (from you?) many months ago. I experimented with assigning attributes to materials. If I remember, I was able to do it.

And if I also remember, it didn't work for you?

Jim

There is one called 3d Fillet Blocks at ohyeahcad.com under free downloads.

Jim

Yes, it's possible. It sounds like you may have opened the dialog as a modal dialog.

Jim

You want to create a ComponentDefinition from the start. Try these changes:


33; definition = Sketchup.active_model.definitions.add("New Def")
34; entities = definition.entities 
...
113; (removed)
115; (removed)

Jim


cdef = Sketchup.active_model.definitions.add("Component Def Name")

Oh, you already have a Group. I forgot about Group.to_component !

Jim

@lekonna said:

wow that was a fast reply, thanks jim!

Now i'll just have to dig out how the ComponentDefinition class works, as my geometry is at the moment only a group.

Nah, just try it with the Group, it might work. But if not, you just create a new ComponentDefinition instead of a new Group and use the Defs entities. You shouldn't need to change but one line of code (maybe.)