emahfuz,

Please try the latest version: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=153&t=1530

Thanks for your patience. It won't work with version 5 because it uses the new Webdialogs available in V6.

@unknownuser said:

I have tried to install mover.rb a couple of times but not a thing happens. it does not show up in any menu; it is as if it was not there.

I must surely be doing something wrong; the problem is to know what.

I unzipped it and put the folder named mover Folder in the plugins folder of SU. inside that folder there is another named Jim Foltz which holds 3 more.

could anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

cheers.

@cadfather said:

let's call it democratic dictatorship...

The Linux community calls such a person a "Benevolent Dictator".

Kelly,

Safari may help remove some of the issues.

Last time I tried Safari (about a month ago,) it wouldn't run on my computer. I'm the guy still running Windows 2000 Pro on an AMD Athlon 1800 with 256 MB RAM. It barely meets the minimum requirements of the latest softwares. I'll try it again.

EDIT:

On second thought, it wouldn't help. You can't tell SketchUp to use one browser over another. I think it always uses Internet Explorer for WebDialogs. Unless someone knows something I don't...

@kdjanz said:

Jim

Could you test it using Safari for Windows as the browser for the HTML? Would that give you a more accurate preview of what the Mac might be seeing?

Just asking a question out my deep Ruby ignorance.

Kelly

I was aware of some of those issues, but not all of them - thanks for bringing them up.

Unfortunately, I do not own or have access to a Mac, which makes it difficult to create a cross-platform version - or even a separate Mac version. My understanding is that they are all Mac specific issues.

Thanks for the comments and interest.

Mover has a feature where it will move an object by an amount determined by the objects size if the DIST amount is zero or blank. It works since the plugin only supports moving one thing at a time. If I wanted to move multiple selected objects, this feature becomes less useful (if it was useful to begin with.)

I wanted to know of anyone uses this feature, and if anyone would be unhappy if I removed it in favor of adding the ability to move multiple selected objects?

@maggy said:

would it be hard to create a multiple copy option?
One tree times 10 times 10 would create a very nice forest, shift some individual trees for a nice natural random effect.
I know that there are already several ways in SU or with existing rubies to do this, but it would make this tool even more flexible.

Maggy,

I like the idea of a copy quantity. I think I can fit a little text box in there. Anyone else want to comment?

@unknownuser said:

Jim, thanks heaps.
I have found Nudge rb invaluable for a long time but this with all the options displayed makes moving very elegant indeed!
And the rotate function is very handy as well.
Just a note on the rotate functions.......They were not visible on installation and I might never have noticed that I had to expand the box if it wasn't for the image in this thread.
Stu

Stu,

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I'll add an explicit set_size command. I wonder if there is a way to "fit" the window to what it contains automatically.

mover

Moves Groups/Components around. Only works on Groups/Components, not individual entities like edges or faces.

[mod=:2qr9b6q2]Mar 2014 - Renamed to MoveIt and put on SketchUcation Plugin Store[/mod:2qr9b6q2]

Requirements
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[:2qr9b6q2]SketchUp version 6 or later. [/2qr9b6q2]
[*:2qr9b6q2]Windows is recommended as there are some unresolved Mac issues

Installation

Download the attachment,and unzip the archive. Copy jimfoltz.rb and the jimfoltz folder to the Plugins folder, restart SketchUp.

Instructions

• Open the mover dialog: Plugins > Mover

• Enter a move distance in the dialog. Optionally, if distance is zero (or blank), mover uses the object's bounds. Any value that the VCB accepts can be used, including units modifiers.

• Check the Copy box if you want to leave a copy behind when moving.

• Select the object you want to move.

• Click the arrow buttons to move the selected object around in the model. The flaaing box icon drops the object to the XY plane (z = 0). The 0 button completely resets the transformation, including position and rotation.

• Optionally you can use the keyboard to move; but first you need to return the focus to the mover dialog by clicking somewhere on the mover dialog.

• Blue axes: Page Up/Page Down

• Green axes: Up arrow/Down arrow

• Red axes: Right arrow/Left arrow[/list2qr9b6q2]

The rotation axis is around a line from the object center and parallel to the Z axis. Rotation is always clock-wise.

Credits
Thanks to Daniel S for the color scheme and icons.

'nuther piece from a magazine.
craftsman_table.skp

From an undated Woodsmith magazine. 73" tall x 30" wide x 12" deep (roughly)
bookcase_std.skp

Just something simple - I bought this table at a junk store. I use it as my work desk. I've never seen it so clear of junk.
my_table.skp

Love seat!

No I didn't design it, nor make it - My father-in-law got it for us. It would be a fun project - it almost looks like it could be made from a single sheet of MDF.

The construction line is for opening/closing the door.
kids_desk.skp

Since the car has symmetry, you might take another path - that is cut the entire car in half front-to-back, and make the half into a component. Make a copy of the component, flip it and position it to create a single car.

When you do this, you only need to work with half the car.

Here is a little script to help tutorial makers lives easier.

It copies the selected geometry along the x-axis, moves the camera the same distance, and finally adds a new scene to save the view.

It will create a first scene if none exists on first use.

It creates a menu item called "SPT Copy" in the Plugins menu. Use a shortcut to activate it quickly.

sptm.rb

The 3D Warehouse already has a very good way to organize models. You can create collections of models, and then create collections of collections making a logical and easy-to-navigate hierarchy.

Maybe a SketchUcation account could be created and the password given to moderators, who would then control the contents of the submissions.

Here is an example of what the hierarchy might look like: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=3d206db5e11ff8c3c82ffa9bf7bce40b

You can include other people collections in any collection also, so maybe each individual is responsible for their own collection, and a moderator could add that persons collectiob to the SketchUcation collection.

I've stopped the plugin from performing the Undo operation (on my machine.) I just like to press the button; it doesn't need to do anything else.

Thanks for all the comments everyone

Eric,

The .jpg can be deleted. It was an unintended inclusion. Doh! I have removed it and updated the download. Thanks.

The Homer Button is a one-button Toolbar with the image of Homer Simpson. When pressed, the button performs an undo operation, but also plays a short sound clip.

Download

Installation

Download, unzip the files, and move them into your Sketchup installation Plugins folder. The resulting folders should look like the following:

Plugins/
  homer.rb
  homer/
    homer.png
     doh.wav