Topics created by ken

I'll comment again probably where I have no business , but I expressed concern some time ago related to issues with plugins probably costing Google support dollars and if the the issues raised are not brought under control you may will find your self where Google will impose requirements you may not like. Dan Rathburn tried but don't think he had much success.
Secondly: When one talks about problems and SU blame that's very generic and you have to worry memory snd system also. For a 32 bit machine , that means you can only address 4GB but SU only gets 2GB9 If you have 4GB RAM) because the way the MS memory manager works. Even if you have a 64 bit machine and tons of memory SU will still only be allocated 4 GB even though 64B allows much more address than that. Some of these strange artifacts can very well be memory issues. When you have problems watch the task manager and see and understand what it is reporting. Win xp, vista etc are not all the same. See this link if you have some spare time and want to under stand virtual memory, which is what programs get to use, and physical memory. It will make your eyes glaze over?? http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2008/11/17/3155406.aspx. and the post here in of opening a 360MB SU file with Win XP pro and 4GB Ram http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=39401
Thirdly:It is completely unreasonable to tag Google with any responsibility of running regression testing of any external plugin in the software drop. If you have had to do this you will know what I mean.
Sorry if I am totally out of line 😳

@honoluludesktop said:

Maybe the driver, or how about this?

Thanks, that was it. I just couldn't find the difference between the two.

Again, thanks

Ken

@unknownuser said:

TIG
The Unlock function was not available in the context or edit menu. Not even grayed out. It did not come back until I shut down the computer and restarted.
Ken

OK, I understand that, BUT when it's 'gone' from those locations is 'Locked' tickbox still available in the Entity Info Window [in its expanded format] ?
Or has the function simply vanished ? This suggests a corrupted SUp installation not a Script problem to me...

Thanks for that. I could use that for setting a quick scene in a proposed interior design for my clients.

Thank you charlie. very good pluginn...

Also watch Chris Fullmer at the first quarter of this video. He is presenting how to use these different styles during his workflow with extensive models.

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Better call Tig then...

Do you get any error messages in the ruby console ken?

I'm afraid I'm not as good as Oli at photoshop - true result- but rubbish compared to some of the scores that others are getting on the site.

seems awfully small, but if windows/osx can recognise it as a second screen you should be able to use it for SU stuff. I imagine itd be good for leaving the component browser etc. on and so save a bit o space in the main window.

what can i do about that?

Tig

Thanks for the info and the help. However, I found the script I was looking for, ConsDeleteContext.rb, which is one of your scripts. I just forgot that it is a context selected script.

So now I am working again. Maybe I will make a small database with all the scripts that I have or can find, and enter just what they do, who made the script and how to activate the script. As soon as I get the time.

Tig, again thanks for your scripts.

Ken

Sounds creative 👍

@solo said:

No, you will need to do a full install for that.

Solo

Thanks for the info. However, my question is, will the Window 7 64 Upgrade that comes in the Windows 7 Professional box do a full install from a Window 7 Upgrade install from Vista to Window 7 32.

What I am trying to do is install the 32 until I have time to get another video board and extra memory. So I wish to install the upgrade 32 from Vista 32 and than later do a full install from Windows 7 32, which was an upgrade from Vista, to a Windows 7 64. The box comes with two disc, 32 and 64. So I am assuming that I can do a full install from Vista 32 to Window 7 64 using that disc. But will that 64 bit disc do a full install from Window 7 32 b?

I know complicated and I may wait unit I have a new video card and memory and only do one upgrade.

Again thanks for the info Solo

Ken

ah, ok. Another thing to note is that I only tried 3d export, and I only exported a model that was drawn in 2d.

So I have not tried 2d export at all. Perhaps it is not working. I'll check it on my machine when I get a chance, but my guess is that I will get your same results - no consutruction geometry.

Chris

EDIT: I haed acciedntaly mistyped a 3d and 2d....it is all typed as it should be now.

same problem... really worth!!!

@unknownuser said:

. . . Do you think precise control is needed?

No (at least not until there were a lot of people requesting it).
I think 3 generic options would be adequate.

Be interesting to see the results in the Web Dialog that rotates the model. If that process could be automated it could make for producing an impressive online parts catalog.

Chris

Thanks for the very quick reply. Sometimes one just forgets all the tools available.

However, what I was trying to do. I work with plate steel panels. I align copies of each panel to the front view, arranging all the panels in order. I like to make sure they are all aligned correctly before I make a ACAD export. Also I need to be in the parallel projection view before exporting.

I have noticed that if I use the section view, and starting on no particular panel, most of the time not all the panels will show up in the section view, or sometimes just part of the panel. So my reasoning was that they were not all at the same position. So I wanted the plugin so I could go around to each corner and have a text message showing the position.

I like using the “Export Section Slice” as a DWG. This way I don’t have to hide the rest of the model and I can be selective about what I want exported.

The elevation plugin works on groups, however, the TEXT menu option only gives the info when the plate section is exploded.

Thanks for your reply

Ken