Posts made by pcmoor

Hi Eric

you have used the same groups for drawers 2 & 3, if you click into the attributes of say drawer 2 side, you will find that it is red , it refers to drawer 1, You need to change the reference of the group, if they were components then you would have to make them unique.

since its most likely you want to reuse certain elements again rather than making each unique or updating the reference, replace the reference with parent! instead of the parent name, then the "child" refers to any parent rather than any specific one.

This is they important when you want to swap components, say a door type, or knob.

Cheers
Philip

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Hi

Since you want to create an object that maintains two ends with variable distance between then split into four as you have drawn, the half cylinder ends as per attachment, the trick is to build cutting holes top, bottom and side, hide any lines not needed to be seen (outline of hole), add outlines or faces (e1,e2 you can delete these for your project) as required. See my models on warehouse...cylinder, pcmoor

the rectangle sides should be no problem, hide the lines at the joins. The position of components can be tricky, but i let you give it ago, let us know if you need further help

Cheers
Philip

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half cylinder.skp

Could you upload the components so we can look at the problem?

Could try fixing model, via Model info, statistics...next to purge... ?

Hi Again

Figured it out, place the two doors (with separate "on click") within a component, have the main door reference the wrapper or parent, thus if you pick the small door it rotates or the larger door the whole lot rotates

Cheers

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gate3.skp

This example uses a different trigger point, red opens main gate, green small

gates move independant
cheers
Philip

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gate2.skp

Hi

one method is build various cutting planes within a wrapper component, thus activating them and leaving other embedded objects after exploding

note that the wrapper has its own cutting plane, the axis is also placed for ease of use

However the outline of the existing edge is left behind (the ridge in this case)

Philip

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insert @ ridge line then explode

I did something similar,how about using the windows back-up files, save what you have to a thumb drive or disc, then return the documents to a previous saved backup

Hi

By placing a component with hole cut both sides and a rim within a component wrapper one can place the door then explode the first wrapper which in turn activates both hole cutters

attached solution which works after exploding, moreover have a look at the window opening for double leaf in my spot on the warehouse (pcmoor)

updated opening to have size options

cheers
Philip

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insert bottom left, right click, explode

Hi

All objects should be contained within the component you require to move. Have one animation that triggers the others, this is top down coding.
By placing the rotation in a separate variable, able to work with finer degree changes.

can make the actions follow on, but not independent

Philip

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gate.skp

Hi

Best to make the rest of the assembly a function of the rotx, take a variable through the nested components
Wrap the component within another before changing its orientation so as to protect your original axis references
Cheers
Philip

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try this

I dragged it directly into sketch-up, as one should with dynamic components.

can't see a problem....what's broken?

Hi
try for Roof Z

=if(FloorPart!Copies>0,int(FloorPart!Copies)*300,0)+300

although copies reads 0, its actual value is different, ie 2000/3000-1 = -0.333333, not 0 as shown, therefore need to make integer and protect against negative

also make sure of the position of the roof component axis (right click to place whilst edit) to achieve desired outcome
cheers
Philip

Hi

Can consider this as part of solution, Three holes, rebate sides and some hidden lines plus outline

For a stop housing one need only front and one side hole, the filled end can be added to the rebate sides.
Note metric

Cheers
Philip

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rebate

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Stopped housing

added door division for longer cabinets, dynamic openings...swing on side only.. try mirror door as part of visible/invisible maybe solution?

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added some dynamic attributes

Hi Gert-Jan

My method is to place the groups in the desired locations, then right click each one and change the axis so that I can locate a common point. Then figure out the formulas, copy the common ones through.

I updated your component to suit, also added variables to cover the width and height without directly exposing lenY, lenZ this avoids the blanks between option changes.

Cheers
Philip

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base2.skp

=copy*(Window!LenZ/(Copies+1))+1/2

Try =Window!LenZ/(Copies+1) + if(copy>0,(copy-1)*(Window!LenZ/(Copies+1)),0)+1/2

the first distance + copy less one * distance + 1/2

the if statement to make zero if copy = 0, otherwise copy-1 would be -1

However this places the first and second instance @ the same position. So probably better to reduce the copies number

ie for Copies: = window!number-1
exact syn tact would be whatever you choose for the variable "window!number"

then lenZ= Window!LenZ/(Copies+2) + copy*(Window!LenZ/(Copies+2) + 1/2

Hope this helps
Philip

Hi
How about moving the position of the first instance and do one less copy.

Hi
Can set up a 2D shape with a cutting plane, Place one top, one bottom, plus a rim, refer to my DC,s @ pcmoor in the warehouse (plate with holes, cylinder / column)

It is also possible to have multiple cutters that activate on exploding the parent, leaving the children and grand kids etc, refer to the multi-cut wall opening

Philip

Hi

If you explode the door component parent, the invisible options would be destroyed leaving the chosen visible door and its attributes. this would help reduce the file size and rendering.

One could save the original file so that any changes can be made later if required, with a copy of the option chosen.

Hope this helps
Philip