This is a fantastic plugin.
I recently updated my code 'RichSection'. I discoverd that the first version was already in the pluginstore 
Thanks
How does it work? What do I have to do to put the last version in the pluginstore? I saw there is a little program to convert rbz files. Are the any naming conventions? Unique name for each version? How to upload and replace old versions....
Thanks for sharing your work.
You are the first using projected information
Maybee you have to use a non white section-material 
[highlight=#ffff00:e4viin5e]:bounce: UPDATED, but probably not yet on the plugin store. (Need time to find out if I can do this by myself... ) 
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@unknownuser said:
But sems at least 2 plugins "windowizer.rb" and "wxSU.rb" bugsplat it!
As i said before, every method, variable in the RichSection plugin is declared in the RichSection namespace.
As Windowizer ads a base method and extends SU classes, it interfears with ALL the SU plugins!
I didn't look at the wxSU code.....
@mladen90 said:
I haven't change my date on PC.
I have resources folder, RichSection.rbs and RichSectionLicence.rb in folder you mentioned.I have had experienced similar thing with RealSection, but that was common problem ( It truly had expired and nobody continued to work on it). I guess RichSection doesn't use any of RealSections libs? Could this be the problem?
Thanks for your quick reply.
Strange, you are the first having this problem after 380 downloads!
The RichSection plugin can't interfere with other plugins.
When did you got this message. Directly after putting the first RichSection? .... When updating?
Can you switch 'on' logging in the menu (plugins/RichSection/settings) and open the ruby console.
What is printed in the Ruby console, when you place a RichSection...
New video added to the first post... 
@mladen90 said:
This is unbelivable! Thank you soo much pgarmyn for sharing this.
It is just what i have been searching for for years. Now sketchup could be finally used as a proper drawing tool, without worrying are cetions up to date, visible to other scenes etc.I downloaded it yesterday via sketchucation plugin manager and it says it's expired back in march 2014?.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35033714/expired.jpgI thought i should report this.
Thank you again pgarmyn!
Yes, thanks for reporting this.
Indeed this (full) DEMO expires on 1 march 2014. I will replace it by a free (limited) and a FULL version. But strange that you have this message.
Are you living in the future Did you changed the date of your computer
Is the licence-file in de directory (plugin/PiGa_RichSection/RichSectionLicense.rb)
Let me know....
@arcad-uk said:
My missing faces were in repeated components and should have formed a 50 x 100mm face in a rectangular box, so size wasn't the issue. The final solution in that case was to delete the failing group and create a fresh box. TIG spent time updating his plug using some of my models but I can still get face errors with abutting groups for no obvious reason. If you and TIG are both seeing this then you may need to get Trimble to look at the API.
My experience is that SU (and his ruby method 'intersect_with') can't create an intersection-face if:
ArCAD-UK, for the repeated 'small' components, does SU recognizes them as a solid? What are the dimensions of the model?
Maybee jou can send me the problematic skp-file (private if necessary, I will only use it for testing....)
@ivreich said:
Thanks...I managed to get both material names and layer names working (apparently I can't use default material names straight from the SU library; I have to change them for them to work), but I still don't understand the difference between the two richsection options highlighted in the attached image:
Thanks!
Joel
It's a matter of priority
Supposing
First case :
Model : existing materials in library 'in model' : #L1,#N1,#N2....
Model : NOT existing materials in library 'in model' : #L2
RS-options : prefix = #
RS-options : default material = #default
RS-options : section material = prefix+layername, prefix+materialname, default
RS section materials group1 (L1,N1) : #L1 (priority for prefix+layername)
RS section materials group2 (L2,N2) : #N2 (#L2 doen't exist)
2nd case :
RS-options and model as before, except:
RS-options : section material = prefix+materialname, prefix+layername, default
RS section materials group1 (L1,N1) : #N1 (priority for prefix+materialname)
RS section materials group2 (L2,N2) : #N2
Like for standard materials : nested groups can inherit the RichSection-material of a parent group
@ladcwei said:
Yes,it's a temple for new year .....
However,in some complex models,the plugin could give section lines but never fill the hole,I don't know is there some problem has not been solved? It seems to work right.
Nice to have some feedback. B
Beautifull and complex models
RichSection and also TIG's plugin use a method of the Ruby Sketchup-API (entities.intersect_with). Indeed ArCAD-UK This method handels the Intersection and automatically creates faces with speed. My experience is that the method can't handel very small faces Sometimes you can avoid this limit by scaling the model (x100 ... x1000).
@unknownuser said:
Cant get it to work like in the videos....it just works as sketchup native section cut, also sketchup crashed a few times (bugsplat)....but i love the intention. It would save me the time to go put in hatches in my layout documents
Hallo,
To know what is going on first exclude this :
I see you have SU 8 installed. I suggest to install SU2013 make (you can keep SU8). It faster and much more stable.
Then install (first and only) the RichSection plugin. It should work ! If it is the case, instal the other plugins, and test after each installation.
Please tell me if you got it working 
@ladcwei said:
I think it could make good effect more safely
It seems to be a very complex model
What kind of building is it ? With a giant bell at the center ?
Maybee the bell needs some thickness. You can do this with the Joint PushPull plugin from Fredo.
Thanks for sharing your experiance.
@ivreich said:
..... I don't quite understand the options for the richsection material - what is the difference between "prefix+layername, prefix+materialname, default" and "prefix+materialname, prefix+layername, default"?
...please help!Thanks...
Joel
Hi Joel
Supposing
Model : you used layers L1 and L2
Model : you applied the following materials to groups and components : N1 and N2
First possibility :
Model : existing materials in library 'in model' : #L1.... / NOT existing materials : #L2
RS-options : prefix = #
RS-options : default material = #default
RS-options : section material = prefix+layername, default
RS section materials for a group or component in layer L1 : #L1
RS section materials for a group or component in layer L2 : #default (because #L2 doesn't exist)
2nd possibility :
Model : existing materials in library 'in model' : #N1.... / NOT existing materials : #N2
RS-options : prefix = #
RS-options : default material = #default
RS-options : section material = prefix+materialname, default
RS section materials for a group or component with material N1 assignd: #N1
RS section materials for a group or component with material N2 assignd: #default (because #N2 doesn't exist)
Got it
@emerald15 said:
Thank you. I've just completed a more than usually complex drawing that required cross sections. I use RichSection to great effect. I really like all the additional optional colours, line types & infills.
May we see the result 
@arc said:
Although China has ...
Interesting.....
How long is Sketchup distributed in China
Are there any Ruby-programmers
Is there a gallery, showing what Sketchup users create
@arc said:
... it is a bridge to introduce sketchup plugins to the Chinese users, and ....
Excellent idea.
What about the other direction:
Are there interesting plugins, not published on Sketchucation or Smustard....
Tell us more about sublog.... (I prefere SUblog, otherwise it could be sub-log)
@arc said:
...I can help you sell in China.
Chine is potentially a huge market. But it seems impenetrable.
Why not ...... later. 
If someone want's to pay for my RichSection [Demo] plugin :
[highlight=#ffff00:2ljx047o]They sell (correction) USE it already in China:[/highlight:2ljx047o] 
I can't explain much in chinese, so i added an other video (above). 
For more important (big, complex) drawings. It is worth to use SU 2013. MUCH MUCH faster
@pgarmyn said:
@unknownuser said:
Absolutly astonishing!
(tested in V8)Another plugin who makes bugsplatsh :wxSU.rb !!!
Does it posible to delete these dotted lines in the free space ?
( i have not yet explore the plugin!Ps Why you don't say on the first post that the UI of Rich Section is working automatically also in French?
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%(#0000FF)[Bonjour Pilou. Quel honneur
Pour enlever ces lignes, il suffit d'éteindre 'PROJECTION'. (La section calculera aussi beaucoup plus vite).
Dans les dessins technique (architecture), la projection représente les éléments au-dessus du plan de projection.
On peut aussi limiter la projection (par distance, calques). Une démonstration (distance de projection limitée) est faite dans video #03.
Je vais ajouter : Si la version de SU est française, elle chargera RichSection en français..]
For the rest of the world:
To take away those pointed lines, just switch off 'PROJECT'. (The section will also calculate faster).
In technical drawings (architecture), 'projection' represents the elements above the section-plane.
You can also controle wich elements are projected (by distance, layers). This is demonstrated (with projection limited by distance) in video #03.
For people with a french SU, the program will load a french RichSection dictionary.
For the rest of the world: are there traductors on this forum?
