Topics created by Phillip H

@garry k said:

Thanks Philip - my latest plugin is over 8000 lines of code.
By comparison this just seems like an exercise.

I saw your post and then I put threw this together from scratch.
What I should say is this only works for component definitions which is what DC's are all about.
You might want to also look at other dictionaries.

Garry, you are too modest. Not taking away from your GREAT plugin GKWare Cabinet Maker, sometimes a short script is all that is needed to fill a void. There is nothing more valuable than the one that 'does the trick' when you need it.

Most users are not coders. There is no equivalent native SU report. Dynamic Components are not that well documented for the new user. Your script (it needs a name) makes tracking and changing formulas in DCs much easier for us amateurs: we can paste results in any text editor and print what we need! It streamlines the learning process (priceless!). So again, for all of us that will benefit from this, thank you. You rock!

@pbacot said:

Admirable you are trying to use your abilities for a good cause. I like your ordinary fish scale, that could give your tongue weight.

Thank you sir. Knowing the value of visualization, a graphic was needed to show how easy tongue weight can be gauged. Right tool for the job and all that. 👍

@garry k said:

You are limited to the interact tool.

Personally - I don't think I would involve the scaling tool. I was able to affect 2 components with different motions with 1 click.

If this is what you are looking for I can post an example.

I get that. But that is the point. Can you select one of 256 increments with one click without going to a drop down box? The scale tool does not fire the onClick attribute, so unfettered dynamic motion such as produced by scale and move will not activate a formula. That is the reason for a feature request. See my post in 'What's the Future of Dynamic Components?' for my reasoning. See if you agree. I would be very interested to get your take on this.

@driven said:

@phillip h said:

..."Whatever can this mean?...
Anyone have any news or thoughts they can share?

I believe that there was a 'bit of a cockup' updating the preview images for older 3dWareHouse models...

a number of models where converted to kmz format in error and lost all their unique skp properties...

this included simple things like 'smooth edges' , 'double sided faces' and DC 'attributes'...

the updating was halted and 'fix' has been tested and a re-render/repair is expected soon...

so, keep on playing...

have a look into controlling DC's with Ruby via tool observers, there may be some milage in that approach...

have fun

john
Whoo hoo! Thanks for the update John! And thanks for the suggestion! Hope springs...

@pcmoor said:

the other forum has noted the loss of examples

http://forums.sketchup.com/t/basic-self-paced-tutorials-broken/16489/8

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plus other issues with tutorials..maybe this is the lead up to the new release

The DCs are but spreadsheet cell formulas, convenient for simple object manipulation. Ruby on the other hand is a language use to create plugins. (DCs forms and functionality was built using Ruby)

However DCs are the most likely vehicle for information modeling, so understanding how they work is not a waste of time

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going through your examples now
Thanks for clearing that up. It helps me put things in focus. It's also good to know that I haven't lost my mind, thinking the DCs were empty. If your assumption is correct, then I presume we will see some major changes in functionality.

In the following file, I have broken out things into various attributes to better monitor results. The ColorCube has its Material attribute removed as it need to be added fresh each time. I have been have some difficulty with the Scale tool too, so the same applies. It needs to be reinitialized in each slider; SliderR, SliderG and SliderB. LenX gets evaluated with NEAREST(CURRENT()) and the X axis is aligned to the base of the slider scale. This give a direct relationship between LenX and X. The 'Trick' attribute of ColorCube came from telling myself, this might just do the trick. 😉 Thanks for looking. It means a lot to me.

Upon some reflection, I think I need to move most of ColorCube's attributes to the sliders and do all the processing from there.

I've been playing with the basics. I need a triangulated support strategy to rigidly attach the bike frames to a floor frame made up of aluminum ladder segments that are bolted together. Because the idea is to keep as much floor accessible as possible (for sleeping), I need something like a space frame arraignment to keep everything rigid.

I know that this doesn't have much to do with modeling, but there are some engineers and designers that visit these pages. I hope this isn't too far off topic.

I found some plumbing patches that bolt onto water pipes. They are rubber-lined and come in a variety of sizes and configurations. Not too difficult to model. So I have been playing with this idea, but I wondered if anyone had any suggestions.Kit.jpg