Same here. Splats before I even select the dwg file I want to import, which makes the Autocad version a moot point. Thought I had to reinstall SU 8 but I guess it won't help. Any further thoughts on this?

Thanks Sam. I downloaded it, and it seemed to basically work initially, but now it doesn't seem to anymore. For example, the color by plane function for plane xz will only color one line in the plane (the one with x value only). Nothing comes up in the ruby console, SU doesn't lock or freeze, so I assume the ruby ran ok. Any thoughts?

Specified z.

Thanks, Ron

Thanks. I'll take a closer look at it. What I'm really after is being able to filter lines that have the same x,y, or z coordinates. For example, all lines in a particular x-y plane will have the same z coordinate value, and all lines in x-z plane will have the same y coordinate. Looking for something that will filter and color lines that share that same value.

Is there any setting, or Ruby, that would allow line colors by plane. The setting for "color by axis" only colors lines along the direct x, y, and z. I'm looking for something that colors lines in the same x, y, or z plane. Any thoughts??

Alan, I'm trying to follow your methodology and got lost at the "skin and triangulate" and "flip all the horizontals". What steps did you take to "skin and triangulate"? Did you use the skin.rb and sds? The second question is what do you mean by "flip all the horizontals"? I see the horizontals are gone but how are they flipped to accomplish what I'm seeing. Thanks for any insight.

Hi Chuck

I thought it might be a good idea to ask you a question here as it may help others using this plugin. I'm using the pro version, and need some help. I'm trying to create an open beam trellis, with the rafters at 2' oc. The trellis as created does not correctly place the rafters directly opposite each other at the ridge where they should be, but instead offsets their placement somewhat haphazardly. I would think that the rafter spacing should be derived by establishing the centerlines of the structure, both x and y, and then calculating the rafter spacing from there.

Is there a way to adjust this, other than manually?

Ron

I seem to be having a problem with the line style tool. If I draw 2d lines or a 2d circle and then try to apply a line style, I get some line artifacts that are part of the group. The style width was set to 5 in the attached jpg, but I get these artifacts with other settings as well. Any workaround to this issue? It is not a display issue as the extraneous line segments are real.

I have trouble keeping the face colors separate. Grouping still allows interference between the faces being on the same plane, and if I don't group, I end up spending a lot of time on the overlapping areas. Is this a duh moment?

Is there a plugin that WILL do a pipe along a fork or branch. I want to create a space frame that has 3d shapes with multiple intersecting lines that I need to make pipes/tubes from

The DOE has released a new Sketchup plugin called OpenStudio for their EnergyPlus software. It can model and run simulations within Sketchup. Just downloaded the software, so I don't have an opinion yet. Attached video for those interested.

Thanks much Chris for the insight. Are you using helix13.rb for coil creation or some other process? Helix13 always creates the helix at the origin.

I tried this method, but the cross-section of the coil gets squished. Is there a method to preserve the profile of the coil and ONLY adjust the space between? This is the way slinkies and other springs work.

Might it be "Pigskin" as in football? And the plane with a thought might be the new "Dreamliner" from Boeing?

Money? What money? The google site stipulates that the winners will be rewarded with good karma. The $2 million for each of the five chosen ideas will be RFP'd to outside companies for development. "thanks for the great idea kid, we'll take it from here"

Ron