@numerobis said:

No, i mean that i can specify a camera position and layer setting, etc. in one scene that i select first and the export multiple scenes that have only the sun position stored.

As JQL said, since I don't use Sketchup in any meaningful way, it is hard for me to quickly grasp what it is you want. After thinking more about it, it seems to me now that you want to take a "base" scene and then add "sun" layers one at a time and export that image.

Am I getting closer? It would be most helpful if you could send me a sample model illustrating what you a striving for.

@numerobis said:

No, i mean that i can specify a camera position and layer setting, etc. in one scene that i select first and the export multiple scenes that have only the sun position stored.

Sorry I can't answer that. I'm just a simple coder.

@numerobis said:

Much better with the bigger window!

So is each view working separately or is it based on the previous view?

Seperately I think.

Would it be possible to let it act like the normal SU scene switch?

Do you mean with a "transition"? If so the answer is no because the plugin doesn't wait.

@numerobis said:

@sdmitch

Is it possible that the script is not working if only the shadow setting is stored in a scene? I only get 0KB files without file extension. I have no idea.

Btw. would it be possible to make the selection dialog larger or scalable. Right now i can only see three or four of maybe 30 scenes which makes it a bit laborious to select them.
Yes you can set a size or number of entries to be displayed. I will PM you a copy with the size set to 30

@numerobis said:

Is there a plugin that lets you export a specified (selected) series of scenes as images?
I have to export a series of images for a shadow analysis. Three different designs, two viewpoints and maybe 30 different time settings. This is a LOT of images to export, so a plugin to automate this process would really helpful.

I sent, via personal message, a plugin for you to try.

@devrimimar said:

I downloaded several times but It does not work? Any idea ?

No, but if you want to provide a little more information like Sketchup version, where you are downloading from, where are you downloading to, Ruby Console output when trying to use, etc., I might be able to help.

"Component Replacement" plugin found on my blog may be of some help.

@ado130 said:

Yeah, you're right, but I meant black lines in rectangular blocks.

Well, if you didn't want them, why did you create then in the first place.

groups = groups.uniq
countOfGroups = groups.length.to_i
countOfGroups.times do |i|
	group = groups[i]; group.make_unique
	gents = group.entities
	activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
	activeEdges = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge);#<-- save active edges
	circleGroup = gents.add_group; cge = circleGroup.entities
	edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
	circleGroup.explode;
	(gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces).each{|circleFace|
		next if center.distance(circleFace.bounds.center) > radius
		circleFace.pushpull(-depth)
	}
   #remove unused circle edges
	remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|e.faces.length<2}
	gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)
	# hide vertical edges in drill hole
	soften = (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge)-activeEdges).find_all{|e|e.line[1].parallel?(dir) && !e.soft?}
	soften.each{|e|e.soft=e.smooth=true}
	# remove co-planar edges
	remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|(e.faces.length>=2 && e.faces.find_all{|f|f.normal.parallel?(e.line[1].axes[1])}.length==2)}
	gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)

@ado130 said:

It seems that it works too. Thanks!
But black lines are still there.
You have there "]", I think, it should be "}"?

Yes, you are right. Sorry about that.

The black vertical lines in the 'drill hole'?

@ado130 said:

Just one question, how can I delete the black lines?, or hide them.

Try this

groups = groups.uniq
countOfGroups = groups.length.to_i
countOfGroups.times do |i|
 group = groups[i]
 gents = group.entities
 activeFaces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face)
 circleGroup = gents.add_group; cge = circleGroup.entities
 edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
 circleGroup.explode;
 (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - activeFaces).each{|circleFace|
  next if center.distance(circleFace.bounds.center) > radius
  circleFace.pushpull(-depth)
 ]
 remove = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).find_all{|e|e.faces.length<2}
 gents.erase_entities(remove.reverse)
end

In the second image, are both blocks in the same group? If so two new faces will be created and only one is being pushpulled.

@ado130 said:

So there are 2 solutions for this (I think)

1. save somewhere the group where will be notch
2. find that group somehow
   because, when I do a dril, I'm using this

		group = nil
> 		face = nil
> 		Sketchup.active_model.entities.each{|g|
> 			next unless g.is_a?(Sketchup;;Group)
> 			g.entities.each{|f|
> 				next unless f.is_a?(Sketchup;;Face)
> 				if f.classify_point(center) == Sketchup;;Face;;PointInside then
> 					group = g
> 					face = f
> 				end
> 			}	
> 		}

2.) Exist a way how to find "my" group, where is the rectangular block, when the center point is outside that block?

Perhaps

if center.on_plane f.plane then
	group = g
	face = f
end

@ado130 said:

Hmm, I have one main method, one method for rectangle blocks and next method for cylinders, but in every of those methods I have
group = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group() entities = group.entities
so then i.e.
circle = entities.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
or
entities.add_line(ptA, ptB) etc bottom = entities.add_face(ptA, ptB, ptC, ptD)
So this is the wrong solution?
If I understand correctly, I need have group = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group() only in main method and then passed as a variable to other methods?

You have a group containing a rectangular block that you you want to "drill" holes in. In order to do that, you have to add a group inside that group to contain the circle defining the drill hole. After exploding the group containing the circle, the original group will contain the block, the drill hole outline, and hopefully the face that is to be pushpulled to create the drill hole.

@ado130 said:

I had never defined the group in this method previous.

That being the case, group must be created as a module variable(@group) or defined in the same way it is in the other methods or passed as a variable to other methods. The previous code would have created an empty group.

@ado130 said:

group = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group() gents = group.entities active_faces = model.active_entities.grep(Sketchup::Face) edges = gents.add_circle(center, dir, radius) group.explode circle_face = model.active_entities.grep(Sketchup::Face) - active_faces
.. and then?
I'm not sure what is meant by "add a group inside the original group".

By the way, thanks Sam, or, thanks to both.

###group = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group();
### remove previous statement since you have already defined "group".
gents = group.entities
active_faces = gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face);### modified
circle_group = gents.add_group; cge = circle_group.entities;### new
edges = cge.add_circle(center, dir, radius);### modified
circle_group.explode;### new
circle_face = (gents.grep(Sketchup;;Face) - active_faces)[0];### modified

@ado130 said:

		active_edges = model.active_entities.grep(Sketchup;;Edge)					
> 		edges = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_circle(center, dir, radius)
> 		new_edges = model.active_entities.grep(Sketchup;;Edge) - active_edges
> 		togos = [] ### empty array
> 		new_edges.each{|edge| togos << edge unless edge.faces[0] }
> 		model.active_entities.erase_entities(togos) if togos[0]
> 		fac = nil
> 		new_edges[0].faces.each{|f|fac = f unless f.loops[1]}
> 		fac.pushpull(-depth)

But still is there a problem.

Problem

1. .add_circle doesn't create a face only the bounding edges. new_edges=edges1. the circle is being added to the model context therefore there is no interaction with the entities in the group. add a group inside the original group. save the faces in original group. do the .add_circle inside the new group then explode it. this will cause the circle edges to merge with the original group and create the circle face. circle_face=current_faces-faces. delete new_edges that have no associated face.

@josh_blomberg said:

Hi,

I'm trying to extract a 2D footprint for an arbitrary 3D model. The models may be composed of multiple discontiguous sections, potentially at different elevations.

Something like this?

I have sent the latest version by PM.

@nickallen said:

I think this works well. It seems to reverse some faces and there is a chamfered corner on one group as attached.

Can the same thing be done if the group is a component?, i.e. divides the major component into unique components?

The reversed faces is probably an easy fix. The chamfered corner, is more problematic since it requires trying to decide which wall should be extended. Components instead of groups should be easy enough to implement.

@nickallen said:

Hi. Anyone know if there is a plugin / extension that splits a group of walls (the ground floor internal walls of a building for example) into individual walls (groups). Thanx

Doesn't exactly duplicate your "after" groups but maybe it is close enough.

Usage:

1. Select the group of walls1. Plugins>SDM Tools>CorG Tool>Wall Groups