When you select the Circle Tool, the current number of segments is displayed in the VCB,lower right corner of the window. To change, simply keyin the desired number. For something as small as what you working on, I would think maybe 90 would be enough. You can change the number of sides of an existing circle by right clicking on the circle and choosing Enity Info and keyin a new value for segments.

It is a common problem with small parts. Scale everything up by 1000, do the extrusions, then scale back to original size.

Also, you have some very high segment counts in the circles. You could probably get by with something less.

The transformation matrix for components and groups is a 16 element array which contains the vector definitions for the x,y,z axes and the origin point. The rotations can be derived by finding the arcsin or arccos of certain values of the array.

If t is the transformation array and tx0,ty0,tz0 refers to the origin then tx0=t[12], ty0=t[13], and tz0=t[14]. The x_rotation=acos(t[5]), y_rotation=acos(t[0]), and z_rotation=asin(t[4]). These rotation values are not independent and can be influenced by one another.

What do you plan to do with this info once it is written to a file?

Determine the final dimensions of the threaded cone and multiply them by 100. Create a spiral path for the thread to follow. Create a shape to represent the cross-section of the thread at the end of the spiral. Use plugin FollowMe and Keep http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=16465 to extrude the thread. Create the cone to fit the thread. Select all and scale down to final dimensions.

To use ThomThom's code as a subroutine that can be called multiple times following a move of either base, you will need to return the spring to its initial position.

	vector = base1_pt.vector_to( base2_pt )

	# Initialize spring position
	tr_init = spring.transformation
	spring.transform! tr_init.inverse

	# Height Scaling

You might find the discussion at the following link helpful.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=42446&p=377074&hilit=creating+materials#p377074

You can use the Move Tool and move any vertex to an absolute position,[x,y,z],or by a delta amount,<dx,dy,dz>. If the mesh is on a regular grid, my Snap2Grid plugin at my blog might solve the problem.

Sandbox from contours will have a problem with vertical faces I believe. You might try dividing the segments above the "gullies" so that additional triangles are formed.

The camera data for any view can be retrieved by the following

mod = Sketchup.active_model
vue = mod.active_view
cam = vue.camera
puts "Camera location=#{cam.eye}" #where the camera is
puts "Camera target=#{cam.target}" #where the camera is pointed
puts "Camera up=#{cam.up}" #where top of the camera is facing

Weird indeed but moving the prism up 1mm solves the problem.

So each point on subsequent profiles should be determined like the starting Z.

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection
 p=[];z=5;y=0
 for x in 0..10
  p<<Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,z)
  case rand(3)
   when 0; z -= 1 if z > 0
   when 2; z += 1 if z < 10
  end
  z=5 if x==9
 end
for y in 1..10
 for i in 1..10
  ent.add_line(p[i-1],p[i])
 end
 for i in 0..10
  p[i].y=y
  case rand(3)
   when 0; p[i].z -= 1 if p[i].z > 0
   when 2; p[i].z += 1 if p[i].z < 10
  end
 end
 p[10].z=p[0].z
end

I have sent you, by PM, a possible help for orienting faces.

Code added to vary start/end z

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection
start_z=5
for y in 0..10
 p=[];z=start_z
 for x in 0..10
  case rand(3)
   when 0; z -= 1 if z > 0
   when 2; z += 1 if z < 10
  end
  z = start_z if x==10
  p<<Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,z)
 end
 for i in 1..10
  ent.add_line(p[i-1],p[i])
 end
  case rand(3)
   when 0; start_z -= 1 if start_z > 0
   when 2; start_z += 1 if start_z < 10
  end
end

Added statement to make start=end

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection

for y in 0..10
 p=[];z=5
 for x in 0..10
  case rand(3)
   when 0; z -= 1 if z > 0
   when 2; z += 1 if z < 10
  end
  z = 5 if x==10#<<< to make start=end
  p<<Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,z)
 end
 for i in 1..10
  ent.add_line(p[i-1],p[i])
 end
end

I use Web Console also but I didn't include the first three lines where mod, ent, and sel are defined. Try this

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection

for y in 0..10
 p=[];z=5
 for x in 0..10
  case rand(3)
   when 0; z -= 1 if z > 0
   when 2; z += 1 if z < 10
  end
  p<<Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,z)
 end
 for i in 1..10
  ent.add_line(p[i-1],p[i])
 end
end

@unknownuser said:

If not yet existing

Drawn in Y, in first time without constaint in Y so just "raws"

In second time (if courageaous) with same constaint than in X so columns + raws

Here the possibilities drawn in X
[attachment=0:2m70jbmg]<!-- ia0 -->Random_profiles.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2m70jbmg]

Your example profiles don't appear to be very "random". "raws"? Perhaps you mean "rows".

The following code will generate a 10 X 10 X 10 random set of profiles.

for y in 0..10
 p=[]
 for x in 0..10
  p<<Geom;;Point3d.new(x,y,rand(10))
 end
 for i in 1..10
  ent.add_line(p[i-1],p[i])
 end
end

@unknownuser said:

2. Edit endless amount of groups at once in one click (plugin needed)

What sort of "Edit"?

@unknownuser said:

Super cool but that select only points!

That was the request.

No VCB control but allows you to enter a minimum and maximum radius of selection circle/sphere.

Selection By Radius.rb

Yes, Shape Bender will make 90 degree bends. The problem is the bend you want to make and the sheet metal group is a bit to complex I think.