Hi Frank.

First, thank you so much for working with me and having a great test case from which I was able to "fix" closeopens to work more efficiently.

As I rewrote closeopens, the first step, as you know, was to modify progressbar to allow the user to choose to cancel the process. After I did that, I went to rewrite the algorithm used by closeopens to make it MUCH more efficient. IIRC, the processing time for your model went from INFINITY (as in, it never did finish) to 52 seconds.

I was excited about modifying progressbar to make it V2, and have it apply globally to all the scripts that used it, but I was not able to crack that nut without also having a requirement to also modify each and every script that called it to allow the canceling of the process. This is where Progressbar 2.0 died.

However, closeopens does have Progressbar 2.0 functionality built-in, and, I have stalled bring closeopens to market, for some time now. And, while some attempts have been made by me to get it ready for packaging, I have broken the new copy. This is where I stand. I need to fix it, again, and then publish it. I will do this - but cannot promise when right now. My day job is demanding, and so are extra-curricular activities.

Todd

Yes, that is what I was thinking.

Thanks Charlie!

So... I'm back. Lots of things have changed. If you look at the lot layout above, I was working with #13. Well, I'm selling that, and I bought lot #11. A bit further down the hill, and a lot more rectangular.

I've contracted with a builder to build a house and garage. I need a workshop too, and we just entered discussions for that. I'm now turning this discussion towards the shop.

This is what I've given to my builder, to let him give me an estimate. (I fudged some actual dimensions in the screenshot of the building, for simplicity's sake, for quicker discussions with my builder.)

Since I'm not a home or building designer... my question to the community here is is... to get this look and function of a shop, what can be done to maximize my cost savings during construction? (I obviously didn't complete it - but I think it's done enough to convey what I am trying to build.) Or, perhaps I can tweak this design in some area for a big cost savings without a big loss of function or capacity?

I'm referring to saving money, and right now, don't have a cost estimate for what it might cost to build this.

Some specs:

• Standing seam metal roof - 24 gauge, no screws. (to match house and garage)
• Fiber cement lap siding (to match)
• Vinyl windows (to match)
• Slab on grade foundation
• Drain stub outs for toilet and sink
• Supply line stub-outs (I'll add toilet and sink later)
• manual rollup doors on each end, 10'x10' (not "garage" doors)
• 1 door, 2880.
• Porch overhang with no porch (I'll add it later)
• 12/12 pitch on center roof (to match garage and house)
• 4/12 pitch on shed roofs
• 2X6 framing, 24" on center
• Interior posts - I would prefer just 2, but could live with 4. 6 is too many.
• 4' wide stairs to loft

Any input is appreciated. I've attached the .skp file of you want to play around with it.

Thanks, Todd

Todd's Woodworking Workshop

Hi Lee. Congratulations on the London Marathon! Wow!

I just got home from driving back from San Antonio, Tx. I finished! I'm wearing my "finishers" shirt right now. Got a medal, and all. There were ~30,000 participants - it was very crowded. It was very hot too. We trained in the mornings, starting ~5 AM, with the temp ranging in the 50's and 60's (~10C -> ~18C). Today, we started about 7:50 (by the time we crossed the starting line). My wife and I ran together. I didn't check the temp during the race, but an hour after we finished, it was 82F / 27.7C.

I got dizzy a couple times. We ended up walking much more than we trained for. We weren't used to the hills either. Here at home, this area used to be laser-planed rice fields.

All in all - it was a great experience that I don't care to repeat. My feet REALLY hurt!

I have a java program that runs on both Win and OSX if you want a copy.

So, you're using it wrong!! LOL. Actually, you can use it however you want. Just because you are using it different
from me, doesn't make you wrong.

Here's how I use it. I use it for one-line expressions, where I can watch the effects of my one-line expressions. For example, taking your example, I would distill your loop down to the fewest lines of code, and I would start entering them like...

sel = Sketchup.active_model.selection[0] ;
if (sel.is_a? Sketchup::Face) then ..... end ;

To test the next item in the selection, I would recall the first command and change it to the next element
sel = Sketchup.active_model.selection[1] ;

Then, I would recall the second command and press enter with no changes. Simple, simple. Minimal typing.

If I'm testing as many lines as you are, I'll create an isolated, specific "throw away" script to test that piece of logic, load it up via the console, (over and over as needed), and when I get it working, I'll paste it into my "proper" script.

Todd

I will run my first 1/2 Marathon on 11/11/2012 in San Antonio. Looking forward to it too!

Progressbar 2.0, as I had wanted to release it, will never see the light of day beyond my computer. Scripts would have to be written to take advantage of it.

I might (might...) release a Progressbar 1.5 though, but it too will require scripts to change (very minimally) to take advantage of a cancel feature.

Todd

(And yes, I've been busy with other projects - namely my day job).

Oh, and expect CloseOpens V2 soon. All that's left is a bit of packaging and final testing.

Chunky Bacon. I didn't see a link for Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby. A true classic.

http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/book/chapter-1.html