Is an invaluable tool. I use it after I have imported geometry from other programs.
It gets rid of all those added faces that sometimes accompany the imported geometry. I'm importing some geometry at the moment, which is being processes by SU, after I initiated the Intersect with Model command. Its been 1/2 hour since the proceessing began. My Quad core machine shows Core 2 doing most of the work while the other 3 cores appear to be on holidays.

I have used some rendering addons for SU where all 4 cores are being used close to 99% of the time. Why can't SU make better use of the additional cores?

cheers!

@jim said:

Hey! thanks remus. I have made this sticky - for a few weeks, at least.

Nothing major - but being able to screen-shot a WebDialog from Ruby is interesting.

I misinterpreted the word Screen shot, I'm hoping for pictures to be added to the code examples for the entire ruby api, where ever possible. It would help get more potential ruby scriptwriters on board.

@ecuadorian said:

Ok, people, I have finished backing up all the stuff in my data drive. I backed up this year's projects twice, just in case. Now I'll switch to 7 and format the data drive. Let's see how this goes...

a new install on my quad core cpu computer was quite painless, and faster than vista 64.

@solo said:

I can tell by your tone that you had a preexisting hatred for anything Microsoft to begin with, must be a karma thing then.

I would never use the word hate. maybe!

@solo said:

Just out of curiosity, did you use the update analyzing tool?

I'm sure if you did it would have told you what is and what is not instantly compatible, and it would have directed you to a site that would explain how to resolve these issues.

I'm not updating I'm doing a new install. It should be noted that all net books come with a pre-installed OS, be it ASUS, ACER, DELL etc. they all pay bigbucks to MS so the average person has no problems getting his or her laptop running. However should one engage in doing a new install they will find out how really inept any MS OS is when it comes to installation.

My experience with Windows 7 Ultimate: I Installed it on an Acer AOD250 netbook:

Can't find and install the following:

1. WiFi
2. Intel VGA so you can display on larger LCD Monitors

The Wireless LAN_Atheros driver and VGA_Intel drivers which work for an XP SP3 install, wont work with the Windows 7 install.

Microsoft is a joke! Imagine spending all this time and effort and the install still cant
recognize an internet connection. Thank god we have access to open source OS's like Ubuntu etc.

@alan fraser said:

One problem I have with these futuristic views of cities....How would you demolish anything?

Is this a setup Alan?

I would use a radio controlled plane.
Then wait 20 minutes till the building magically disintegrates on its own footprint.
Then cart off the debris.

now where have I seen that before?

@toxicvoxel said:

Maybe Oscar will be so kind as to let us know how he achieves the bridge.

thanks, I'm also just simply, trying to expand my general understanding

@unknownuser said:

Hi tomot,
May I know that where I can get Grasshopper VB.net code samples, please?
I do try to search in this forum but no result.

There are no "Grasshopper VB.net code samples: in this forum, but there are here:
http://en.wiki.mcneel.com/default.aspx/McNeel/GrassHopperGallery.html

I'm curious?
Does that mean that Grasshopper VB.net code samples can run under Ruby?

Have a look at some of these amazing images and animations by Jock Cooper

Fractals - Fractal Recursions

Fractal Images and Animations

(www.fractal-recursions.com)

MSP_Greg & Pilou thanks for input. But I can't get either rubies to do what they advertise.

I'm interested if you come up with the same results, try the attached file please

tryarm.skp

This first, X-ray view pic shows some unwanted internal polys in this joint transition, highlighted in blue. Under normal SU conditions this would not create a problem.

But if one were to do a remeshing procedure using an external program of this joint (ie. Do-Sabin) This joint would split into 4 individual pieces. However removing the internal polys (lines) before and then doing a Do-Sabin would create a uniform 1 piece joint.

Is is possible to construct a Ruby script capable of Identifying and deleting all unused internal polys (lines) in an SU file?

@solo said:

ok! now in Roman times it may have been interpreted as the "road to Crucifixion"

I can't find any evidence that the cross, which has been used thought out human history, means death or dead!

hence my interpretation is "CROSSROADS"

@remus said:

I just though other people might be interested (although i realise maths geeks are probably in short supply around here )

count me in the math geek column!
great little program, Ive been using it to learn more about Ruby.

=begin
Simple Catenary Curve script

Author; Remus Knowles
=end

module RTK

def self.simple_cat_curve

ents = Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
pts = []
# add or delete interval to be evaluated 
intervals = [-3,-2.75,-2.5,-2.25,-2,-1.75,-1.5,-1.25,-1,-0.75,-0.5,-0.25,0,0.25,0.5,0.75,1,1.25,1.5,1.75,2,2.25,2.5,2.75,3]

intervals.each{|e|
# main math formula, try x = (Math.sinh(e)), or (Math.sin(e))
x = (Math.cosh(e))

# pts.push([e,20,x]) entering 20 moves the curve  along green axis  20 units 
# pts.push([e,x,0])  draws the curve in plan view 
# pts.push([x,0,e,]) draws the curve in elevation view

 
pts.push([x,10,e]) 
pts.push([x,0,e,])
pts.push([x,-10,e]) 
}

cat_curve = ents.add_curve(pts)

cat_curve_grp = ents.add_group(cat_curve)

end#method

end#module

UI.menu("Draw").add_item("Simple Catenary Curve") {RTK.simple_cat_curve}

my attached code documents some of the things I have tried

I've been there, several times. that's why I now have 3 HDD backups for each HDD. However don't despair: I have used R Studio http://www.r-studio.com/ on a freshly formatted HDD that had contained all my data files, which I thought I had backed up. R studio was able to recover 95% of my files. It took about 5 hours, to recover almost 500gb of data.

I appreciate all the hard work that's being done and has been done since SU4. but to date we still cant even come close to doing this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB91Sm-kGJ8 I wonder how much longer it will be for Google to include proper Component Animation Techniques in SU?

The cost of the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics was just finally paid for last year, by the taxpayers of Montreal. It cost another $175,000,000.00 to put a leaky-retractable-roof on the Stadium after the Olympics. When you fly into Montreal you cant miss this dilapidated eye sore rising amongst the otherwise pristine skyline. A decaying concrete Dinosaur structure is all that remains.

Its going to be interesting whats going to happen to all the poor people that live just 3 blocks up the mountain side from Rio's prime million dollar real estate?

we always learn the hard way. Ten years from now, when the People see the results
of what they voted for, When they have had time to digest the weight of the added rules and regulations signed into law by the faceless unelected bureaucrats in Belgium, then perhaps the people will rise up......

But I would'nt hold my breath!

The majority might still be too busy watching reality TV, while slurping their 5% beer.
or will it be 0.5% beer by then?