[Plugin] Toggle Units v2.11 (20110915)

[Matt666]

Can you try with this script, please ?

[Vichingo]

Hi,

I am having some difficulties with the qua;ity of the Icons. For some reason they will not clean up, and they look very distored. Anybody want to desing some slick buttons to dress up this otherwise great plug

[Edson]

sure. no changes, ie, nothing happened. i have attached a screen grab for you to see that the error message is still showing and the toolbar shows a blank square (it does not change if i click on it).

should you need me to test future changes on mac, just let me know.

toggleunits.png

[CadFather]

..phew - didn't know i was going to give you so much work Matt!

i can draw some icons later today - can i suggest one further change to the scripts: if we have the icons in png formats they are much better quality..Thanks

[Matt666]

No problem CadFather

Edson : Thank you !
Have you unzipped ain the plugin folder, and keep icons in the folder "toggle_units_icons" ?
If yes, Can you open ruby console, type this line please :

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Sketchup.find_support_file("tuin.gif", "Plugins/toggle_units_icons")

and show me what it returns ?

Thank you !

[Edson]

it returns this:

> Sketchup.find_support_file("tuin.gif", "Plugins/toggle_units_icons")
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 6/SketchUp/Plugins/toggle_units_icons/tuin.gif

cheers.

[CadFather]

some icons - not great, will work more..

tu.png

[Cornel]

Many thanks, Matt!
For me it’s a considerable tool – I work very often w/ different unit formats on the same dwgs.

Best regards,
Cornel

[Didier Bur]

Matt,
STP remplace "unity" par "unit" dans le script. Unity veut dire à peu près "unification".

[Matt666]

@CadFather, Thank you ! Could you post them in png format, please ?

STP remplace "unity" par "unit" dans le script. Unity veut dire à peu près "unification".

Vive mon anglais désastreux !

You're welcome Cornel !!

[CadFather]

..they do need touching up, but here they are

[Matt666]

The 9 icons script has been updated with new icons on the script post. Please try it Edson !

Thank you CadFather !!

[Edson]

The 9 icons script has been updated with new icons on the script post. Please try it Edson !

no change, matt. still not working on mac. i click on the icons and nothing changes; it keeps the unit set through model info-->units.

[Matt666]

Aaaargh ! I don't understand

I need some help... I will ask others french scripters ! THERE IS A SOLUTION !!

[CadFather]

anyone else on mac having the same problem?

[jiegou]

very good!thanks.

[Matt666]

no change, matt. still not working on mac. i click on the icons and nothing changes; it keeps the unit set through model info-->units.

Hi !
I go back on this plugin, with another attempt for Mac users. Edson, Can you try please?

EDIT1 : One other (And I hope the last !) update!

[Matt666]

Can someone test this last one on Mac, please ?

[Edson]

still not working on my mac. nothing changes after i click on any icon. and btw, the meter icon is not showing.

[CadFather]

..on pc that happens only if fractional or engineering is selected - once i click on decimal (from the toggle units icons) all icons become selectable and everything works..

i think we really need some 'certified mac testers'.. (or they may be left behind)

[Matt666]

+1 for certified mac testers!
Sorry Edson for that and thank you so much to loose some time for script testing !

[Edson]

+1 for certified mac testers!
Sorry Edson for that and thank you so much to loose some time for script testing !

no problem, matt. it is a pleasure to be of help. could you be more specific as to which is the build to be tested? i looked at the first post of this thread and saw nothing different there.

[Matt666]

Yep! On Fedo6 advices, I changed the way that script called preferences units...
So we have to try some things...
Open your ruby console, copy and paste code below and can you show me the result please ?

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toggle_units(1)

And

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Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthUnit"]

And

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var = Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"];var["LengthUnit"]= 4

And this one (can you replace "VAR" by result of the last code entered, please ?

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toggle_units_validation_proc(<VAR>)

Another thing : When does error message appears? While start of SU? After clicking on an icon?

Sorry for all these tests, but it's necessary if I want to find the problem!
Thank you Edson!

[Edson]

matt,

do no be sorry. just keep the tests coming.

see the results in the attached picture. i do not get any error messages. it just does not change units.

cheers.

[Matt666]

toggle_units(1) works!! Try toggle_units(1), toggle_units(2), toggle_units(3) etc... And take a look in the units window (Windows->Model info->Units), normally drawing unit changes...
So I will post an update soon with toolbar code changed! Thank you Edson !

[Matt666]

Ok, I've finished this update! Can you try it, Edson, please? Thank you!

[Edson]

matt,

good news from the mac side of life. it works. however, in order to see the change in the info panel i must close it and open it again (not a big problem).

what could be improved is the fact that the icon bar does not reflect the present units chosen. see the picture: i have decimal and centimeters on it but the icon bar is not reflecting it. sometimes it is all gray, others white. the buttons seem to "stick".

but we made some progress.

[Matt666]

Wow... Strange!
Thank you Edson! We will slowly succeed!

Another request, please... A daunting request...

Can you open your ruby console and your units window (in model info), please?
Copy and paste code below in the ruby console

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Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthFormat"]

Change unit format, paste the code in the ruby console and give me the result like that :

Unit format (decimal, Architectural) -> result of the code

Can You do that for all SU unit Format please?

The same thing for units length... With this code :

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Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthUnit"]

Here is units options in SU/Windows :
Unit Format

• Architectural -> 1
• Decimal -> 0
• Engineering -> 2
• Fractionnal -> 3

Unit Length

• Inches -> 0
• Feet -> 1
• Millimeters -> 2
• Centimeters -> 3
• Meters -> 4

Thank you Edson!

[Edson]

sorry, max. it may seem clear to you but i am not getting what i am supposed to do. lead me through it, ok?

after i paste Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthFormat"] what do i do? where do decimal and meters go? with or without quotation marks, etc? and where do i insert the unit options?

write down one of the options and i will figure out the others.

cheers.

[Matt666]

Sorry !
Procedure :
For all units format (decimal, architectural, engineering, Fractional) -> N°1 on the picture

1. Change the format in the unit SU window (N°1)
2. Copy, paste and excecute the code in the ruby console (N°3)
   

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   Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthFormat"]

3. Show me the result of the code in the ruby console Like my last post.

For all units length (Inch, feet, millimeters, centimeters, meters) -> N°2 on the picture

1. Change the length in the unit SU window (N°2)
2. Copy, paste and excecute the code in the ruby console (N°3)
   

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   Sketchup.active_model.options["UnitsOptions"]["LengthUnit"]

3. Show me the result of the code in the ruby console Like my last post.

If it's too constraining for you, don't hesitate to tell, I understand
Sorry again, Edson!