[Plugin] Point v1.2

[Matt666]

Hi all !

Here is a plugin that draw a point wherever you want. You also can write length value in the VCB.
I created this plugin mainly to get familiar with some of Ruby functions, quite difficult to understand at first...
If this script can be used to someone ...

Like Didier said : "Enjoy!"

PS : Thanks to Fredo6 for his help !

EDIT2: 07/05/2009 | Version 1.2:

• Compatibility with Mac users.

EDIT1: 02/05/2009 | Version 1.1:

• Add an icon, on demand of simon le bon
  PointTool.png
• It does not create a point on an existing point
• Supports organizer
• You can now draw just one point

[marcosrodrigues]

[REGIS]

Hi Matt

Unfortunately, it doesn't run on mac, load error point.rb.

@+

[herodes]

Thanks a million,... winxp here runs.

[Matt666]

Hi all!
This plugin seems to have success (Downloaded 123 times)...
Here is an update (v1.1)... Read the first post for details!

[Gaieus]

And I was the first to download this version.
Funny that there are quite a few "robust" plugins nowadays and we tend to forget about "small" but equally (if not even more) useful scripts that may make our lives so much easier and actually so much more often during every phase of modelling. Sometimes you don't even notice that you are using a plugin because you take it so natural that it's there. Like Weld.rb. Or this one.

Thanks a lot!

[Chris Fullmer]

Great job Matt! Good job on the toolbar too,

Chris

[Matt666]

Thank you!

[PRSS]

This will be really useful for me. Thanks a ton!

With best regards
PRSS

[Bones]

Hi, cool plugin, you done a great job! If there a posible to put arow keys on blue, red , green axes like pen tool does?

[simon le bon]

Cher Matt!

Bravo pour cet outil!

I agree completely with Gaieus: a seemingly "little" tool that we forget that we need all the time.

How could we do without this tool ??

But at the end we need to erase all those construction points!!!
No problem! Just use the so powerful Matt666's Selection Manager

And dear Matt I'm sure you will not be angry about me if i complete the panoply with those daily other useful tools:
Jim Foltz's Construction Line Tool
Jim Foltz's Arc Centerpoint
Todd Burch's CenterPoint
Didier Bur's fr_lines_converter

Simon

[Bob James]

Have a problem loading: see attachment.

[Jeff Hammond]

Have a problem loading: see attachment.

ditto

looks very useful too... anyone know how to make this mac compatible?

[Matt666]

@ Bones : Hi ! I will give a try... Not sure I can do that...
@ Jeff Hammond & Bob James : Ok, thank you for that! I have asked to Fredo6 (because his compatibility between Win & Mac is great), so be patient please!
@ simon le bon ... Bah didon belle présentation !! Merci à toi Thank you for this great presentation!!

[simon le bon]

[MALAISE]

Obviously useful

MALAISE

[Matt666]

Thank you Pierre!
A new version 1.2 is available... Try to fix Mac problems.

[Jeff Hammond]

Merci!

it's working nicely now on my mac.
btw, i think the provided icon is too small.. it's 16x16 but SU can use 24x24 as well..

But at the end we need to erase all those construction points!!!
No problem! Just use the so powerful Matt666's Selection Manager

another option is edit->delete guides.. not as powerful as selection manager but it will get rid of the points as well.

[agrazdi]

I found this plugin great.
But it could be excelent if after you inferrenced the distance with another object you could tape /# of spaces and add constructions points. Sort of dividing a line in 2,3,4.... spaces.
Is it possible to add this request ?

Thanks

agrazdi

[ilay7k]

Matthieu, thank you
great addition for making of general plans

[Matt666]

Thank you!
agrazdi, I will see what I can do!

[NewOne]

--EDITED POST-- changed the files, and added code suggestion.

Alternate icons for PointTool
Matt666, if you like this icons, please edit your script to use 24x24px and 16x16px icons.

The changes I made to your script to accept those icons and cursor icon are:

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cmd.large_icon = File.join(p, "PointTool", "PointTool24x24.png")
cmd.small_icon = File.join(p, "PointTool", "PointTool16x16.png")


and

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def initialize
#...your previous code
p=Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")
pointTool_cursor_path = File.join(p,  "PointTool", "PointTool cursor.png")
@@pointTool_cursor = UI::create_cursor(pointTool_cursor_path, 3, 30)
end

def onSetCursor
UI::set_cursor(@@pointTool_cursor)
end


I am not sure if this is entirely correct, but it works for me.
If you decide to change the icons, pay attention on hotspot coordinates of the cursor
Suggestion: add getExtents method to avoid disappearance of the OpenGL line.

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def getExtents
bbox = Geom::BoundingBox.new
   bbox.add @ip1.position
   if (@state == 0)
      bbox.add @ip.position if (@ip.valid? && @ip.display?)
   elsif
      bbox.add @ip2.position
   end
   bbox
end


P.S. I like your script very much, it ease my work a lot! It's a simple, but strong idea!

[simon le bon]

Hi NewOne,
Your icons are NumberOne
But when i try to use them (32x32), their quality isn't at the "rendez-vous" . Why? I can't say.

simon

[NewOne]

Hi NewOne,
Your icons are NumberOne
But when i try to use them (32x32), their quality isn't at the "rendez-vous" . Why? I can't say.
simon

Well... This is what I do now: try to figure out why on image viewer and on forum page the icon looks nice, but in Sketchup is a little messed up.
QUESTION: how many colors does sketchup accept for icons? true color, 256, or less?

[Jim]

Sketchup Toolbar icons are 24x24, or 16x16 for the small icons. Tool cursors are 32x32.

[NewOne]

Sketchup Toolbar icons are 24x24, or 16x16 for the small icons. Tool cursors are 32x32.

THANK YOU !!
I tested with 24x24 and it looks wonderfull.

[NewOne]

The Blue Icon, because Simon Le Bon loved it...

PointTool-blue.png

for making the script to show cursor, see this post: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13077&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15#p184325

[simon le bon]

Hi NewOne,
Thank for it (the blue pen) . Now adopted
simon

[watkins]

Dear Matt,

I have downloaded your version 1.2, but cannot work out how to draw a single point other than hitting the Esc key. What should I do?

Kind regards,
Bob

[utiler]

Hi NewOne,
Your icons are NumberOne
But when i try to use them (32x32), their quality isn't at the "rendez-vous" . Why? I can't say.

simon

I think JClements made the Construction line tool Icon. Would be good to see a similar icon for the point tool also.

Both point and Construction line tool I use all the time, thanks heaps guys!!!!!