[Plugin] Selection Toys

[thomthom]

Please let me know if you get any messages in the console. I've not yet seen that behaviour. As you say, it could be conflicting with another plugin which I might not have installed.

Also, could you take a screenshot when it happens?

[thomthom]

I get a right click menu but most of it greys out when
I know they should be there.

I just experience this myself now. That'll make it easier for me to track down what's going on.

[thomthom]

I believe I might have sorted out the disabled menu problem.
Would you mind testing the plugin for me to see if it's sorted for sure? Send me a PM with your email.

[Kyprus]

thomthom: Apologies for not getting that screenshot to you.
I just haven't had the time.

I downloaded the the new version I'll put it in today
and give it a run. Thank you.

My email is kyprusplacid [at] g.mail dot com . I have gtalk.
so, once you send me an email you will be on my IM.
we can talk then, if you have gtalk.

[thomthom]

*email sent*

[Kyprus]

This is the screenshot of the app., with the grey-out
on the right-click tools.

http://picasa***.google.com/kyprusplacid/SU?authkey=yW_XtO3TIMw&feat=directlink

There was nothing in the Ruby console.
Not sure if I'm suppose to type something
in there or not to get feedback. Nore
would I know what to type.

Guess this isn't much help.
this is with the new update by the way.

[thomthom]

No worries. I saw it myself when I used the plugin quite a bit. I did some changes and after that it appeared to be gone. That's what I'll be sending you tomorrow.

[thomthom]

Updated with some important bug fixes to prevent bugsplats.
A couple of extra select variations added.

[thomthom]

By request viewtopic.php?f=180&t=16665, added filters for entities with Default material.

[dazza]

Cool, thanks Thomas!

[jmmad]

Thxs Thomas this plugin is a must

[thomthom]

Added selection methods for Dynamic Components. Same as regular components, except it allows you to select by DC family.

[thomthom]

Fixed an issue where the DC menu would not appear if there was only one instance of the DC variant.

[cmeed]

Does your selection tools, or is it possible in general, to select an adjacent edge after selecting a single edge in an exploded curve? then the next and so on by clicking (with your 'tool' selected) arbitrarily rather than finding little edges, zooming in clicking, paning clicking etc - finally the curve is completely selected or as much of it as you want, you can use weld.

this would help with complex models and tight spaces.
c

[thomthom]

Does your selection tools, or is it possible in general, to select an adjacent edge after selecting a single edge in an exploded curve? then the next and so on by clicking (with your 'tool' selected) arbitrarily rather than finding little edges, zooming in clicking, paning clicking etc - finally the curve is completely selected or as much of it as you want, you can use weld.

this would help with complex models and tight spaces.
c

Not currently. But it's something I have on my todo list.

[cmeed]

it would make a nice accompaniment to the weld tool.

[simon le bon]

Hey Thomas ,

Native Selection tool of SketchUp is at the same time so powerfull and so poor. Your "Toys" increase incredibly its possibilities. I have had not to use those, concerning selection with components or groups for now but,

The idea of your "Select Loop" is really amazing (and time saver)! I like it a lot

But more and moreover what seems especially important to me is your "Selection Modifier" : which makes possible to make a new selection into an existing selection. Since the beginning i'm using SU, i think it's something which definitively misses as a native option !!!!

Here with this work, I discover you as a masterclass rubymaker

,simon

[thomthom]

Reorganized the menu item for the selection filters. Now split into one Select Only->... and Deselect->....
The list of filters where getting too large, so I felt it was better to split them. Sorry to anyone who might have to reassign their hotkeys.

Added support for dimension objects and images.

Added support for soft and smooth edges.

Added support for hidden entities.

Added extended support for selecting faces; parallel, perpendicular, opposite and by area.

[modelhead]

Another great effort....much appreciated!

[a4chitect]

very good job thomthom

minor suggestion: consider adding a 'Deselect All' option for the Tools or Plugins menu, found this handy to assign to a keyboard shortcut to quickly get rid of the selection.

Code: Select all

def self.deselect_all
      Sketchup.active_model.selection.clear
   end

[thomthom]

minor suggestion: consider adding a 'Deselect All' option for the Tools or Plugins menu, found this handy to assign to a keyboard shortcut to quickly get rid of the selection.

That's interesting... no Deselect All function built in to SU.
I'll include it for the next release. Thanks for the tip.

[remus]

Its already there. edit->select none or ctrl+t by default.

[Matt666]

CTRl+T deselect current selection...

[JGA]

Is the deselect not Edit\Select None (CTRL+T)?

[thomthom]

heh then it's not included in the next release

[mitcorb]

Thanks, thomthom:
I will check this out.

[majid]

thanx thanx and thanx again tomtom...
I've been read this tread but thought that it wouldn't be needed .... but recently i'v recieved a file that is done by someone that really is textured badly ( i mean it is textured to groups, not faces inside them) and is using lots of similar group instead of component, ... so your job is really time concuming and worthy ....

[thomthom]

Another small update:

• Optimized code that's using .typename
• Added Select Face Same Direction
• Added workaround for SU bug where group definition references becomes corrupted.

[thomthom]

Added filters for Curves (Polylines)
Before Arcs would select Curves and Arcs and Circles - Now they select Arcs and Circles

Curves will select Curves, Arcs and Circles.

Question:
Currently, Curves selects Arcs and Circles are a subset of Curves.
But is it preferred that Curves selects only Curves - Arcs only Arcs and Circles selects only Circles?

[Dave R]

ThomThom, takk for alt.

Could you do a little favor? When you update a plugin, could you add the date of the update to the title line? I can't remember version numbers well enough to recognize and update has been issued. I usually can't remember the date ,either. But I know enough to hover the cursor over the clock on my computer screen to find out what the current date actually is.

Thank you.