[Plugin] Multi face offset

[thomthom]

multi face offset.jpg

As per this request: viewtopic.php?f=180&t=20193

version 3 now up.

You'll need offset.rb, courtesy of RickW.

How it works:
1. select the faces you want to offset
2. Plugins->Multi face Offset
3. Put in the distance
4. ...and away you go

Stuff id like to change but probably wont:
-condense it in to one script with a choice of units. Added, sort of. See thoms post.

[thomthom]

Why all the different versions? .to_l http://code.google.com/intl/nb/apis/ske ... .html#to_l should take care of the units for you.

[remus]

thats a rather handy tip, thanks.

[thomthom]

Btw, .to_l might give different result from what you expect - depending on that object you convert.

If you have a number - 30.to_l <- that means 30 inches.
If you have a String - "30".to_l <- that means 30 model units, so if your model units are mm - then you'll get mm.

And then with a string, users can override the model units. If the model units are mm and a user type "30m" you'll still get the correct length.

[rv1974]

Isn't windowizer already make the same ?

[thomthom]

Windowizer generates window components. This is just plain offset.

[Gaieus]

Remus, please, post some image in the first post so that we can have some clue what it does (and I can rip it for TDC, too)

[rv1974]

Windowizer generates window components. This is just plain offset.

A "window component" is a pure abstraction. With glass inset =0 it makes the same plain offset+ additional options (i.e. materials assignment, edit and eraze in the future)

[chango70]

Does the faces have to be on the same plane?

[remus]

No, the faces can be on any plane. It wont work on curvy things, though.

As for windowizer doing the same thing, it probably can, and i think Fred06's offset on surface could do it as well, i just fancied writing it for a bit of practice.

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

Thanks, but does not work.
Using sketchup 6 and 7, windowsxp SP3 in Spanish
If you have a solution, thank you

[remus]

Could you open the ruby console (window->ruby console), run the script and post whatever comes up in the console?

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `offset' for #<Sketchup::Face:0x5aad818>>
C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/multi face offset.rb:23:in `multi_face_offset'
C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/multi face offset.rb:21:in `each'
C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/multi face offset.rb:21:in `multi_face_offset'
C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/multi face offset.rb:34
C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/multi face offset.rb:33:in `call'

[remus]

most unusual, i'll have a look in to it and see if i can find out whats going on.

[TIG]

Remus - do you have RickW's [free from Smustard] 'offset.rb' and elcorto doesn't ?

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

Thanks Tig, I had no offset.rb.
Now works fine

[remus]

I havent got it, but im guessing its included in some other script. Thanks for the pointer by the way, i'll add it to the 1st post.

[TIG]

It's the simple things that are often the most complicated !
[¡Se trata de las cosas simples que a menudo son las más complicadas!]

[Pilou]

And seems Protrude by Jim Foltz makes the same and more!

protrude.jpg

[remus]

A veritable Smörgåsbord of repeated functionality

[Pilou]

@Remus
Thx for this new curious name

[Pixero]

Smörgåsbord is a swedish word.

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

Be possible. After applying offset. be selected the new drawing?
then able to apply, for example, multiple Push Pull

sorry for my English. Thank you

[Pilou]

After applying offset. be selected the new drawing?

Protrude above can make that , just offset= 0 after use it and enable Height = that you want
Only Protrude keep the selection Protrude is a very funny plug!


For Push Pull multiple in general you can also use Joint Push Pull by Fredo6 or Projection2 by Didier Bur
But both lost the selection!

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

"Pilou" You're right, thank you very much

[CadFather]

Hi Remus, first thanks for the useful script - i found out the offset may end reversed at times

multioffset_1.png

[remus]

So it does. I dont suppose youve found what causes it? Whatever it is, i suspect it is a bug in offset.rb, it would be good to be able to pass it on to rickw, though.

[CadFather]

the hunch, says it may be something to do with the direction of the lines (start-end-front-back business..) - but i could not spot the pattern for sure yet

[CadFather]

Remus, couple of icons if needed..

moffset_16.png

moffset_24.png

[remus]

I dont know how to do toolbars

I'll give it a go, though, those icons are too nice to waste