[Plugin] Guide Tools (1.3.0) — 21 October 2010

[thomthom]

Where edges are split where they intersect? Or where they overlap - like they often do in SU6 and older?

I don't know, on the face I suppose

Something is lost in translation here - I mean should there be a CPoint only when two edges cross each other but doesn't split each other?

So there are 2CPoint overlaped
or they are automatical merged as one by SU as having same coordinates ?
(same than you draw 2 lines ovelapped)

I don't know - I haven't tested it. The plugin just adds a CPoint blindly.

[Pilou]

I have just tested seems there are really 2 CPoints!
Maybe some annoyous
click image if scrool bar!

doublecpoint.jpg

[TIG]

I think Pilou's issue with 'duplicated Cpoints' - i.e. at the same location in 3D space - is if they are used to place Instances later it will duplicate the Instances etc.
When adding the new Cpoints it'd be relatively easy to test to see if there was a Cpoint already there.
First make a collection of Cpoints in the current context [entities] and make an array of the 'position' of each one: then only add the new Cpoint if it's not already there - code-example...

Code: Select all

there=false
cpoint_positions.each{|p|(there=true;break)if p==new_point}
entities.add_cpoint(new_point) if not there


You should still add coincident Cpoints if they are in different contexts [entities-sets]...

[thomthom]

Slightly trimmed variant:
entities.add_cpoint(new_point) unless cpoint_positions.any?{|pt|pt==new_point}

[Pilou]

In fact that must be 6 points!
1 Center of circle
1 Intersection of lines
4 Intersection Lines Circle

Here I have a lot of more
I have made Intersection before launch the plug Edge/edge (V 6)

Edit I have found a Process
General Intersection
Hide Circle
Call the Plug Guides Tool - Edge/edge
Show Circle
Select Circle
Call ad Cpoint to Circle
I have my six points
Easy for not numerous circles but for many ?
Ok I can use Selection Toys Circles

intersection.jpg

[thomthom]

Why do you hide and show the circle?

[Pilou]

Yes see my edit text
In fact that must be Selection Toys "Arcs"
Hide
because the interections are made before

Process must be
Ad CP Circle(s)
General Intersection
Selection Toys "Arcs"
Hide
Add CPoint Edge /Edge
Show Hidden


When Edge / Edge Cpoints are they "Doubled" between 2 segments of a same lines or not? (like my lines above after the intersection)
(at the commune extremities)
Seems not! (I have verified with the outliner)

You have just the problem of same arc centers of my previous old post

[watkins]

Dear Thomas,

Could the following be added to the suite of cpoint functions?

To place a construction point at the intersection of three orthogonal planes.

Thanks,
Bob

[TIG]

Dear Thomas,
Could the following be added to the suite of cpoint functions?
To place a construction point at the intersection of three orthogonal planes.
Thanks,
Bob

Should be straightforward...
Get line of the intersection of two of the planes.
get the intersection of the third plane and the line.
Add a cpoint...

[Pilou]

@ Thomthom
Does it possible to have an option for DWG export?

Problem is: Tocad don't import CP POINT !!!
So circle center oe arc circle center info are losted!

So a possibility is to replace CPoints by 2 or 3 lines crossed.(3 axis)
(as "component" even Tocad lost the "component" it draw the lines!
And each circle is tranformed in disc by ToCad.

So Replace CPoints by crossed lines will be fine for DWG export

Of course the replacement can be made by Selection Cpoint/Put Component at Cpoints.
(problem of mutiple same CPoints must be also resolved)

[thomthom]

Version 1.3.0
CPoint at Camera Eye - Adds a construction point at the Camera eye.

[utiler]

Great addition Thom! All your work with rubies are very much appreciated!!!

[lapx]

Tom,
Thanks! I've been searching for this for a while.

Best, Lapx.

[Bob James]

Drilling Milling[/url] by Menfin (French and English version)

This looks like it would be very handy, but the forum is in French (only) and doesn't allow download without being a member of the forum.

[dedmin]

Is it possible to add "CPoint at Insertion Point" for groups also?

[thomthom]

Is it possible to add "CPoint at Insertion Point" for groups also?

I'll add it to the list.

[dedmin]

[Larsen]

Amazing tools!
Thanks thomthom for your generosity.

[baiduaiya]

thank you very much.

[matt.gordon320]

Thank you so much! Amazing Tools as always...

[carlm]

Hi Thom-

Just downloaded your Guide Tools and TT Lib2; they seemed to be working fine, then I tried adding CPoints to the circles in the attached file. There's one circle that the tool refuses to work on (top, far right).

The odd thing is that your tool had no trouble adding a CP to the other end of the same hole (see bottom side), and I made the row of holes by drawing one circle on face, move+ x2, then pushed them through...

I tried both selecting the face and then using Guide Tools, and just selecting the circle and using Guide Tools, both with CPoint at Circle Center and CPoint at Arc Center.

Thought you'd want to see it.

SU8 (pro-expired)
MacOS 10.5.8

Thanks, -carl-

[carlm]

Never mind?

After encountering this problem, the plugin wouldn't install guide points in other files either.

Quit SU, reopened, seems to work fine, even on the file I just posted...

It does seem that SU is less stable since installing Selection Toys and TT Lib1 this morning, but could be the moon -- this is not a report yet.

Sorry! -carl-

[Anton_S]

Very, useful tool... Thanks

[guanjin]

[quote="carlm"]Hi Thom-

Just downloaded your Guide Tools and TT Lib2; they seemed to be working fine, then I tried adding CPoints to the circles in the attached file. There's one circle that the tool refuses to work on (top, far right).

The odd thing is that your tool had no trouble adding a CP to the other end of the same hole (see bottom side), and I made the row of holes by drawing one circle on face, move+ x2, then pushed them through...

I tried both selecting the face and then using Guide Tools, and just selecting the circle and using Guide Tools, both with CPoint at Circle Center and CPoint at Arc Center.


You want to set the coordinates of the components

dian.gif

[thomthom]

From that animation I don't see what the problem is. It seem to create CPoint where it should ...

[Pilou]

Hello Thomthom
I had given your wonderful plug Guide Tools as answer for this question

Maybe you can add an option for give an orientation to the component ? (Insert Components at CPoints)
That will be very useful in a lot of cases!

[thomthom]

Maybe you can add an option for give an orientation to the component ?:

Orientation is defined by the component axis. Or did you mean something else? Image example?

[Pilou]

Assuming the original component has these axis and keep them
and of course that you make a different selection for each "plan" of Cpoints
(here 3 selections with call of the pluging at each time) the more easy to code

The input box could be for a selection for the first result:
Insert Components at CPoints with
(No rotation so default parameters = 0°)
Rotate Components on X = 0°
Rotate Components on Y = 0°
Rotate Components on Z = 0°

The input box could be for a selection for the second result:
Insert Components at CPoints with
Rotate Components on X = 0°
Rotate Components on Y = 0°
Rotate Components on Z = 270°

The input box could be for a selection for the third result:
Insert Components at CPoints with
Rotate Components on X = 0°
Rotate Components on Y = 0°
Rotate Components on Z = 90°

Seems useful no ?

axes_thom.jpg

[ZFRPS]

Thank you very much!
your pluhins give me a lot of help!this plugin is great! wish more powerful!

[scott216]

Is there a way to add a guidepoint to the center of an exploded circle? I tired exploded arc and just circle tools, but neither of them worked on an exploded circle.