[Plugin] Compo Spray 1.4.2 Updated 13 February 2011

[Didier Bur]

Hi,

February 13th 2011: Version 1.4.2.: Bug fixes, resizable dialog, directionnal spray

What's new in v1.4.2.:
- bug fix with destination layer using the PointTool and SelectedSurfacesTool,
- bug fix of random rotation not working using the "Selected Surfaces" shape,
- bug fix of altitude constraints when using the "Selected Faces" shape,
- new "shape" to drop components at vertices of edges or curves,
- new "shape" to evenly drop components at divisions of edges,
- suppressed "OnMouseLeave" function that caused the tools to exit when the mouse left the graphic window,
- dropping components on other components with the point shape is now possible,
- localization files available (German, Danish, French, Portuguese, English, and Spanish as the base set)
- settings to customize the dialog box behaviour (useful for low res screens),
- experimental directional spray tool, so you can populate walls with ivy for instance.

Thanks to the translators: K.F. Blom Balleby, aka Frederik, K. Hauser, aka Charly, E. Mahfuz, aka Edson, Oxer, aka Oscar


PLEASE UNINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSION ON YOUR SYSTEM, IF ANY.
All versions are downloadable here:http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugin_details.php?id=76

dialog_settings.jpg

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[attachment=0]spanish_dialog.jpg

Enjoy, and feel free to report bugs...

[thomthom]

Great start for 2011!

btw - v1.3 is now obsolete, right? Could you make a note of that in the post for that version - with a link to this. Having multiple versions around makes trouble for users who stumble upon plugins without the knowledge of what's current. ComponentSpray is a very popular plugin and there will be many links around the internet that leads to the v1.3 version thread.

[Didier Bur]

Good point TT, done.

[diegog321]

thank you very much!
Will certainly try and give feedback

[simon le bon]

Dear Didier,

Thank you so much.
I'm excited to play with this new one.

The better presentation I know about Compo Spray was done by takesh h on PushPullbar
Here is a link to his first picture:

I hope he is going to do the same for your new version.

btw - v1.3 is now obsolete, right? Could you make a note of that in the post for that version - with a link to this...

Good point TT, done.

Well It is still not very clear IMO

Cheers, simon.

[simon le bon]

Hi !
5 minutes try: I love it...

*s

[Frederik]

Ooohhh... Looks great, Didier...
Thanks...

[Didier Bur]

Simon,
C'est pas clair çà ???
Nouvelle version 1.4, ancienne 1.3 obsolete, plus de fichiers, plus de lien.

cs13.jpg

[simon le bon]

OOps! Sorry Didier!

I was watching this link I had bookmarked: [Plugin] Component Spray update

instead of watching on the main Plugin thread: [Plugin] Component Spray Tool 1.3.

Those various links also "Spray" the doubt

++simon

[Gaieus]

Tanks a lot for the update, Didier! I can hardly wait to test it in "hot" action!

[rv1974]

Thank you Didier!
Please take a look at attached.
The only mode is working is 'point'.
P.S. And sorry if it was disscussed earlier but but this tool would greatly benefit if one could:
1/ work with preselected set of components;
2/ spray on component surfaces;
3/ spray on surfaces placed one above another (example: to spray entourage upnon balconies stacked in a column)

[thomthom]

1/ work with preselected set of components;

+1

2/ spray on component surfaces;

+1

[hebeijianke]

THX
But It does not work in my PC

I know why it does not work
I use it in sketchup8.0
It works well in sketchup7.1

[TIG]

THX
But It does not work in my PC
I [don't] know why it does not work
I use it in sketchup8.0
It works well in sketchup7.1

Have you double checked the files are all extracted into the correct Plugin folder/subfolder as directed... AND removed the earlier versions ?
Error messages in Ruby Console??

[thomthom]

THX
But It does not work in my PC

Can you explain what doesn't work?
Do you get errors?
Are you missing menus?

I use SketchUp8 - works for me.


Didier:
Instead of a modal window to set the preferences before you spray, how about leaving the window open so one can adjust the settings while you work?

(Also: under OSX Webdialogs aren't true modal - they don't act like they do on Windows.)
(The scrollbars in the webdialog should do away if do add body { overflow: hidden; } to the CSS. (or was it to the html element...? I think that might depend if you're using a strict doctype or not.)

[thomthom]

I tried to use the Spray feature - clicked on a face and I was warned it'd create 3000 instances. (I had selected a 1x1x1m cube)
I said Cancel to abort the operation - the Ruby Console output:
Error: #<LocalJumpError: unexpected break>
(eval):2544:in `cs_warning'
(eval):2088:in `cs_n_points'
(eval):1560:in `create_geometry'
(eval):1488:in `onLButtonDown'

[thomthom]

Simon,
C'est pas clair çà ???
Nouvelle version 1.4, ancienne 1.3 obsolete, plus de fichiers, plus de lien.

cs13.jpg

Would be good to have a redirect there as well.

[Frederik]

I also have trouble making this work with SU 8...

[thomthom]

I also have trouble making this work with SU 8...

Like I asked hebeijianke: what specifically is the problem?
It's hard to debug an issue without knowing what the symptoms are.
Exactly what doesn't work as expected and what was expected results/behaviour?

[j_forrester]

Not sure if i'm having much luck with 1.4 version either. I'm using Sketchup Pro 6. The old 1.3 version worked great.

Everytime I go to run the script, I select my component to spray, selected faces to spray onto. Other options left alone.

I get a dialoge box saying "1000 trials to drop components done. Continue?". At this point it shows 1% complete on the taskbar, I click continue and get a dailoge "more than 2 minutes remaining to complete. Continue?" as soon as I click I get "more than 4 minutes remaining to complete. Continue?" and so on.... never actually creating any copies, just doubling the time with each click?

[Didier Bur]

Hi,

I get a dialoge box saying "1000 trials to drop components done. Continue?". And so on...

This dialog pops up when there are too much constraints (you drew your shape where there is no face that belongs to the layer mask for instance) and the script tries and tries to drop components and cannot.

Other options left alone.

This may be the cause of the problem. Check if your options are consistent.

Would be good to have a redirect there as well.

@TT : done.

Error: #<LocalJumpError: unexpected break>

done too (fixed the bug).

body { overflow: hidden; }

I tried that but no luck (CSS is greek to me )
I'd like to get rid of that horizontal scrollbar too...

I've found a way to use dialog.show{} instead of show_modal{}

Keep the bugs comin', I'll fix 'em and publish a patch then.

[hebeijianke]

Error: #<TypeError: can't convert Array into Float>
(eval):1752:in `raytest'
(eval):1752:in `raytestH'
(eval):2323:in `cs_random_points'
(eval):1160:in `create_geometry'
(eval):1052:in `onLButtonDown'
(eval):1752
Error: #<TypeError: can't convert Array into Float>
(eval):1752:in `raytest'
(eval):1752:in `raytestH'
(eval):2323:in `cs_random_points'
(eval):1160:in `create_geometry'
(eval):1064:in `onLButtonUp'
(eval):1752

[thomthom]

Hi,

Would be good to have a redirect there as well.

@TT : done.

Error: #<LocalJumpError: unexpected break>

done too (fixed the bug).

body { overflow: hidden; }

I tried that but no luck (CSS is greek to me )
I'd like to get rid of that horizontal scrollbar too...

Because you used a strict doctype the HTML DOM acts a bit different. When I applied the rule to the HTML element it worked:

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html {
  overflow: hidden;
}
 

I think that you can get rid of the inset frame if you set the scrollable argument to false when you create the WebDialog.

[Didier Bur]

Hi folks,

Just a note to keep the thread on top of stack...
Update 1.4.1. of CompoSpray is available here: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugin_details.php?id=76

Mainly bug fixes, backward compatibility, non-modal dialog BUT a true "Ignore hidden geometry" option (thanks to ThomThom): spray can now ignore entities that are masked OR on invisible layers.

Next step: a directionnal spray

[xrok1]

this is a sweet update.
do you have an explanation of how to use the layer mask?

[Didier Bur]

Hi,

how to use the layer mask?

Select a layer in the dropdown list and components will "fall" only on that layer...

[ALDob]

Thanks,
My SU 7.1 just closing down as soon as I press component spray button on toolbar.
I deleted older version from Plugins folder and my system is Win XP 64
Regards

[Didier Bur]

My SU 7.1 just closing down as soon as I press component spray button on toolbar.

It does bugsplat ?

[pep75]

It looks very promising, but it does nothing. I can see the menu etc, but when I push the "spray" button; "the computer says: "No"....

Oh I'm working with v8!

[fjb80]

The compospray icon shows up, as does the toolbar, but when I click it nothing happens. Here's my error message from the ruby console:

Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - /Users/Fraser/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/CompoSpray/csSettings.html>
(eval):269:in `initialize'
(eval):269:in `new'
(eval):269:in `write_cs_dialog'
(eval):107:in `compoSpray_main'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/compoSprayToolbar.rb:14
(eval):269:in `call'
(eval):269

So it looks like it's missing an html file?

Using OS 10.6, SU 8

Thanks,