[Plugin] Dims/Text Visibilty [dimvis.rb] v1.5 20110213

[TIG]

This is a version or my golden-oldie 'dimsvis.rb' that Defisto has recently reworked to have several more functions, a proper menu etc... and which I then further updated and re-streamlined...

It adds a new sub-menu to View with items to toggle the visibility of Dims and Text - both separately and together, and also isolate Dims and Text onto their own layers in one step... The current settings are now remembered with the saved model as attributes as simple on/off toggles... as of v1.3 layering of Dims/Text can be limited to active_entities or to ALL...

Copyright 2009-2011, TIG & Defisto
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Name : dimsvis.rb
Description : Toggles dimensions on/off [hidden/shown]
Menu Item : View -> "Show|Hide|Isolate Text|Dims"
Can be shortcut keyed for ease of use...
Author : TIG & Defisto
Usage : Pick off sub-menu items...
ALL dimensions/text are either be shown or hidden [including
those inside groups/components].
The 'isolate' onto a special layer for dims/text can be
applied to either dims/text in the 'active_entities' OR to
'all' [which will include those inside groups/components].
Note: if the number of dims/text entities found and the
number put onto the layer are not the same it will be because
some of them are already on that layer.
It is one step undo-able...
Version : 1.0 First draft. 20090404
1.1 Undo added. Mining groups/definitions. 20090405
1.2 Several 'Defisto led' changes including text, layers, menu
etc. Toggle now saved with model [by TIG].
Idioms fixes and some .typename > .class tests [by TIG]
20110105
1.3 New option for ALL Text/Dims to get layered within groups
etc [TIG] 20110105
1.4 Wrapped in a TIG_DEFISTO_DIMVIS class [TIG] 20110116
1.5 New Options added by Defisto & minor adjustments by TIG.
20110212 Tools support Groups/Components =
- Delete Text: In the Selection/Model.
- Delete Dimensions: In the Selection/Model.
- Delete Text AND Dimensions: In the Selection/Model.
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dimsvis.rb

[JClements]

Hi TIG, Happy New Year.

I just tried this updated plugin. Running Windows7 and SU8.

All but two options worked for me. The last two options to put text and dimensions into their own layers does not move the text nor the dimensions to their newly created layers IF they are associated with geometry INSIDE of a GROUP.

Regards, John

[TIG]

Hi TIG, Happy New Year.

I just tried this updated plugin. Running Windows7 and SU8.

All but two options worked for me. The last two options to put text and dimensions into their own layers does not move the text nor the dimensions to their newly created layers IF they are associated with geometry INSIDE of a GROUP.

Regards, John

I didn't test it - it's Defisto's tweaks... I'll revisit it...

[TIG]

...The last two options to put text and dimensions into their own layers does not move the text nor the dimensions to their newly created layers IF they are associated with geometry INSIDE of a GROUP...

viewtopic.php?p=298596#p298596 is the link to v1.3 which now has two types of dims/text isolate onto layer - on for 'active_entities' and the other for 'ALL entities'. So the first one only puts active text/dims onto their layers and the second moves ALL onto the layer even when inside groups or components...

[JClements]

Works.
Thank you, sir.

[TIG]

Here's v1.4 viewtopic.php?p=298596#p298596
It's wrapped into a class for robustness and clash avoidance...

[TIG]

Here's v1.5 viewtopic.php?p=298596#p298596
Defisto has added options to delete Text|Dims|Text+Dims in a Selection|Model including those within Groups/Components...

[SnowTiger]

Hi
Is it safe for me to assume that this plugin goes directly into SU's Plugins Folder ?

I have read this thread but didn't notice if:
a) any other plugins required ?
b) will this plugin work in either SU v7 and/or v8 ?

This looks like a great plugin and I can't wait to try it out.
Thanks very much for your efforts re: creating this plugin and for sharing it.
And thanks in advance for any further information regarding my questions above.

Chris Mowat aka SnowTiger
PS> Thanks also to Catamountain for sharing this link in the following Forum.
https://productforums.google.com/d/topi ... discussion

[TIG]

Just put a .rb file into your Plugins folder and restart Sketchup for it to auto-load.
This script needs no other scripts to run.
It should work in v7 or v8, but it'd probably work in v5 or v6 too - it is fairly simplistic...