[Plugin] Solid Inspector (1.1.0) — 30 June 2011

[thomthom]

Overview
A feeble beginning for a tool that checks if Groups or Components are solids or not, highlighting holes or areas or errors.

mmc-solid-test.png

SolidInspector.png

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Access
Tools > Solid Inspector

Usage
Click on an group or component to analyst it for holes.
Use Tab (Shift+Tab) to cycle through and zoom to the errors.
Use Up/Down Left/Right arrows to cycle between errors.
Use Return to zoom to current error.
Version 1.1.0:
If nothing is selected - the current context will be inspected.

Future Ideas

• Webdialog list of errors with description of each error. If possible, attempt to automatically fix.

Requirements

• SketchUp 7 or newer - ( Other versions untested )
• TT_Lib2

Download

tt_solid_inspector.rb

Footprint

<Sketchup>/Plugins/
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tt_solid_inspector.rb

[Ben Ritter]

Wow Thomas, this is more exciting than the version 8 release. Thank you.

[Jeff Hammond]

ha! that just saved me a a bunch of headache (well the headache was already coming on trying to figure out why and older group of mine wouldn't be recognized as a solid in su8)..

used your inspector and it found the teeniest tiniest little face inside


thank you!

[Pilou]

Creation's crisis!

[notareal]

Nice!

[jsteacy]

This is a great tool! Awesome!

[olishea]

cheers

[GWD]

Solid Inspector doesn't load. I place the plugin in the plugin folder and also downloaded the TT_lib2 and placed it on the right placed. But the menu doesn't show up. I tried to load it manually and get the following error:

Error: #<LoadError: (eval):923:in `load': No such file to load -- tt_solid_inspector.rb>
(eval):923

regards,

Guy

[thomthom]

What is the exact location to extracted tt_solid_inspector.rb to?

[GWD]

C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins

[thomthom]

This is just odd...

You have the file at "C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\tt_solid_inspector.rb" - and when you type in load "tt_solid_inspector.rb" into the Ruby Console you get

Error: #<LoadError: (eval):923:in `load': No such file to load -- tt_solid_inspector.rb>
(eval):923

which claims the file is not there... ?


I also don't understand why it says (eval):923
When I try to load a non-existent file I get:
load 'test'
Error: #<LoadError: (eval):0:in `load': no such file to load -- test>
(eval)
(eval):0


Are you sure you didn't but the .rb file in a folder and not directly in the Plugins folder?
Can you post a screenshot of the file in Explorer (including the filepath in the address bar). Sorry to have to make you confirm what you say, but I have had cases like this where the file actually was misplaced.

[GWD]

thomthom,

no problem...

CaptureSolid.JPG

CaptureTT_lib.JPG

CaptureTTlibfiles.JPG

regards,

Guy

[Krisidious]

I know you're tryin to get me to upgrade Thom...

[GWD]

ThomThom,

Problem is fixed. I completly removed v7 from my system. It seams that he sometimes opened v7 when i thought i was working with v8.

regards,

Guy

[thomthom]

I know you're tryin to get me to upgrade Thom...

This doesn't require SU8.

[thomthom]

ThomThom,

Problem is fixed. I completly removed v7 from my system. It seams that he sometimes opened v7 when i thought i was working with v8.

regards,

Guy

Ah - yes, if you double-click a file to open SU it will open the version you last used.

[GWD]

ThomThom,

Thanks for this fantastic plugin!!!!

regards,

Guy

[thomthom]

[fountainhead]

I think this plug-in is long overdue...great job ThomThom! I can't tell you the number of times I've tried a boolean operation, or a volume calculation, only to get the "this ain't a real solid dude" message.

"It isn't a real solid...well what's wrong with it?"

"Not gonna tell ya...but it's wrong for sure. Good luck finding the problem man."

Now instead of hunting aimlessly for the micro gapped edge, or the itty bitty hanging triangle that can only be seen under exponential magnification, you point us right to it.

NICE.

[thomthom]

[tomislavm]

Thanks!
When can we expect this
Future Ideas

* Webdialog list of errors with description of each error. If possible, attempt to automatically fix.
Automatically fix, o yes!

[thomthom]

I don't know. It all depends on when I get a spare moment. I'm currently looking into some UV mapping tool.

[Jim]

Hi Thom. Here's a scenario - I have a Group I'm checking for a solid. It's quite big and takes a few seconds to open and close the Group. When I use Solid Inspector on the Group to find the errors, I then need to open the Group for editing to fix them, then close it to re-check - open, close, open, close, etc.

Would it be possible to tell the plugin to operator on the current context so we do not need to always change the context between checking and fixing?

[thomthom]

Would it be possible to tell the plugin to operator on the current context so we do not need to always change the context between checking and fixing?

Yea - I've been thinking it needs a function like that.

*adding to the todo list*

[Bertier]

Hi there, would it be possible to tell solid :

this is (for example) : solid oak

solid oak is : 640 kg / cubic meter

solid weight : whatever volume * 640 in this case ?

that would be great.

thanx to you guys !

[d12dozr]

Bertier,

Have you seen Volume Calculator by TIG?

[Bertier]

thank, I hadnot seen it.

[Chris Fullmer]

Future Ideas

* Webdialog list of errors with description of each error. If possible, attempt to automatically fix.
Automatically fix, o yes!

I've also written a solid checking tool about a year and a half ago here:
viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17876

The next day TIG followed my plugin with one of his own that attempts to fix missing faces here:
viewtopic.php?p=143720

So you might already have a script that eill help detect and cleanup non-solids. Good luck,

Chris

[mariocha]

You made made day !!!
Works just fine.
This is going to be so usefull !

[Fabiazz]

Why I didn't notice this plugin before. This will fix all my unsolidity problem. Great work!