[Plugin] Multiple Offsets (Updated 29-Feb-2012)

[sdmitch]

In response to viewtopic.php?f=323&t=43426

One last update. Addressed problem of possible conflict with other plugins
and fixed a bug when using a delta values list with multiple faces.

Select one or more faces. Run the plugin and select one of three offset methods.

Constant: Input number of offsets, distance between offsets, direction to
offset, either inside, outside, or both, and whether the selected face(s) and all
created faces are to be deleted, select No to keep faces.

Formula: Enter number of offsets, distance to first offset, direction to offset,
delete faces Yes or No, select operator + or *, and value to add or multiply by.

List: Select direction of offsets, delete faces Yes or No, a list of offsets
seperated by commas, choose type of offset either absolute or a delta value
to be added to the last offset value. If the offsets are a repeated sequence,
end the list with *X, where X = the number of repititions for the offset
sequence entered.

In one test case, the offsets were placed opposite of the direction setting. Why this occurred is still a mystery. The simple solution is to undo, rerun and choose the opposite direction.

[Pilou]

Maybe it will cool also to keep the surfaces ? (first and news)

Because we can't make surface with the new curves even welded!
Here with the plug "create face"

surfaces.jpg

[sdmitch]

Retracing any segment of the closed curve with the Line Tool should create a face.

[Pilou]

Redraw a "big" above the result and intersect all make the trick and very more speedy than all redraw with the

[sdmitch]

New version has been posted

[Pilou]

You definitly rocks!!!

sdmitch01.jpg

[dtrarch]

Sam

Good stuff and thank you.

dtr

[Ben Ritter]

sdmitch, Thank you!

[sdmitch]

Major update posted today. Offsets can be created by three methods

Constant: Input number of offsets, distance between offsets, direction to
offset, either inside, outside, or both, and whether the selected face(s) and all
created faces are to be deleted, select No to keep faces.

Formula: Enter number of offsets, distance to first offset, direction to offset,
delete faces Yes or No, select operator + or *, and value to add or multiply by.

List: Select direction of offsets, delete faces Yes or No, a list of offsets
seperated by commas, choose type of offset either absolute or a delta value
to be added to the last offset value. If the offsets are a repeated sequence,
end the list with *X, where X = the number of repititions for the offset
sequence entered.

[simon le bon]

Thank you Sam,

It's a gem.

older version overwritten by the new one

++simon

[Pilou]

curious nothing append on V7 and V6!
All menu appear but nothing is done! Does this normal ?

Work like a charm in V8 ! (aespecially the * x with a list !

As the "exotic Push Pull" seems have a problem maybe will be a good thing to input it inside this plug during the calculate ?

Or See my new request

[simon le bon]

Hi Pilou and Sam,

Multiple Offsets works for me with Su7

However problems with the List Options:

- List:Offset by * 3
Absolute and Delta choice gives the same result:
>> x3 Delta offset (see pict)
(colored after for a better watch)

- List: Offsets: + operator don't work and deletes the offseted faces

simon

[Pilou]

@Simon
Curious you write 20,30,40,50*3, that must be 20,30,40,50,*3
Edit : in fact that gives the same result!

[Pilou]

I have added some plugins for another things in V8

All menus Offset Multiples are fine but nothing append!
Seems there is a conflict with another plugs!
Must find the the culprit(s)! (resolved see the next page for see the culprit)

[guanjin]

Major update posted today. Offsets can be created by three methods

Constant: Input number of offsets, distance between offsets, direction to
offset, either inside, outside, or both, and whether the selected face(s) and all
created faces are to be deleted, select No to keep faces.

Formula: Enter number of offsets, distance to first offset, direction to offset,
delete faces Yes or No, select operator + or *, and value to add or multiply by.

List: Select direction of offsets, delete faces Yes or No, a list of offsets
seperated by commas, choose type of offset either absolute or a delta value
to be added to the last offset value. If the offsets are a repeated sequence,
end the list with *X, where X = the number of repititions for the offset
sequence entered.

Great tool invention
Can realize line migration, generating surface?
Perhaps we should not be too many requests
thank you sdmitch

[guanjin]

Major update posted today. Offsets can be created by three methods

Constant: Input number of offsets, distance between offsets, direction to
offset, either inside, outside, or both, and whether the selected face(s) and all
created faces are to be deleted, select No to keep faces.

Formula: Enter number of offsets, distance to first offset, direction to offset,
delete faces Yes or No, select operator + or *, and value to add or multiply by.

List: Select direction of offsets, delete faces Yes or No, a list of offsets
seperated by commas, choose type of offset either absolute or a delta value
to be added to the last offset value. If the offsets are a repeated sequence,
end the list with *X, where X = the number of repititions for the offset
sequence entered.

Great tool invention
Can realize line migration, generating surface?
DWG files import, Is no surface of
Perhaps we should not be too many requests
thank you sdmitch

[guanjin]

Major update posted today. Offsets can be created by three methods

Constant: Input number of offsets, distance between offsets, direction to
offset, either inside, outside, or both, and whether the selected face(s) and all
created faces are to be deleted, select No to keep faces.

Formula: Enter number of offsets, distance to first offset, direction to offset,
delete faces Yes or No, select operator + or *, and value to add or multiply by.

List: Select direction of offsets, delete faces Yes or No, a list of offsets
seperated by commas, choose type of offset either absolute or a delta value
to be added to the last offset value. If the offsets are a repeated sequence,
end the list with *X, where X = the number of repititions for the offset
sequence entered.

Great tool invention
Can realize line migration, generating surface?
DWG files import, Is no surface of ,
Perhaps we should not be too many requests
thank you sdmitch

[Pilou]

Ok for the Conflict in V8 free the culprit is "Windowizer3" !

[blajnov]

Respected sdmitch, the new version of a plug-in, doesn't work in SketchUp 8 Pro M2...
The previous works perfectly well.

[guanjin]

Respected sdmitch, the new version of a plug-in, doesn't work in SketchUp 8 Pro M2...
The previous works perfectly well.

I also SU8M2, no problem

[sdmitch]

blajov, sorry about that but I only have SU8 Free at my disposal so there is no way for me to determine why that is the case.

[Ken]

Sam

The multiple offset does not work on my computer,none of the options, constant, formula or list. I have Sketchup, V8, M1. Here is the error message. Hope this helps.

Error: #<ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (3 for 1)>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:76:in `offset'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:76:in `do_offsets_constant'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:74:in `each'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:74:in `do_offsets_constant'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:72:in `each'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:72:in `do_offsets_constant'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:49:in `do_offsets'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:30
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:76:in `call'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Multiple Offsets-A.rb:76

Thanks in advance for looking at this problem and the plugin.

Ken

[sdmitch]

One last update!!!

[mirale999]

Great plugin~