[plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)
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[plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=40555
When you grab several Google Earth Terrain patches, there is often a problem with how the images overlay each other. To help with this problem, the attached plugin, Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh, allows you to select the mesh which you want to keep and the mesh to be trimmed. Everything from the 2nd mesh that falls within the boundary of the 1st mesh is deleted thus eliminating the problem. In cases where smaller high resolution meshes are placed on top of larger low resolution meshes, you will often be left with vertical gaps especially in areas with significant elevation change due to the differences in the resolution of the grid and the interpolation of the surface. Another cause of image mis-match are the border rows and columns even when the terrain patches are of the same scale. To help with this problem, use the Trim option of Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh, to remove them from the selected mesh. Press and release the Shift Key to toggle between clipping and trimming. Hopefully now Mac compatible. Add Terrain Skirt, adds a skirt to the terrain mesh to give depth and definition to the mesh. Last edited by sdmitch on Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:52 pm, edited 7 times in total.
Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshSuper!! Thank you sdmitch
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshLove the combo tool,
once I got my head around it EDIT removed potentially misleading comment... and I found a use for it for me as well. 3D cycle route maps... anyone got an easy way of using Google Maps as the terrain texture, this ones manually scaled and aligned with the 'Google Earth Snapshot' then applied as a projected texture onto the Terrain Grid. Google if your reading, can we have a map option? please... good work Sam john Last edited by driven on Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:36 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshJohn, You should press and release the Shift key to toggle between clip and trim. Holding down the shift key is not required or advised.
Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshSam,
doesn't toggle on a mac, I should have pointed that out. EDIT INCORRECT you DON'T need to keep it held down that's what was doing my head in I checked your code and couldn't see why it wouldn't work, so I guess it's a Mac thing... john Last edited by driven on Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:31 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Last edited by driven on Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:33 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshI wasn't aware of that difference with Macs since I only have windows at my disposal.
Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshNo, me neither, I had a search for mac key-codes etc,,, but I might try searching mac 'toggle' as keycode 16 seems to work.
EDIT 16 on it's own dosen't work on mac [I'd left the other in, but opened a copy when checking, what I'd done... sorry] Last edited by driven on Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain Mesh
Don't use VK_ALT, VK_SHIFT etc - for cross platform, use CONSTRAIN_MODIFIER_KEY = Shift Key CONSTRAIN_MODIFIER_MASK = Shift Key COPY_MODIFIER_KEY = Menu on Mac, Ctrl on PC COPY_MODIFIER_MASK = Alt on Mac, Ctrl on PC ALT_MODIFIER_KEY = Command on Mac, Menu on PC ALT_MODIFIER_MASK = Command on Mac, Alt on PC http://code.google.com/intl/no/apis/ske ... /tool.html (top of this page) Also - when I use these, I don't try to make Shift or Control match across platforms. Because as you can see from the constant names, the modifier key to make a copy (when you use the Move tool for instance) differ from platform to platform. So just use these to match the norm for each platform. Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshThanks ThomThom, I'm still learning and need all the help I can get.
Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshNo prob! Always good to see more people writing plugins.
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Re: [plugin] Clip Terrain MeshSam,
re: 'Clip or Trim' on MAC, I just went over it all again and on the mac using if key ==16 || 131072 #shift PC || MAC, makes it work as I believe you intended. [ is it?] To start in 'Trim' mode: 'grab' grid/s >> select the 'Clip or Trim' from plugins >> press shift key once to activate 'Trim' >> click on 'Terrain' to 'Trim' grid/s in turn. To start in 'Clip' mode: 'grab' grid/s >> select the 'Clip or Trim' from plugins >>click on 'Terrain' to 'Clip' grid/s in turn. To switch between modes from either mode, press shift key once >> click on next 'Terrain' To exit 'Clip or Trim' click outside of all 'Terrain' groups. This is how it work with that change, I edited my above posts avoid to blind copying of my erroneous prior comments. I believe this tweak is cross platform, due to the none applicable keycode being ignored, but I don't have a PC easily at hand. Sorry if any confusion [other than my own] was caused by earlier comments, but I was in and out today without the time to plod through it properly. john learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Hi, sdmitch:
Thank you for your generousity in sharing this tool. I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Hi Sam, On your blog you have added an impressive list of plugins including these two however there is also a 'terrain tool's plugin that doesn't have a tutorial video. How does this differ from these two listed here?
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Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Terrain Tools is just the collection of all my plugins that pertain to GE Terrain's. Clip or Trim being one of them plus two others. There are no other differences. I just put them all into one to help minimize the entries in the Plugins menu.
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Ok, thanks Sam.Just on GE:
I noticed in your Clip or Trim tutorial you merge two terrains of differing proxy. Does GE determine the resolution of your export into SU by your current eye high as well as the maximum resolution you end up with? I have a situation at the moment where I want to obtain the maximum resolution of of GE however my site covers about 3 hectares and I need to cover it with a GE image. I wonder if there is a way recall you last selection when exporting GE imagery or even replicate your selection left and right multiplied by how far you want? [See image below...] Cheers, purpose/expression/purpose/....
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Thers is no way to "automate" that that I am aware of.
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)You guys are absolute legends. You take modeling to a whole new level.
I was hesitant to join SketchUcation because i hate useless info, but honestly: you guys rock! Special thanx to Gaieus and ThomThom for their constant useful contributions. Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)
Well, I really had to approve this post (even though I have not contributed with anything in this topic). ![]() Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Hi Sam, during your tutorial video at about 1:20 you say, 'If its only zoomed out 3 or 4 clicks....'
What are you referring too here? ![]() purpose/expression/purpose/....
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)I viewed the tutorial and I don't hear what you heard but I would assume that I am referring to zooming out from the smallest possible patch 3 or 4 clicks.
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Thanks for the reply, Sam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP9ZR2xB ... e=youtu.be At about 1min 20sec you refer to 'if its only zoomed out 3 or 4 clicks [no more than that] the grid of the two patches match....' Are you referring to zooming in Google Earth: ![]() purpose/expression/purpose/....
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Yes, the Google Earth get location zoom. I thought you were talking about the clip and trim plugin not the add skirt.
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)My bad, Sam. I can see how you would have been ill informed....
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Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)Is there a way to make these plugins work with SU 8?
Re: [plugin] Clip or Trim Terrain Mesh (Update)
Are you getting errors? The author uses SU8 - as his profile says - and usually if a plugin doesn't work with a version it's explicitly stated in the plugin description. I believe this should work with SU8. Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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