[Plugin] Radial Lines

[TIG]

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radiallines.rb >>> ../Plugins/ folder
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Usage:
Select one guide-point [cpoint] and some edges and/or faces
then run Plugins menu 'Radial Lines...' sub-menu items...

Lines- draws a line from the cpoint to each vertex.
Lines [layered]- draws a line from the cpoint to each vertex, on Layer.
Guides- draws a guide-line from the cpoint to each vertex.
Guides with Lengths - draws a guide-line from the cpoint to each vertex,

and adds central text to it showing its length,
in current units.

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Version:
1.0 20100923 First release.
1.1 20100923 Line [layered] option added.
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radiallines.rb

[Pilou]

Like this works like a charm

What about for have lines with a same lenght given on each lines? (say 2.23 m )

[TIG]

Like this works like a charm
What about for have lines with a same lenght given on each lines? (say 2.23 m )

Explain better... please
Mieux expliquer...SVP

[Pilou]

I wish the red lines
They will have all the same length!(2.23 m)

[davidlouis]

Working great but i see that is no layer functionality on the line only option

Please can you put it in so that one could have control over the generated entities for easy selection, visibility switches and deletion etc etc...

Otherwise great work.... as always

Dave

[TIG]

Here's v1.1 viewtopic.php?p=273614#p273614
It now has an additional option 'Lines [layered]' - with this the Lines are put on their own layer rather than Layer0...

[TIG]

I wish the red lines
They will have all the same length!(2.23 m)

I think I see...
So if you used the 'Line' option the line would stop at a set length...
I'll think about it...

[Pilou]

Many thx by advance
Ps It's not possible to select also extremity points (like faces and segments)

extremity.jpg

[TIG]

It will draw lines to both ends of any selected edges - you'll need to erase the unwanted lines...

[TIG]

There's now a separate script for drawing fixed length radial lines viewtopic.php?p=273654#p273654

[Pilou]

Damned you have a speedy coding method !

(I will use for the extremities not wanted if not too numerous

[mitcorb]

How do you place the cpoint or guide point?
Error message keeps asking for this.
I thought by using measuring tape you could get a guide point.
Something I am not doing? Can't get this script to acknowledge the guide point, because it then wants a vertex?

[Pilou]

How do you place the cpoint or guide point?

Use the tools bar Projection by Didier Bur
There is a CPoint inside and some very useful tools!

[Dave R]

mitcorb, the Tape Measure tool is the way to set a guidepoint or at least one way. After setting the guidepoint, select it and edges with vertices or ends and run the tool.

TIG, thank you for this. I'm not sure where I'll use it but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes in handy one day.

[Pilou]

then a vertex

How dow you select one vertex from a single segment in the space? (extremity)

[mitcorb]

Thanks, Dave.
But I do not understand the conditions for guidepoint only. I usually get guidelines.

Thanks Pilou, I forgot about Didier's Projections. I have it on my home computer, but not here.

[Dave R]

A guide point is created when you measure off a point, vertex, intersection, etc. A guideline is created when you click on a line, edge or axis first.

There are also some plugins like Point at Center and the Point cloud plugin that create guidepoints.

[Jeff Hammond]

re: construction point

pay four bucks for the privilege of placing one
http://www.smustard.com/script/AddConstructionPoint


personally, i use projections and keep only the CPoint icon in my toolbar (next to draw construction lines which is another way to get a cpoint)

screen1.png

with , start the measurement on an entity then click in blank space and you'll get a cpoint as well.

[edit]- another way to get one without adding any rubies is to turn on 'ruby script examples' in the extensions preferences.. draw an arc the right-click on it and you'll have the option "Point at Center" in the context menu.. that will give a cpoint that can be moved around.

[Ben Ritter]

I'm not sure where I'll use it but I wouldn't be surprised if it comes in handy one day.

Dave, you hit the nail on the head. Remembering that when the time comes, you have such a helpful tool available.

How do you all keep track of all the tools available in your SU arsenal, if they're not used on a regular basis?

Ben

[Ben Ritter]

TIG, thank you very much. Again.

[Dave R]

How do you all keep track of all the tools available in your SU arsenal, if they're not used on a regular basis?

Ben

I gave up a long time ago, Ben. Periodically I look through my Plugins folder to see what treasures I've forgotten about.

[Pilou]

i use projections and keep only the CPoint icon

You have no keep The icone Extrude lines along a vector?

[Krisidious]

do you ever sleep?

[Jeff Hammond]

i use projections and keep only the CPoint icon

You have no keep Extrude lines along a vector?

i use TIG's version in the extrude edges suite.. i keep that entire toolbar turned on.