[Plugin] Compo Spray 1.4.2 Updated

[unclex]

if { mx_hidemanager.rb (C) 2010 by Henry Schorradt } this plugin was loaded,
when set [Allow Collision] no, run CompoSpray
SU8Pro crashed.....

[dcrites]

Does anyone have a solution for the problem which Pilou posted earlier? I have a 15" HP Laptop running windows 7, with Google Sketchup 8 -

I'm a Landscape Architecture student, so spraying trees rather than placing them individually would be an absolute godsend. But if I can't get to the bottom of the screen, I can't do much. I've tried using the 'tab' key to get to the 'spray' icon, but it doesn't seem to work (though tabbing over to the 'close' icon does. Arg.

768 pixels is the maximum height on my monitor.

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
I'll release an update soon with settings for low res screen that will set up scrollbars and modal/non modal dialogs. Easy and quick translation files will be supported as well.
Regards

[charly2008]

Hi Didier,

Thank you for this plugin.

I have a question. I have two entries in the Draw menu, Components and Component Spray. But I do not know what I can delete in the plugins folder. Can you help me please.

Charly

[charly2008]

Problem solved!

I have found it. It is the compo_spray.rb.

Charly

[Didier Bur]

Yes compo_spray.rb was an older version. Never have more than one install at a time

[arjunmax09]

component spray doesn't allow spraying while editing inside a group..how can i do that...??...i have to copy paste the sprayed components inside the group separately...

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
@arjunmax09: of course you can spray while editing a group or component: double-click on the group/component, click the compoSpray icon and here you go.

cs3.jpg

[arjunmax09]

yes....i also tried at my home pc..it worked fine...i was working at my groupmate's place on his pc when i posted this question..there i wasn't able to do so I haven't downloaded this version yet...i.e. the 8th jan 2011 version...

[charly2008]

Hi,

I installed this update and all is working fine. But i miss the drop down menue i couldn't find (See Image below).

Charly

[tulacong]

Great start for 201x

[Didier Bur]

Hi Charly,

To get this menu, you must select faces PRIOR to click on the icon.
Do you still miss this menu when doing that ?

[charly2008]

Hi Didier,

the problem still exists.

Charly

[Didier Bur]

Charly,
I don't see any problem here: the face is selected, so the dropdown list contains "selected faces" and "vertices of faces".
Close the dialog box, unselect all, re-launch compoSpray, it should now display the usual dropdown list , right ?

charly.swf

[charly2008]

Hi Didier thanks,

I tried it again, now I have understood it.

If in the dialog box the component is selected, but no face is selected, than the pull down menu with the shapes is shown.
If in the dialog box the component is selected and the face is selected than the spray type menu is shown.

Charly

[charly2008]

Hi,

Now that I have understood correctly, it excites me to return to the experiment.

Charly

[simon le bon]

Now I see what it is possible to achieve with Charly, I'm one step more contrite that Compo Spray doesn't work for me
-s

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
Patience Simon... je vais publier la v 1.4.2 bientôt.
With an experimental directional spray:

populated_wall.jpg

[simon le bon]

Ah c'est chouette!!
et le directional spray va décupler les possibilités.
(ça mérite la patience )

simon

[pep75]

Hey Didier!

I really can't get it working...I see the dialog still, I read your manual, pressed Spray but It doensn't do anything....What is wrong?!

Thanks!!
Grtz
Pep

[Didier Bur]

@pep75: the only thing I can tell is that there is "something" wrong.
Seriously, please open the ruby console, launch the tool, and copy-paste-post the error message(s) here, so I can figure out what's wrong.
Or download the version 1.4.2., see top of thread

[tpstigers]

Top-Down spray works fine. When I try the perpendicular spray, though, I consistently get this error ("This shape is not available yet"):

Error.jpg

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
@tpstigers: Perhaps you didn't red the doc: it is said that this experimental tool only works with the point tool and spray shape tool

[tpstigers]

Hi,
@tpstigers: Perhaps you didn't red the doc: it is said that this experimental tool only works with the point tool and spray shape tool

Thanks. I did read the doc. I guess I should have read it with my brain turned on.

- Terry

[pilou]

Ah very cool!
Thx for the resizable Dialogue box!
for the next release : does it possible to have 24 #components?
(it's the 24 possible positions of a "cubic volume")
If you are interested I have yet the script for generated these components
(In python for Blender made by zeauro for 2.56 Blender)
So import these 24 objects in SU from Blender, then run CompoSpray

[Didier Bur]

(it's the 24 possible positions of a "cubic volume"

Je n'ai toujours pas capté de quoi tu parles

[thomthom]

Instead of a limited set of combo boxes, why not have a single listbox where you can select multiple list item? And have any selected in SketchUp also appear selected in the dialog when you open it?

[Didier Bur]

@TT: as said in the doc: "I could have made multi-select lists, but I didn't because you wouldn't have that possibility to "balance" the amount of each component."

have any selected in SketchUp also appear selected in the dialog when you open it

Nice idea !

[pilou]

Je n'ai toujours pas capté de quoi tu parles

C'est curieux parce que c'est hyper simple
Si j'ai un module cubique (je prends un dé à jouer à 6 faces pour bien figer le concept)
Ce dé à 24 positions possibles dans une boîte cubique de sa taille!
ça c'est évident

Si maintenant avec ton plug, je fais tomber ces 24 cubes dans une colonne à base carrée de la taille du dé, et d'une hauteur quelconque(x*le dé) j'ai une colonne composée de modules superposés de façon aléatoire.

Et bien si à la place du dé j'ai un module cubique légèrement plus compliqué, du genre se raccordant sur chaque face mais non symétrique à l'intérieur j'obtiens des métas structures pavant l'espace de manière non périodique!

C'est pour cela que j'ai besoin de 24 composants au lieu des 8 actuellement

Toute cette bidouille pour simuler ce que je demandais ailleurs, une affection d'une famille de composants (complexes) à un un ensemble de composants "simplex"

[thomthom]

@TT: as said in the doc: "I could have made multi-select lists, but I didn't because you wouldn't have that possibility to "balance" the amount of each component."