3.0 20130606Recoded. Speed improved. Cut-face can now 'Glue' to the SectionPlane so that then it changes with it/model.3.1 20120606Fixed glitch with cut-faces creation for hidden objects.3.2 20130607Fixed glitch with glued cut-faces not updating in convoluted nested contexts.3.3 20130607SectionCutFace_loader.rb file now contains editable lists for changing default colors and the dialog's initial default values.3.4 20130607Glue 'On_Demand' option added to avoid continual dynamic SCUT updating.The initial Glue default is now 'No'.SectionCutFace_loader.rb customized options now work properly in compiled files.3.5 20130608Option permutations allow more flexibility, can be Glued/On_Demand etc.3.6 20130609Recoded legit group manipulations to avoid bugsplats from ill-advised 3rd-party tools over-writing API methods and/or adding badly formed Observers.3.7 20130611SectionPlanes 'on-face' now cut geometry by making the cut 0.1mm inside section.Option in SectionCutFace_loader.rb to change 'Inset' to > 0.1.mm, needed for some users whose GC's leave section-cuts not showing...3.8 20130724Glitch with observers used for Gluing when new model started resolved.3.9 20131122Inner hole face removal algorithm improved.4.0 20131123Further improvements in inner hole face removal algorithms.4.1 20131123Convoluted transformations of nested objects no longer affects algorithms.4.2 20131124Remaining convoluted mirrored transformations trapped.4.3 20131227'Glue' renamed 'Auto-Update'. Observer impact on usage optimized.4.4 20131228Observers honed again.4.5 20140313Observers adjusted to avoid splats on a few MACs+Mavericks: known v2014 MR0 issue.4.6 20141101Now if you use the material for a SectionCutFace and you paint its group [unlocking if necessary], it then shows that material - perhaps textured, like concrete] - then if it is 'Remade' later on that material is still displayed. This is an alternative to manually adding new own material names into the dialog's list in the SectionCutFace_loader.rb file which can be awkward.4.7 20150710Recoded to allow for most Windows User-names containing accented characters in the AppData Plugins folder-path etc.5.0 20160127Now signed for v2016 full compatibility.Customize-able default Constants now in a separate .constants file - see it's Usage notes...Dialog now allows you to make the SectionCutFace's Layer to be the selected 'Section's Layer', or a unique 'SCUT-nnnnnn' layer, or a Customized new layer, or any other model-layer.The name of the SectionCutFace is either 'After the Layer' or you can enter a Customized-name.5.1 20160203Glitch fixed on SectionCutFaces set to AutoUpdate and OnDemand: the SectionCutFace's Layer is now properly updated to match the Section's Layer, unless its Layer is already set to 'Customized', in which case it is retained; and the SectionCutFace's Name is now updated to match its Layer's name, unless its Name is already set to 'Customized', in which case it is retained.6.0 20160222Glitch fixed with 'remade' SectionCutFaces - layer error etc.The SectionCutFaces now have modified bounding-boxes, made tight to the face, and their axes are also reset so that their blue axis is perpendicular to the face, with the red axis 'horizontal', and the 'origin' set to a logical lower corner.An additional option has been added to the dialog and constants file.'Scene Visibility' - seen the main Documentation for more details...6.1 20170131New FR strings file added [thanks to @mariocha]. Re-signed for full v2017 compatibility.6.2 20170131Glitch with COMP constant - incrementing SCUT name - fixed.
Section Cut Face Plugin Sketchup
If you are looking for a plugin to create your section slices in sketchup you are in the right place. This plugin will create a group of the section cut you select and fill it up automatically. Download SectionCutFace.rb
Inserting a section plane is easy as pie. Make sure nothing in your model is selected, and open the group or component context where you want to add the section plane. Also, if you want to place the section plane at a specific height, such as 48 inches above the floor surface, use the Tape Measure tool to set a guide line that will help you place the section plane precisely where you want it.
Simply add a face to your section plane with this useful plugin. The face can be quickly modified, changing its color for presentation purposes, and it can also be set to update automatically as you edit your model. The add-on can be downloaded here.
Do you create your own section elevations strictly in AutoCAD? We'll show you how to use SketchUp to generate elevations during this process while also using Land F/X to confirm the final outcome of your design. We'll start in AutoCAD using the Land F/X SketchUp Connection tool and work our way through modeling the terrain while showing some interesting SketchUp plugins. Finally, we'll bring our section elevations back into AutoCAD and put everything back together for a final product.
When using the section cut tool, the cutting plane would expose the back faces of everything being cut. There have been a few tricks people have used over the years in order to create hatches over their section cut plane. 2ff7e9595c
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