<< but before first click defining location of dimension arrow head #1.
Ahhh yes! Different than the normal use of a script!
So cool!


<< It's activated after 'first click' for arrowhead #1.
Ahhhh yes! Funny use! So very cool! :)

Hi ..

Showing my ignorance about scripts ..

How do I install this script and use it ?

Cheers, and thanks,
eric

Hi Max, thank you for the dimension script it is very useful.
Cheers!

HI eric (ERICCLOUGH)

first time
You need to copy the two files in the commands folder of MOI

second time
you need to add the shortcut keys and the command :
_dimensions

Chri from France

Thanks Christian,
eric

Script update. Fixed few bugs. Changed internal structure. Script modifications should be easier.

Frenchy Pilou
>> Must I draw them separately ?
Yes, you should draw them manually.

>>And alas we can't use the Helpers lines for align because of the second click ! :)
You can use LockConstructionLine script

var cln =0, gd = moi.geometryDatabase, cl = gd.getObjects().getConstructionLines(), cll = cl.length; 
for (var i=0; i<cll; i++) if (!cl.item(i).isTemporary) cln++; if (cln == cll) { gd.removeObjects(cl) } else { cl.setProperty( "isTemporary", false ) }

Bind it to key. Draw construction lines. Run script (the lines will be locked). Run script again to delete the lines.

Hamish, Chri, phlatt5th
Thank you :)

Cool!
French version Updated! :)
http://moiscript.weebly.com/cotations.html

Max, that's fine!
This is what the Bolsheviks were dreaming! ))))
I download and run the testing. Thank you very much!
You are, as always, is a genius!

Forget to say about hidden features.

Double click title to load default values
Double click "Scale" to reset scale.

All day a nice surprise! :)

Beautiful script, Max!

as usual... :-)

Thanks for sharing.

Mik

Thanks a lot, Max. Its quite usefull.

Hi Max ..

Does this insert into the original script and if so, where?

Or does it replace all or part of it?

thanks,
eric

Maybe like this
Just put it inside the Right Columm of a new ShortCut
but write "script:" on the beginning of the line!
So
script:var cln =0, gd = moi.geometryDatabase, cl = gd.getObjects().getConstructionLines(), cll = cl.length;
for (var i=0; i<cll; i++) if (!cl.item(i).isTemporary) cln++; if (cln == cll) { gd.removeObjects(cl) } else { cl.setProperty( "isTemporary", false ) }

Launch the Dimension Script
Call the script of persistant lines
Draw your helper lines
Draw your Dimension
Draw your helper lines
Draw your Dimension
etc
ps I have no more the Button OK that is normal ?

Great job Max, thanks for making this available!

- Michael

Added new arrow types.
The type can be switched dynamicaly by pressing "1", "2", "3" keyboard keys.

Frenchy Pilou
> I have no more the Button OK that is normal ?
Yes, it's normal.

eric
>> Does this insert into the original script and if so, where?
>> Or does it replace all or part of it?
No, it's a separate script, which can be useful with Dimensions script.
As Pilou said above, you can bind it to keyboard button.

Michael
Thank you :)
Could you help me? I have problem with pointpicker snapping. Is there a way to exclude all objects with "Dimensions" style from the object snapping list?

French version Updated! :)
http://moiscript.weebly.com/cotations.html


Alt + 0216 = Ø ;)

When I draw something on a surface in the 3D view
dimension Text, arraws are not parallal to this surface!
I must draw inside the View Face!

Hi Max,

> Could you help me? I have problem with pointpicker snapping. Is there a way to exclude
> all objects with "Dimensions" style from the object snapping list?

You can do that by making a pass through those objects before using the pointpicker, and turn off the "hit test" flag on each of those objects using: obj.setHitTest( false );

If an object is set with the "no hit test" flag, it should cause the pointpicker to skip over it and not target any snaps on it, and also it won't be targeted for selection either. Then if you want it to behave normally later on afterwards you'll need to set obj.setHitTest( true ); on those same objects to reset it.

If you do not have the objects already separated out somehow, you can find the style index of the "Dimensions" style by using:

var style = moi.geometryDatabase.findStyle( 'Dimensions', false /*CreateIfNotFound*/ );
if ( style )
{
    var index = style.index;

     // Now look for objects that have obj.styleIndex == index
}

Hope that does what you need!

- Michael

Thank you Frenchy ..

eric