MUST HAVE PLUGINS
Here you can download all the scripts that I feel are a big help when building designs for use on the PP.
Some are single .rb script files that need to be placed into your Google/Sketchup/Plugins folder and others will be zipped files that require you to read the install txt files included in the zip.

There are tons of scripts written out there for Sketchup and these are just a few free ones that I like to use.
I have pulled these from many resources but the vast amount of Ruby plugins can be found at SketchUcation http://forums.sketchucation.com/ be sure to drop in and thank the guyz there for sharing these great plugins!

If you find more that you find useful please fell free to add to the list.
Mark


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-SketchUcam/PhlatScripT-
DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://www.phlatforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=2&start=0


Allows you to turn SketchUp in to a CAM system, capable of producing the machine code needed for a CNC machine.
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UnfoldTool


A great plugin by Jim that will unfold your Sketchup models to create flat parts that can then be cut out on the Phlatprinter and refolded in the real world!
More info on the authors page http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/0 ... oldrb.html
Demo video found here:
http://www.phlatforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=1483&start=0
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Progress Bar

Some of the other scripts/plugins here use this as a progress bar this one you need to have to run some of the other scripts here
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Weld


This one welds line segments together (will not connect open/broken lines)
Here is a link to a video showing the use of the weld plug-in viewtopic.php?f=65&t=246&start=0
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Repair broken Lines

Repairs broken line segments, this one works OK but really does not get them all>_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Slicer

And now a new version that allows you to slice along 'two' axis and creates the intersecting cutout for you with corresponding notches where the parts meet. This creates a nice 3D model as well without having to stack the parts.

This is an older version of slicer that allows you to slice your models. This version allows only on axis, but is nice to create that 'stacked' look of a 3d model. This is on way to create a cool looking 3D slice from a 3d model in Sketchup
This will slice up a 3d model at a certain thicknesses and lay them out flat on the zero plane! Also adds numbers to each slice if you want it too. Nice plugin you can find examples under the Free plans section/Other Here's a link to one called 'the head' viewtopic.php?f=20&t=55
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Exporting to DXF and STL

Do you need sketchup_to_dxf_stl.rb.
This free script goes into the plugin folder of SketchUp7.
It is activated from the Tools menu
With dxf there are three options; export as meshed triangles, poly lines, or lines. (use lines export for flat 2D designs)
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Importing DXF and DWG into Sketchup

This will allow you to import DXF and DWG files into Sketchup version 7
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CleanUp



This plugin does it best at optimize and clean up a model
Features

• Fixes duplicate component definition names ( When in model scope )
  Purge unused items
  Erase hidden geometry
  Erase duplicate faces
  Erase lonely edges ( Except edges on cut plane )
  Remove edge material
  Repair split edges
  Smooth & soft edges
  Put edges and faces to Layer0
  Merge identical materials
  Merge connected co-planar faces

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Skin


This plugin takes sides and connects them. To use it all that you would have to do is select the two sides and hit a button.
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Joint Push Pull


JointPushPull is a script that performs push pull on multiple faces in one operation. Unlike the native Sketchup push-pull tool, JPP can maintain the continuity of the offset surfaces (mode joint push pull). This is useful to thicken non-planar surfaces.
JPP also includes two additional modes: Vector and Normal working with multiple faces.
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Tools on Surface


Tools on Surface is a Suite of Tools drawing on curved surfaces, with lines, various shapes, offset and Freehand / Polyline. It provides an inference mechanism, a Contour Editor and a dedicated Eraser.

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Shell


Adds a wall thickness to your model to create a shell.
Nice plugin for 3D printing
Usage
- Select groups and/or components.
- Activate Shell from the Tools menu.
- Enter a thickness in the VCB or pick a distance in the model.
- Double-click to commit. (You can also use Return to commit as long as the thickness has not changed.)
More information on this plugin can be found at the bit bucket
https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/shell/wiki/Home

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Attached files AllowDWGImportInSketchUp7.msi (678.5 KB)Â JointPushPull - v1.8a - 02 May 11.zip (2.7 MB)Â SliceModeler.rb (48.1 KB)Â Slicer3.rb (26.4 KB)Â ToolsOnSurface 1.8a - 12 Jan 11.zip (1.8 MB)Â //www.phlatforum.com/PhlatforumVB/converted_files/361=12367-Weld.gif"> jf_unfoldtool.rb (6.1 KB)Â progressbar.rb (2.7 KB)Â repair_broken_lines.rb (1.4 KB)Â sketchup_to_dxf_stl.rb (10.6 KB)Â skin.rb (8.6 KB)Â tt_cleanup.rb (40 KB)Â tt_shell.rb (15.5 KB)Â weld.rb (5 KB)Â

 

That link must be broken. You can download it here http://www.phlatforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=2

 

Thanks for the update guys I fixed the link too.
Mark

 

Pocket plugin for sharpie attachment

[Modified by Kram242 08-30-2010 Set this one up for a smaller step over on the creation of the pocket lines to use as a sharpie mod by changing bit diameter from 3.15mm to 0.03125 in]
Works well but feel free to test and come up with your own results
Mark and Trish

Attached files PocketTool.rb (7.8 KB)Â