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Plugin: Auto CenterPoint

Auto Centerpoint automatically adds a centerpoint to circles, arcs, and polygons.

Update Sep 2011 - This is an older plugin and not well implemented. I am not recommending to install this plugin in its current state.


Requires SketchUp Version 6 (since it uses observers.)

05/04/2008 - New Version

  • No longer uses the Extension dialog - use the toolbar button to enable/disabled centerpoint creation as needed.
  • Point not created until a new tool is selected. (Allows changing the diameter using the VCB.)
  • Adds CP to circles, arcs, and polygons.
  • CP's are added to CenterPoint layer.
  • Works with Push/Pull, but only when creating new geometry.
  • Works within the current context. Need to toggle the button if you want to work inside of a Group.
  • Need to toggle the button when starting a New Model.
To install, extract the files keeping the folder structure, and move to your Plugins folder. Overwrite the files if they already exists.

Later that day... John Clements was kind enough to create this icon. If your version does not use it, you can right-click and save it in the auto_centerpoint folder in Sketchup/Plugins. Thanks John. The following download also uses this icon.


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10 comments:

  1. DikAugust 30, 2008

    We're sorry, we were unable to locate the site "/jimfoltzllc/plugins/automatic-centerpoints/auto_centerpoint.zip".

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  2. JAugust 30, 2008

    Ok sorry about that. It should work now.

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  3. J2December 12, 2008

    very good.
    thanks.

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  4. RanTenFebruary 02, 2010

    Hi...

    Unzipped the archive. Got these files out:
    Folder "AutoCenterPoint":
    acp.png
    autocp.rb

    Folder "ruby":
    rubydir.rb
    singleton.rb

    file "autocenterpoint.rb"

    Copied the entire unzipped contents, as is, to the SketchUp plugins folder.

    Launched SketchUp.

    The centerpoint icon shows up...so how do i use it to find the center point of an object like a square, circle etc.

    Thanks

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  5. RanTenFebruary 02, 2010

    Hi...posted a comment earlier.

    I found another plug in here:
    http://www.smustard.com/script/CenterPoint

    Does the same thing. I just downloaded it and pasted it the .rb file into the Pluins folder. This shows up under Plugins imenu in SU. and works beautifully.

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  6. RanTenFebruary 02, 2010

    Hi Jim,

    Got it... Your PlugIn adds a CP only to circles, polygons and arcs.

    The CP appears only after the entity is drawn. It would have been great if a rectangle also was included.

    Anyway...THANKS...i am retaing both CP plug-ins...each have their own value.

    Thanks once again

    Ranajit

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  7. BryanMay 13, 2012

    The download is not working again...

    Page not found

    We're sorry, but we were unable to locate the page you requested.

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  8. UnknownApril 02, 2014

    We're sorry, we were unable to locate the site "/jimfoltzllc/plugins/automatic-centerpoints/auto_centerpoint.zip"

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  9. UnknownApril 02, 2014

    We're sorry, we were unable to locate the site "/jimfoltzllc/plugins/automatic-centerpoints/auto_centerpoint.zip"

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  10. JApril 02, 2014

    This is quite an old plugin, but I plan on updating this year. I can not give a more precise time, unfortunately.

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