SCRIPT: Quickgrid

Dennis · 12th June 2005, 08:05 PM

The Quickgrid plugin is available at:

http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dplug/quickgrid.html

This plugin is for changing the grid size in AC3D with a click on a tool palette instead of going to the AC3D preferences screen.

See all my plugins at http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dplug/index.html

Dennis · 20th July 2005, 05:02 PM

The QuickGrid plugin has been modified to support labels, which you can edit to include a description of the grid settings. A sample is provided which shows empirical conversion to inches if 1 AC3D unit is equal to 1 metre.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html

This update is handy if you're used to working with empirical measurements (inches, feet, etc), or if the scale of 1 unit to 1 metre does not hold true for your document.

NOTE that this is only a label that provides a reference for your grid settings - no functionality has changed here.

Dennis · 28th December 2005, 07:30 PM

The QuickGrid plugin has been updated with a button which will display the current AC3D grid settings when clicked.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html

Before this, there was no way of knowing the current grid settings without going to the Settings dialog.

NOTE: The old version has been kept up on the same site for those that do not require this functionality and desire a slightly more compact frame.

eldonb · 29th December 2005, 02:15 PM

Dennis,

Thanks, that is the addition I was going to ask for, but I was going to ask if the menu
itself could be modified as the grid selection was made. That is, maybe turn a different
color when selected to show the current grid setting. Similar to Andy's mode switches
(e.g., box) when it is pressed twice.

The idea is that the grid setting could be noted without having to open and then close yet another window!

Maybe, for the next REV, Andy could put the current grid setting on the status line next to "gridsnap".

Thanks
Eldon

Dennis · 29th December 2005, 05:22 PM

Hi Eldon/all,

Thanks to Andy, who has graciously shared a mod to display the current grid settings directly on the QuickGrid form --- this way, even if the grid settings are outside of the available QuickGrid buttons, you still get them reported.

You can get the modified version at the usual spot:

http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html

Enjoy!

Dennis

Andy · 4th November 2022, 04:59 AM

Updated for AC3D 8 & 9

12th June 2005, 08:05 PM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	SCRIPT: Quickgrid The Quickgrid plugin is available at: http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dplug/quickgrid.html This plugin is for changing the grid size in AC3D with a click on a tool palette instead of going to the AC3D preferences screen. See all my plugins at http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dplug/index.html Last edited by Andy; 17th July 2006 at 05:06 AM.

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20th July 2005, 05:02 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	The QuickGrid plugin has been modified to support labels, which you can edit to include a description of the grid settings. A sample is provided which shows empirical conversion to inches if 1 AC3D unit is equal to 1 metre. http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html This update is handy if you're used to working with empirical measurements (inches, feet, etc), or if the scale of 1 unit to 1 metre does not hold true for your document. NOTE that this is only a label that provides a reference for your grid settings - no functionality has changed here.

28th December 2005, 07:30 PM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	The QuickGrid plugin has been updated with a button which will display the current AC3D grid settings when clicked. http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html Before this, there was no way of knowing the current grid settings without going to the Settings dialog. NOTE: The old version has been kept up on the same site for those that do not require this functionality and desire a slightly more compact frame.

29th December 2005, 02:15 PM	#4
eldonb Junior Member Advanced member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Monroe, WA USA Posts: 28	Dennis, Thanks, that is the addition I was going to ask for, but I was going to ask if the menu itself could be modified as the grid selection was made. That is, maybe turn a different color when selected to show the current grid setting. Similar to Andy's mode switches (e.g., box) when it is pressed twice. The idea is that the grid setting could be noted without having to open and then close yet another window! Maybe, for the next REV, Andy could put the current grid setting on the status line next to "gridsnap". Thanks Eldon

29th December 2005, 05:22 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	Hi Eldon/all, Thanks to Andy, who has graciously shared a mod to display the current grid settings directly on the QuickGrid form --- this way, even if the grid settings are outside of the available QuickGrid buttons, you still get them reported. You can get the modified version at the usual spot: http://bellsouthpwp.net/a/t/atomicd/...quickgrid.html Enjoy! Dennis