Interactive Resize Tool

Provides interactive resizing of previously generated insolation and SVF calculation results.
Choose:

  • Sketchup Main Menu>>Plugins>>LSS Chronolux>>Interactive Resize...
  • click Interactive Resize command button of “LSS Chronolux Toolbar”

Tool Operation

  1. Click on group, that represent insolation or SVF calculation results to select it for resizing.
  2. Move pointer to specify new size of SVF sphere or new length of rays, which represent insolation calculation results.
  3. Click again to confirm new size and rebuild calculation results group.
  4. [Optional] Right-click to pop-up context menu when resizing insolation calculation results (it is possible to choose what exactly to resize: long ray, short ray, ray offset).
  5. [Optional] Right-click to pop-up context menu when resizing SVF calculation results and set SVF hemi-sphere radius in a dialog box.

Modifier Keys

  • Up Arrow = 'scrolls' up resizeble element list (ray offset > short ray > long ray) while insolation calculation results group is selected or under the pointer
  • Down Arrow = 'scrolls' down resizeble element list (long ray > short ray > ray offset) while insolation calculation results group is selected or under the pointer
  • Esc = clear selection (if any) / finish tool session (if no calculation results group was selected)

Note

Sketchup value control box, aka the "measurements" panel, displays new size of resizing element while the tool is active and it is possible to enter precise desired value of new size manually.
<Enter> key confirms entered value and performs resizing instantly.

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