CBubble - Entity information popup box

[EddyCurrent]

In Rhino3D there is a plugin called Bubble, this is a similar thing for CamBam.

Please note this is a Beta version for test purposes and comment ! it was but not now

1. Install the Plugin
2. Draw some lines, circles, text, etc.
3. Move the mouse around - nothing special happens
4. Now keep the Shift' key pressed as you move around.

4. Now keep the letter ' i ' key pressed as you move around.
 When the mouse cursor is over an entity, a box will appear with information about that entity.

something similar was requested here; (maybe others too ?)
http://www.cambam.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4781.msg36278#msg36278
http://www.cambam.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1565.msg8676#msg8676

Edit:
v2 attached
1. Fixed wrong start position
2. Added Spline information

Edit:
v3 attached
1. Faster fade in, feels more responsive
2. Display glitch fixed.

Edit:
v4 attached
1. Added translation code

Edit:
v5 attached
1. changes for translation

Edit: updated, I removed some diagnostic comments left active in error.

Edit:
v6 attached
1. Added a line showing XYZ of Polyline first point.

Edit:
v7 attached
1. The activation key has been changed from Shift to i
i.e. Press the i key as you move the mouse to make the popup appear.

Edit:
v8 attached
1. The first point of a Polyline is highlighted with a 'point'
2. If you put the polyline into Edit mode where all the control points are shown,
the popup still works and still highlights the first point.

Edit:
v9 attached
1. Added, 'Height', 'Width', 'Depth' parameters, these are derived from, ( Max extrema - Min extrema) therefore the level of usefulness will depend upon the type of entity being examined.

I also like to use integers for each version number because they are easier to read and we are not going to run out of them any time soon 

Edit:
v10 attached
Spline shows "start" or first point

Edit:
v11 attached
Arc and Circle shows "start" or first point.
Please note that even if the circle is rotated, it still shows the start at 3 o'clock, this means it MUST be converted to a polyline if you wish to change the start position.

[pixelmaker]

Thank you !!
this is very helpfull for complex files.

ralf

[EddyCurrent]

Ralf,
Thanks, yes I find it useful too.
Do you have any ideas how to make it better ?

[EddyCurrent]

Forgot to add splines, will do it now.

Edit:
1. Spline information added
2. Fixed wrong start position of popup box

[klystron]

Thanks for informations .
Yves

[dave benson]

HI Eddy
Just used it now on two drawing one engraving file that I'm testing, and found it quite handy.
Discovered that some of the polylines were in fact lines.
Dave.

[EddyCurrent]

HI Eddy
Just used it now on two drawing one engraving file that I'm testing, and found it quite handy.

Dave, I needed a break from the DotPolylines plugin  

Added new version to first post

[BR52]

Ladies and Gentlemen, this plugin has been approved!
Eddy congratulations and thanks for your plugin.
Just missing the source code.

   Armando

[EddyCurrent]

Eddy congratulations and thanks for your plugin.
Just missing the source code.

   Armando

Did your ILSpy stop working ?  

[dh42]

Hello,

Great addition !!!

A suggestion, if possible, detect when the quick move is used (shift + left clic + mouse move) to avoid some display glitch for the info panel when we move the objects.

I need a break from the DotPolylines plugin

 

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David

[EddyCurrent]

Hello,

A suggestion, if possible, detect when the quick move is used (shift + left clic + mouse move) to avoid some display glitch for the info panel when we move the objects.
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David

Update added to the first post (version 3) I think this solves the issue and is a bit faster with the fade in, feels more responsive.

[dh42]

Yes, nice !!

Ready to translate

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David

[EddyCurrent]

Yes, nice !!

Ready to translate

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David

How is that going to work ?

I have string arrays like this;

str1[10] = "Corner Radius:";
str1[11] = "Height:";
str1[12] = "Width:";
str1[13] = "Has Arcs:";
str1[14] = "Closed:";
str1[15] = "Direction:";
str1[16] = "# Segments:";

so will it be like this ?

str1[10] = TextTranslation.Translate("Corner Radius:");

[dh42]

so will it be like this ?

str1[10] = TextTranslation.Translate("Corner Radius:");

Yes, I thinks ... never tried with an array, but it should work ...

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David

[EddyCurrent]

Version 4 attached to first post, translation code added.