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Title	Description	Script
Setting Out
Point on face from reference point	Draws a point on a face by defining horizontal, vertical distances from a reference point. Works on sloping faces.	point_on_face.rb
Divide along edges	Divides and place construction points along edges. Multiple choice of dividing modes.	divide.rb
Align selected entities	Align selected entities to pick points.	align.rb
Draw
Draw perpendicular line (3D)	Draws an edge(line) perpendicular to an edge or a face in 3D space.	perpendicular_line.rb
Draw face on plane	Draws face on a plane defined by 3 picked points.	fonplane.rb
Create best fit face	Draws face best fit to a series of points (points does not have to be coplanar).	bestface.rb
Extrude along curved sloping path	Extrudes selected profile along a path. This tool solves the twisting problem that occurs with SU's standard followme tool. Works on curved sloping path.	extrude1.rb
Edit and Modify
Move vertex	Move selected vertex on entities. Useful for editting 3D models.	move_vertex.rb
Fillet	Fillet 2 edges.	fillet.rb
Chamfer	Chamfer 2 edges.	chamfer.rb
Extend	Extend edge to edge or face.	extend
Offset edges	Create parallel edges by offsetting along distance and direction.	offset_edge.rb
Horizontal(level) slice on faces	Create horizontal edges(lines) that slice through connected faces	hline_faces
Slopes selected edges	Slopes the selected edges to desired height, angle or gradient	slopeedges.rb
Arrays
Linear array	Create array of groups/components in linear direction.	linear_array.rb
Rectangular array	Create 2 dimensional array of groups/components in linear direction. (Works in 3d)	rect_array.rb
Polar array	Create array of groups/components in circular direction.	polar_array.rb
Walls and Partitions
Vertical walls	Build vertical walls. Sectional profile of wall can be of any shape.	vx_wall.rb
Openings on walls	Create openings on vertical walls. Profile of openings can be of any shape.	opening.rb
Horizontal grooves	Create horizontal groove lines (recess or protrusion) on selected faces.	hgroove.rb
Staircase
Build staircase - single flight	Build single flight straight staircase. 3 different profiles	staircase1.rb
Build staircase (dog-leg) type 2	Build standard r.c. dogleg staircase.	staircase2.rb
Build staircase (dog-leg) type 3	Build r.c. dogleg staircase.	staircase3.rb
Build staircase (dog-leg) type 4	Build metal/timber dogleg staircase.	staircase4.rb
Build spiral staircase	Build standard spiral staircase.	spiralstair.rb
Build escalator	Build standard escalator.	escalator.rb
Doors and Windows
Create window frame	Create window frame from selected face.	wframe.rb
Create door frame	Create door frame from selected face.	dframe.rb
Panel divider	Divide selected face into framed panels.	paneldivide.rb
Grilles and screens	Create grilles, gratings or perforated screens. Profile of openings can be of any shape.	screen1.rb
Horizontal louvres	Create horizontal louvres on selected faces.	hlouvres.rb
Vertical louvres	Create vertical louvres on selected faces.	vlouvres.rb
Roof
Create rafters,joists	Create rafters/joists on selected face. Direction of joists/rafters can be freely defined.	rafter1.rb
Create rafters & purlin on pre-selected faces	Automatically create ridge rafters, rafters and purlins on pre-selected faces that forms a roof. Note: Select faces & edges before calling this routine.	roof1.rb
Create hip roof	Automatically solves complex hip roof profiles. Note: Select faces & edges before calling this routine.	hiproof.rb