Instant Wall

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Instant Wall Overview Features

Walls, colonnades, arcades, balustrades, railings, fences, curbs, hedges, raised walkways, trellises. Modeling options: 3D, 2D-face me, or 2D hide lines. upports all ketch!p units: Metric, "eet#$nches, etc. Drop to terrain ele%ation or follow input line work ele%ation.

&hoose from many preset profiles for columns, wall caps, etc... or create your own profile. 'pply aligned materials. &reate custom style library. Menu options supported with images. &an make a single closed loop or an open cur%e. ()* and (+* intersections are + supported. 'n internet connection is re uired in order to e/ecute this script.

Basic Wall CreationSelection: Output: Groups added:


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Instant Wall In s t a l l a t i on

Windows installation is shown here, however it is identical for Macintosh

The download files are located under theFiles tab on your account.

If you have purchased Instant Wall after 03/2014 you will find a single installation file:

InstantWallInstall.rbz. If so install according to RBZ Inst al l at ion . If you purchased previously, installaccording to ZIP Inst al l at ion .

RBZ Inst al la t ion To install a SketchUp Ruby plugin script with the .rbz format: We recommend logging into your computer as anadmin before installing any Ruby scripts. This will make the installation go more smoothly and ensure that files getinstalled in the proper places.

1) Select Window > Preferences (Microsoft Windows) or SketchUp > Preferences (Mac OS X). The Preferencesdialog box is displayed.

2) Click on Extensions . The Extensions panel is displayed.3) Click on the Install Extension button. The Open dialog box is displayed.

4) Locate the Ruby archive file to install (.rbz).

5) Click on the Open button. The Ruby plugin appears in the list of extensions.

6) Close and restart SketchUp

ZIP Inst a l l a t ion

1. Download both files: InstantWall.rb and InstantWallFiles.zip.

2. Copy InstantWall.rb to your Plugins folder.

On a typical Windows platform, the path is C:\ Pr ogram Files\ Google\ Google Sket chUp 8\ Plugins )


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On a typical Mac platform,the path is Macint osh HD/ Libr ar y/ Appli cat ion Suppor t / Google Sket chUp8/ Sket chUp/ plugins )

With SU2013 under Mac OS 10.8, I found the Plugins folder as follows: open Finder window thenclick on the GO menu, hold down the op t i on key and click on the Libra ry folder, then navigate toAppli cat ion Suppor t / Sket chUp 201 3/ Sket chUp/ Plugins . If you still can not find your Pluginsfolder on the MAc, please consult online Sketchup and Mac resources.

If you are using Su7 or earlier on a Windows platform, skip steps 3,4 and 5. Instead, right click the downloaded fileInstantWallFiles.zip and extract the contents to your plugins folder.

3. Start Sketchup. From the 'Plugins menu, select Vali Architects/Install InstantWall.


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4. Navigate to your downloads location and select 'InstantWallFiles.zip and click Open

5. Click Yes to install the Plugin.

The folder /InstantWall will be created in your Plugins folder.

6. Close and restart SketchUp. The script can be turned on or off under Preferences/Extensions.


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To run the script, from the 'Plugins menu, select Vali Architects/InstantWall.


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Instant Wall Gener al Set t i ngs Style Libraries See InstantWall-Styles.pdf for more information on styles. Show Icon menu for style libraries

Geometry Creation Modes: 3D, 2D, and 2D Hide Lines 3D

2D Single surface and Face-Me elements forbackground and entourage

2D Hide Lines For background and entourage.Prevents heavy black lines.


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Materials Before running the Instant Wall, paint the materials that you wish to use on something in the model. Wall 3 texture orientations :

Default

Align with Slope

90 deg to slope

Wall Base

Wall Cap


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Pilaster

Plinth

Pilaster Cap

Post / Rail

Infill

Voussoirs


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Instant Wall I n f i l l Geometry created on top of wall, between or on top of pilasters, or between postsInfill Types

Solid

Horizontal Boards

Horizontal Pipes

Baluster2

Baluster4

Wrought Iron Picket 2

Vertical Boards

Vertical Pipes

Baluster1

Baluster3

Wrought Iron Picket 1

Arch-Elliptical


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Arch-Pointed

Use Picket ComponentVA_sample_baluster

Arch_Segment


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Use Picket Component example1. For this example I created apicket component.

2. I made a balcony outline and enclosed it in a group.

3. I set the following parameters 4. Here is the output:


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Infill Parameters

Top Relative to Datum for Infill setting underMisc Paramters

Botttom Relative to Datum for Infill settingunder Misc Paramters

Thickness / Diameter

Width of Board

Spacing

Example: Balus t e r-1 profile, Thi nkness / Diamet e r= 6

Example: Balus t e r-1 profile, Thi nkness / Diamet e r= 2


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Layout

Pier Width For Arches

Rise For Elliptical and Pointed Arches


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Spring Line Height For Arches

Subtended Angle For Segmented andRound Arches


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Instant Wall Mi sc Pa r a me t e r s The script takes a selected group as input. The group must contain a line or series of connected lineswhich may form at most a single closed loop. The script locates arch-spacing, pilasters, steps and/orfence posts at each line break. The number of line breaks may be increased by selecting the ShortenSegments or Add Steps parameters. Slope / Step All styles can be modeled as sloped or stepped.

Add Steps Attempts to add as many steps aspossible based on the Step Increment parameter


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Drop to Terrain Sets elevation for bottom of wall and pilasters For the next 5 model images I started with agroup enclosing 3 connected lines suspendedover a sloped terrain.

et bottom of pilasters at terrain elevation.

et bottom of pilasters or wall breaks at input curvelevation

For retaining walls. Sets beginning and end of wallat terrain and interpolates a flat slope betweenthem


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Extend Bottom Option to add depth to wall and pilasters. Required for retaining walls. Often useful for other sloped conditions.

Additional Depth

Shorten Segments Adds intermediate wall breaks and pilasters between and in addition to the breaks in the input curve


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Pilaster Rotation Several options for pilaster rotations.


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Datum for Infill Sets baseline height for added posts, rails and infill panels.

Arch Precision Number of arch segments

Circle Precision Number of circle segments for round posts, pilasters, rails, etc.


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Voussoir Parameters


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Instant Wall Pi l a st e r sPilaster Types

Square

Round

Tuscan

Square Tapered

Round Tapered

Fluted

Rectangle

Column1

Use ComponentVA_Sample_column

Distorted

Column2


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Pilaster Dimensions

Use Component for pilaster example 1

1. I inserted a lamp post from thecomponents window.

2. I created a terrain and road using the sandbox tool andInstantRoad. Then I created a group containing a curve to forthe lamp post locations.

3. In the InstantWall menu, I chose UseComponent for the pilaster and chosehe lamp post component.

4. The script copied and oriented each post. (I had to openone of the lamp posts and rotate its internal elements 90degrees so the lamps will all overhang the road.)


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Use Component for pilaster example 21. For this example I created apost component.

2. I made a raised platform and created a group enclosing theouter edges.

3. I set the following parameters 4. Here is the output:


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Plinth

Plinth Dimensions


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Pilaster Cap

Pilaster Cap Types

Square

Pyramid2

Coved

Stone

Qtr Radius

Radius Edge

Pineapple

Stepped Radius

Chamfered

Mushroom

Ball

Stepped Radius2

Domed

Pyramid

Crown

Stepped Radius3

Ogee


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Pilaster Cap Dimensions

Double / Paired Pilasters


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Instant Wall Post sPost Types

Square

Round

Column1

Tuscan

Square Tapered

Round Tapered

Column2

Fluted


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Use ComponentVA_Sample_post

Use Component for post Example 1

1. First you must create or import acomponent to use for the pilaster. Here Inserted a light from the components

window.

2. I created a terrain and road using the sandbox tool. Then Icreated a group containing some connected lines.

3. In the InstantWall menu, used I chosehe preset styleWall Stepped 3.

Under the Parameters drop down menu checked POSTS, Use Component and

selected the light component.

4. Clicked Make Wall to create the geometry. The scriptlocated and oriented a light on the top of each pilaster.


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Use Component for post Example 21. For this example I used acustom post component.

2. I made a raised platform and created a group enclosing theouter edges.

3. In the InstantWall menu, I madehe following settings to a new style.

4. Heres the output geometry with materials added.


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Post Parameters

Height

Width

Taper angle

Reduce Spacing Adds intermediate postsbetween pilasters or wall breaks.

Max Spacing Reduce spacing between addedposts


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Rotation The post rotation will matchPilaster Rotation setting under MISC

PARAMETERS (Exception: When Reduce spacings selected, all post will align with wall)


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Instant Wall Qui ck St a r t Lesson 1. Use Preset Style. Choose style from STYLE drop down menu. 1.1 Draw a line or a few connected lines, enclose in a group, and select the group. ( Linecan be horizontal or sloped but not vertical. No X or T intersections )

1.2 Choose Plugins/ Vali Architects / Instant Wall / Make Wall

1.3 Make a selection from the STYLE drop down list.

1.4 Click MAKE WALL.


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1.5 The output should look something like this:

Lesson 2. Preset Style from Icon Menu and apply aligned Texture

2.1 Paint a texture to some object in the model. (The script can only apply materials that havealready been used in the model. So I made a small rectangle and painted a brick texture on it.)

2.2 Draw a line or some connected lines, enclose in a group, and select the group. (Asingle closed loop is OK. It doesnt matter if there is a face in the group it will be ignored.)



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2.3 In the Instant Wall menu, click the button to display the wall style icon menu.

2.4 Make a selection from the icon menu.

2.5 Click MATERIALS and select a material for Wall Cap


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2.6 Select a material for Pilaster Cap and click MAKE WALL

2.7 Heres the output. The brick pattern is oriented according to the elements.

Lesson 3. Follow sloped terrain 3.1 Create a terrain. (The terrain does not need to be active: It can be in a group or component.) Creata line or connected lines, enclose them in a group and select it.


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3.3 Click MAKE WALL (The current settings are saved for the current SketchUp session and also savedIn Model library. If you closed SketchUp after Lesson 2 you will need to select a wall style again)

3.4 Heres the output.


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Lesson 4. Change Stepped to Sloped 4.1 Click Undo or create a new input group as per 3.1. Select the group and open theInstant Wall menu. Click PARAMETERS to expand the menu.

4.2 Click Slope

4.3 Click MAKE WALL (Either scroll down or select HIDE PARAMETERS)


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4.4 Heres the output.

Lesson 5. 2D Face Me 5.1 Click Undo or create a new input group as per 3.1. Select the group and open theInstant Wall menu. Click 2D and click MAKE WALL.

5.2 Heres the output. Horizontal and sloped elements (Walls, Arcades, Rails, etc.) will be modeled flat.Vertical elements (Pilasters, Columns, Posts, Pickets, Balusters) will be modeled as face me components.


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Instant Wall RailsRail Types

Rectangular

Round

Ridge

Crown

Stepped Radius

Stepped Radius3

Ogee

Radius Edge

Mushroom

Ridge2

Coved

Stepped Radius2

Chamfered

Qtr Radius


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Rail Parameters

Number of Rails Multiple rails option isavailable for Rectangular and Round railprofiles. Other profiles allow only a single rail

Width / Diameter

Vertical Thickness

Top Rail Height Measured from Datum fornfill setting under Misc Parameters

Bottom Rail Height Measured fromDatum for Infill setting under Misc

Parameterss

Example: Mushr oom profile, Wi d t h = 3 , Ver t ica l T h ickness = 3

Example: Mushr oom profile, Wi d t h = 5 , Ver t ica l T h ickness = 2


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Rail Continuity Applies to slopedcondition. The warp option is only available forRectangular and Radius Edge rail profiles.


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Instant Wall Wal l St yl es Wit h Prese t Wal l St y les, t he scr ip t can be used wi t hout t he need t o learn par ameter se t t ings

Wall Styles are saved sets of parameters. Libraries are groups of Wall Styles. When a style is used in a model, it is entered into the In Model style library ands saved with the file. New styles are easily created by saving a modification to an existing style.

Wall Style Libraries There are 7 libraries. They are displayed in the LIBRARY drop down list.

Wall Styles A style is chosen from the STYLE pull down list for the selected library.

Style Icon Menu Styles can also be chosen from an image menu by clicking.


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Arcades, Colonnades library

In Model library - Displays styles that are used in the model. Its empty because I havent created a wall in this modelyet.

Railings library


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Misc library

User Defined library - Its empty because I havent created any custom styles yet.


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Walls, Fence s library

World Architecture library


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Create New Style Example 1. I made a group enclosing a center line for the wall.

2. Selected the preset style Wrought Iron Brick 1 and edited a single parameter -changing from a steppedcondition to a sloped condition.

3. Created a new style named Wrought Iron Brick 1-Sloped.

4. Created the wall and zoomed/panned to the view I want to use for the new style icon.


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5. Selected Manage Wall Styles from the Instant Wall menu.

6. Selected Save User Style.

7. Selected the new style Wrought Iron Brick 1-Sloped and clicked OK.

8. The new style Wrought Iron Brick 1-Sloped is now displayed in the User Defined library and willavailable to all SketchUp models and sessions.


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Manage Wall Styles

Sav e User St yl e : Creates Menu entry as described above.

Delet e User St yl e(s) : Erases saved User Styles and associated icons.

Expor t t o Fi l e : Exports style to an external file

mport From Fi le : Imports external style file

When a style is used in a drawing, that style - including any changes made to it will be saved with the file and displayed inhe In Model library. If a change is made to a preset style (but not given a new name) the preset style will be redefined

and saved for that model only. This allows a model with customized styles to be saved as a template file. The next 3methods permit modifications to these style definitions in the model.

Delet e Fr om Model : Removes selected styles from the In Model library and restores preset style definitions.

Rest ore Defa ult St yl es : Removes ALL style definitions in the model. (Empties In Model library and removes anychanges to preset styles that have been saved in the model.)

Rename Wal l St yl e Rename a style in the In Model library. If the style name to change matches a preset name, thepreset style will be restored to default.


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Instant Wall Wal l s / Ar cades Wall Type


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Wall Parameters


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Base


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Wall Cap

Rectangular. Can warp Radius Edge. Can warp Mushroom

Ridge Ridge2 Crown

Coved Stepped Radius Stepped Radius2

Stepped Radius3 Stone. Can warp Stone_Rough. Can warp

Chamfered Hogsback Ogee

Qtr Radius User component ProfileVA_sample_wall_cap


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Wall Cap Parameters

Wall Cap: User Component Profile Example 1. Create a 2D face and select it. Open theCreate Component window.

2. Name the component and click Set Component Axes.

3. Set the axis to the point where you want thewall cap to centered on the top of the wall.Orient the z or blue axis perpendicular to theface.

4. When running InstantWall, choose UseComponent Profile and your new component forthe wall cap.


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Here is the custom wall cap created for both a sloped and a stepped wall using the component createdin steps 1-4 above.

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