some research info, type of file, and method of setting appears to be less critical then the headers that the request comes from. Because .set_html produces an about:blank.html it is headless, which on > Saf5.0.6 appears to restrict local file access. .set_file and .set_url have less issues. there also appears to have been changes to SU's NSURL settings and recent server-side header changes that affects even v7 with Saf 5.0.3 in some load cases. but debugging is muddied by the combination of changes. (see attached)some testing SU's own WebDialogs all appear to be functioning, although the Lion/3D WareHouse login issue may be caused by the same thing. Knowing what people use Web Dialogs for, I would like the 'SU Team' to give some clear guidance on how all the variables can be made to work together. an example question I would have, can a client side 'whitelist' (local and external) be set for a WebDialog? john

ok thanks!

Place the first one on the desired spot and then do the radial array: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI0nSmvQngY Something like this:[image: tMkC_array.jpg]

Before chasing the reversed faces I might be inclined to run Delete Coplanar Edges to perhaps reduce the number of faces that need to be reversed.

@mwm5053 said: I did like the way it would check for updates, very handy, I wish all were that way, but many don't need to be. and I think ell of the way he provided this for his scripts shows meticulous manner. The Check For Update service is actually opened to any script writer, not just mine and does not require that those scripts depend on LibFredo6 at all. @mwm5053 said: It did notice it popup more often than every 15 days but I am glad it is as I use them a lot thanks Fredo6. The actual delay is set up in the Check For Update dialog box (The default Parameter value is simply the initial default) Fredo

Now wouldn't that be cool? I do this frequently so automating it would be good. Perhaps the user would be asked to define axes of symmetry so a component could be halved, quartered or "eighthed".

Aaaar it does not work with free versions... Can you do something? @unknownuser said: Error: #<ArgumentError: 'intersect' is a Pro only feature.> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:141:in intersect' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:141:in check_penetrations' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:32:in activate' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:159:in select_tool' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:159:in `penetrationcheck' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/solids_penetration_check.rb:13

Thanks TIG - just what I was looking for. You are a legend!! Cheers Sam

@jolran said: You have to update the scenes when making changes. That way you set up the scenes any way you like it, regarding hidden geometry, sections , layers etc. This is the correct way of doing it. Styles and Scenes stores the active cut - make sure you check these settings. You can set your styles not to store Section Cut styles. (btw, there is not way to set/unset the active section cut via the Ruby API)

thanks TIG, I'll try those techniques. sorry about the double somehow I got some text pasted into a code box and was trying to correct it so it would not be confusing.

You can readily do group.locked if not group.locked? once somehthing has changed and been observed, as you would have given 'group' a special attribute etc... My HolePuchTool has various observers, including a selection observer - so it a selection contains an instance with a certain attribute then the selection is adjusted to include all other entities with the matching attribute. So if you highlight a cutting-component that's been punched all of the geometry to its reveals are highlighted to, so when you move one the others move - thus it's like them being grouped - however if you select part of the reveal all of the reveal geometry is selected but the instance isn't - to allow for adjustments etc ... but as I said it's all pretty much academic for locking'.

Thank you so much ruby tiger. What drives me mad is why I didn't asked it 5 years ago. It'd save me a couple of millions enter hits.

no worries, Sam. Thanks for your input...

Very limited Section Plane in the API. You can get/set the active cutting plane. That only thing you can do is find them and get/set their plane orientation. So your selection cycle would work, but that's about it.

Andrew, Try this plugin, hopefully it will do what you need. The profile to be extruded, must be made into a curve. Use Weld or simuliar plugin to combine the entities defining the profile. The profile should be at the start of the extrusion path. If a path is pre-selected, the start and end will be labled. Use right or left arrow keys to reverse the line if needed. If a path is not pre-selected, click on the profile and drag to extrude the profile to any length and direction. FollowMe using an Edge

Andrew, I think I have incorporated all the changes you suggested except make the treads components. Maybe in version 3. Stair Maker

@oricatmos said: Open Asset Import Library Thanks, I was not aware of this library, but it looks like a nice thing.

@chris fullmer said: Majid, it is supposed to capature camera movements in real time, and then be able to replay them. Are you saying it is adding additional tail to the camera? Is that automatically, or only after a camera path? mate, when I replayed the animation, saw that the scene camera is rotated... it is maybe over my IQ , is there any easier tool?

Thanks guys for the advice: I did search in my plugin folder & couldn't find the offending yaml.rb... Not sure I have the patience/time right now to hunt further, it's not a major hassle: However, if i do find out, i will post the answer here ! I actually need to spend some time working out how to get a sketchup model as a mesh onto a friend's grid in OpenSim (like 2nd life) as the viewers that support mesh import (2nd life v3 & Kirsten's) do not seem to be able to be forced to find the ip address of the friend's grid which is hosted on another mate's serveur grrrr & lovely viewers like hippo won't do mesh... hého, such is life, real life

I do vaguely remember discussion about the Undo Stack for Sketchup. I do not believe they solved your issue however. I'm talkin' heavyweights were knocking this around. I wish Autocad would remove navigation(zoom, pan) from its Undo Stack--it doesn't completely. Sorry for the off topic slant.