I am using Sketchup 2016, which others here seem to have no problem with. However, the plugin will not drill threaded holes though a solid. If I make a box 2"x2"x2", I cannot drop a threaded hole through the thing. I place the "circle" on a face, but then nothing happens. HOWEVER, if I pick a length, like for a blind hole, and set the depth to 2", it does fine. Goes right through. Any idea why the threaded through hole is not working?

Have you tried clearing your browser's cache ? You might also need to login to the PluginStore separately, it's on a separate server... [top-right corner button - same user/pwd as here] ? You obviously logged into this section - because you posted this ! Can you open this link ? https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ToolsOnSurface You also need his Lib: https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=LibFredo6

I believe he lives in Chappell Hill, Texas now. According to his posts on FaceBook, he did get some damage but all seems fine. In his words: @unknownuser said: We've had some driven rain come into the house and had to rip some carpet out. Will have to open the wall to remediate at some point. Otherwise, we're ok! Thanks!

already done. that's why I had success. Thx, D

First off - remove the Roof RB file/subfolder [or RBZ ?] from Tools. and install it correctly. Get the latest RBZ from the PluginStore - it's at v4.0: https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Roof Thread is here: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=17156#p17156 It's linked in the big pink block in this old thread's first post... The latest RBZ archive needs to be installed using Window > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension [gray-button]. Note that in v2017 this installer-button has moved into Window > Extension Manager, and is 'red'. The contents of the RBZ are then extracted into your User Plugins folder. For several versions of SketchUp this has NOT been in the main SketchUp folder within Program Files - you should never need to change or add anything as it's reserved and has restricted permissions too. The User Plugins folder is now in your User's AppData folder-path. It's hidden by default, as you rarely need to manually change it. You can see it by changing the Windows Explorer 'Folder Options'... Copy/Paste this + enter in the Window > Ruby Console, it opens your Plugins folder for you... UI.openURL("file:///#{Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins")}") the path will be: C:/Users/YOURWINDOWSUSERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins

Works!!! Thank you so much

Jim brilliantly* solved this already. Very valuable, but the author didn't bother to put it in the Store (as well as 'save as previos version') https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=33441%26amp;start=30 jf_save_instances.rb 9th post from the bottom. *Currently it's 2-step procedure. I wish someday it will be one-click solution.

Maybe you can try the free Vectary online! it has someting for transform lines in tubes for 3D Printing...or other...! (of course you can Import / Export any file : just find some compatible formats with SU! OBJ will be the trick) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgHebA919yU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ri17dyUXgo

Sdmitch thank you for paying attention, The most basic tool is requested: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-A9B0CA7D-D19F-4FC7-B5B4-DC48229FCFFF-htm.html 1.select object(s) 2. hit shortcut 3. mouse click* 2nd (target) object 4. Result: pre-selected object(s) get transferred to the 'target' object location. Asceticism is welcomed: no need for confirmations\reports. *Control click target would align respecting target's rotation. @unknownuser said: What does 'pivotless' mean? I mean the Group in SU is just some kind of restricted component that doesn't have option to set up its axes (=pivot-less) But in fact program invisibly inserts pivot at bottom lower left corner WHICH IS A BAD CHOICE. So in case of GROUPS, I'd like this script to use the BOTTOM-CENTERS instead.

Thanks. A bit tedious going that route, so I made the "Q" key a shortcut.

@ctrlaltf1 said: Im SKP 2017. I get an "unsigned" message in the extension manager and the plug in wont run. any ideas? Set your Extension Loading Policy to 'Urestricted' otherwise many older plugins will be blocked...

Спасибо

I'm happy that helped. I expect there's something the author could have added to make the extension fill automatically. I've forgotten what it is but some other program I use requires the extension to be typed when exporting so I've gotten used to the idea of typing it when I don't see it already there.

ConsDeleteContext works for 2017. You activate by right clicking in the model space and choosing Guide Tools > .... Numb_E I don't know of? Where is that?

look at the first post. It gives a link to another thread and you can see a file listed in the post . Click on that to download it. Here is the link again to the other post.https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=353348#p353348 It's in the post by sdmitch. it says "ATTACHMENT" and file is called Follow Me Helix.rb. Whether or not it still works in later SU versions is the question. It is very old.

TIG, I didn't realized it was such an old plugin. So sorry if I revived this old post. I typed the command exactly like you did but as you said it probably fails before it completes. So I think it's important to tell people not to try it on an important scene that cost days of work at first. Anyway it's finally your export_by_layer plugin (probably another old one) that I'm more interested in, because it can export in separate files in just one go. And as far as I know the other export plugins don't have the option to export groups or components in separated files without exporting them one by one. I have a scene with 330 components that must become 330 DXFs. And I won't click on each of them, launch an exporter, give each file a name, etc. It would take me a all day! So I will keep on using export_by_layer (sorry to post that here but I'm not going to revive the other thread too...) until I find another way to perform this task. If it doesn't work as expected with SU2015, I will use it on an old SU2008 version. Thanks for your efforts, patience and explanations TIG. All the best.

Thank you so much!

It works just fine with SketchUp 2017. The fact that it shows as "unsigned" doesn't mean it won't work.

I use TT Similar components and it works fine.

You right! Never used... In fact that is not exactly "plugins" but icons' shortcuts of the native UI! [image: 2014_03_16_151022.png]