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    • D Offline
      Daniel S
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      oops.. this version dosen`t work for me. I have progressbar.rb
      I can select the first line and the endline. But it dosen´t show the object in wireframe mode and with enter dosen´t accept... so i can´t bend.

      Any idea what is happening?

      Daniel S


      problem.jpg

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
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        Boy, its giving a few errors there. But it sort of looks like I might have implemented the progressbar wrong in the exploding part of the program. Could you upload a model that is not working? Thanks,

        Chris

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        • Chris FullmerC Offline
          Chris Fullmer
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          Oh, I have another idea Daniel. Do you have component spray installed? If so, make sure you have the most recent version. Here's the link:

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            Daniel S
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            @chris fullmer said:

            Oh, I have another idea Daniel. Do you have component spray installed? If so, make sure you have the most recent version. Here's the link:

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            Chris

            I update the component spray plugin and now Shape Bender works fine. 😍

            Thank you,
            Daniel S

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            • EarthMoverE Offline
              EarthMover
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              Chris, thanks so much for the work you've put into this tool. It works very similarly to the Path Deformation modifier in 3ds Max, but is much easier and quicker in SU. I used the shape bender to bend an array of bullnose pool coping and mortar joints around the shape of a pool. It worked like a charm!

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                xrok1
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                please please if its possible could the script writters who make toolbars have them floating when they first appear! i'm getting soooo tired of rearanging my messed up toolbars its just not funny anymore. 😢

                “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

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                • Chris FullmerC Offline
                  Chris Fullmer
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                  Sorry xrok, I don't think its possible. I could be wrong, and if I am, I'll fix the script to do that.

                  @Earthmover, that looks great! That is a good example of where the script is helpful, thanks! In some future iteration of the script, I would like it to be able to work with closed loops, like a pool outline. Then you could easily bend the tiles around in one move.

                  I also have some plans for a few additional utilities for this tool.

                  Planned Utilities:

                  1. Scale the line to be the same length as the pre-bent shape
                  2. Scale the shape to be the same length as the line
                  3. Scale both the be the same length as the curve

                  I see all of these as being additional icons and menu items that can be activated before beginning to bend the shape (getting them to work while the bend tool has been activated already mgiht be tricky because of the shape subdividing that happens. But it might be do-able.).

                  Anyhow, just some thoughts for the future of the script. Then there is also planar shape bending to try to implement.......

                  Chris

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                    sepo
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                    For some reason the last version is not working for me. The plugin starts and just stays without bending it. It shows error in console and on progress bar.Attached screen.


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                    • Chris FullmerC Offline
                      Chris Fullmer
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                      If you have component spray installed, make sure you update it to the newest version:

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                      If not, then it could be another plugin. You might have to go through them to find the offender. Then we can work out a solution hopefully, sorry for the inconvenience Sepo,

                      Chris

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                        sepo
                        last edited by

                        Chris
                        I have removed all plugins and it is still showing the error. The funny bit is that I managed to install it on the laptop and it works fine there.

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                        • thomthomT Offline
                          thomthom
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                          Chris, maybe your plugin could detect the old version of component spray and alert the users? That might make things easier for you as Component Spray is so widely used, but not necessarily updated.

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                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                            Chris Fullmer
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                            @Thom - Thats not a bad idea, I'll have to look into that. That could save some headaches for me and the users.

                            @Sepo - bummer! Well, one thing we could stil do. The screenshot you provided is missing some of the error messages. Could you try it again on a fresh clean model and open the ruby console before you start the plugin. Then select the shape, then activate the plugin. Then click on the line, then curve. As soon as the error message start coming in, deactivate the tool (or else the message will keep repeating themselves forever!). Then once its de-activated, go tot he console and make it wide and tall and select everything in the console from top to bottom and apste it here.

                            That is the only thing I can think to try. Then I can see all the errors and maybe one will help.

                            Chris

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                              sepo
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                              Error: #<ArgumentError: comparison of Float with nil failed>
                              (eval):44:in >' (eval):44:in update'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:533:in exploder' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:526:in each'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:526:in exploder' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:244:in onLButtonUp'
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:526
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'
                              C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671
                              Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `/' for

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                                sepo
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                                This is what I get and than it start repeating itself

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                                • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                  Chris Fullmer
                                  last edited by

                                  Thats perfect, thanks! I'll see if I can find the problem there.

                                  Chris

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                                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                    Chris Fullmer
                                    last edited by

                                    Hmm, that is a progressbar error. What OS are you running?

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                                      sepo
                                      last edited by

                                      XP

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                                        sepo
                                        last edited by

                                        I have reinstalled progressbar.rb but still same error.

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                                        • david_hD Offline
                                          david_h
                                          last edited by

                                          So Chris. . .I got the new version. Works pretty well. Sorry you were working this weekend on it. I hope you still had time to dye a few Easter Eggs.

                                          Anyway, couple of q's. 1) are there supposed to be more than 1 icon on the toolbar. Seems I downloaded several png's. Edit. . .Oh wait! The other pngs are for the cursor. . .D'uh
                                          2) the original Group doesn't erase. Is that a change with the latest iteration or what?

                                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                            Chris Fullmer
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                                            Hi David, no worries, I had plenty of Easter egg time. It was a good weekend.

                                            Yes, the original component/group is suppose to stay in place now. That was a recent change.

                                            As for the errors you're getting Sepo, I should be more clear, its not a problem with progressbar. Progressbar is working fine. Its something to do with what I am feeding to progressbar. That has always been an issue with the component spray. Could you try running make faces with the ruby console open and see what happens? If it is also broken, then that will help determine that there is still something somewhere messing with progressbar. Thanks!

                                            Chris

                                            And don't hesitate to tell me you're tired of troubleshooting for me. I gldaly would do it myself if I could reproduce the error, so a great big thanks for all your time Sepo!

                                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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