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    • Jean LemireJ Offline
      Jean Lemire
      last edited by

      Hi SHK, hi folks.

      After playing with it for 10 minutes, I find this software interface quite nice and intuitive.

      However, I did not find these features or items (either they are missing or I did not found a way to access them):

      • Reducers are usually of given length according to the small diameter and large diameter. Actually, the software allows for any length.

      • Eccentric reducers are nor covered. this can be worked around since it is easy to move the outlet to align it to the inlet.

      • Tees branches can be any length. Normally, tees come with standardised branches length.

      • Laterals or Y are not offered.

      • Some other piping items are also not offered like flanges, blind flanges, caps, unions, miter bends, treaded fittings. socket weld fittings, grooved end fittings. Maybe be these will be offered as components at a later date.

      Added piping items are groups but they are not named. Adding a name to the groups that are being created by the software would be nice since they would appear in the outliner and would also give the possibilities of using the Report generation feature introduced in SU 7 to get a report that could act as a fairly good start to a bill of material.

      Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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      • K Offline
        Khai
        last edited by

        ok ignore my question about the licencing server.. overactive firewall here...

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        • SektaS Offline
          Sekta
          last edited by

          I can see some real potential with this plug-in. I have had a play with the pipe tool which is good but needs to go to the next level. I am thinking of a combination of this and the profile builder plug-in, now what an awesome combo that would be πŸ‘ πŸ‘ The beauty of profile builder is the ability to compile your own library of profiles. Here in New Zealand, I tend to use alot of oval ducts in my office fitouts, especially where they are exposed, so it would be great to have the ability to build my own profiles and junctions. Just my 2 cents worth πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„

          Stan

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          • S Offline
            SHK
            last edited by

            thank you for all the positive feedback πŸ˜„

            We work hard on the release of 3skeng conceptual. It will have a lot more features and possibilities then 3skeng pipe free including some of the whishes above.

            We will consider your whishes and ideas and try to implement as much as possible in the comming release.

            Sebastian

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            • Jean LemireJ Offline
              Jean Lemire
              last edited by

              Hi Sebastian, hi folks.

              I tried to give you feeback at the address: feedback@3skeng.com
              that you give on your web site but it does'nt seem to work. So far I got 2 "mail delayed" messages.

              Keep up the good work you have what looks to be a very promising software.

              Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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              • R Offline
                redinhawaii
                last edited by

                Very interesting plugin,
                but it seems I cannot download a Mac version?
                Let me know if I am doing something wrong or keep me posted as to when it will be available.
                aloha
                red

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  FAbulous Pipeline maker πŸ‘ β˜€

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

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                  • Jean LemireJ Offline
                    Jean Lemire
                    last edited by

                    Hi Red, hi folks.

                    If you go to their web site, namely at the download page at:

                    Not Found

                    favicon

                    (www.3skeng.com)

                    you will see that the Mac version is coming soon.

                    Just ideas.

                    Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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                    • D Offline
                      Daniel S
                      last edited by

                      I just install this one, but is not working here:

                      Error: #<FloatDomainError: Infinity>
                      (eval):213:in round' (eval):213:in roundToSystemUnits'
                      (eval):1546:in getDiameter' (eval):2340:in onMouseMove'
                      Error: #<FloatDomainError: Infinity>
                      (eval):213:in round' (eval):213:in roundToSystemUnits'
                      (eval):1546:in getDiameter' (eval):2340:in onMouseMove'
                      (eval):213

                      Any idea?

                      Daniel S

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                      • S Offline
                        SHK
                        last edited by

                        Daniel,

                        please make sure, your length snapping under "Model info>units" is using a value bigger then 00000.

                        http://www.3skeng.com/support/Error FloatDomainError Infinity.png

                        This should solve your problem.

                        Regards, Sebastian

                        P.S. we could fix a problem at the mail server. All email addresses ending with @3skeng.com are now up and running.

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                        • C Offline
                          craigbic
                          last edited by

                          Awesome plugin! Very intuitive interface. I can't wait for the conceptual version. Keep up the good work! 😍

                          Checkout the Sketchup Graphics Blog at http://sketchupgraphics.com

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                          • urgenU Offline
                            urgen
                            last edited by

                            ....Many thanks to SHK (Sebastian Kummer?) and talent of Josef Leibinger!...Very useful!... PIPESOAPSKINBUBLE? πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜„

                            --pupil forever...------

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              In the video we can see a modification in "Real time" ,
                              a move of a grey pipe with automatic transformation
                              That is possible because it's built with library components or it's possible with any pipes built with the plug?


                              screen.jpg

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                              • S Offline
                                SHK
                                last edited by

                                Thank you for your answers, suggestions and positive feedback. Yes, Josef Leibinger is part of our software team and he is dong a great Job.

                                We have very interesting functions (flex, editing...) on our roadmap. We are working hard to convert our prototypes into products "ready to publish".

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                                • BurkhardB Offline
                                  Burkhard
                                  last edited by

                                  A short hint. If you have open the tutor and switch to the selection tool, the tutor appears everytime you try to orbit around with the mouse wheel.

                                  Greetings to Josef...

                                  Burkhard

                                  [http://www.ia-plus.de(http://www.ia-plus.de)]

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                                  • MALAISEM Offline
                                    MALAISE
                                    last edited by

                                    This plugin really simplifies pipes drawings. I agree J.LEMIRE about improvements which could be implemented.
                                    Gut gemacht Leute, erste Klasse Arbeit.

                                    MALAISE πŸ‘

                                    La Connaissance n'a de valeur que partagΓ©e

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                                    • S Offline
                                      SHK
                                      last edited by

                                      Today we published the MAC version. We are very interested, how many of you are working with a MAC...

                                      Best regards

                                      Sebastian

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                                      • R Offline
                                        RoboDoc
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello,

                                        I installed the Mac plugin and it is working well. Great system. I had a problem, though. When I first installed the plugin, I was happily making 2" round pipe as desired. After a bit, it changed to hexagonal profile pipe and I can't seem to get things back to round. There didn't seem to be any solution in the tutorial. How do you choose between the profile of the various pipes?

                                        R

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                                        • Jean LemireJ Offline
                                          Jean Lemire
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi folks.

                                          After installing the Mac plugin, SU 7 stop working. SU starts then exit immediately.

                                          I had to uninstall all and then reinstall all.

                                          I am using OS 10.4.11 (Tiger).

                                          Is this pluggin only for OS 10.5 (Leopard) ?

                                          I have to wait before trying a new install of this plugin.

                                          Just ideas.

                                          Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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                                          • JClementsJ Offline
                                            JClements
                                            last edited by

                                            A couple more suggestions:

                                            1- Choose to put group on a specific, predesignated layer, but keep extruded contents on Layer0.

                                            2- Choice of the number segments for circles and arcs.
                                            I believe it currently defaults to 60 segments; this is impractical for any models with more than few pipes as it will surely creat files in the megabytes.

                                            John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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