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      Areacodese1
      last edited by

      Hi, I have just joined and looking at some tutorials. Could you give me some help? I need to down load a plug in for Bezier Curves and Pipe Along. I can see them on the extensions page, but don't know how to get them or or download them to start using.

      Thanks

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        remus
        last edited by

        if your downloading them from didier burs site ( http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/em_geo_page.htm ), you can right click the link to the plugin you want then 'save as' to your desktop. If the plugins a .rb file, you can then place it straight in to your sketchup plugins folder (program files\google\google sketchup 7\plugins.) If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip it first then place everything in the plugins folder as before.

        And most importantly, welcome.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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          Gaieus
          last edited by

          Hi De Clarke and Simon, both welcome.

          DC: there are numerous newer plugins that do a better job than skin.rb (which was a very nice plugin at its time but the author seems to have abandoned the project).

          Look at Cris Fullmer's loft tool now for instance.

          Also, I see you have already found Soap skin and bubble - that's what you'll need for sails and such tensile structures (Pilou has already started to "educate" you over the Ruby forum).

          Gai...

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            RootlessAgrarian
            last edited by

            @gaieus said:

            Hi De Clarke and Simon, both welcome.

            DC: there are numerous newer plugins that do a better job than skin.rb (which was a very nice plugin at its time but the author seems to have abandoned the project).

            Look at Cris Fullmer's loft tool now for instance.

            Thank you Gaieus -- the only hit I got for the loft tool was an alpha release back in May -- is that the one? it looks rather hopeful. My learning curve is nearly vertical at this point, so I hope everyone will forgive the inevitable newbie idiocies. I've become a little obsessed with SU -- watched all the official Google minivids and walked through all the self-paced skp tuts, and am now in the "collecting really kewl plugins" phase. I'm still trying to get that "feel" for how to approach the modelling of an object in the way that is natural and easy with SU, rather than doing things all bassackwards. skp tuts are absolutely wonderful, I have never seen a software tool before that so easily and perfectly provides its own HOWTO. the "assembly line" walk-through skp's used by some of the boat hull modellers are wonderful.

            I've written quite a few data viz interfaces in my time, and so I've got my hat off in sincere admiration for the thought and creativity that went into the SU local universe. the rules are remarkably consistent and the core method/approach to simple models (subtractive and additive extrusion) is very powerful. we've come a long way since paper tape readers (and yes, I remember them personally).

            Nothing is 'mere'. -- Richard Feynman

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              Gaieus
              last edited by

              @rootlessagrarian said:

              My learning curve is nearly vertical at this point, so I hope everyone will forgive the inevitable newbie idiocies.

              If you look at the name of this subforum: "Newbie", you will realise that here (well, "almost") anything is allowed so as to get beginners encouraged a little bit.

              @rootlessagrarian said:

              we've come a long way since paper tape readers (and yes, I remember them personally).

              And I still use them in the field. πŸ˜‰

              Gai...

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                Mick
                last edited by

                Hi All, my name is Paolo and write from Genoa Italy, I'm a very newbie of Sketchup and also of read and write in english.
                I'll try to read your post, many thanks at all!

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                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Hi Paolo and welcome.

                  Although our Italian subforum is not very busy, I have added you to that usergroup so eventually you can also post there - but we will make sure to try to understand what you are saying here (so far it's OK πŸ˜‰ )

                  Gai...

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                    scooby555
                    last edited by

                    Hello,

                    I have spent a few days on the forum now, and you guys rock.

                    Everything a new user needs is here, I am going to do my best to follow the advice and see how it goes. Will hopoefully post some results and try to repay the favour with things I have found along the way.

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                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      Hi Martin and welcome. I see Remus has already started to help with a couple of good advices in your other topic. πŸ‘

                      Gai...

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                        bmscmoreira
                        last edited by

                        That is indeed the spirit. Help and be helped. Everyone wins. πŸ˜‰

                        http://www.brunomoreira.net

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                          hvanessen
                          last edited by

                          πŸ€“ Hi everyone,

                          I am een middelaged dutch guy who is very interested in working with sketchup and kerkythea. So i spend the last month(s) on learning the getting started from sketchup en kerkythea. Also i asked some questions on this forum.

                          And i must say, it helped me a lot. Today i did my last tutorial, and i think that i have know enough knowledge to make my first project and render.

                          So i would like to thanks everyone on this forum, and next week i deliver my first project and then can everyone shoot there critics and comments.

                          My english is not my best, but i hope everyone understand what i'm meen

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                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            Hi Henk,

                            Glad that members could help here. Looking forward to your project and don't be shy - everyone had to start it somewhere.

                            Gai...

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                              CosmicFlow
                              last edited by

                              Hello All in the community.
                              I would to say that I am ecstatic about this resource and grateful to all those who have answered my questions. Thank you!

                              I have more questions though. I wanted to know what some of the errors mean and if there is a forum already established to discuss the issue?

                              Example of my load errors:

                              Error Loading File cracking.rb
                              undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File delaunay.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File export_points.rb
                              undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File hull.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File pointify.rb
                              undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File recursive.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File tooling.rb
                              No such file to load -- tooling/cracking.rb

                              Thanks for your help!

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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Ruby Forum here...
                                What is 'cracking.rb' that seems to be causing this error ?
                                Look in your Plugins Folder...

                                TIG

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                                  ScrubBurnRepeat
                                  last edited by

                                  hello,
                                  am interested in parametric, bim, data, 3d modeling aspects (though aware of su's "fake" curves).
                                  revit arch's massing and site tools are clumsy and erratic.
                                  autocad is... autocad. πŸ‘Ώ
                                  so, i guess i'm always looking for something that works better.
                                  and am often working with sites (contours, grading)

                                  enough for now.

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                                    remus
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi scrub and jane, and welcome to the forum.

                                    If your interested in parametric stuff be sure to have a look at sketchups dynamic components. Theyre not full BIM but they do go some way towards it.

                                    http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                      chunling_hu
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi,
                                      My name is chunling_hu and I just joined today.

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                                        pkramer
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello all,

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                                          Solidseal
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi,

                                          My name is Micheal and I type this message from a computer @ The Netherlands πŸ˜„

                                          was trying the Tutorials (the car) and was doing pretty good πŸ˜„
                                          I have a question about the Skin plug in .. from lots of sites there say that there are alot versions of skin.
                                          Do you ppl have a good one ? or do I have to find out myself πŸ˜„

                                          also in the gallery section of this forum I see the following

                                          You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

                                          Anything I need to know ?

                                          Greetings,

                                          Mike

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                                            solo
                                            last edited by

                                            Welcome to SCF.

                                            You should have no problems viewing images in the gallery section as long as you are logged in, can you try again while logged in and let me know if this still persists?

                                            http://www.solos-art.com

                                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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