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    • Chris FullmerC Offline
      Chris Fullmer
      last edited by

      Notice also that the cursor "hotspot" is really poorly placed. You don't place the tip of the cursor over the line, its just below the tip of the cursor a bit. The line should highlight when you get the cursor positioned correctly.

      Chris

      Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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        driven
        last edited by

        turn on colour by axis to see if your line is red and also make sure your clicking a 'single' straight line,

        I often redraw a fresh line if I can't get it first click,

        I am using it on a Mac and only get half the dialogues, but it still works.

        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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          Ulsterhound
          last edited by

          Thank you everyone, especially Chris.

          I had not completely extracted the folder and separate .rb file, instead I had just opened the zip file and dragged them all into the /Plugin folder so it didn't create the shape bender folder.

          It works great now. Thank you agian for the help and such a great Plugin.

          Ulsternound

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            make.GQ.china
            last edited by

            This is indeed a very good plug-in, thank you share.

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              suzid6050
              last edited by

              How do you download this pluggin and make it work with sketchup 7 i have only just started using sketch up. 😞 ps i am using windows vista

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                Hi Suzi,

                The plugins on this forum are generally attached to the very bottom of the first post (by the author). As for installing them; simply extract the files/folders from the archive directlyunder your C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins folder (this is for my XP). Make sure NOT to let Windows create a separate subfolder of all the extracted files but copy them directly above.
                When it is a single file with a simple rb extension, you just need to save it above.

                Restart SU and enjoy. (And welcome)

                Gai...

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                  suzid6050
                  last edited by

                  why wont it let me select the line even though its on the red axis? 😕 I have tried redrawing the line several times but it still wont let me select it.

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                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                    Chris Fullmer
                    last edited by

                    Perhaps you changed the model axis? Try right clicking on the red axis line and choose "Reset" if the option is available. Then redraw the line on the new red axis.

                    Chris

                    PS: I just used this script in a real project for the first time. It only took me a year to actually put it to use!

                    Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                    All my Plugins I've written

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                      mitcorb
                      last edited by

                      You put this gift out without any personal need?
                      You live up to Pilou's statement "Is beautiful that please without concept"
                      EDIT
                      Uh, I meant the act of giving.

                      I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                        decorarq
                        last edited by

                        Thanks a lot Chris you are very kind to share

                        Rodolfo Prieto
                        Mexico City

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                          21D
                          last edited by

                          hi chriss, i have been using this incredible plugin for quite a while now, but i recently have been running into a small problem,
                          i am not able to bend anymore, i can start the plugin, select the straigt line, and than select the bend line, but after that the progressbar at the bottom that states how far along it's going, just hangs at 5% and dosn't bend, so i don't even get to see the preview of the bend to even start it, would you know why this is??

                          SU version: 7.1 (latest)

                          i also have your LOFT plugin and this one works fine till now, so i think it's a problem with BEND itself

                          thnx for the amazing plugins mate

                          "I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies."
                          Le Corbusier

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                            archi-sketch
                            last edited by

                            THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

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                            • Chris FullmerC Offline
                              Chris Fullmer
                              last edited by

                              Hey Rachid, I'm not sure what the problem is. It sounds like a similar bug others have experienced when they had a old version of component spray installed. Any chance you have component spray installed recently?

                              Chris

                              Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                              All my Plugins I've written

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                                21D
                                last edited by

                                @chris fullmer said:

                                ... a old version of component spray installed. Any chance you have component spray installed recently?

                                Chris

                                actualy yes, i recently installed it, because i really needed for a project, but i did not know there where another version of component spray...

                                ::edit::
                                after reading your post i went and removed CS to see if this was my problem, and yup that was it 😳
                                but is there another version of CS that does not conflict with BEND??

                                "I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies."
                                Le Corbusier

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                                • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                  Chris Fullmer
                                  last edited by

                                  Yup, the newest version is located here:

                                  http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746

                                  It has a few improvements, and fixes the this bug. Specifically what it was doing was interfering with Progressbar. So any script that used progressbar is broken if you have the bad version of Component Spray installed.

                                  But get the new version and it should all be working smoothly. Well, as smoothly as shape bender can work, its a bit buggy 😄

                                  Chris

                                  Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                  All my Plugins I've written

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                                    suzid6050
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi just wondering if you can help me, I have installed the shape bender several times and still getting the same problem where it wont let me select the line. I have made my box a group, click on the shape bender and then it wont let me continue. I have tryed redrawing the red line, I have reset my axis but still having no luck. Please help

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                                    • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                      Chris Fullmer
                                      last edited by

                                      Yeah, please set up a file with the the component, curved line and straight line so it is ready to bend, then upload it here. I'll check it out and see if I can get it to work. Then we'll see where to go from there,

                                      Chris

                                      Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                      All my Plugins I've written

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                                        suzid6050
                                        last edited by

                                        here is the component I am trying to curve but having no success with, hope you can help, Thanks.


                                        sketch up 2.skp

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                                        • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                          Chris Fullmer
                                          last edited by

                                          Hmm, it worked for me just fine. Select the component, start the tool. The cursor changes a little bit. Hover over the straight line until it turns blue, then click on it. Then click on the curve and it should start processing. It takes about 30 seconds to process on my computer is all.

                                          So. How far into that process can you get? Does the cursor change when you try to activate the tool?

                                          Chris

                                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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                                            suzid6050
                                            last edited by

                                            no it doesnt change it just says please select the line on the red axis and wont let me select the line.

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