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    • D Offline
      dolphus
      last edited by dolphus

      I re-installed Sketchup on my laptop and the tools on surface had to be re-installed but i cannot get it to work attached is a diagram of my plugins folder
      can anyone please show me what's wrong.....desperate

      http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/toolsonsurface-1.jpg

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      • R Offline
        remus
        last edited by

        Are you getting any errors in the ruby console?

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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        • D Offline
          dolphus
          last edited by

          No Remus the SU starts up just fine but i cannot find any reference to the TOS in any menue

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Have you ticked the box for Tools on Surface in Window>Preferences>Extensions?

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            • D Offline
              dolphus
              last edited by

              Dave i don't have the option to tick in that menue?

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                I'm no expert but my guess is that you've got something wrong in your installation of the plugin.

                From memory, you should have in your Plugins folder a folder called TOS_Dir_15 and two RB files; LibFredo6 and ZLoader_OnSurface.

                Did you install LibFredo6?

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                  remus
                  last edited by

                  Have you tried removing the whole lot and starting again?

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    The current setup is TOS_15 so you are way behind ?
                    It should be
                    C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\TOS_Dir_15\
                    I have most of those files, but mine works though I don't have LibFredo6_ES.lang
                    Additionally I do have Quickcard - ToolsOnSurface - English - v1.5 - 12 Sep 09
                    But neither of these should matter...

                    To load the file you need
                    C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\LIBFREDO6_Dir_34\
                    [and all of its contents]
                    and the file that kicks it all off...
                    C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\ZLoader__OnSurface.rb

                    Check you have got all of the required files in the right places.
                    You can download all of these things from the topics in these forums...

                    TIG

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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

                      @dolphus said:

                      TIG first off thank you for your reply
                      I have tried to install as i think you suggested looks like this

                      http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/toolsonsurfacerev.jpg

                      i still cannot find anything in the view/toolbars or windows/options hope you can spot my mistake

                      Dolphus

                      Can you repost the image. I cannot see it.

                      Thanks

                      Fredo

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                      • D Offline
                        dolphus
                        last edited by

                        TIG first off thank you for your reply
                        I have tried to install as i think you suggested looks like this

                        http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/toolsonsurfacerev.jpg

                        i still cannot find anything in the view/toolbars or windows/options hope you can spot my mistake

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                          dolphus
                          last edited by

                          Hope this will add some light to the drama

                          http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/PluginsTree.jpg

                          PS i have placed the ZLoader__OnSurface and LibFredo6 files in the TOS_Dir_15 folder

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Please read my post again.
                            You seem to have the correct folders in ../Plugins/ as I said...
                            EXCEPT that nowhere did I say you should have a folder called ../Plugins/ZLoader__OnSurface/ - The rb file that you've put in there should go directly into ../Plugins/ folder - as I had said...
                            C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins\ZLoader__OnSurface.rb
                            If you move that file [ ZLoader__OnSurface.rb] into ../Plugins/ it will load when SUp starts - as it is nothing loads to kick off the sequence of events, as absolutely everything has been put inside sub-folders ???
                            For the avoidance of doubt - leave the other files in the other folders as they are...

                            Please try again... ❗
                            You do seem to be making something of a jumble ...

                            TIG

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                            • fredo6F Offline
                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @dolphus said:

                              Hope this will add some light to the drama

                              http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/dolphus_006/PluginsTree.jpg

                              PS i have placed the ZLoader__OnSurface and LibFredo6 files in the TOS_Dir_15 folder

                              I still cannot see your picture on the forum.
                              Here is the top level footprint in the Sktechup Plugin Directory.
                              Footprint TOS.jpg

                              Fredo

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                TOS_Dir_15 shouldn't be an empty folder either.
                                TOS_Dir_15.jpg

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                                  dolphus
                                  last edited by

                                  Tig sorry i messed up with the Z....folder i did as you said also put the files into TOS_Dir_15
                                  Now i can see the check boxe"S" (2No) for Tools On Surface in the Windows/Preference they are both checked but i cannot find anything under View/toolbars to access the TOS

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                                  • fredo6F Offline
                                    fredo6
                                    last edited by

                                    @dolphus said:

                                    Tig sorry i messed up with the Z....folder i did as you said also put the files into TOS_Dir_15
                                    Now i can see the check boxe"S" (2No) for Tools On Surface in the Windows/Preference they are both checked but i cannot find anything under View/toolbars to access the TOS

                                    Can you check if you have a menu Tools > Fredo6 Collection > Tools On Surface

                                    Fredo

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                                      dolphus
                                      last edited by

                                      No Negative Fredo6 i dont have anything like that in Tools

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                                        dolphus
                                        last edited by

                                            :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: 
                                        

                                        Fredo6 and Dave thank you for your patience and help ....IT IS WORKING I INSTALLED THE LibFredo6 DIR AND PUT THE RUBY IN PLUGINS AND THERE IT WAS IN THE TOOL FLY DOWN MENU
                                        ONCE AGAIN THANKS I WAS REALLY LOST WITHOUT MY FAVOURITE PLUGIN

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          Glad that worked.

                                          Your next task should be easy. A nuclear fusion powered motorcycle. πŸ˜„ πŸ‘

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