Missing progressbar.rb for shape bender plugin

juliecouch · 12 May 2010, 17:19

Hi, I have tried to load the shape bender plugin and got the following error message:

Error Loading File clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
No such file to load -- progressbar.rb

I am sure it is simple, but I have not been able to successfully upload the progressbar.rb file. I've been to http://www.Smustart.com and found the script, but don't understand how to get it into Sketchup.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Regards

Julie

Chris Fullmer · 12 May 2010, 19:29

Hi Julie, progressbar should be saved into your sketchup plugins folder. Then it will load all by itself and shape bender should begin working just fine after that.

Chris

juliecouch · 13 May 2010, 08:40

Hi Chris, thanks for your prompt response. I have tried saving progressbar.rb to the plugin folder, but still get the same error message. I got the progressbar file from the following link:

http://www.smustard.com/script/ProgressBar - there's a download button, and I simply saved it to the appropriate file. What am I doing wrong?

Regards

Julie

TIG · 13 May 2010, 09:22

Do you have a file called progressbar.rb ?
Is it in the ..Sketchup../Plugins/ folder ?
If so then it should all work OK...

rreuland · 20 Jul 2011, 22:48

I am also having the same issue. Both plugins are in the proper folder. Shapebender shows up in the preferences/extensions window and the box is checked but progress bar does not show up in this dialog box. I am running sketchup8 on windows 7.

Thoughts.

Thanks- Rob

@juliecouch said:

Hi Chris, thanks for your prompt response. I have tried saving progressbar.rb to the plugin folder, but still get the same error message. I got the progressbar file from the following link:

http://www.smustard.com/script/ProgressBar - there's a download button, and I simply saved it to the appropriate file. What am I doing wrong?

Regards

Julie

TIG · 21 Jul 2011, 08:53

Are you sure that these .rb files are really installed into the Plugins folder.
Just lately we've had a spate of users with this kind of issue - Vista/Win7 has a way of protecting you against yourself called 'Compatibility Files' - if you don't have full permission to a folder it seems that you have put the files file but in truth the system and put them into a side folder until a 'responsible-adult' [admin] decides if they are really to get added. You know you have such issues if a 'Compatibility Files' button is displayed somewhere in the window's top bars - you just click it to see what's up...

Check you have admin rights and also set the permission [under properties > security] to the folders within the Sketchup folder that you will need to be able to read/write/delete files from - these include Plugins, Styles, Materials and Components - including all of their subfolders and files too...

However, assuming that this doesn't fix the issue after a restart of Sketchup, then please try the tool with the Ruby Console open and post errors here.

Another known issue was the way another [now unsupported] script called Virtualwind screwed with the progressbar.rb code by overwriting its methods [which is very naughty!] - if you have Virtualwind please either remove it from Plugins, or if you still use it please download the version I rewrote from here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=331981#p331981 that fixes the issue

joewood · 11 Sept 2014, 16:00

Help;
I am experiencing this problem.
Downloaded Shaper Bender to plugins. Is progressbar.rb suppose to be preloaded?, does it come with Shaper Bender?. I am having no issues with any other plugins.

.... joe

TIG · 11 Sept 2014, 16:19

Progressbar.rb is got from Smustard.com
http://www.smustard.com/script/ProgressBar

But the PluginStore version of ShapeBender is quite old.
The newer version of ShapeBender does NOT need Progressbar.
That newer version is available from the EWH...

Box · 11 Sept 2014, 16:27

Is it possible to update the Store version?

joewood · 11 Sept 2014, 16:56

Well, still lost.
Downloading progressbar.rb from Smustard.com gives me an error msg. Is it code?
What is EWH...?
Just curious, how did Smustard get its name?

...... joe

Dave R · 11 Sept 2014, 17:11

Joe, if you get shape Bender from the Extension Warehouse you don't need Progressbar.rb.

As for Smustard, I suppose it is a play on SketchUp.

joewood · 11 Sept 2014, 18:30

So I am running ver 8, there is no extension warehouse that I can find. So how do I get a
functioning copy of Shape Bender?

....joe

Dave R · 11 Sept 2014, 18:33

SketchUp Extension Warehouse

Your library of custom third-party extensions created to optimize your SketchUp workflow.

(extensions.sketchup.com)

You ought to update to SU2014 but at least update your profile to the version you're using.

TIG · 12 Sept 2014, 10:56

@box said:

Is it possible to update the Store version?
That's Chris Fullmer's decision/prerogative - PM him ?

joewood · 12 Sept 2014, 11:25

Well, everything is fine now. It is obvious I have along way to go in this venture. Thanks to all who provided assistance. I don't know how or when my profile was changed.

......joe

Dave R · 12 Sept 2014, 11:30

Your profile indicates you are still using V7.

chon · 9 Dec 2014, 09:46

Wrong thread !

Sorry. My message here !