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    • J Offline
      jrtaylor6
      last edited by

      Yeah i watch them. I dont have the tab that has plugins on it.

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        @jrtaylor6 said:

        Yeah i watch them. I dont have the tab that has plugins on it.

        You mustn't have installed the files properly... πŸ˜•
        It's a zip file... you must extract the files/folders from it into your ../Plugins/ folder... Please reread the instructions for the script installation and report back...

        PS: I see you are a MAC user...
        Type this into Window > Ruby Console
        Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')
        it shows where you should install your Plugins...
        it IS easier on a PC as there is only one option...
        πŸ˜’

        TIG

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        • J Offline
          jrtaylor6
          last edited by

          Yes it was easier on PC so i switch to that.. I extracted all the files to the plugin file, and I got an error. This is what it said Error Loading File clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
          no such file to load -- progressbar.rb

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            So install progressbar.rb as indicated in the 6th line of the original post.

            And, for future reference, it is worthwhile reading all of the original post in an thread before downloading plugins. They usually full of useful information. πŸ˜‰

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
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              IF you report the original error message in the first place we could help you more promptly πŸ˜’
              Please read the tool's instructions, follow them and then report errors after that [if any] 😞

              TIG

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              • J Offline
                jrtaylor6
                last edited by

                Im sorry man Im just new to sketchup and Im trying to figure everything out..

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  So did installing progressbar.rb fix your problem?

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Please report if the suggested fix resolves your issue...
                    Without feedback we are unsure if what we suggest works......... πŸ˜•

                    TIG

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                    • E Offline
                      ellen_leung
                      last edited by

                      thanks so much! i tried, very easy and very useful!

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                      • C Offline
                        clovis
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                        HI everyone

                        I really appreciate all the work done for those amazing plugins , but i have some problems using Shape bender :

                        installation went fine but when it comes to ebnding and object it doesn t work , explanation :

                        I select a group (ok ) BUT THEN when it comes to select a line i have drawn on the side of that object , a window appears telling me [please select a straight line ] or [ select a line on the red axis ] .... and my line is straight And on the red axis !

                        could anyone help me out?

                        Thanks

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          John,

                          Is the line you are selecting part of the group? If so, that would explain the message. The line must be outside the group for it to work.


                          http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/5126930295_1fe489e2ba.jpg

                          In this image the line is being selected. The component to be bent is above it.

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                            clovis
                            last edited by

                            the line is outside the group .

                            Mostly sketchup tells me [ please select a line that is on the red axis ]

                            what may i do ??

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                            • C Offline
                              clovis
                              last edited by

                              and it does not work even if my line is on the red axis ...

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                You need three things to use the tool
                                A Group or Component-instance.
                                A Line drawn along the red-axis to determine the extent of the actions.
                                A Curve [e.g. an Arc] - this is often drawn to have similar extents as the Line [but not necessarily].

                                Preselect the Group/Component.
                                Run the tool and follow the prompts.
                                Pick the Line.
                                Pick the Curve.
                                Toggle the 'Ends' using the Arrow-Keys etc as prompted etc...Capture.PNG

                                TIG

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                                • Dave RD Offline
                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by

                                  TIG beat me to it. Can you post a screen shot of what you're trying to do?

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                                    clovis
                                    last edited by

                                    @tig said:

                                    You need three things to use the tool
                                    A Group or Component-instance.
                                    A Line drawn along the red-axis to determine the extent of the actions.
                                    A Curve [e.g. an Arc] - this is often drawn to have similar extents as the Line [but not necessarily].

                                    Preselect the Group/Component.
                                    Run the tool and follow the prompts.
                                    Pick the Line.
                                    Pick the Curve.
                                    Toggle the 'Ends' using the Arrow-Keys etc as prompted etc...[attachment=0:rnii52fu]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:rnii52fu]

                                    I EXACTLY DO AS YOU SHOW ... but Can t select the "lone line on the red axis" , as sketchup does not notice it .. always the same error message

                                    I might try to re instal the plug in ...

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      The Lone Line on the Red Axis must be exactly that.
                                      It cannot be connected to other things ???
                                      The cursor changes to a ___ to show it needs a line...

                                      TIG

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                                      • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                        Chris Fullmer
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                                        Also, it only works on the original red axis. So if you have changed your world axis, you will need to reset it. To do this, right click on one of the axis lines and choose "Reset". That should re-align it to the world axis. Perhaps that is cause of the problems. Let us know how it goes. Also, if none of this works, you can also upload your model, or a small portion of it here so we can test it. Thanks!

                                        Chris

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                                        All my Plugins I've written

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                                        • GaieusG Offline
                                          Gaieus
                                          last edited by

                                          I think the best is to use this plugin in and "empty" file. f you make a component of what you want to bend then align the component axes according how the plugin should work then you can right click > save as... and open the new file, you can experiment without any risk then when done, in the original model, right click again and "reload".

                                          Gai...

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                                            madib
                                            last edited by

                                            I have a question about installing shape bender on my computer. I copied the .rb and the folder into my plugin folder. Now that I start sketch up it gives me the error: Error Loading File clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
                                            No such file to load -- progressbar.rb

                                            how can I fix that?

                                            cheers

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