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    Dave R
    last edited by 22 Jan 2011, 22:21

    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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      TIG Moderator
      last edited by 23 Jan 2011, 00:19

      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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        jrtaylor6
        last edited by 24 Jan 2011, 16:58

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

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          Dave R
          last edited by 24 Jan 2011, 17:15

          So did installing progressbar.rb fix your problem?

          Etaoin Shrdlu

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            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 24 Jan 2011, 20:30

            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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              ellen_leung
              last edited by 25 Jan 2011, 07:53

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

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                clovis
                last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 08:44

                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 R
                  last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:08

                  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.

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    clovis
                    last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:12

                    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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                      clovis
                      last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:15

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

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                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:32

                        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 R
                          last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:41

                          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 8 Feb 2011, 13:45

                            @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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                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 13:47

                              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
                                last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 15:46

                                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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                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by 8 Feb 2011, 16:20

                                  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 9 Feb 2011, 22:57

                                    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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                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by 10 Feb 2011, 09:33

                                      @madib said:

                                      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

                                      The download page explains that you need to get that separately - ~6 lines down http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=147395#p147395
                                      It's free from Smustard.com.
                                      Put it into Plugins and restart... πŸ˜‰

                                      TIG

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                                        clovis
                                        last edited by 13 Feb 2011, 10:06

                                        @gaieus said:

                                        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".

                                        YEP it works .... in fact , just needed an empty file ... @ Chris F. : i think the axis were changed , that was my problem !

                                        Thanks for your help dudes!!!

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                                          Angelwing
                                          last edited by 15 Feb 2011, 19:59

                                          Hi Guys typical that a first post is a question

                                          Can anyone tell me in simple terms how to install Shape Bender on a Mac.

                                          I have previously installed make faces 1.4 and that seemed easy although I cant find where it is installed now either 😳

                                          Andy

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