[Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24

TIG · 12 Mar 2011, 22:50

@dave r said:

I didn't think it was supposed to draw on groups or components.

Quite!
The clue is in its name - it's NOT called Tools_on_Group or Tools_on_Instance,
So just draw ON a 'Surface' not ON other things...........

Rich O Brien · 12 Mar 2011, 22:54

My version doesn't draw on Groups/Components?

derei · 12 Mar 2011, 23:10

Well, it looks I just used a plugin in an inappropriate way. Do I still benefit of warranty ?
I promise I won't do it again!

pilou · 13 Mar 2011, 22:58

Tool Line on surface
Does this extra line necessary when I want close the circumference?
(so I must erase it after the close)

hebeijianke · 22 Apr 2011, 15:38

@unknownuser said:

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I am a Chinese user
When I use this plug-in
The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
Can You check what is the reason

fredo6 · 22 Apr 2011, 16:15

@hebeijianke said:

@unknownuser said:

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I am a Chinese user
When I use this plug-in
The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
Can You check what is the reason

I don't know. Apparently the translation in the lang file appears to be correct for "length" and "angle" at least on my version 1.8. Can you please check in ToolsOnSurface > Language Translation....

Does the 'wrong' text means something in Chinese, and if so, what does it means?

Is this the only occurence of translation problems?

Also, do you use TOS version 1.8 or an earlier version?

Thanks

Fredo

hebeijianke · 22 Apr 2011, 16:38

@unknownuser said:

@hebeijianke said:

@unknownuser said:

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Fredo

I'm using version 1.8a
The text displayed is not Chinese
There are several situations can not be displayed properly
I do not known the reason

The Translation is Correct

fredo6 · 22 Apr 2011, 19:18

Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
The original file is defined with ZH.

Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

Thanks

Fredo

g863210 · 23 Apr 2011, 15:00

THANK YOU! IT IS POWERFUL!

hebeijianke · 23 Apr 2011, 15:39

@unknownuser said:

Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
The original file is defined with ZH.

Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

Thanks

Fredo

It Is still displayed incorrectly

TIG · 23 Apr 2011, 15:50

Fredo

There are several common two-part locale code LCID strings [the 'code' and 'LCID string' can vary] - e.g.

Chinese (simplified) - ZH-CN
Chinese (traditional) - ZH-TW
English (UK) - EN-GB
English (US) - EN-US
Portuguese (Brazil) - PT-BR
Portuguese (Portugal) - PT-PT

Some of them like EN-GB are no longer implemented by Google, as we are now lumped in with America under EN-US...

Diggsey · 25 Apr 2011, 00:05

This plugin is exceptionally useful!

A couple of minor bugs:
Sometimes, if you draw a circle or ellipse over a hard edge, the curve will be divided into more than two parts. The plugin needs to start and end the curve at one of the intersections with the hard edge to prevent it. Also, the drawing tools seem to make duplicate faces occasionally. Oddly this seems to happen often on flat surfaces.

dynath · 6 May 2011, 18:19

Ok, i'm not sure if this is possible but I am wondering if it is possible to make a line drawing and paste it onto a 3d surface using these tools. I basicly want to draw a logo in sketchup, paste it onto a curved surface before manipulating the various thicknesses on it to make it 3D.

any ideas?

mitcorb · 7 May 2011, 11:37

It seems you would have to import the line drawing as a .dxf, or .obj. Or import as an image and place it on a flat drawn surface and trace over it. Do whatever cleanup or closure is necessary on the flat drawing. Using the Sandbox tools, your curved surface being the TIN(triangulated irregular network?), you then Drape the line drawing onto the curved surface.

deanlegg · 28 May 2011, 16:09

Can anyone tell my whats happening with the arc tool here
The corner of the smile is all distorted

RizkySyahputra · 8 Jun 2011, 01:46

HI i'm a using SU8PRO. why in my pc after i was installed Tools on surface it appear an error loading plugin??

Gaieus · 8 Jun 2011, 02:50

Did you also install the LibFredo Library as is instructed in the first post?

d12dozr · 8 Jun 2011, 04:06

@deanlegg said:

Can anyone tell my whats happening with the arc tool here
The corner of the smile is all distorted

Its a known bug, see this and the next few posts http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=308756#p308756

huckrorick · 15 Jun 2011, 00:09

thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!!
I haven't tried all the tools but the Freehand on Surface (without inference) is something I have been praying for, for a long time. Inference was constantly making tracing things or making freehand lines with small movements incredibly slow and frustrating. This is a godsend.
I wish I knew a better way to thank you.

Huck

TIG · 15 Jun 2011, 09:11

@huckrorick said:

thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!!
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I wish I knew a better way to thank you.
Huck
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