[Plugin] ExtrudeTools - Full Set

[TIG]

There should be a file in ../Plugins/ #extrusionToolbar.rb makes the Toolbar/Sub-Menu.
It starts with a '#' so it loads first - it then checks to see if any of the possible EEby...rb files exist and if so it adds the 'Extrusion Tools' toolbar referenced as ' $extrusionToolbar' and an 'Extrusion Tools' submenu referenced as ' $extrusionToolsSubmenu'. As each of the EEby...rb files loads it checks for these $ references and if they don't exist then there is no toolbar/button and the tool's menu item is added direct to Plugins-menu rather than into a subfolder...
Your screen-shot suggests that #extrusionToolbar.rb is missing as there's no 'Extrusion Tools' submenu ??
Note that the EEby... tools also 'require' deBabelizer.rb ?

[Jim]

@tig said:

Your screen-shot suggests that #extrusionToolbar.rb is missing as there's no 'Extrusion Tools' submenu ??

Ah, I renamed it without the #. Guess I can't do that.

[TIG]

@jim said:

@tig said:

Your screen-shot suggests that #extrusionToolbar.rb is missing as there's no 'Extrusion Tools' submenu ??

Ah, I renamed it without the #. Guess I can't do that.
NO! It needs to load before the other tools so they find the toolbar/submenu ready-made...
The existence of the EEby...rb tools are checked by it 'by name' so renaming all of those would also stop the toolbar/submenu getting created...
Its filename doesn't have to start with a #, it just needs to list somewhere before the other tools in alphanumeric order... I use a leading # on the name of for my tools if I want it to load early - like the '#HolePunchTool.rb', as I want its items high up on the context-menu listings...

[Jim]

And I use C:\Plugins rather than the default so I can share plugins between versions. EEbX isn't portable in that way either.

Thanks.

[Jim]

I made these mods to make it portable:

starting @ ~ line 50

    eePlugins.each{|plugin|
	path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), plugin+".rb")
	#if Sketchup.find_support_file(plugin+".rb","Plugins/")
	if File.exists?(path)
	    gotPlugin=true
	    break
	end#if
    }

[TIG]

Here's an updated set http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

The tool now makes the Extrusion Tools toolbar/submenu even if the various .rb files are not located in the standard ../Plugins/ folder and are loaded from elsewhere [it now uses File.dirname(__FILE__) rather than the .find_support_file() which is limited to a standard set of folders]. It just requires that all of the files [including those in the ../TIGtools/ submenu] are kept in the same relative locations rather than the previous absolute ../Plugins/ location...

It also includes the latest Chinese lingvo files, thanks to 'hebeijianke'...

[TIG]

@jim said:

I made these mods to make it portable:

starting @ ~ line 50

>     eePlugins.each{|plugin|
> 	path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), plugin+".rb")
> 	#if Sketchup.find_support_file(plugin+".rb","Plugins/")
> 	if File.exists?(path)
> 	    gotPlugin=true
> 	    break
> 	end#if
>     }
> 

I had just made very similar changes - you posted as I uploaded it - see updated set...

[Jim]

Frequent updates are another advantage of using a shared Plugins folder!

Thanks again.

[TIG]

@jim said:

Frequent updates are another advantage of using a shared Plugins folder!
I think I'm done for a while on updating this tool...

[unclex]

Sorry ， my mistake
the reason is another Plugins
Thanx for ur replied

[manson666]

I'm new Sketchup user
now learning it
I founded out sketchup plug in is strong tool

thx share

[openhatch]

If I haven't said this before, awesome tools, thx.

This doesn't play well with SketchyPhysics; this newest version won't extrude edges by rails successfully if SketchyPhysics is installed. So I keep the two installed in different versions of Sketchup.

[TIG]

@openhatch said:

If I haven't said this before, awesome tools, thx.

This doesn't play well with SketchyPhysics; this newest version won't extrude edges by rails successfully if SketchyPhysics is installed. So I keep the two installed in different versions of Sketchup.

I know about the SketchyPhysics issue - it can also affect other tools... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=300111#p300111
The fix is relatively simple BUT it means recoding a few lines in one of the SketchyPhysics rubies...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=300105#p300105

[Destors]

How i need to make these things, help me please

[openhatch]

@tig said:

I know about the SketchyPhysics issue - it can also affect other tools...

Okay, I knew you knew; I guess I might have clarified I was wondering if it's an outstanding problem (I hadn't read those posts you link to here). But the fix you link to will do (assuming it works, as I haven't tried it yet), thanks!

[A Former User]

Thanks guys this is extremely good plugin that i was looking for so long

[doraemon79]

Wonderful tool....

[rock1]

this toolset is a bit complicated for usage for a novice like me. I'm getting some unexpected results. Are there any video tutorials

[majid]

ow... it jumps out of Sketchup with no error message!!! (almost half of tools!!!! eebe , eebf,eebfs, EEbR)

[TIG]

Majid
Have you installed any new Plugins lately?
Try disabling them temporarily and see if that helps.
Do you get any error messages in the Ruby Console before the 'crash'?
If you do find the culprit let use know asap.

Have you tried repair/reinstall Sketchup and/or reinstalling the Extrusion tools again...
This is weird