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    • Didier BurD Offline
      Didier Bur
      last edited by

      @unknownuser said:

      will a re-install or update of SU replace those files

      yes, I think so. Make a backup first 😉

      DB

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      • fionmacoolF Offline
        fionmacool
        last edited by

        Hi All, I'm desperately looking for cost plugin. I am hoping this one will work but when I load this on my Mac I get the following message:

        Error Loading File attributes.rb undefined method `GetString' for nil:NilClass

        Any idea what this is about? I really appreciate you creating this plugin. I am hoping to show it to others as a great tool for SU.

        Thanks.

        Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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        • Didier BurD Offline
          Didier Bur
          last edited by

          Hi,
          Did you install the '.strings' files in your resources/en-US folder (as said in the readme.txt) ?

          DB

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          • fionmacoolF Offline
            fionmacool
            last edited by

            Yes thanks for that. i didnt read the readme file as usual. anyway, having struggled with this problem I now realise that there are no plugins that will provide material quantities for groups or components. (Please correct me if i'm wrong in this.)

            Thanks for your help and your useful plugin.

            Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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            • Rich O BrienR Online
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              @unknownuser said:

              desperately looking for cost plugin

              Al Hart's Space Design

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              • P Offline
                Pink
                last edited by

                How can I add another currencies because I don't use DOLLAR,EURO,SEK.
                currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK","BAHT"=>"BAHT"}
                I save as to replace the attributes.rb , but it cannot be display in the sketchup.

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                • Didier BurD Offline
                  Didier Bur
                  last edited by

                  Hi,
                  Go to line 26 and add your currency to the list that appears in the dialog box:

                  curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK","BAHT"].join("|")
                  

                  Regards,

                  DB

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                  • G Offline
                    gia_ginanjar
                    last edited by

                    how about change the unit to square meters? because in indonesia we use square meters unit, thanks in advance

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                    • Didier BurD Offline
                      Didier Bur
                      last edited by

                      Hi,
                      I don't understand the question. No foolish feet/inches unit here in France too 🤣 .
                      The script uses the unit you set in your model and outputs areas converting internal inches to your current unit. So whatever unit you use, no problem...

                      DB

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                      • R Offline
                        rmagoncillo49179
                        last edited by

                        hi i have a question, the estimate cost for component always shows the "susan" word.and i can't get it to work for component costing can you help me on this. thanks.

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                        • GaieusG Offline
                          Gaieus
                          last edited by

                          Susan is the 2D figurine who is inserted into some of the templates

                          http://www.sketchucation.hu/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Susan.jpg

                          Now to get rid of her, delete the figurine in a new, empty file, go to Window > Model info > Statistics and Purge everything. Then save your file as a template under the file menu and set SU to make this your default template (there is a checkbox at the bottom left for it in the save as template dialog)

                          Gai...

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                          • T Offline
                            thaigringo
                            last edited by

                            Great plugin.
                            How can I change the default currency that loads when I create a new Model. I have added Baht (I am in Thailand) but when I load a new model the default currency is SEK and I would like it to be Baht.

                            Thanks
                            Fred

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Edit the tool's attributes.rb file with Notepad or a similar plain-text editor.
                              Find the line:
                              currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"}
                              Add [or delete]...
                              To add 'Baht' insert a new lash member at the end thus:
                              currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"**,"Baht"=>"฿"**}
                              Or perhaps ... **=>"B"** depending on your PC's Unicode settings ?
                              Also change the line:
                              curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"].join("|")
                              to include it...
                              curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"**,"Baht"**].join("|")

                              To make that currency your default, find the line:
                              $estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency
                              change it to...
                              $estimates_currency=**"Baht"** if !$estimates_currency

                              Hope this helps...

                              TIG

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                              • T Offline
                                thaigringo
                                last edited by

                                Thanks for the quick reply...
                                Made the changes but still Defaults to SEK...
                                Any other suggestions?

                                Fred

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  I hope that you are editing the correct 'attributes.rb' file in the 'Examples' subfolder within the 'Plugins' folder... AND restarting Sketchup so the change is activated ?
                                  Are you sure you added "Baht" in the 3 places just as I said ?

                                  There is an alternative way...
                                  If you are always going to use "Baht" then you could set every thing to always use that.
                                  Change the dialog part as follows to avoid asking about 'Currency':
                                  prompts = [$exStrings.GetString("Unit: "), $exStrings.GetString("Default Material cost: ")] values = [units.index($estimates_unit), $estimates_cost_default_material]
                                  and also the line
                                  dropdowns=[curList,unList]
                                  must become
                                  dropdowns=[unList,""]
                                  and also the line after the dialog...
                                  Then the line
                                  $estimates_currency=currencies[results[0]]
                                  must become
                                  $estimates_currency="Baht"
                                  or
                                  $estimates_currency="฿"
                                  to use a 'symbol'...
                                  The other results must also be adjusted from
                                  $estimates_unit=units[results[1]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[2]
                                  to
                                  $estimates_unit=units[results[0]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[1]
                                  ...

                                  TIG

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                                  • T Offline
                                    thaigringo
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks again... I have made the changes to the correct attributes file and saved it and restarted SU but it didn't change the default currency... There are two $estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency entries one is Line 19 and again at line 374... but the one at line 374 says "SEK"...
                                    If I change the entry at line 374, when I go to settings it shows nothing selected in the currency dropdown... The currency list is there but the default is blank...

                                    I will try the new suggestion tomorrow... I'm old and need my sleep... 2"30 am here.. Will let you know what happens...

                                    Thanks again

                                    Fred

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Sorry I missed the second entry !
                                      The script is a little muddled in its logic.

                                      As well as editing the ='Euro' line, edit the later line
                                      def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="SEK" if !$estimates_currency
                                      to read...
                                      def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="Baht"
                                      Or if you were using a 'symbol' use that instead of 'Baht'...
                                      This will always use "Baht" as your currency !

                                      TIG

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                                      • C Offline
                                        chiklopes
                                        last edited by

                                        😞
                                        %(#BF0000)["Error Loading File attributes.rb
                                        undefined method `GetString' for nil:NilClass"
                                        ]

                                        can anyone help me please?

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          Looks to me as if you haven't ticked the box for "Ruby Script Examples" in Window>Preferences>Extensions.

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                                          • jemagnussenJ Offline
                                            jemagnussen
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi Dave,

                                            I belive I have followed every instruction, but I must have overlooked something as I can't get it to work, get this error measage:

                                            Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/examples/exampleScripts.rb
                                            undefined local variable or method ' for main:ObjectError Loading File examples.rb undefined local variable or method ' for main:Object

                                            I have used "kr" as currency, edited the example.rb in notepad, changed as advised. Replaced the script file and restarted Sketchup several times.

                                            Hope you can help.

                                            Best regards
                                            Jesper

                                            HP ZBook 15, Windows 10 64 bit
                                            Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz
                                            32 GB Ram
                                            NVIDIA Quadro M2000M

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