[Plugin] Bitmap To Mesh

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 14:12

I've downloaded and
put the two files in the folder plugin (SU)

does not work (in SU7 and SU8)

I've downloaded tt_bitmap2mesh and TT_Lib2 - 2.5.8 (also tested TT_Lib)
put the 2 files in the folder plugin

does not work (in SU7 and SU8)

I've used this plugin often with WinXP on the old PC, I am now using Win7 64

Thanks a solution.

Dave R · 23 Sept 2011, 14:35

Could you post a screen shot of the plugins folder showing the files?

TIG · 23 Sept 2011, 15:25

@marcomartim said:

I've downloaded and
put the two files in the folder plugin (SU)
does not work (in SU7 and SU8)
I've downloaded tt_bitmap2mesh and TT_Lib2 - 2.5.8 (also tested TT_Lib)
put the 2 files in the folder plugin
does not work (in SU7 and SU8)
I've used this plugin often with WinXP on the old PC, I am now using Win7 64
Thanks a solution.

What 'two files' ?
You should have tt_bitmap2mesh.rb that downloads as it is and that goes into the Plugins folder.
Then you need to get the required TT_Lib2 set - it downloads in a zip file [currently named TT_Lib2 - 2.5.8.zip], you MUST extract the folder that's in that zip file. That folder us called TT_Lib2 and it goes into the Plugins folder. It should contain lots of files and some subfolders inside it after the extraction, just as they are in the zip file when you view its contents...
When correctly installed it should work on all OSs and v7 or v8...
Check that you have full access rights to add files/folders into the Plugins folder - Windows might let you think you have done so but it can surreptitiously move them into a 'compatibility files' folder pending someone in authority OKing it - you need to be an Admin and have proper rights to do this...
After a restart of Sketchup... The menus are:
Draw > Mesh From Heightmap Context Menu > Mesh From Heightmap Context Menu > Mesh From Bitmap

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 17:34

@dave r said:

Could you post a screen shot of the plugins folder showing the files?

TIG · 23 Sept 2011, 17:43

What's inside the TT_Lib2 folder ?
When you say, 'It does not work...', what do you mean ?
For example...
Are there no menu items visible ? [see my recent post for detail of these]
Or do the menu items seem to do nothing ?
Are there are error messages displayed in the Window > Ruby Console when you run it ?
If you type [or copy+paste] this
TT::Plugins::BitmapToMesh.bitmap_to_mesh_tool()

<enter> in the Ruby Console what happens ?
It it works recheck the menu items I mentioned...

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 18:02

Test File (bimap)
quadrado.bmp

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 18:24

@tig said:

That folder us called TT_Lib2 and it goes into the Plugins folder. It should contain lots of files and some subfolders inside it after the extraction, just as they are in the zip file when you view its contents...

I know the plugin and its installation.; Used often
Everything is correct, the files are all present, but for some reason does not work.

tested with various BMP 100x100 pixels.

It does not work, nothing happens.

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 18:25

@tig said:

If you type [or copy+paste] this
TT::Plugins::BitmapToMesh.bitmap_to_mesh_tool()

<enter> in the Ruby Console what happens ?:

He opens the window to call the bimap,
made the selection BMP + enter,
window appears after the figure:

TIG · 23 Sept 2011, 18:37

I can see a problem - accented-characters in file-paths can cause problems in some Ruby functions - like File reading and checking.
When you moved the bitmap file to C:/quadrado.bmp it worked because there were no accents in the path, BUT Usu**á**rio [your name!] has the accent in the path to the file on your Desktop!
Try renaming your account to Usu**a**rio and it should then work!
So the lesson is avoid accented-characters in folder-names and file-names that might be needed in Ruby code...

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 18:57

@tig said:

I can see a problem - accented-characters in file-paths can cause problems in some Ruby functions - like File reading and checking.
When you moved the bitmap file to C:/quadrado.bmp it worked because there were no accents in the path, BUT Usu**á**rio [your name!] has the accent in the path to the file on your Desktop!
Try renaming your account to Usu**a**rio and it should then work!
So the lesson is avoid accented-characters in folder-names and file-names that might be needed in Ruby code...

These folder names are standard Windows version in Portuguese, rename it can cause problems in other software

Probably, other users have the same problem and without discovering the cause, leave this excellent plugin, at least if they read these posts will know why.

Thank you, hugs ...

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 19:10

I discovered what may be causing the problem

I put the file "quadrado.bmp" at the root of / / and it worked.

Thus probably a plugin or library has problems with Win7 versions in other languages (not find the BMP)

Thanks for the help

TIG · 23 Sept 2011, 20:02

You misunderstood me...

The user-folder path is always
C:/Users/**THE_USERS_NAME**/
'Usuário' [=='User'] is the default user-name in Portuguese.
BUT if it were me it would become
C:/Users/**TIG**/Desktop/quadrado.bmp
So for you the account ought to be something like
C:/Users/**MARCO**/Desktop/quadrado.bmp
or
C:/Users/**MARCOMARTIM**/Desktop/quadrado.bmp
Why would you use 'User' as your account name - it's supposed to be personalized !

You are NOT renaming a standard path - it's meant to be customized.

All I'm saying is avoid accented letters in the folder path / file names

marcomartim · 23 Sept 2011, 21:02

@tig said:

You misunderstood me...

Ok!
What you said makes sense.
This laptop is new and has already come configured as the manufacturer, will change the user name.
Thanks for everything ...

thomthom · 26 Sept 2011, 07:30

Ah yes. It's an annoying limitation of the Ruby version that comes with SU under Windows. No way to work around it.

I'll see to that I add some error checking and give the user feedback when reading the files fail.

gr8fzy1 · 7 Oct 2011, 15:37

I can't even seem to get the plugin to show up for me! I have both the ruby and the TT Lib folder in my plugins folder, but when I start Sketchup it won't show in the plugins pull down menu. (I'm using Sketchup 8 Pro. My OS is Vista Basic)

david_h · 7 Oct 2011, 15:52

I had the same problem.

Look in the DRAW menu. "Mesh to Bitmap"

TIG · 7 Oct 2011, 15:54

If it's not under the 'Draw' menu look here - you probably have limited permissions to Plugins and haven't really installed them...
Look in the linked 'Compatibility Files' folder and move them across - it's Vista being over cautious again!!

thomthom · 7 Oct 2011, 16:24

It is worth having a look at the description of the plugin, espesially whrn you have problems.

gr8fzy1 · 8 Oct 2011, 15:57

@tig said:

If it's not under the 'Draw' menu look here - you probably have limited permissions to Plugins and haven't really installed them...
Look in the linked 'Compatibility Files' folder and move them across - it's Vista being over cautious again!!

I clicked on compatibility files, and these are the only ones listed. TT Bitmap to Mesh isn't included.

@unknownuser said:

I had the same problem.

Look in the DRAW menu. "Mesh to Bitmap"

I just looked in the DRAW menu, and found something called "Mesh from Heightmap"
Is this something included in sketchup, or is it the same as "Mesh to Bitmap"? I've never used the Draw pulldown before so I don't know what's usually there.

Clicking on "Mesh from Heightmap" seems to do the same thing as the TT ruby, right down to the red scaling box and asking me to input a depth measurement. So I THINK it might be the same thing...

It's megaman!

Rich O Brien · 8 Oct 2011, 16:16

Did you read the first post of this thread? It instructs the user to access this 'mesh from height map' in the 'draw' menu.