[Plugin] Bitmap To Mesh

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.

gr8fzy1 · 11 Oct 2011, 17:53

@unknownuser said:

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

I did, but since I don't have my own internet connection I can only read so many pages in the 60 minutes of internet time I get at the public library. And combine that with having to fill out online applications for work and checking my email, I last read page one about 2 weeks ago. Please forgive me...

thomthom · 11 Oct 2011, 17:56

@gr8fzy1 said:

@unknownuser said:

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

I did, but since I don't have my own internet connection I can only read so many pages in the 60 minutes of internet time I get at the public library. And combine that with having to fill out online applications for work and checking my email, I last read page one about 2 weeks ago. Please forgive me...

No need to read all the other posts, but the first post - the one that describes the plugin.

gr8fzy1 · 15 Oct 2011, 16:28

@thomthom said:

No need to read all the other posts, but the first post - the one that describes the plugin.

But I also read all the other posts in case problems are noticed and discussed, that way I won't be calling attention to a problem that has already been fixed, or at least see if anyone else is having the same problem I'm having. Which I failed on both counts. Oh well, At least I know my problem was a non issue. Thanks.

gidominik · 8 Nov 2011, 01:07

Hi Thomthom, Just wondering, I installed the plugin to the plugin folder, but it didn't show the cursor, or when I right click the bitmap it didn't show the selection of bitmap to mesh.Any suggestion??

thomthom · 8 Nov 2011, 07:10

Is the .rb file placed directly in the plugins folder?

Do you have TT_Lib2 installed?

Are you right clicking an Image entity?

gidominik · 9 Nov 2011, 04:01

@thomthom said:

Is the .rb file placed directly in the plugins folder?

Do you have TT_Lib2 installed?

Are you right clicking an Image entity?

Yes Sir, everything was in placed

TIG · 9 Nov 2011, 09:46

Doy
Can you post a screen-shot of the folder[s] please...

gidominik · 9 Nov 2011, 16:37

@tig said:

Doy
Can you post a screen-shot of the folder[s] please...

Hi Tig,

Thanks. see the screen shot.

thomthom · 9 Nov 2011, 16:42

That's your problem right there. That TT_Lib2 - 2.6.0 should contain a TT_Lib2 folder, and that is the folder which should be in the plugins folder. Note the footprint which is described for both TT_Lib and Bitmap to Mesh.

...though you should have gotten an error message when you loaded SketchUp when Bitmap to Mesh failed to load TT_Lib2. ...unless that also is wrapped in a folder...?

thomthom · 9 Nov 2011, 16:44

Ah! I see it right there, a folder named "QuadFaceTools - (0.4.1)". When downloading the plugins, copy the content of the zip files to the plugins folder, do not let the extracter wrap it in another folder.

gidominik · 10 Nov 2011, 00:10

@thomthom said:

That's your problem right there. That TT_Lib2 - 2.6.0 should contain a TT_Lib2 folder, and that is the folder which should be in the plugins folder. Note the footprint which is described for both TT_Lib and Bitmap to Mesh.

...though you should have gotten an error message when you loaded SketchUp when Bitmap to Mesh failed to load TT_Lib2. ...unless that also is wrapped in a folder...?

Hi Thom, Problem solved...Thanks so much, one of my favorite plugin....

gidominik · 10 Nov 2011, 00:51

@thomthom said:

Ah! I see it right there, a folder named "QuadFaceTools - (0.4.1)". When downloading the plugins, copy the content of the zip files to the plugins folder, do not let the extracter wrap it in another folder.

I got it right this time... Thank you

Mistro11 · 14 Dec 2012, 23:51

Hi ThomThom! Another great plugin I discovered by you! I been flirting with Blender, Terragen 2, and shopping around for terrain generating solutions for a couple months now. I was planning on using Artisan and your useful Vertex Tools (perfect for fine tuning natural shapes I imagine) to sculpt terrain and do a composite in other software. I will still use those plugins but this just cut all kinds of time down for that process. I have terrains that have specific landmarks and features so knowing I can work from greyscale images in sketchup is blowing my mind right now. Thank you again.

Just one concern before really diving in... When I go to the draw menu I only see Mesh from Heightmap option and not the added BMP to Mesh. I just downloaded the version on page one. Should I be seeing the 2 options you show?

As you can see it's different from example on page 1

I put the ruby file in the plugins folder and I'm on Win XP. And is there any more documentation for this?

thomthom · 15 Dec 2012, 12:02

Beware that you get a very dense mesh! Keep the bitmaps small! Very small!