[Plugin] ExtrudeTools - Full Set

rock1 · 26 Aug 2011, 09:45

i am unable to solve this problem. what should i do

TIG · 26 Aug 2011, 09:58

Have you got two brain-cells to rub together

You have got two files with similar names loading, that then add the same tool twice.
So simply look through the contents of Plugins.
Find these two files and open/read them both with Notepad.exe
The one called "extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb" is the one to keep - it's from the zipped set [it says 'Version 3.0' in its notes]
The other one that's maybe 'older' and/or just has 'another similar name' needs removing.
There are several files in Plugins with similar names but only two of the 11 [in your case 12!] are the ones you need to worry on...

I can't do this for you - you must help yourself here - be resilient...

TIG · 3 Oct 2011, 10:45

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

Two tools now have 'Quad Face' options to complement thomthom's new Quad-Tool
ExtrudeEdgesByRails http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=201286#p201286
ExtrudeEdgesByLoft http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=231016#p231016

The lingvo files have also been updated to suit.

thomthom · 3 Oct 2011, 10:55

Sweet! More quad tools!

Rich O Brien · 4 Oct 2011, 21:37

Error on startup...

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb;163; syntax error, unexpected '='

TIG · 4 Oct 2011, 22:01

@unknownuser said:

Error on startup...

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
> C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb;[b]163[/b]; syntax error, unexpected '='

I somehow managed to duplicate a line below '=end' in the guidance notes as I saved the file...
Here's the updated version http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
Sorry ... but the 8 of you who downloaded it so far do need to do it again
More haste, less speed... as the English proverb goes...

TIG · 20 Oct 2011, 19:03

Here's a maintenance update which includes new ES lingvo files by deFisto with minor idiom corrections etc, and a minor 'db' correction to EEbyLathe to include the start_operation name...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

Rich O Brien · 20 Oct 2011, 19:12

thank you

TIG · 23 Oct 2011, 10:57

Here's another update...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
It now only smooths mesh edges with more than one face in EEbyLathe/..Faces/..Loft and ..Rail

srx · 24 Oct 2011, 09:36

Thanks! Nice to see you working as a team

TIG · 2 Nov 2011, 10:50

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
EEbyLathe v3.5 Fixed Picked-Angle's messy undo; Smoothed-edges now stop @90º.

jeff hammond · 4 Nov 2011, 19:23

oops

i forgot to say thanks earlier for this update..
much better !
thank you!

TIG · 13 Nov 2011, 17:25

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
EEbyRails and EEbyLoft have been updated so that the 'Quad Faces' option meets Thomthom's updated spec for this type of face...

PeterF · 29 Nov 2011, 17:31

I've just installed the collection but it isn't working properly. The toolbar doesn't appear and the EbyEdges tool doesn't work. I haven't tried the others out yet. Is this just me? I've installed it by putting the .rb files in the main plugins folder and the tigtools folder in there as well. Is that right?

TIG · 29 Nov 2011, 18:54

Yes.
This is what should be in your Plugins folder
The TIGtools folder contains lots of support files too.
Are you sure all of the files are properly inside Plugins ?
No 'Compatibility Files' issues ??
The one starting with # is needed to make the toolbar etc.
You must activate the toolbar from View > Toolbars the first time it's loaded...

altab · 29 Nov 2011, 19:05

Hi, thanks aagain for this excellent tools

Is it possible to use extrude edge by loft by using lines and curves instead of curves exclusively,
If it is not possible how can I recreate the line using a curve ?

PeterF · 29 Nov 2011, 19:38

Ok, I've got the toolbar, but when I try to use the EbyEdge tool, for about 15 - 20mins nothing happens. My computer is normally quite fast - is it meant to take that long?

TIG · 29 Nov 2011, 19:43

@peterf said:

Ok, I've got the toolbar, but when I try to use the EbyEdge tool, for about 15 - 20mins nothing happens. My computer is normally quite fast - is it meant to take that long?

Run it with the Ruby Console open and post any error messages.
Are you sure you want to use this too?
It has quite specific results.
Perhaps EEbyRails might be what you want...

TIG · 29 Nov 2011, 19:46

@unknownuser said:

Hi, thanks aagain for this excellent tools
Is it possible to use extrude edge by loft by using lines and curves instead of curves exclusively,
If it is not possible how can I recreate the line using a curve ?

Fredo's CurviLoft might work with plain edges... BUT most of my EEby... tools usually require 'Curves' to be selected... to make a collection of edges into a 'curve' use weld.rb, it's freely available from Smustard.com...

altab · 29 Nov 2011, 22:29

I've ended using curviloft, the weld tool couldn't manage to get my lines into curves