[Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24

jeffbrad · 6 Oct 2011, 18:09

Hi Fredo. Just cuta % Pasted what happens in the Ruby Window. The same no matter what I click on....

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method +' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174:in +'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Config.rb:148:in selected_folders' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:402:in picture_selected_folders'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:1020:in create_cursor' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:714:in get_id_cursor'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:69:in initialize' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:47:in new'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:47:in launch_shape' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/PaletteOnSurface.rb:100:in action__mapping'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:131:in call' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:131:in launch_action'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/bootstrap_OnSurface.rb:313:in launch_action' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/bootstrap_OnSurface.rb:374:in declare_command_shapes'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:919:in call' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:919:in command_invoke'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:901:in build_config_commands' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Traductor.rb:948:in call'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Traductor.rb:948:in add_command' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174:in call'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174

Hope this helps to fault find...Many thanks in advance

Jeff

TIG · 6 Oct 2011, 19:50

Please remove the 'Matchbox' plugin from the folder - it is known to cause several issues, as it ill-advisedly overwrites some standard methods!
Retry and publish any error messages if it recurs...

jeffbrad · 6 Oct 2011, 21:02

Awesome....That did the trick. Thank you so much for sorting this out. It is very much appreciated. Just got to sort out the menu madness now...funny, sure everyone does the same when they get started...download everything to see what they do and end up with so many menu items that you don't know what's where and what does what. Great fun though!

Regards

Jeff

Elora · 16 Mar 2012, 21:41

FAIRLY NEW USER, can anyone help. I have installed ([Plugin] Joint Push Pull - v2.0b - 17 Jul 11), and (LibFredo6 4.3c - 31 Jan 12) as instructed to (On Mac the SU plugin directory should be:
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins). I am having difficulty locating the toolbar. It is not under TOOLS>fredo6collection>toolsonsurface.
Any suggestions where else to look for these cool tools.

Mac os 10.6.8 goole sketchup pro8

Dave R · 17 Mar 2012, 02:01

Show us a screen shot of the Plugins directory, please. And did you get LibFredo 6 installed, too?

TIG · 17 Mar 2012, 10:37

Are you activating the Extension?
There are no menu or toolbar items unless it's activated [one time only]...
Are you then looking for the toolbar in the View > Toolbars list [this menu's name is slightly different on a MAC for some arcane reason]...

tannoy8888 · 27 Jun 2012, 02:30

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FREDO6.

jeff hammond · 27 Jun 2012, 04:42

[off:24nvuvci]
@tig said:

[this menu's name is slightly different on a MAC for some arcane reason]...

i think it's because mac apps already have something referred to as 'toolbar' and it's in most apps including sketchup.. there's also a View -> Customize Toolbar & View -> Hide Toolbar in mac sketchup (and again.. most other apps as well) which refer to the toolbar at the top of a mac window.

so the sketchup devs probably changed it to 'Tool Palettes' as a means to try to avoid confusion… (and if they called it 'tool palettes' on windows, that too could lead to confusion on that OS..)
hence the different names

?[/off:24nvuvci]

Nentautako · 6 Jul 2012, 07:28

just a month i've been playing with tools on surface by freddo. how do i erase the dots left by "arc" tools [included on tools on surface]...

see dots on hood on this model...

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(sketchup.google.com)

massimo · 6 Jul 2012, 07:54

Just go to edit-->delete guides.

rv1974 · 3 Sept 2012, 09:03

I have problem: I can't offset the preselected curve on the face, the offset tool always select the whole face (with unwanted additional edges). How to disable this mode?
Thanks.

Dave R · 3 Sept 2012, 09:09

Where's the unwanted edge? I get what you show in the second view. The edge that didn't get the offset is divided at the intersection of the neighboring edges but that's normal behavior for the native Offset tool as well.

pilou · 3 Sept 2012, 09:28

Curious, I don't see any problem : Just no select surface only edges!
If I select the 3 edges, Offset Tools works like it must work!

thomthom · 3 Sept 2012, 09:32

@unknownuser said:

Curious, I don't see any problem : Just no select surface only edges!

SketchUp's native Offset tool - or Tools on Surface Offset tool (which is the topic here).

thall26 · 31 Oct 2012, 00:55

Hi,

I am really excited to use your tool for Sketchup but this message appears when I start up Sketchup. (see attachment) Let me know what can be done. Thanks!

Dave R · 31 Oct 2012, 08:32

Quell your excitement long enough to go back and thoroughly read the first post in this thread and then install the required LibFredo files as clearly spelled out there.

TheIsingGuy · 2 Nov 2012, 10:19

When I put this into Sketchup 8, I get the following Error message:

Error Loading File ZLoader__OnSurface.rb
no such file to load -- LibFredo6.rb

Gaieus · 2 Nov 2012, 10:52

Please, go back to the first post and under the download section, re-read what's needed. In this case:

"IMPORTANT: Requires to download LibFredo6 3.6 or higher if not already installed"

Install this library as well.

thomthom · 2 Nov 2012, 12:13

Also - the second post before your post contained the exact same question.

jgb · 13 Nov 2012, 20:38

Fredo, anybody........

What am I doing wrong here?

I've had this problem before, but solved it in a roundabout way. Messy but it worked.
It used to work as I recall, then it didn't, but until now I just went on.

I am trying to draw an arc on a curved surface. But the end segments of the arc bend away from the arc, (in a consistent manner every time) effectively destroying a nice arc.

The black dotted precurve is OK, but the red lined curve distorts. I do keep the cursor on the surface or on a line on the surface, but nothing seems to work.

I'm trying to form a contour for Curviloft to round out the edges of the flight deck on my airship.

I have 2 complete screen-shots of the problem. If you want a SKP of the object, I'll post it.