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    • R Offline
      rv1974
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      Have anybody counted the number of plugins (even approximately)?

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      • mitcorbM Offline
        mitcorb
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        I guess it is theoretically possible to count all the plugins. There are many unpublished, I am sure. And, there probably are a significant number of sites offering plugins that I have never visited. Not all are free, as you know. And the unpublished ones, if any, would be held by those who don't wish to share or sell.

        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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        • Rich O BrienR Online
          Rich O Brien Moderator
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          @rv1974 said:

          Have anybody counted the number of plugins (even approximately)?

          Where? Here or globally?

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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            Aerilius
            last edited by

            as an example, the Plugins page has around 891 and crai around 989 (with old versions/variants). And this does not include commercial plugins that are distributed via other ways, or company's internal tools.

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              RickW
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              @majid said:

              ...recently had strong need to "flightpath", and noticed that it is a long time that it hasn't been updated (and doesn't work for su8)...
              Majid

              Can you clarify by what you mean that it doesn't work for SU8? I use it in SU8 without problem.

              RickW
              [www.smustard.com](http://www.smustard.com)

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                Trogluddite
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                @aerilius said:

                as an example, the Plugins page has around 891 and crai around 989

                Now I can't stop myself seeing an image in my minds eye of SU open on a dozen 21" monitors - somewhere hidden amongst it is the remaining 1 sq.inch of viewport, the rest all containing the ultimate toolbar hell! ๐Ÿ˜†

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                • A Offline
                  Aerilius
                  last edited by

                  All could even fit on one screen!
                  (if every plugin has no more than 2 icons * 24px*24px). ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ˜„
                  If someone tries it out, please post a screenshot for John!

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                  • majidM Offline
                    majid
                    last edited by

                    @rickw said:

                    @majid said:

                    ...recently had strong need to "flightpath", and noticed that it is a long time that it hasn't been updated (and doesn't work for su8)...
                    Majid

                    Can you clarify by what you mean that it doesn't work for SU8? I use it in SU8 without problem.

                    it gives me a message that says need linetool.rb or something ( I am not behind my pc at the moment)

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                    • Dan RathbunD Offline
                      Dan Rathbun
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                      @majid said:

                      @rickw said:

                      @majid said:

                      ...recently had strong need to "flightpath", and noticed that it is a long time that it hasn't been updated (and doesn't work for su8)...
                      Majid

                      Can you clarify by what you mean that it doesn't work for SU8? I use it in SU8 without problem.

                      it gives me a message that says need linetool.rb or something ( I am not behind my pc at the moment)

                      Sounds like you must be using the "Pro" edition FlightPath2, as the "Free" edition, does not attempt to use any of the application supplied features in the "Examples" directory. (.. which is where "linetool.rb" resides.)

                      I'm not here much anymore.

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                      • V Offline
                        victor hugo
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                        I started using SU about a month ago and I see there is a lot of plugins here and there on different websites for windows, doors roofs;etc... which some redirect to here, but I always want to have the minimal amount of tools you know just the essential for an architect like walls, doors and roofs.

                        Can someone make a recommendation or share a list of the more useful scripts or packages with toolbars preferably like the one from ValiArchitects or 1001bitPro is one better?

                        Gracias...

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                        • majidM Offline
                          majid
                          last edited by

                          Thanks Dan.... it's now working nicely ๐Ÿ‘

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                          • Dan RathbunD Offline
                            Dan Rathbun
                            last edited by

                            @majid said:

                            Thanks Dan.... it's now working nicely ๐Ÿ‘

                            Well.. how did you fix it ?

                            I'm not here much anymore.

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                            • majidM Offline
                              majid
                              last edited by

                              @dan rathbun said:

                              @majid said:

                              Thanks Dan.... it's now working nicely ๐Ÿ‘

                              Well.. how did you fix it ?

                              just put linetool.rb from example folder into plugin folder, beside flightpathtool.rb

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                                the.pjt
                                last edited by

                                hello .... ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                dear Majid , It's better to copy the ruby file from example folder ... becouse this folder contions common ruby file they are required for many plugins .. it
                                So it's better not to move ruby files from that folder , copy is a better idea ...
                                but loading duplicated files increases the loading time and it's better to have a clean plugin folders ...
                                so I suggest you a better method :

                                1 open your flightpath.rb file with an editor like notepad
                                2 add this code to the first line of code
                                require 'examples/linetool.rb'
                                it should be OK
                                and .. you can delet this line if there is any :
                                require 'linetool.rb'

                                now it loads the linetool.rb from examples folder .... and every thing is OK ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                                • Dan RathbunD Offline
                                  Dan Rathbun
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                                  (sigh) ๐Ÿ˜ข

                                  The scripts in the "Examples" were NEVER supposed to be used "as is" for libraries for other plugins. (Because the user can turn off the loading of the Examples, via the Preferences dialog. In fact they really should not have an extension loader at all.)

                                  They are sample code snippets, that should be cut and pasted into an Author's module (or Plugin sub-module,) and modified to suit the needs of the plugin.

                                  MOVING or COPYING them just creates more confusion.

                                  The plugin author (Rick Wilson,) needs to fix this (and I have written him about this.)
                                  To be fair, this is a very old plugin, written back in the days when it was not understood that all plugins need to run within their own namespace modules, and each author needs to run their plugin submodules within their own Author or Company module namespace.

                                  It is not the end user's responsibility to fix a commercial plugin.

                                  For now.. it is better to just turn ON the "Examples" via the Preferences dialog, until Smustard releases a fixed version. (Then you can switch them back OFF.)

                                  I'm not here much anymore.

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    ๐Ÿ˜•
                                    I have a copy of the 6 yr old 'flightpath.rb' and I can't see any connection to 'linetool' in it... ok it makes two new methods without a module/class wrapper, but their names are quite unusual and unlikely to clash with something else - especially 'linetool' ๐Ÿ˜’
                                    Can someone clarify why this issue ?
                                    It's looks like a problem that shouldn't need fixing โ—

                                    TIG

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                                    • Dan RathbunD Offline
                                      Dan Rathbun
                                      last edited by

                                      There are two editions.. the FlightPath "Basic" free edition, and the commercial FlightPath2 edition.

                                      Majid never really said which one he was having problems with, but I assume it is the commercial edition, because it has a feature that allows indicating a custom target path for the camera (which is likely drawn with the example LineTool class, as defined in "linetool.rb".)

                                      I'm not here much anymore.

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                                      • majidM Offline
                                        majid
                                        last edited by

                                        @dan rathbun said:

                                        There are two editions.. the FlightPath "Basic" free edition, and the commercial FlightPath2 edition.

                                        Majid never really said which one he was having problems with, but I assume it is the commercial edition, because it has a feature that allows indicating a custom target path for the camera (which is likely drawn with the example LineTool class, as defined in "linetool.rb".)

                                        yeap there are two type, but both free (and if there is any commercial version, I am not aware), I am using this one:
                                        http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=151
                                        this one doesn't work for me : http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=150
                                        but the first one lets me to select a path.

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                                        • Dan RathbunD Offline
                                          Dan Rathbun
                                          last edited by

                                          @majid said:

                                          ... (and if there is any commercial version, I am not aware), ...

                                          Then let me make you aware that the best place to get a Smustard plugin is the Smustard website itself. This way you will always get the latest version, and support.

                                          I'm not here much anymore.

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            The flightpath rb at the Depot at crai is RickW's and should work fine and doesn't include any 'linetool' calls - it appears to be just the same as the Smustard.com one.
                                            The flightpathtool rb at the Depot at crai has been [clumsily] modified...It says
                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            ...modified by Matt Gorbet, using tons of code by RickW
                                            ...
                                            require 'sketchup.rb'
                                            require 'linetool.rb'
                                            ...

                                            So that's why linetool is getting called when you run that version because he changed it to use that tool ! But note that NEITHER tool is perfect either.

                                            Perhaps Didier should consider removing one or both ?

                                            TIG

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