[Plugin] QuadFaceTools
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It seems that TT is not here right now... so I'll try to help...
Reading past your typos...
TT's tools probably include their own 'progressbar' method, loaded by one of his 'helpers' in the required TT Lib folder.
ToddBurch [smustard.com] wrote the original code for a similar 'helper'.
When TT's fails to load error messages fly around and the auto-load of all sorts of scripts gets awry.
This says to me that you have NOT installed the QuadFace tools and/or the required helper files in the TT Lib correctly.
I suspect that some files that ought to be inside a subfolder are loose inside the Plugins folder and thereby mis-loading and throwing a wobbly...Can you post screen-shots of your Plugins folder, and the subfolders associated with the tool and TT Lib...
If you re-read the download pages for the tool AND the TT Lib you should have little doubt about what should and shouldn't be in the Plugins folder and the appropriate [sub]folders...
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I'm guessing you placed the content of the TT_Lib2 folder in the ZIP files directly into the root of the plugins folder. Instead you should have preserved the path footprint - as described next to the download link.
Alternatively, I would recommend, you install plugins with this utility which ensures they are correctly installed:
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I looked at the online list of features but for some tools I can't easily associate the icon to the tool. I don't see icons for every tool noted. When I hover on the QFT icons I don't get a description either. Is there more on this, eg a pdf?
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@pbacot said:
I looked at the online list of features but for some tools I can't easily associate the icon to the tool. I don't see icons for every tool noted. When I hover on the QFT icons I don't get a description either. Is there more on this, eg a pdf?
Yea - it's need better documentation and it's still in beta shape. I need to make some videos as well.
All I got is the Wiki: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/quadface-tools/wiki/Home -
@thomthom said:
@pbacot said:
I looked at the online list of features but for some tools I can't easily associate the icon to the tool. I don't see icons for every tool noted. When I hover on the QFT icons I don't get a description either. Is there more on this, eg a pdf?
Yea - it's need better documentation and it's still in beta shape. I need to make some videos as well.
All I got is the Wiki: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/quadface-tools/wiki/HomeThanks for the reply TT. At the speed I am learning-- NO hurry. I realize you have a few other things to do like some sort of bezier surface modeler. Oh, and I assume you have a life beyond our petty desires?
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@pbacot said:
I looked at the online list of features but for some tools I can't easily associate the icon to the tool. I don't see icons for every tool noted. When I hover on the QFT icons I don't get a description either. Is there more on this, eg a pdf?
Toolbar orientation?
Horizontal toolbar icons seldom reveal themselves on Mac's?
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@wind-borne said:
@pbacot said:
I looked at the online list of features but for some tools I can't easily associate the icon to the tool. I don't see icons for every tool noted. When I hover on the QFT icons I don't get a description either. Is there more on this, eg a pdf?
Toolbar orientation?
Horizontal toolbar icons seldom reveal themselves on Mac's?
Hover over vertical toolbar maybe.Doesn't work for me. I just figured out if I leave the Ruby window open I can get some info when clicking on the icons.
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hmm... so are you getting no tooltips at all when you hover over the buttons? Because there are tooltips...
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OK they're back. After restart. I know this has happened before... Sorry for the bother. I've been getting somewhere with it now.
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Hi!
I can't load a plug-in on the first page. It because of new design of a site?
Win7 x64, Chrome. -
@ruck said:
Hi!
I can't load a plug-in on the first page. It because of new design of a site?Yes - that's a big fail on account of the new site. I'll let the admins know.
Meanwhile - download here: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/quadface-tools/wiki/Download
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@thomthom said:
Meanwhile - download here: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/quadface-tools/wiki/Download
Thanks for the fast help!
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Okay, I'm seriously confused here. Only managed to get this work once and all other attempts to repeat the process failed ever since. What do I do wrong?
- Creating a sandbox plane. 50x50 meters, if size matters anyhow.
- Converting sandbox to QuadTools quads.
- Copying the plane nearby.
- Texturing original plane. Texture is set to 50m, so it does not repeat.
- Entering original plane group and copying UV coordinates.
So far so good, paste button is now active.
- Entering copied plane group and pasting UV coordinates.
- Nada.
I tried all kinds of various methods for conversion - exploded, grouped, did whatnot. Something I noticed is sometimes sandbox quads are turned into triangles when converted and sometimes they are not?!
Help
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Do the tools work with SketchUp V7?
Do I need any other plugins/ scripts for them to work?Thank you.
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Yes.
Just follow the instructions on the page that appear when you click the Download button and you'll be all set.
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A quad face property is when the diagonal edge on a non planar 4 sided object has soften and smooth property on and the cast shadow property off.
Sent from my iPad
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Ok, so I replied to a post that has now disappeared so it looks like I just blurted out random crap.
But for that mystery guy see above....
Sent from my iPad
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@dickorama said:
Okay, I'm seriously confused here. Only managed to get this work once and all other attempts to repeat the process failed ever since. What do I do wrong?
- Creating a sandbox plane. 50x50 meters, if size matters anyhow.
- Converting sandbox to QuadTools quads.
- Copying the plane nearby.
- Texturing original plane. Texture is set to 50m, so it does not repeat.
- Entering original plane group and copying UV coordinates.
So far so good, paste button is now active.
- Entering copied plane group and pasting UV coordinates.
- Nada.
I tried all kinds of various methods for conversion - exploded, grouped, did whatnot. Something I noticed is sometimes sandbox quads are turned into triangles when converted and sometimes they are not?!
Help
Didn't notice this until now. Still having problems?
Got a sample model? -
Unfortunately I get this error message when SU7 starts:
"can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_quadface.rb
can't convert nil into String"I don't know what this means so I can't use it.
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Have tt_quadface.rb in the root of the plugins folder?
It should not reside in a folder within the plugin folder as per the footprint in the first post.
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