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    [Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

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      leadalchemist
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      hi there
      this has been a PAIN to install...the final thing that worked was CREATING a folder plugins on the apple directory...it wasnt there before, then it showed up...
      I hope that when 9 comes out they raise the price and put these plugin in the program

      wish i had the time to learn Form Z which I own, luckily i have work to do

      be well all

      alan

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      • Dave RD
        Dave R
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        Well, it's unfortunate that you didn't look at the thread on installing plugins first. You'd have found that the Plugins directory already exists so you don't need to create one. SketchUp comes with some files already included in the Plugins folder. πŸ˜’

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          thomthom
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          @leadalchemist said:

          the final thing that worked was CREATING a folder plugins on the apple directory...

          That doesn't sound correct... πŸ˜• Here's a guide: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/

          Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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            thegoodguy
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            Thanks for this waaaaay clever and useful script Chris.

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              alexxur
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              Christian: este es uno de los mejores plugins que eh visto por aquΓ­. Es gratificante ver hasta donde puede llegar el ingenio humano. Felicidades y gracias..

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                ningsiman
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                I'm doing a natural trail in su and I hope this can help! Thank you so much!

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                  Flowrellik
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                  By far the best plugin I've seen. This reminds me very well of the Days at highschool when I practiced AutoCAD. Thank you very much.

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                  • Chris FullmerC
                    Chris Fullmer
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                    Thanks everyone. Its nice to hear from people when it works, and not just from people who can't figure out how to install it. πŸ˜„

                    Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                    All my Plugins I've written

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                      Leon1217
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                      This is really amazing! Thank you a lot! β˜€

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                        alexxur
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                        Upss ... I forgot to download "progressbar.rb" as they say in the beginning. perhaps this requirement should be highlighted or larger font.

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                        • Dave RD
                          Dave R
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                          It's bold and highlighted with the word 'Requires' in larger, red, bold text.

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                            Chris Fullmer
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                            Ok, if it will help, I've gone ahead and made it bigger, bolder and redder! And I added another notice at the bottom of the page. So it says it at the top and bottom. Maybe this will help. Thanks,

                            Chris

                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                            All my Plugins I've written

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                              mgonzavega
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                              HI Chris,

                              I have a problem with the shape bender tool. I select the objecy (group) and then hit the shape bender button. Then an arrow with a short line appears but it does not select the line the is on the red axis. Why? Please help!

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                              • Chris FullmerC
                                Chris Fullmer
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                                Probably you installed it incorrectly. Please open the Ruby Console and then try to run shape bender again. It will probably write some errors. Please copy and paste those back here.

                                Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                All my Plugins I've written

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                                • TIGT
                                  TIG Moderator
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                                  Another possibility is that you are 'above average intelligence' and that you have installed it correctly [you say you are getting the custom cursor etc which is a good sign πŸ˜„ and hopefully you have also installed the required 'progressbar.rb' script too to avoid the tool falling over a little later on πŸ˜• ]...

                                  Perhaps your first line that you select [which must be parallel to the red axis and in the same context as the group you want to bend] might be touching some other geometry - it must be freestanding otherwise it can't be selected - the tool needs it to have no connected geometry. Similarly the 'curve' that you need to select next cannot touch other geometry either [the line/curve can touch the group or other groups/instances, but not each other, or other nearby loose geometry].

                                  With these two possibilities addressed how does it perform... πŸ˜’

                                  TIG

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                                    AnthonyPatschorke
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                                    Chris how exactly do i get this plug in. Its just not working out for me.

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                                    • Dave RD
                                      Dave R
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                                      Anthony, go back and read the first post of the thread and watch the video. Also read the first page or two. It has been explained quite well.

                                      If you still have problems using it, explain what happens when you try it. Show us your set up. Give us something so we can help you.

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                                        envisionary
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                                        Any chance there is a MAC version of this amazing plug in?

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                                          Gaieus
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                                          Unless I have completely missed something (and am an idiot as not being able to find any reference), the plugin should work on Mac just as well as on Windows.

                                          Gai...

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                                            envisionary
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                                            Sweet. I have not tried it, I just assumed.

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