[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

a nelson · 1 Jan 2013, 20:30

Hello,

I am using Sketchup 7.1 and I have installed the plugin as well as the pregressbar.rb. Everything seems to be in order but after I click on the group/component, the plugin doesn't seem to recognize the line. What am I missing here?

Any hep greatly appreciated.

a nelson · 1 Jan 2013, 21:10

Aha! I figured it out. I extracted the CONTENTS of the folder to the PLUGINS folder but I was supposed to extract the entire folder. Hope this helps someone else.

Dave R · 1 Jan 2013, 21:23

Don't know your own strength?

This is the most common reason why plugins don't function for people. They don't extract the files correctly.

amarqhuszaireen · 20 Jan 2013, 03:16

hi,someone please help me,how to install this plugin?

Dave R · 20 Jan 2013, 10:27

@amarqhuszaireen said:

hi,someone please help me,how to install this plugin?

It's been covered here

Nimoni · 21 Jan 2013, 06:08

This is awesome.. Thank you

AlainBo · 25 Jan 2013, 14:37

Arghh, bad luck I though it would be possible to bend its knee!

bend knee.skp

gilles · 26 Jan 2013, 16:04

You should try Fredo scale blend tool for this.

jack_13 · 28 Jan 2013, 14:05

how to install the shape bender plugin??

pls help..

TIG · 28 Jan 2013, 22:31

@jack_13 said:

how to install the shape bender plugin??
pls help..
Instructions are on the first page of this very thread [ http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=147395#p147395 ], with the download link for the archived tool. Remember to get progressbar.rb too as explained in the link...
***After installation of all 'loose' files and also the other files in their subfolder [exactly as they are inside the zip!], into the Sketchup Plugins folder, you need to restart Sketchup to auto-load these things...
You will also probably need then to activate it as an Extension [under Preferences] and then activate its Toolbar [under View]...

Follow the tools usage instructions carefully...

***You might do best to get and install thomthom's 'Simple Plugins Installer' for v8M1 [Pro/Free PC/MAC] which auto-installs are types of downloaded toolsets from their files or archives... Look for it in The SCF Plugins Index... One this is installed it will make installing any future tools much less challenging...

JCFENNELL · 4 Feb 2013, 19:28

Shapebender is not working for me in sketchup 8 pro since downloading the latest update. I'm specifically trying to bend text into an arc shape, and it keeps putting the text off the end of the arc rather than on the arc itself. Help!

Thanks

Fennell

Dave R · 4 Feb 2013, 20:50

I found the same problem a few minutes ago. Strangely though, I found if I hit the down arrow, then the up arrow twice and finally the down arrow again (let it process in between) I got the correct results. I don't know if the order matters.

Tobobo · 4 Feb 2013, 21:23

@dave r said:

I found the same problem a few minutes ago. Strangely though, I found if I hit the down arrow, then the up arrow twice and finally the down arrow again (let it process in between) I got the correct results. I don't know if the order matters.

Sometimes it does that just be patient with it and try a double up or down arrow.

Patternvisions · 6 Mar 2013, 13:31

One of the most impressive plugins I've ever seen! I've needed something like this for years!

pimpuppy · 22 Mar 2013, 08:05

Hello,

I came here like i always do ... when i have a problem.

And now it is with the "bending"

Please take a look at the attached image. i tried to bend a simple shape but the plug-in get's stuck as it is shown. Maybe someone that understands the ruby console text can help me to fix the problem.
I have to mention that i used very well the plugin in the past, but for some reason on the 2 computers that i am working on it gives the same error. On both i have the same plugins installed. maybe it is fighting with some other plugin ....

Sorry if this is already answered and i am asking again.

Thanks in advance,
Marius.

Chris Fullmer · 22 Mar 2013, 18:52

Try uninstalling other plugins? There have been known conflicts in the past with other plugins who reassign things they should not be touching. Just move all other plugin files out of the plugins folder and leave the shapebender loader and the shapebender folder in there and try it again. See if it helps.

Chris

TIG · 22 Mar 2013, 22:21

As Chris says, something is preventing ShapeBender from correctly getting various values from the selected items.
Because it works for most users it suggests you have installed some plugin that messes with the base class/methods and thereby breaks legit tools.
Try disabling some of the other scripts [move them out of the Plugins folder temporarily] and add then half-at-a-time until something breaks... that way you can quickly zoom in to the 'culprit[s]'........

mlajessica · 8 Apr 2013, 19:03

Hi, just wondering if this plugin can be used on SketchUp Pro8(Mac version)? It seems like that SK pro 8 requires a plugin with an extension rbz instead of rb. Any ideas? Thanks a lot.

massimo · 8 Apr 2013, 19:12

@unknownuser said:

It seems like that SK pro 8 requires a plugin with an extension rbz instead of rb

Where do you read that? rbz is just a compressed format. Unzip the folder you downloaded in the very first post and put the content in the plugins folder and it will work fine.

thomthom · 8 Apr 2013, 19:33

@mlajessica said:

Hi, just wondering if this plugin can be used on SketchUp Pro8(Mac version)? It seems like that SK pro 8 requires a plugin with an extension rbz instead of rb. Any ideas? Thanks a lot.

SketchUp plugins are distributed in various flavours, have a look here on a how to of the lot: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/