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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      Version 1.1.0
      Added guard against VirtualStore under Windows.

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

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      • FortGreeneF Offline
        FortGreene
        last edited by

        Hi Thomas,
        I am brand new to SketchUp, so forgive me for having no idea what I am doing! I have been reading through the forums with all the amazing plugins available, so I am anxious to get started. First plugin in I want to load is this one for sure. I followed your step by step install instructions, easy enough, but SketchUp is not accepting the plugin. It says:

        "SketchUp was unable to install the Extension you have chosen for some unknown reason.

        Consult your Extension's documentation for additional help."

        I am using Mac SketchUp Pro 8. Any ideas? Am I missing something?

        Thanks!
        Chris

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          @Chris
          Do you have full read/write permissions to your 'plugins' folder?
          If not you will need to fix them.
          Here’s how I believe you modify permissions on MAC OSX, using the 'Info' window...
          [I'm on a PC !]

          • While using an 'administrator account'...
          • Click the folder's icon to select it.
          • From the 'File' menu, select 'Get Info'.
          • A dialog appears.
          • Click the 'disclosure triangle' next to 'Sharing & Permissions' to display permissions for the selected folder.
          • Click the 'lock' and 'authenticate' buttons as needed.
          • Use the menus next to 'users and groups' to change the permissions to 'read+write' for you [and * everyone else depending on your setup].
          • Use the 'cog' button to apply the changes to all contained files and subfolders/files as well...
          • When you’re finished, close the 'Info' window.
          • The changes are now current.

          On a MAC the correct folder path should be:
          macintosh HD//Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
          Note this is NOT the similar 'user' one...

          TIG

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          • FortGreeneF Offline
            FortGreene
            last edited by

            Thank you TIG for a prompt response. I will try this today and it sounds like it should work.

            While I have your attention, looking through your posts about the plugin you created for work planes, I don't see the actual download for version 2.3 or any previous version? Are the actual plugins you create in a different part of the forum/ site? Hen I clock on the corresponding link to the updated version, it just goes back to the same thread.

            Tks
            C

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              Most plugins have their download link in their thread's first post, usually it's at the end of that post.
              ' WorkPlane' is no exception.
              See http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=274345#p274345
              Look at the end of that post and there's the archive WorkPlane23.zip to download and install... It's been successfully downloaded 3,088 times !
              A ZIP archive set of files etc is easily installed using the appropriate 'Simple Installer' option...

              TIG

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              • FortGreeneF Offline
                FortGreene
                last edited by

                Awesome. Thanks again TIG! I'll make sure to look for the .zip file.

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                • thomthomT Offline
                  thomthom
                  last edited by

                  What version of SketchUp do you have installed? Do you have the latest maintainense release - released last week? It mentioned it fixed from faulty permission issues.

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

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                  • J Offline
                    JGA
                    last edited by

                    Thanks very much for the update. I found the original version worked very well.

                    Regards,
                    JGA

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                      archxcalibur1992
                      last edited by

                      Hey guys,
                      For some reason, the "Install Extension" option is not available to me.
                      Any fix for this? otherwise how do i go around installing the plugin?

                      Im using Windows 7 64-bit, Google Sketchup 8 Pro.

                      Attached a screenshot of the problem


                      ![No "Install Extensions" Option](/uploads/imported_attachments/CnZs_Untitled.png "No "Install Extensions" Option")

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        Please, make sure you update your SU installation to the latest build. This was introduced during one of the SU 8 maintenance releases. You apparently have an older version.

                        Gai...

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          I believe the option was introduced with the second maintenance release. There have been three more since.

                          Didn't you get at least one notification that there is a new version of SU8?

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                          • thomthomT Offline
                            thomthom
                            last edited by

                            It was added in M2 - hence the requirement listing SU8M2.

                            Firewalls might block the update notifications. Our office does this. All though, when the firewall was more relaxed, I noticed that most uses just clicked away the notification. Messagebox-blindness.

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

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                              archxcalibur1992
                              last edited by

                              Thank you guys. Apparently my "check for updates" option in preferences was unchecked.

                              And till now i have been using sketchup without ever facing issues so never realized updates have come.

                              Thank you ThomThom, I finally managed to get your shell plugin working, it's been really useful.
                              I'm glad to have joined this community, has already helped me a lot with my modelling work.
                              Looking forward to give some input from my side too 😄

                              On a side note, I'm experiencing issues with sketchup becoming a little slower, i mean its lagging a little after the update, any input on this guys?

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                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                Could be that you have run into issues with messed up toolbar registry items. Are you comfortable navigating the registry?

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

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                                  archxcalibur1992
                                  last edited by

                                  Actually, I have no idea how to edit anything regarding the registry. But then I'm a fast learner.

                                  Anyways the issue seems to have gone now after i restarted my laptop.

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                                  • architexA Offline
                                    architex
                                    last edited by

                                    sorry mate.

                                    I am Portuguese. can you tell me were i can find ruby console+ in the preference tab.

                                    I have SU 8pro installed and it is not there.

                                    How can i install cleanup3 plugin?

                                    teach me please.

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      The Ruby Console is under the Window menu.

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                                      • S Offline
                                        sketch-gary
                                        last edited by

                                        WOW!
                                        I just installed your installer and I can now load all the .rb scripts that I couldn't before. I'm new to Sketchup and the ruby script thing was crazy - can't load .rb files - now I can.

                                        Wonderful, thanks so much!

                                        Gary

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                                        • M Offline
                                          mvdberg
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks for this great plugin!! It helped me saving a lot of work just when I needed it.
                                          Great job!

                                          Marlon

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                                          • T Offline
                                            TattanDee
                                            last edited by

                                            My sketchup doesnt have an " install extension" button .. any explanations ?

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