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    • eLaCiDE Offline
      eLaCiD
      last edited by

      @tig said:

      If you right-click a jar file and use 'open with...' what does it say ?
      Try execute with Java ?
      The one difference in the Java Advanced settings between me/you - mentioned earlier - can you try the alternative 'off'...

      I got this

      JavaOpenWith.png

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      • eLaCiDE Offline
        eLaCiD
        last edited by

        Conclusion - Chapter 2

        After many attempts, I came up with something that could lead to a solution.
        As I am not friendly with Ruby I tried the following

        First. I saw that when I run ImageTrimmer from SU in TrimmedImages folder only get copy of bacic image - someimage.png

        Then I saw if I directly run EdgeDetector.jar in TrimmedImages folder I get two files someimage[Edges].dat and someimage[Edges].png

        Next I saw when I run ImageTrimmer from SU at start all existing files in TrimmedImages folder are deleted.

        Well then I do next :

        I start directly EdgeDetector.jar and I get necessery files someimage[Edges].dat and someimage[Edges].png and I copy them out from TrimmedImagesfolder.

        Then I start ImageTrimmer from SU (of course ImageTrimer at start delete this two files from TrimmedImages folder but I have copy of them)

        When ImageTrimmer are working I copy back someimage[Edges].dat and someimage[Edges].png in TrimmedImages folder

        And on this way plugin works. πŸ‘

        As I said before Hope dies last and surrender is not an option. πŸ˜„

        TIG, now is your turn 😍

        My grandad who died many years ago and never seen computor know to say something that might be in translation :
        You dont have to know everything, but you need to know how to handle πŸ˜„

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Another thought...

          Please check your permissions for the SKMtools folder/contents are FULL for EVERYONE...

          If you right-click a jar file and use 'Open with...' and choose 'Set default program...'
          Try to re-force it to execute with Java, by re-choosing the Java .exe and checking the box 'Always open with this...'

          Also recheck each of the Java Control Panel settings match these, which work for me:


          1.PNG


          2.PNG


          3.PNG


          4.PNG


          5a.PNG


          5b.PNG


          5c.PNG

          TIG

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          • eLaCiDE Offline
            eLaCiD
            last edited by

            @tig said:

            Another thought...

            Please check your permissions for the SKMtools folder/contents are FULL for EVERYONE...

            If you right-click a jar file and use 'Open with...' and choose 'Set default program...'
            Try to re-force it to execute with Java, by re-choosing the Java .exe and checking the box 'Always open with this...'

            Also recheck each of the Java Control Panel settings match these, which work for me:

            I did like you said.

            SKMtools folder/contents are FULL for EVERYONE (it was before)

            Java 'Open with' - re-choosing the Java .exe - 'Always open with this...'
            It was done.

            Java settings is like you post here except I can't mark Mozilla family box then only IE box.
            If I mark MF box after click on OK and re-open it shosw again only IE box marked.

            But unfortunately it did not bring anything new.

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              I can't see how to do anything more πŸ˜•
              At least you have a work around...

              TIG

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              • eLaCiDE Offline
                eLaCiD
                last edited by

                @tig said:

                I can't see how to do anything more πŸ˜•
                At least you have a work around...

                Maybe you can't maybe you can πŸ˜„
                I am not friendly with Ruby but as I can see with this type of error "No such file or directory" I am not alone.
                It seems on some PC configuration for some reason proces is not able to save image[Edges].dat and image[Edges].png in TrimmedImages folder.

                There is possibility of syntax in code perhaps?
                In this moment I can't see other reason.

                Anyway thank you for your time πŸ˜„

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                • C Offline
                  camaxide
                  last edited by

                  I have used many images successfully but this one seem to crash as soon as it jumps to the part where it should trace the outlines, however - it makes an image in the folder before it crashes. it crashes the entire sketchup.

                  http://i42.tinypic.com/jtay9u.png

                  http://i39.tinypic.com/4q4yth.png

                  Any ideas?

                  On a sidenote - many of the images I had would not trim on my work computer using the newest sketchup - but my home computer with the last google version of sketchup seem to run most fine - except this one.

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                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    It might just be too complex an outline...
                    It is a large file, have you tried reducing its resolution ?
                    You can make the image say 1600mm high as you pace it...
                    I tried it at 800px high and it ImageTrimmed fine...
                    I can't see much difference in the image/texture quality...
                    If you don't want to reduce the resolution try splitting the image into two separate girls.
                    You can always recombine the cutouts' geometry into one component later...


                    Capture.PNG

                    TIG

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                    • C Offline
                      camaxide
                      last edited by

                      thanks a lot, very useful reply - I only tried to open, and resave the file making sure it had no sub-transparent pixels.. but I didnt try changing res. Thanks a lot πŸ˜„

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                      • deaneauD Offline
                        deaneau
                        last edited by

                        Hi TIG

                        i have the problem with image trimmer

                        the ruby console show this

                        the same error messages in 8pro

                        whats wrong?

                        thanks dean
                        Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - C:\Users\d\Documents\TrimmedImages\Grenzer_hockt-front_mit_Telefon_klein___[Edges].dat>
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:238:in readlines' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:238:in make_edges'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:187:in process_image' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:164:in initialize'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:769:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:769 C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:238:in call'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:238

                        MADE, BORN AND LIVING IN BERLIN
                        Big Thank You to all Programmers
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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          @deaneau

                          Check you have full read/write security permissions to your Plugins folder and the contents... Temporary files are written into the SKMtools subfolder etc...

                          I suspect that the error is occurring because you have non-ascii characters in the name of something - the Image or the SKP itself ?

                          Are you DE ?
                          Do not use accented letters in file/folder names.
                          Ruby can fail to find files etc if you do - it's a known limitation of SketchUp's Ruby n PCs...

                          TIG

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                          • deaneauD Offline
                            deaneau
                            last edited by

                            Hello TIG

                            nothing is happend.

                            all file i write without accents.

                            i have try to remove the write protection at first was ok, however when i open this dialog again the writeprotection is ON again.

                            the same problem i have with sketchup make

                            MADE, BORN AND LIVING IN BERLIN
                            Big Thank You to all Programmers
                            Some German words are so long that they have a perspective. M.Twain

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              You'll need admin rights...
                              Control Panel > Users - make yourself and admin.

                              You MUST have FULL rights to the Plugins folder to do thing with this tool, AND many other tools for that matter ! ...

                              Select the Plugins folder's icon
                              Right-click
                              Context-menu
                              Properties
                              Security
                              Edit
                              ...
                              Set each user/group that is listed to have FULL, read/write permissions.
                              Apply & OK to save...

                              The changes ought to filter down to all enclosed files and subfolders automatically - but please check the permissions on the tools folder etc...

                              Next...
                              Select the Plugins folder's icon
                              Right-click
                              Context-menu
                              Properties
                              Compatibility
                              Tick the 'Always run this application as an administrator' box
                              Apply & OK to save...

                              Restart SketchUp and retry the tool to see if it now works...

                              TIG

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                              • deaneauD Offline
                                deaneau
                                last edited by

                                done everything , nothing works

                                MADE, BORN AND LIVING IN BERLIN
                                Big Thank You to all Programmers
                                Some German words are so long that they have a perspective. M.Twain

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  Not very useful information.

                                  What happens?
                                  What is created?
                                  Are there error messages in the Ruby Console.
                                  What us the exact name of the SKP, the Image and the containing folder of the SKP ?
                                  Do you have full permission to this containing folder AND to the ../Plugins/SKMtools subfolder [and all of its contents] ??

                                  Please post all of this...
                                  I still feel it's either a permissions issue and/or a filepath naming problem...

                                  TIG

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                                  • deaneauD Offline
                                    deaneau
                                    last edited by

                                    Files via PM

                                    i have installed a fresh sketchup installation and had change all permissions you told me.

                                    MADE, BORN AND LIVING IN BERLIN
                                    Big Thank You to all Programmers
                                    Some German words are so long that they have a perspective. M.Twain

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      @deaneau

                                      I refer to the PMd SKP...

                                      First thing the imported PNG Image is much larger than it needs to be.
                                      All of the unwanted transparent pixels need to be analyzed - so edit the PNG [Gimp or Shop] and auto-crop to exclude them, they are ignored anyway but the PNG can be 40% of that size with no loss of the important data!

                                      Second - the image MUST have its 'solid' area made from non-transparent pixels, with a transparent background that is to be removed, if the main area's pixels have ANY transparency then they will be removed during the trimming too...
                                      Your PNG is nearly all transparent pixels of varying opacity πŸ˜’
                                      To fix that... edit the PNG, Flatten the image [the background goes white and all pixels lose their transparency], then [re]add an Alpha Channel [Transparency Layer], use the Magic-wand to select all of the 'white' pixels forming the background and Delete them to leave the background transparent again. Export the edited file as the new PNG, re-import into the SKP and retry - the 'solid' part should now trim OK...

                                      I attached a modified SKP to the PM...
                                      It took a minute to reprocess in Gimp and then seconds to trim in SketchUp...

                                      [Of course I ensure that I do have all my folder permissions set to FULL etc and no non-ASCII characters in filepaths etc...]

                                      The lesson is get your files right before you start...

                                      TIG

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Here's an updated toolset: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=293677#p293677
                                        The SKMtools Temp folder that is needed to process Image files etc, is now made in the User's Temp folder [OS specific] rather that the ../Plugins/SKMtools folder, avoiding potential permission issues...

                                        TIG

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Here's another updated toolset: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=293677#p293677
                                          It fixes a silly typo in the ImageTrimmer code which prevented it from completing its tasks... 😳

                                          TIG

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                                          • R Offline
                                            rahdad1
                                            last edited by

                                            I'm running into a similar problem with image trimmer running and hope mine has a simple answer. After clicking image trimmer from the dropdown box, it appears to start processing but quickly diplays an windowed dos error message indicating it can't find EdgeDetector.jar.


                                            At the top of the window it reads: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe

                                            The message reads: Error: Could not find or load main class C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Temp\SKMtools\EdgeDetector.jar


                                            Why java is looking there, I don't know because the file is where it's supposed to be at Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\SKMtools\EdgeDetector.jar

                                            Quick Background..... New computer with Windows 8. No java came preinstalled so loaded the latest 64bit version from their website. jar files were originally associated to another program so I had to change associated program to java.exe

                                            All folder permissions in SKMtools (and below) have "full control" rights

                                            What am I missing???

                                            Rick

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