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    • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
      jiminy-billy-bob
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      The new version should work ok with old layers. No need to remove them.

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        greatoe
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        @jiminy-billy-bob said:

        It should with some addition/modification of the code. The main problem is that I don't have a mac, so I'll need a mac user to help me testing.

        I am very much willing to help testing.

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        • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
          jiminy-billy-bob
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          That's kind of you, but do you have any knowledge in ruby/javascript development ?

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          • bobpineoB Offline
            bobpineo
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            Hey this looks promising,thank you!
            Quick question, can I use the same layer in multiple groups I create?
            For Instance lets say i wanted group Called "Foundation Plan" and one of the layers in that group was called "CMU Wall"..
            Could I create another group called "Typical Section" that also had the same "CMU Wall" inside that new group?

            Also, could this plugin be used to open an existing drawing with Layers, and the layers already created automatically show up in the dialogue box you have created?
            The Previously created layer names don't show up
            Best.
            BP


            8-27-2013 12-34-28 PM.png

            Bob Pineo, Design Develop LLC http://www.designdevelop.org.

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            • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
              jiminy-billy-bob
              last edited by

              @bobpineo said:

              Hey this looks promising,thank you!
              Quick question, can I use the same layer in multiple groups I create?
              For Instance lets say i wanted group Called "Foundation Plan" and one of the layers in that group was called "CMU Wall"..
              Could I create another group called "Typical Section" that also had the same "CMU Wall" inside that new group?

              Nope. And even if I tried to mkde the plugin to allow that, I already see a number of problems...

              @bobpineo said:

              Also, could this plugin be used to open an existing drawing with Layers, and the layers already created automatically show up in the dialogue box you have created?
              The Previously created layer names don't show up
              Best.
              BP

              Weird, it should work. Are you using version 0.2 ? What is your windows version, and internet explorer version ? Can you send me the file ?

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              • utilerU Offline
                utiler
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                Gee I hope a 'trimbler' is lurking here.... so much can be learnt from a user driven solution!!!! And soooo needed for sooo long.....!!!!!!!

                I've posted here previously about combining Outliner and Layer functionality and here it is!

                Plugin of the year for sure! Well done mate! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                • utilerU Offline
                  utiler
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                  Hey JBB, one question before I try it out: when you add a layer is that layers' visibility only visible in the current scene? If not can it be???? So tedious when adding a layer to then have to go through all other scenes to turn it off it you only want it visible in one scene.

                  purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                  • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                    jiminy-billy-bob
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                    @utiler said:

                    Hey JBB, one question before I try it out: when you add a layer is that layers' visibility only visible in the current scene? If not can it be???? So tedious when adding a layer to then have to go through all other scenes to turn it off it you only want it visible in one scene.

                    Not yet, this option is on my todo list πŸ˜‰
                    In the meantime, you can use another plugin to do that, Layers Panel should work with anything adding layers.

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
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                      Thanks mate, look forward to your updates!! πŸ‘

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                      • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                        jiminy-billy-bob
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                        In my stats, I see some users on Mac OSX using Layers Panel several days in a row. So I'm guessing it's kind of working on OSX. Can someone tell me exactly what's working and what's not ? Thanks πŸ˜„

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                          glro
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                          @utiler said:

                          Hey JBB, one question before I try it out: when you add a layer is that layers' visibility only visible in the current scene? If not can it be???? So tedious when adding a layer to then have to go through all other scenes to turn it off it you only want
                          it visible in one scene.

                          Vismap does what you are asking for

                          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23029

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                          • EdsonE Offline
                            Edson
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                            this looks to be a great plugin. I would not want to miss out on it! however, I am a mac user. 😞 any chance of it working on mac os in the near future? πŸ˜„

                            edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                            • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                              jiminy-billy-bob
                              last edited by

                              There are chances, but it'll need a fair amount of modification, because OSX doesn't handle webdialog the same as Windows (a lot more complicated, actually). Plus, I don't have a mac myself, so debug won't be easy.

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                              • EdsonE Offline
                                Edson
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                                I hope you do it. why not ask for help from the other authors on this forum? they have been able to port their plugins to mac os.

                                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                                  jiminy-billy-bob
                                  last edited by

                                  I will, but first I'm learning what are the differences between windows and mac.

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                                    db11
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                                    @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                                    I will, but first I'm learning what are the differences between windows and mac.

                                    Looking forward to a functioning Mac version!

                                    A question / suggestion:
                                    Any chance that your plugin will work with the TIG's Layer Name Export/Import plug-in in a way that will preserve/establish the layer hierarchy?

                                    I would love to have standardized, predefined layer outline sets β€” depending on the type of model being built: i.e. furniture, cabinetry, architectural, product design β€” that could be loaded from a .layers file on starting a new model. I do that now, but being able to import an outlined layer structure would be killer!

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                                    • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                                      jiminy-billy-bob
                                      last edited by

                                      I'll look into that. In the meantime, you can use templates. They should keep the nested/sorted structure.

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                                        db11
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                                        @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                                        I'll look into that. In the meantime, you can use templates. They should keep the nested/sorted structure.

                                        Cool.

                                        Given that you report some people apparently using the beta on their macs, maybe I will try it out as-is to help with user testing. Don't have the knowledge to help on the Ruby front, but can at least add my voice through bug reporting (assuming that the current beta works at all on my mac).

                                        I'm running SU8 on OSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)... will let you know how it goes.

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                                        • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                                          jiminy-billy-bob
                                          last edited by

                                          Great, thanks ! πŸ˜„

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                                            db11
                                            last edited by

                                            OK, after about an hour of playing (and 1 bug splat) around here's what I found on my mac:

                                            What works:

                                            • installation
                                            • toolbar
                                            • web dialogue (layers panel window)
                                            • add layer
                                            • add group
                                            • name/rename group/layer
                                            • nest / move
                                            • import layers through TIGs plugin - fills layer panel
                                            • layer visibility toggle

                                            Doesn't work:

                                            • group visibility (no effect at all)
                                            • delete layer (no effect at all)
                                            • delete group (deletes group and nested layers from panel, but not Layers window)
                                            • purge unused layers

                                            Big Problems:

                                            • existing layers don't automatically fill layer panel
                                            • on save and close / reopen, layer panel loses all layers
                                            • on switching focus to a second model window, the layer panel loses all layers
                                              ( probably related to the fact that Mac OS allows multiple windows in a single application instance whereas Windows allows only one window per application instance (therefore multiple model windows = multiple SU instances) IIANM.

                                            Hope this helps. This is going to be an awesome plugin once it's debugged!

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