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    [Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
      last edited by

      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
          last edited by

          @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
            last edited by

            Thanks mate, look forward to your updates!! πŸ‘

            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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

              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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              • G Offline
                glro
                last edited by

                @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
                  last edited by

                  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
                      last edited by

                      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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                        • D Offline
                          db11
                          last edited by

                          @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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                            • D Offline
                              db11
                              last edited by

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

                                    Thanks a lot ! That's very usefull πŸ˜„

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                                    • ToboboT Offline
                                      Tobobo
                                      last edited by

                                      This looks like a giant leap forward. Well done πŸ‘

                                      I use a lot of models from other people and CAD drawings, this will be great to keep the model organised.

                                      Toby

                                      Philippians 4:13

                                      I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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

                                        New version 0.3 beta !

                                        Changelog :

                                        • Locking layers (Works only when purging or deleting from the plugin's menu)
                                        • Ability to add a layer only visible in the current scene (New pop-up menu when holding the "Add layer" button)
                                        • Layers Panel is now a toolwindow, but you can't dock nor collapse it
                                        • Two different delete buttons, for better performance (The red cross deletes the layer content, the green arrow moves the content to the default layer)
                                        • Several bug fix

                                        http://i.imgur.com/5ly9dzl.png

                                        Download in the plugin store !

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                                        • utilerU Offline
                                          utiler
                                          last edited by

                                          Gee, you do work fast and listen to request, JBB!!!!!!

                                          Have you ever been to Boulder; I hear they're hiring...... πŸ‘

                                          purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                          • bagateloB Offline
                                            bagatelo
                                            last edited by

                                            Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

                                            While the cat's away, the mice will play

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