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    [Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

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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 😄

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      • G Offline
        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
          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? 😄

          edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • 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 • 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 — depending on the type of model being built: i.e. furniture, cabinetry, architectural, product design — 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
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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 ! 😄

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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 😄

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                            • ToboboT Offline
                              Tobobo
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                              This looks like a giant leap forward. Well done 👍

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

                              Toby

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                              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

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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...... 👍

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

                                      @bagatelo said:

                                      Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

                                      I'm not sure I could do that. 😕

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                                      • I Offline
                                        ivreich
                                        last edited by

                                        OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

                                        Layer groups!!! FINALLY. THANK YOU...You are a godsend!

                                        Now if only we can get Trimble to pay you royalties to include this in the next basebuild of SU...It's something they should have had since the very beginning

                                        Well done.

                                        Joel

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                                        • cmeedC Offline
                                          cmeed
                                          last edited by

                                          this looks like a really good addition to sketchup.

                                          but - existing layers don't show up. downloaded plugin mid project.

                                          using latest sketchup and latest version of Layers panel. Windows.

                                          cheers
                                          c

                                          EDIT: I'm not sure what happened but the layers have now appeared - it could have coincided with me importing an image but not sure


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                                          • X Offline
                                            xkalvisx
                                            last edited by

                                            Does not save group names
                                            opening the panel, the group names reappear (Group1, group2, etc.).
                                            More ...
                                            We would like to keep the size of the panel as it was before it was shut down.
                                            Great thanks.

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                                            Before it was listed all the names of the groups.

                                            Thanks.

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