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[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

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    Edson
    last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 12:09

    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-bob
      last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 12:13

      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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        Edson
        last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 13:04

        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-bob
          last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 14:37

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

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            db11
            last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 17:29

            @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-bob
              last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 18:30

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

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                db11
                last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 19:19

                @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-bob
                  last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 20:10

                  Great, thanks ! πŸ˜„

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                    db11
                    last edited by 3 Sept 2013, 21:43

                    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-bob
                      last edited by 4 Sept 2013, 06:00

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

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                        Tobobo
                        last edited by 4 Sept 2013, 09:57

                        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-bob
                          last edited by 8 Sept 2013, 18:18

                          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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                            utiler
                            last edited by 8 Sept 2013, 22:12

                            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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                              bagatelo
                              last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 02:28

                              Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

                              While the cat's away, the mice will play

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                                jiminy-billy-bob
                                last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 06:18

                                @bagatelo said:

                                Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

                                I'm not sure I could do that. πŸ˜•

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                                  ivreich
                                  last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 09:48

                                  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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                                    cmeed
                                    last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 10:32

                                    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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                                      xkalvisx
                                      last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 11:01

                                      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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                                        bagatelo
                                        last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 11:42

                                        Maybe you can add this function?
                                        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=54108&p=490389#p490389

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                                          cmeed
                                          last edited by 9 Sept 2013, 12:00

                                          This plugin is really good. And intuitive. maybe because its so familiar (pShop)

                                          I am losing my group names. no data lost but its happened a couple of times.
                                          I'm looking out for the next time and will report ..

                                          cheers
                                          c

                                          EDIT: every time i use "undo" the layer Group Name reverts back to the "Group1"- its original default name.
                                          Anybody confirm this???
                                          (all layer names within group stay the same)

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