[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

jiminy-billy-bob · 3 Sept 2013, 18:30

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

db11 · 3 Sept 2013, 19:19

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.

jiminy-billy-bob · 3 Sept 2013, 20:10

Great, thanks !

db11 · 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!

jiminy-billy-bob · 4 Sept 2013, 06:00

Thanks a lot ! That's very usefull

Tobobo · 4 Sept 2013, 09:57

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.

jiminy-billy-bob · 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

Download in the plugin store !

utiler · 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......

bagatelo · 9 Sept 2013, 02:28

Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

jiminy-billy-bob · 9 Sept 2013, 06:18

@bagatelo said:

Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

I'm not sure I could do that.

ivreich · 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

cmeed · 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

xkalvisx · 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.

bagatelo · 9 Sept 2013, 11:42

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

cmeed · 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)

jiminy-billy-bob · 9 Sept 2013, 12:13

Sorry guys about the group names, I'll look into it.

@cmeed said:

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

When you had the problem, did you restart sketchup after installing the plugin ?
If you manage to reproduce the bug, I would be glad if you gave me the intructions.

@xkalvisx said:

We would like to keep the size of the panel as it was before it was shut down.

Sorry, but that's a limitation of the API. Sketchup saves the dialog's size/position between sessions, but not during a session... Dumb, I know, but there's not much I can do.

@bagatelo said:

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

That's not really the purpose of the plugin, which is to manage layers, not the model's entities. Maybe one day I'll add this kind of features, but for now that's not my priority.

jiminy-billy-bob · 9 Sept 2013, 12:15

@cmeed said:

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)

When you undo, the Layers Panel dialog reloads its content. So what you're seeing is related to the same bug everybody is having with group names.

cmeed · 9 Sept 2013, 12:25

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

When you had the problem, did you restart sketchup after installing the plugin ?
If you manage to reproduce the bug, I would be glad if you gave me the intructions.

Yes i restarted - they didn't appear right away! they appeared after i'd worked on the model for a bit. then i noticed. I'll keep my eyes open when next time the occasion crops up.

Great to see this Plugin. especially the "add layer visible only in this scene" - touch!!
c

jiminy-billy-bob · 9 Sept 2013, 12:43

If you have an old copy of the file that you didn't open after you installed Layers Panel, it would be great if you could PM it to me

cmeed · 9 Sept 2013, 14:06

I've just had a bugsplat - was it from this plugin? its new on my computer..... also new, the latest version of su was downloaded this morning

the major thing is i can't open the file now. "unexpected file format"!!!! Any Help?

arrgh
c