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    [Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

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

      Great, thanks ! 😄

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        db11
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        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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            • 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...... 👍

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                • bagateloB Offline
                  bagatelo
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                  Someone already ask for freeze layers content?

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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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                      ivreich
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                      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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                          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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                          • bagateloB Offline
                            bagatelo
                            last edited by

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

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                            • cmeedC Offline
                              cmeed
                              last edited by

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

                                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.

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

                                  @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.

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                                  • cmeedC Offline
                                    cmeed
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                                    @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

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

                                      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 😄

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                                      • cmeedC Offline
                                        cmeed
                                        last edited by

                                        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


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

                                          Did you try disabling/uninstalling the plugin ?

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                                          • cmeedC Offline
                                            cmeed
                                            last edited by

                                            everything was working well (the group names was the only thing) I was working inside a group outliner was open and then i got the bugsplat. I dont normally get bugsplats so its funny.
                                            I didn't uninstall or do anything witht the plugin.

                                            did you mean to uninstall it and try opening the files? as I've tried opening themon my Mac (no "Layers {abel" plugin) and still not luck - It happened on my pc

                                            opening .skb and .skp result with Unexpected file format.

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