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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
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      FWIW, you can already make vertically stacked text. It would be nice to be able to control things like leading and kerning, though.

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      • G Offline
        glro
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        i downloaded and installed you plugin an TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz

        but then, when sketchup was launched, a message said i have to download TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

        so i uninstalled TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz and installed TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

        and then it worked

        you did a great job

        you managed to make a multilines editor...

        would it be possible to ...? 😛

        have the 3d text in a red/blue plan, instead of red/green?

        i would like to use your plugin to add comments to a scene, one comment per scene; usually, the camera is oriented so that vertical objects appear vertical

        So, it would be easier to read if the text was in the red/blue plan.

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        • G Offline
          glro
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          @glro said:

          i downloaded and installed you plugin an TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz

          but then, when sketchup was launched, a message said i have to download TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

          so i uninstalled TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz and installed TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

          and then it worked

          you did a great job

          you managed to make a multilines editor...

          would it be possible to ...? 😛

          have the 3d text in a red/blue plan, instead of red/green?

          i would like to use your plugin to add comments to a scene, one comment per scene; usually, the camera is oriented so that vertical objects appear vertical

          So, it would be easier to read if the text was in the red/blue plan.

          no, i just realised that you can change the plan by writing on a face of the model; so to write vertically, you just have to find a vertical face in the model

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          • tt_suT Offline
            tt_su
            last edited by

            @glro said:

            i downloaded and installed you plugin an TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz
            but then, when sketchup was launched, a message said i have to download TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz
            so i uninstalled TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz and installed TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

            Whaaat? 😕
            You shouldn't need to downgrade. Are you on Windows by any chance?
            Maybe you ended up with some files in VirtualStore...
            How did you install it?

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              glro
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              @tt_su said:

              @glro said:

              i downloaded and installed you plugin an TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz
              but then, when sketchup was launched, a message said i have to download TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz
              so i uninstalled TT_Lib_v2.8.3.rbz and installed TT_Lib2-2.8.0.rbz

              Whaaat? 😕
              You shouldn't need to downgrade. Are you on Windows by any chance?
              Maybe you ended up with some files in VirtualStore...
              How did you install it?

              windows 7 64 bits

              installed using preferences > extensions

              downloaded vers 2.8.3 here
              http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=TT_Lib

              but it didn't work so i downloaded the previous version using the link that appeared on my screen

              but it's OK now;works great

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              • tt_suT Offline
                tt_su
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                That is strange. I need to look into that.

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                • M Offline
                  matt.gordon320
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                  @dave r said:

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                  FWIW, you can already make vertically stacked text. It would be nice to be able to control things like leading and kerning, though.


                  http://s23.postimg.org/pu5me6ejb/3d_text_editor.jpg

                  Dave/TT - I'm glad to hear it's already capable, but here's the embarrassing part:I can't figure out how to do it 😳 . I've updated to the most recent version, but maybe I have an older version floating around in Virtual Store or something?

                  Thanks!

                  EDIT - Ok I'm stupid. I just realized what you meant @Dave.


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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
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                    Matt, I hope this doesn't embarrass you further. Try using Enter between typing the letters. 😉 I setting Align to Center. You may need to play with the leading (spacing) between the letters after you've created the text but that will depend upon the font you choose.

                    Edit: You edited your post while I was typing. 😄 Now you've got it and if anyone asked, it was a great day because you learned something. 👍

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                    • M Offline
                      matt.gordon320
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                      Haha no worries Dave. I've frequently found that publicly making a fool of myself is the best way to learn, and I'm ok with that 😄 I'm sure you experienced programmers will have a good laugh when I finally get around to releasing an actual plugin.

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                      • tt_suT Offline
                        tt_su
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                        Don't be shy - it'll be great! Dig into it! Only way to learn. I make myself look silly every day. (Trust me!)

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                        • ntxdaveN Offline
                          ntxdave
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                          I really like the plugin but have a couple of things I would like for it to do (if possible):

                          1. I would like for it to remember my selections (font, size, alignment, etc.) so that I do not have to go through the selections everytime.
                          2. I would like to be able to specify the color (both face and outline if possible). In fact, it would be great if there was a way to eliminate the outline. I have a lot of text to enter in my model and it is a pain to go eliminate the outline all of the time.
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                          • tt_suT Offline
                            tt_su
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                            "Outline"?

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
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                              I suppose he means he's hiding the edges.

                              @ntxdave, how is it that you current "eliminate the outline" on 3D text?

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                              • ntxdaveN Offline
                                ntxdave
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                                @dave r said:

                                I suppose he means he's hiding the edges.

                                @ntxdave, how is it that you current "eliminate the outline" on 3D text?

                                Switch to wireframe style, Edit Component (the 3d text), select of the text, hide the text, then switch the style back to shaded with textures. This results with only the "face" of the text (if you colored it - which I do with the pain bucket tool).

                                While this works, it is a pain when you have a lot of text components in the model (which I do). Thus the desire to have the ability to do these additional things.

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                                • halroachH Offline
                                  halroach
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                                  1. This plugin's download needs updating on the first post. On the plugins store it's 1.1.3

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
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                                    Sorted.

                                    TIG

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                                    • Bob JamesB Offline
                                      Bob James
                                      last edited by

                                      @ntxdave said:

                                      I really like the plugin but have a couple of things I would like for it to do (if possible):

                                      1. I would like for it to remember my selections (font, size, alignment, etc.) so that I do not have to go through the selections everytime.
                                      2. I would like to be able to specify the color (both face and outline if possible).
                                      1. It already does (at least for me)
                                      2. +1

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                                      • ntxdaveN Offline
                                        ntxdave
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                                        @bob james said:

                                        @ntxdave said:

                                        I really like the plugin but have a couple of things I would like for it to do (if possible):

                                        1. I would like for it to remember my selections (font, size, alignment, etc.) so that I do not have to go through the selections everytime.
                                        2. I would like to be able to specify the color (both face and outline if possible).
                                        1. It already does (at least for me)
                                        2. +1

                                        I just tried again on 2 different machines and #1 does not work for me. I really wish it did. I have also emailed these items to TT.

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                                        • halroachH Offline
                                          halroach
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi Thom,

                                          When I edit a rotated 3D text object, it bounces to a new position and resets it's rotation...
                                          On the other hand if I have multiple instances, only the one I select to edit bounces and changes rotation, while the others maintain their position...

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                                          • dkdickialD Offline
                                            dkdickial
                                            last edited by

                                            First good job thomthom.
                                            But I got two problem while using it.
                                            When start the plugin, this popup come up.
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                                            And when click the font, there is none fonts for chose.
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                                            BTW, my computer system is windows 7 and IE is 11.
                                            Hope you can help me fix it, thanks.

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