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    • A Offline
      ArCAD-UK
      last edited by

      πŸ˜’ Apparently a completely fresh COLD boot this morning and everything is running again with both the hacked and original versions of AHL πŸ˜• Thanks for the help.

      Another excellent tool from the Master! 😍

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      • A Offline
        ArCAD-UK
        last edited by

        Hi Tig, I was playing with this last night testing the boundaries. One thing that πŸ˜• me is I can create cutting components with complex geometry including projecting groups with faces flush with the cutting plane, but as long as there is an ungrouped "loop" of edges SU cuts as expected. In HPT as has been previously mentioned such a component can cause unexpected displacement if there are groups/components projecting from the cut plane.

        I appreciate the "fix", I was just wondering if the HPT would benefit from a requirement for a single loop on the cutting plane and ignore all other group/component and non-cutplane entities which would be more in line with the native SU cutting process?

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        • A Offline
          ArCAD-UK
          last edited by

          Hi TIG, I get regular bug splats if the Outliner is fully open e.g. displaying contents. Is there a fix or is this an SU problem? I've noticed with a number of plugs that the Outliner window goes manic with some processes but they don't always splat.

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            It's a know issue with any heavily processed tool.
            Recommended that the Outliner is closed or at least rolled up when going intensive operations...

            TIG

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            • M Offline
              moonray
              last edited by

              PLEASE HELP!
              Hole punch menu does not appear after plugin installation and requred objects and component peparation. All required folders are ok. 😒
              SKETCHUP 2013

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @moonray

                Let's assume you've installed it properly.
                There is NO Plugins-menu item or toolbar.
                If you right-click the context-menu has a submenu for the tool.
                Some items are enabled/disabled - depending on what is selected.
                If you have a component-instance selected that is gluing/cutting and glued to a face then you get the Punch option etc...

                Can you post a simple example SKP so that we can see what you have done...

                If you have not installed it properly, then you won't get the tool appearing in SketchUp at all.
                How did you install it exactly ? πŸ˜•
                Your post suggests that the file/subfolder have installed correctly into the Plugins folder... but this might be an illusion...
                Can you post a screen-shot of the folder, including its top bars in Windows Explorer...
                If you have limited access rights to your Plugins folder Windows can leave you thinking it's installed, but it's not! Limited security permissions is the default for folders inside the Program Files tree - it needs adjusting to allow you to add/manage plugins...
                A button/link in the window's top-bars saying 'Compatibility Files...' is a give away...
                To set up you Plugins folder correctly...
                As an admin [if you are not already one change your status in the Users Control Panel.
                Find the Plugins folder and select it
                Right-click
                Context-menu
                Properties
                Security
                Edit...
                set permissions to FULL [read/write] for all users/groups listed
                Apply/OK

                Also select the SketchUp.exe file [in the same folder] and in the same way...
                Properties
                Compatibility
                Tick the bottom check-box 'Run this Application as Administrator'

                Now you can add/manage your Plugins... β˜€

                TIG

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                • M Offline
                  moonray
                  last edited by

                  Thank you for reply!
                  Yes understand that it is should be ncontext menu (not simple)
                  I have changed permitions to maximum rights both of exe file and plugins folder but
                  I still haven't found what I am looking for.
                  Please see my attached screens and the file.


                  scene and screenshots of folders

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                  • M Offline
                    moonray
                    last edited by

                    It is OK! Thank you!
                    It works perfectly!
                    The reason was that i did not install the plugin inside sketchup itself, but just copied files to folders. I did not know that I am so stupid. 🀣
                    Thankyou! β˜€

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Glad it's fixed.
                      The RBZ is an archive and it's contents need installing into the Plugins folder... πŸ˜’

                      TIG

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                      • D Offline
                        davidfromwisbech
                        last edited by

                        Hi
                        I am having a real problem with getting the hole punching tool to work, I am obviously missing something
                        I have added a sketchUp file of where I am with it
                        I would like to thank you in advance for your help
                        Regards
                        David


                        Hole Punching Test.skp

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          @David

                          You Component doesn't CUT a hole in its glued face, so how do you expect it to PUNCH one ??


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                          TIG

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                          • Dave RD Offline
                            Dave R
                            last edited by

                            TIG beat me to it but note the changes I made to your model.


                            Hole Punching Test.skp

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Here's a future-proofed update.
                              http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=271170#p271170

                              TIG

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                This updated version makes the lingvo files compatible with v2014.
                                http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=HolePunchTool

                                TIG

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                                • G Offline
                                  garystan
                                  last edited by

                                  TIG :

                                          Does the Hole Punchng Tool (plugin) require Sketchup 8 Pro ?  The reason I'm asking is because I have Sketchup 8 (Free).  When I downloaded this plugin, Sketchup said it was downloaded and installed.  But, apparently, it's not in my Plugins Folder (within Sketchup).   I checked and it is in the sdk folder inside of the Plugin Folder.  But, the documentation doesn't state where it's supposed to be downloaded to, or what version of Sketchup it works with.  With the Torus plugin, the documentation stated it would reside in the DRAW tab in Sketchup (which it is).
                                  
                                                                                                garystan
                                  
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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    If you read the usage notes... πŸ˜’

                                    This tool only ever appears in the right-click context-menu.
                                    The enabled items vary depending on what is currently selected...
                                    From just 'set depth', to punch [if not punched], to undo/redo/unlink etc if it is punched...

                                    It is about to be reissued [tomorrow?] after reports of an observer glitch preventing Move etc [selection auto-undo] if the selection contains a punched component...
                                    This will be fixed shortly...

                                    TIG

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Here's an update in the PluginStore....
                                      http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=HolePunchTool
                                      v2.8 Fixes an observer glitch whereby the whole selection was cleared if a punched instance/reveal was in the selection and the active tool was changed. πŸ˜’
                                      Turned out to be a simple typo 😳

                                      Please update your installation...

                                      TIG

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                                      • S Offline
                                        SSM
                                        last edited by

                                        Great tool but mine isnt working. After trying to place my window component, I right click to select "punch hole" but the only option I can select is "set depth". Thanks for any help in advance!

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Is your component definition [door/window/etc] set up to both glue AND cut ?
                                          It must cut a hole in its glued_onto-face BEFORE it can ever be considered for a 'punch'...
                                          If not, then it will never work...
                                          AND please remember that a cutting component definition must have its 'blue' axis [shown as a blue-X] perpendicular to its main geometry - i.e. so it 'lays onto the face that it is to 'cut'.

                                          Post an example SKP with wall/instances so we can see what you have set up wrongly...............
                                          πŸ˜•

                                          TIG

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                                          • mariochaM Offline
                                            mariocha
                                            last edited by

                                            After inserting doors and windows, which do cut openings, in some particular cases I would like the cut face to be copied and visible on the parent face, i.e outside the compo. Do you think part of your plugin could be used to get that ?

                                            %(#008000)[Mario C.
                                            Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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