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    • Z Offline
      Z Donk
      last edited by

      Hi moderator, I found the problem, I didn't know I had to have the entire file in my plugins folder.. Off and running.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        @z donk said:

        Hi moderator, I found the problem, I didn't know I had to have the entire file in my plugins folder.. Off and running.

        So we can put your problem down to incorrect installation? That seems to be the most common reason plugins don't work for folks. It's one of the reasons for the Sketchucation Plugin Store. If you haven't got it and installed it, you should.

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        • P Offline
          PabloNCS
          last edited by

          Hi everyone,

          I don't know what am I doing wrong, but the text I am trying to bend does not mantein its original size and it kind of stretches out.

          Anyone can give a hint?

          Thanks.


          Shape.png

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            The length of the arc is longer than the length of the original text and the original line so of course the text would get stretched. Make the straight line the same length as the text and the arc the length of the straight line and it works better. The letters will still get a bit distorted but that's to be expected. You might even make the arc a little shorter than the straight line in the case of your text.


            shape.png

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            • P Offline
              PabloNCS
              last edited by

              Thanks for the tip. It worked better that way.

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              • A Offline
                archipenti
                last edited by

                Hello

                Seems we can not use custom axes for the "red axis"

                is there any update or solutions for this little bug?

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  That's not a bug. πŸ˜’

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                    viahe
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                    Thank you so much. Simple but yet, great ruby

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                    • danchoD Offline
                      dancho
                      last edited by

                      Hi Chris,

                      plugin don't work with FREDO's AdditionalPluginFolders.
                      Is it possible to make it work with it?

                      THX
                      Dancho

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Like I told you in another recent post... πŸ˜‰
                        The code needs adjusting around lines #158-160 of the main code file clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb...
                        Use Notepad plain text editor...
                        Change the lines:
                        line_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("line_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender") curve_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("curve_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender") default_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("default_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender")
                        to read:
                        line_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "line_pointer.png") curve_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "curve_pointer.png") default_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "default_pointer.png")
                        Save the file and restart SketchUp...
                        This approach will then work with any folder location. which is auto-loading a plugin like this, and which is looking for helper files in a subfolder within its folder...

                        TIG

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                        • Chris FullmerC Offline
                          Chris Fullmer
                          last edited by

                          Cool, thanks TIG.

                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                          All my Plugins I've written

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                          • LanaL Offline
                            Lana
                            last edited by

                            Is very cool!!!Thank you!!! 😍

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                            • J Offline
                              janpaw_kei
                              last edited by

                              Hi Guys!

                              I'm new in Sketchup and I just downloaded the shape bender tool for the curved car ramp that I'm making, and I can't seem to make it work.

                              My reference would be:
                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGHTIOMm_34

                              I followed the video step by step.

                              1. Click "grouped" shape.
                              2. Click SHAPE BENDER TOOL.
                              3. Click "straight" line.
                              4. Click "arched" line.

                              I have problems with step 3.
                              I can't seem to click THAT separate straight line I made after I clicked on the shape bender tool icon. πŸŽ‰

                              Is this a download error?

                              Thanks a lot!!

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                              • BoxB Online
                                Box
                                last edited by

                                The straight line must follow the red axis, not be part of a group or attached to anything.

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                                  janpaw_kei
                                  last edited by

                                  Yeah, I've been doing that. I still can't click on that straight line on the red axis 😞

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                                  • Dave RD Offline
                                    Dave R
                                    last edited by

                                    Upload the SKP file so we can see what you've got going on.

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                                      janpaw_kei
                                      last edited by

                                      Here it is πŸ˜„


                                      Bender tool.skp


                                      curved ramp.pdf

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                                      • BoxB Online
                                        Box
                                        last edited by

                                        It's three lines, it needs to be one line. Redraw it as one, and draw it along the length of your shape.
                                        The length and position of all parts effect how it works.

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                                          janpaw_kei
                                          last edited by

                                          Alright, I just did that. Still can't click the straight line. I'm so sorry for this 😞


                                          Bender tool.skp

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                                            Box
                                            last edited by

                                            It's behind the shape now, draw it at the front, or move it to the front. Also you have two shapes, one on top of the other.

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