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    • T Offline
      trackbuilder
      last edited by

      I am new to installing Plugins for SU, so I downloaded the Plugin from SketchUcation and it installed correctly. I downloaded the 2D Tools plugin from TIG and it appeared to load properly. However, once it was installed, this message came up...

      Permission denied - C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/2Dtools/2Dtidied.txt
      Error Loading File 2D#.rb
      Permission denied - C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/2Dtools/2Dtidied.txt

      Is this a setting conflict with my PC or what? Please help...

      I've installed SU Pro v 2013, on OS Windows 7

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        @trackbuilder said:

        I am new to installing Plugins for SU, so I downloaded the Plugin from SketchUcation and it installed correctly.

        Actually, you didn't quite get it installed correctly. Before installing it you need to go in to the Security setting for the Plugins folder and set permissions for your log in to All so there's full access. Do that and reinstall it. Best would be to install the SCF Plugin Store and automatically install other plugins from there.

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        • jim smithJ Offline
          jim smith
          last edited by

          @dave r said:

          @trackbuilder said:

          I am new to installing Plugins for SU, so I downloaded the Plugin from SketchUcation and it installed correctly.

          Actually, you didn't quite get it installed correctly. Before installing it you need to go in to the Security setting for the Plugins folder and set permissions for your log in to All so there's full access. Do that and reinstall it. Best would be to install the SCF Plugin Store and automatically install other plugins from there.

          I was receiving the same message as trackbuilder on just some of the plugins and only on su 2013. My SU8 never had the problem. I redid the security setting as suggested and can now load more plugins. 2D is a favorite, now I can start to migrate with confidence, but hanging on to 8 for a while..... Thanks for the clue Dave!

          "Out of clutter find simplicity,
          from discord find harmony,
          In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"
          Albert Einstein

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Hi Jim,

            I'm glad that helped. Some plugins need to be able to write to a file for changes you might make in the VCB or a window that opens. The files generally end up in the Plugins folder so having privileges will be important.

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              That temp file is a throwback.
              I'll remove it and update.
              It's there to record if ye olde format of the 2dTools installation has already been tidied up...

              However, you do need to ensure FULL permissions to your Plugins folder as several tools do still write temporary files there...

              TIG

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              • T Offline
                trackbuilder
                last edited by

                TIG, Dave and Jim,

                Thank you for all of your help!!!!! I adjusted the security settings, and found the 2D Tools plug-in in the Draw menu.

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                • Clayton49C Offline
                  Clayton49
                  last edited by

                  Help to anyone,

                  This tool will be a life saver, however for some reason it won't let me install it. I get an the error message below:-


                  Permission denied - C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/2Dtools/2Dtidied.txt
                  Error Loading File 2D#.rb
                  Permission denied - C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/2Dtools/2Dtidied.txt

                  Not had anything like this before on any extensions, what gives with this extension...

                  I wish this extension was available through SketchUP's own Extension Warehouse, I might get it loaded that way.

                  Not too sure if this is related to the SKETCHUCATION PLUGIN STORE V2.0 as having some problems with that as well...

                  When I click on the blue icon (SKETCHUCATION PLUGINS MANAGER) I get error message saying "no security permission to manage any plugins folder in the $LOAD_PATH. FULL Read/write Permissions are needed to manage Plugins within this Plugins Folders.."

                  Just not my day I guess.. 😞

                  Any help will be most appreciated.

                  Over & out,
                  Clayton.


                  SU error message 01.jpg

                  Over & out,
                  Clayton.

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                  Architectural Consultants]

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    This has been covered a number of times here. In fact, just five posts above. You need to set the permissions for the Plugins folder so you have full administrative rights under your log in. Go to the Plugins folder, right click on it and choose Properties. Then click on the Security tab and the Edit button. Select your log in and tick all of the boxes for "Allow." Then OK and close out of that. Reinstall the plugin and it should work fine.

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Somehow the issue that was meant to be resolved with v5.6 messed up in the recent upload.
                      The latest v5.7 [hopefully] avoids this 'temp-file-in-plugins-folder' issue all together...
                      http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=2Dtools

                      BUTthis does not sidestep the issue that you MUST have FULL security permissions to your Plugins folder both to AutoInstall Plugins from the PluginStore... AND subsequently 'manage' them... πŸ˜’

                      TIG

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Here's a future-proofed update.
                        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

                        TIG

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                        • OxerO Offline
                          Oxer
                          last edited by

                          Thanks TIG for the update, the v5.9 works fine on Mac OSX 10.9 & SU2013 but a minor problem, the icons of the tools cursor don't show.

                          "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                          [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            I confirm that I too get no custom-cursors with the MAC version [PC is still fine!] - there are no error messages...

                            I'm investigating... πŸ˜•

                            Any advice from others who've seen this kind of thing would be appreciated... πŸ˜’

                            TIG

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              I just installed 2D Tools on my Mac again from the Plugin Store. the tools show just fine on the toolbar for me.

                              2013-12-20_05-58-24.png

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                It's NOT the toolbar icons, it's the custom-cursor icons that each tool has.
                                On a PC you get a special cursor for each tool - even different cursors as a tool's function changes.
                                On a MAC these are missing - you just get the default tool-arrow cursor for all of the tools.

                                The code to make the cursors is standard Tool/UI stuff, and it works on PC, so what's up with MAC version [no error messages] is a mystery ... so far πŸ˜’

                                TIG

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                                • Dave RD Offline
                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by

                                  Oops! My apologies. Yes, I see now that the custom icons aren't working.

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    At first I thought it might be a png size issue... so I remade all of the cursors 32x32px and retested... BUT on MAC v2013 it still fails to display the custom-cursors, and in fact if you orbit the cursor sticks on the 'orbit' cursor and doesn't reset to the normal Tool cursor !
                                    I also tried remaking some of the cursor creation code, although it already was PC acceptable...
                                    Still no joy πŸ˜•

                                    I then looked at ALL plugins from any source which are using custom-cursors and they ALL fail on MAC πŸ˜’

                                    I am now updating my two plugins [Grow & 2dTools] NOT to use custom-cursors on MACs only, so tat least the orbit-cursor glitch is side stepped.
                                    I'll raise something with SketchUp too...

                                    TIG

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      The custom-cursor mystery on MACs has been resolved...

                                      The PluginStore now has a new version [v6.1] with MAC friendly custom-cursors.
                                      http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=2Dtools

                                      *Explanation of the resoluion of the 'mess' for other authors info...*A custom-cursor consists of a png image file - typically 32x32 pixels.
                                      The custom-cursor's 'hot-spot' is specified set off to the right from the left-side of the image and then down from the top-side of the image [in pixels].
                                      ...cursor,15,22)
                                      On a PC this 'hot-spot' does not have to be inside the perimeter of the cursor's image.
                                      Many authors have specified 0,32 for the bottom left corner of a 32x32 image.
                                      But this places its 'hot-spot' one pixel below the bottom-left corner of the cursor.
                                      On a PC this still works just fine, but on a MAC it breaks the custom-cursor big time !

                                      I have now adjusted and reissued all of my tools that make custom-cursors to use 0,31 [or equivalent] for these 'hot-spots'.
                                      This change puts the 'hot-spot' on the cursor.
                                      Now all of my custom-cursors should work on PC & MAC πŸ˜„

                                      Any MAC users getting issues with other tools that should use custom-cursors ought to report it to the tool's author, and point them in the direction of this post for the explanation and fix...
                                      One symptom is that there is no custom-cursor, BUT worse still, if you Orbit during that tool the tool's cursor gets stuck as the Orbit cursor - clearly not ideal !

                                      TIG

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                                      • J Offline
                                        jonoban
                                        last edited by

                                        TIG this is awesome, the 2D fillet tool is saving my life and sanity. using it to extend lines that arent on the red/green axis.

                                        Thanks!

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Yes - some of the '2d' tools - like Fillet - will work on other 'planes' provided that the two edges you are 'filleting are themselves coplanar...
                                          Other tools that do 'drawing' are constrained to a flat plane, set at the preset z-height...

                                          TIG

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                                          • C Offline
                                            CYS
                                            last edited by

                                            I downloaded 2d tools and received a file named 2Dtools_v6.1.rbz
                                            I put it in the plugins folder and restarted sketchup but the toolbar is not showing up the draw menu, the tools menu, or the toolbar menu. I am wondering if my operating system (mac 10.6.8) or sketchup version (7) are too old?

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