Ply importer (for SU 2014)

[micione]

Hi!
I am using a .ply importer in Su2013,
but with SU2014 produces Bug Splat.
Perhaps the author can update?(I think it is Jim Foltz).
Thanks in advance for any replies.

[Jim]

Hi Roberto,

Please see this topic for recent information on my PLY Importer.

Please try the latest version and let me know if it still BugSplats. I do not get BugSplats using it in SketchUp 2014.

[micione]

Jim,

Thank you. I installed the plugin and it works in Su2014.
But I had to re-save in MeshLab the .ply file created from the original program, which produces binary encoding.

In SU2013 had a folder and a file .rb (see attached picture)that in Su2014 produces bug splat: better to replace?

P.S. it is possible, in the future, be able also import with binary encoding and
the colors inserted into the file .ply?

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[Jim]

@micione said:

In SU2013 had a folder and a file .rb (see attached picture)that in Su2014 produces bug splat: better to replace?

Those files are from the SketchUp ply importer on GitHub. The latest version does not crash for me - have you tried the latest version from GitHub? There is a Download .zip button on the GitHub page

@micione said:

P.S. it is possible, in the future, be able also import with binary encoding and
the colors inserted into the file .ply?

Both options are possible and planned. It is only a matter of making time to work on it.

[micione]

Thanks Jim, now it works fine.
(was going to crash, trying to import a file ply, binary encoding.)

[tt_su]

I haven't a chance to look into the crash, but I'm going to make a guess that the Ruby Importer is throwing an uncaught Ruby error which causes our importer code to crash. Need to look into that.

[micione]

Thank you, Thomas