[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

JQL · 15 May 2014, 14:30

@jql said:

I can't create new layer groups

@matt.gordon320 said:

most of the UI isn't responding

@jim said:

Just got this when importing a model from the 3D Warehouse

Ok guys, I found the issue. I'll release a fixed version ASAP.
In the meantime, you can replace the two files attached in the folder
C:\Users\_USERNAME_\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins\jbb_layers_panel\rb

Great one Jiminy do you think this also has something to do with what happened to my groups?

Thanks,

JQL

jiminy-billy-bob · 15 May 2014, 15:13

I don't think so, but I don't know where it could come from.
So, maybe...

ivreich · 15 May 2014, 23:22

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Does it happen in every file? Even a brand new one?

Yup, even with brand new files. I'm also having problems creating layer groups and new layers...they either simply won't create or when they are created they can't be renamed, and nothing can be added to them, visibility controls won't work etc.

Sometimes I lose all of the layer group structures I've created previously as well. This happens when I open more than one session of sketchup side by side...

Error message when I try to create new layer groups attached.

Cheers

Joel

JQL · 16 May 2014, 00:51

@ivreich said:

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Does it happen in every file? Even a brand new one?

Sometimes I lose all of the layer group structures I've created previously as well. This happens when I open more than one session of sketchup side by side...

Side by side you say?... I'll double check on that as I'm permanently doing it too!

With the new files I can create groups again though.

ckho1985 · 16 May 2014, 09:11

This is getting better and better! many thanks!!
small hick-up here. Is that the Layer Status does not work occasionally. I can still click it, but it won't update the layers I want to see.
Running on SU2014 on Mac

matt.gordon320 · 16 May 2014, 16:25

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Ok guys, I found the issue. I'll release a fixed version ASAP.
In the meantime, you can replace the two files attached in the folder

Awesome! That seems to be it! I think everything is working now, so I'll start testing it out! Thanks again, this is a fantastic extension.

-Matt

jiminy-billy-bob · 16 May 2014, 16:29

@ckho1985 said:

Is that the Layer Status does not work occasionally. I can still click it, but it won't update the layers I want to see.
Running on SU2014 on Mac

I guess when having more than one models opened? If so, this will be fixed in the next release.

Edson · 17 May 2014, 11:42

I started getting these error messages. is there a way to fix it? I am also not being able to add groups.

jiminy-billy-bob · 17 May 2014, 12:58

Try this: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=53906%26amp;start=510#p525061

Edson · 17 May 2014, 13:43

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Try this: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=53906%26amp;start=510#p525061

yep, it worked. no more error messages and I am able to create groups again.

however, I still have an old complaint: LP does not remember where I place its panel: at start it always opens on the same spot on the screen. if the native windows can remember where they were placed last why can't yours?

once more, thanks for a wonderful plugin.

jiminy-billy-bob · 17 May 2014, 14:39

@edson said:

if the native windows can remember where they were placed last why can't yours?

Because this is bugged in OSX. I've not yet managed to find a workaround.

Solution: Use Sketchup in windows

Edson · 17 May 2014, 20:30

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

@edson said:

if the native windows can remember where they were placed last why can't yours?

Because this is bugged in OSX. I've not yet managed to find a workaround.

Solution: Use Sketchup in windows

no problem. it is a minor inconvenience compared to what your plugin offers.

I will pretend I did not read your suggestion to switch to windows...

jiminy-billy-bob · 18 May 2014, 10:40

New version 1.1.1 !

Changelog :

Fixed a major issue that would freeze Layers Panel when using several features (e.g adding a group)
Added an API that allows other plugins to interact with Layers Panel

Download in the plugin store !

function · 19 May 2014, 19:36

cool stuff, thanks for continued development~!

Edson · 20 May 2014, 19:47

jbb,

now that I am using LP as my main access to layers, I found another glitch which may or may not be caused by some oddity inherent to mac os. but I thought you should know of it anyway.

two things. one is the fact that I cannot select adjacent layers by shift-clicking the top and the bottom ones. it happens once in a long while. in general I have to command-click each layer to get a group selected at once.

the other is that, differently from the native layers window, if have a few layers selected, clicking on the eye to switch them off succeeds in switching only one off, not all of the selected layers as intended. as a result, to do that I revert to native window.

can this be fixed?

best regards.

jiminy-billy-bob · 20 May 2014, 20:33

@edson said:

two things. one is the fact that I cannot select adjacent layers by shift-clicking the top and the bottom ones. it happens once in a long while. in general I have to command-click each layer to get a group selected at once.

This is weird, could you try to find out in which case it works?
In the meantime, you can also click and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle, just like you would to in SU to select entities.

@edson said:

the other is that, differently from the native layers window, if have a few layers selected, clicking on the eye to switch them off succeeds in switching only one off, not all of the selected layers as intended. as a result, to do that I revert to native window.

You need to shift-click on the eye.
Take a look at shortcuts: http://sketchucation.com/plugin/751-layers_panel (See "Quick start")

Edson · 21 May 2014, 16:30

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

@edson said:

two things. one is the fact that I cannot select adjacent layers by shift-clicking the top and the bottom ones. it happens once in a long while. in general I have to command-click each layer to get a group selected at once.

This is weird, could you try to find out in which case it works?
In the meantime, you can also click and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle, just like you would to in SU to select entities.

@edson said:

the other is that, differently from the native layers window, if have a few layers selected, clicking on the eye to switch them off succeeds in switching only one off, not all of the selected layers as intended. as a result, to do that I revert to native window.

You need to shift-click on the eye.
Take a look at shortcuts: http://sketchucation.com/plugin/751-layers_panel (See "Quick start")

yes to both. click and drag works as well as shift-click. thanks.

RBSTEAL · 22 May 2014, 07:31

Hi there awesome plugin! Can you add twilight support at some point?
Regards.

jiminy-billy-bob · 22 May 2014, 11:47

Just like Thea, I can't trigger the Twilight render from ruby, so I can't add support for it.
It would have to be Twilight that reads Layers Panel data.

Edson · 22 May 2014, 18:34

jbb,

One more question. can Layers Panel deal with special characters from other languages? in my case, Portuguese is my native tongue and LP is not allowing me to write well in it.

As an example, when I write Proteção it comes out like this: Prote√ß√£o.

Any thoughts on that?

Cheers.