[Plugin] SketchUcation Tools 2.6

TIG · 23 May 2014, 10:41

On a PC all web-dialogs use IE, irrespective of your preferred browser - like Firefox.
Check your IE Internet Options settings...
Allow javascript etc...
Has your system or IE been updated recently ?

paddyclown · 23 May 2014, 12:58

TIG yes, thanks; tried everything I can think of in IE (it is fully up to date as is my OS - I always let windows update do it's thing) I reset the security parameters in IE and checked in the JAVA config & all seems activated as it always was
The worst is it works on another computer running windows7 (which I hate) hého, maybe I should reinstall IE if I have some time to waste...
It would be cool if in SU we could tell it to use Firefox or whatever as the browser....

thanks anyway

best,

Gábor · 23 May 2014, 15:48

@paddyclown said:

TIG yes, thanks; tried everything I can think of in IE (it is fully up to date as is my OS - I always let windows update do it's thing) I reset the security parameters in IE and checked in the JAVA config & all seems activated as it always was

Might this explain the cause?
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie11-iewindows8_1/navigation-to-the-webpage-was-cancelled-message/a9d1ea43-6f53-4f59-94b6-247eb3e757f1

paddyclown · 26 May 2014, 08:56

Hi,

Just to let you know I fixed the problem and here's how:

I reset IE to the original install settings

& I got rid of the access manager (deactivated it)

cf attached images (sorry my system is in French)

anyway, thanks to all for your time/help

best,

Gábor · 26 May 2014, 08:59

@paddyclown said:

Just to let you know I fixed the problem and here's how:

Thank you for sharing it.

bimbachi · 29 May 2014, 12:00

hello all,

I have some questions concerning "My setup" part of plugin :

1./ I have 2 (two) "Bundles" for my one computer, neither has all plugins/extensions.
How can I manage them, add together, update to include my all set of plugins/extensions? (I want recreate same for my new PC setup)

2,/ What is difference between "downloads" and "instals", what is for?

regards

Gábor · 29 May 2014, 12:08

Hi,

@bimbachi said:

1./ I have 2 (two) "Bundles" for my one computer, neither has all plugins/extensions.
How can I manage them, add together, update to include my all set of plugins/extensions? (I want recreate same for my new PC setup)

In the Bundles only those plugins are included what were obtained from and can be found at the SketchUcation pluginstore.

@bimbachi said:

2,/ What is difference between "downloads" and "instals", what is for?

"Downloads" are those plugins what you've ever downloaded from the PluginStore. "Instals" is a subset of the "Downloads" what contains the list of those plugins what are still installed on your given SketchUp instance.

bimbachi · 29 May 2014, 12:15

Gábor,

thank you.

@gábor said:

Hi,

@bimbachi said:

1./ I have 2 (two) "Bundles" for my one computer, neither has all plugins/extensions.
How can I manage them, add together, update to include my all set of plugins/extensions? (I want recreate same for my new PC setup)

In the Bundles only those plugins are included what were obtained from and can be found at the SketchUcation pluginstore.

@bimbachi said:

2,/ What is difference between "downloads" and "instals", what is for?

"Downloads" are those plugins what you've ever downloaded from the PluginStore. "Instals" is a subset of the "Downloads" what contains the list of those plugins what are still installed on your given SketchUp instance.

kellenraid · 11 Jun 2014, 20:29

I have downloaded SU Tools. I believe this to be true because I have the different colored cubes on the toolbar. I am trying, and have been for a month, to download FredoScale. After doing what the tutorial shows, and using SU2014, nothing happens. The program works, but FredoScale does not come up. Could it be that I need to sign up for a paid subscription? Pretty much I am holding on my design until I can somehow get FredoScale. I am willing to pay for any help.

TIG · 11 Jun 2014, 21:07

FredoScale [and his other Plugins] need FredoLib installing too...
See its guidance notes...
When it's installed restart SketchUp.
Check if there's a Preferences > Extensions to load - if so activate it.
Also its Toolbar might then need activating...

bimbachi · 11 Jun 2014, 21:13

Hi
Maybe you can help me?
Is there any way to reset sketchucation store plug ?
I dont recive antmore update warnings!?

Regards

@tig said:

FredoScale [and his other Plugins] need FredoLib installing too...
See its guidance notes...
When it's installed restart SketchUp.
Check if there's a Preferences > Extensions to load - if so activate it.
Also its Toolbar might then need activating...

hebron · 12 Jun 2014, 01:23

Is the SketchUcation plugin working on SU2014 ?

TIG · 12 Jun 2014, 10:12

@hebron said:

Is the SketchUcation plugin working on SU2014 ?
Yes. What makes you think it might not be ?

TIG · 12 Jun 2014, 10:15

@bimbachi said:

Hi
Maybe you can help me?
Is there any way to reset sketchucation store plug ?
I dont recive antmore update warnings!?
...
Can you explain what you mean ?
The 'Update' notifications are set against your User ID and your current computer, SketchUp version and its installed Plugins.
The Bundles function lets you sync across versions or computers.
What is it you want to do ?

bimbachi · 12 Jun 2014, 11:12

I do not have any more info about plugins to update,
even that I can see on web existance of updated versions.

@tig said:

@bimbachi said:

Hi
Maybe you can help me?
Is there any way to reset sketchucation store plug ?
I dont recive antmore update warnings!?
...
Can you explain what you mean ?
The 'Update' notifications are set against your User ID and your current computer, SketchUp version and its installed Plugins.
The Bundles function lets you sync across versions or computers.
What is it you want to do ?

TIG · 12 Jun 2014, 11:21

@bimbachi said:

I do not have any more info about plugins to update,
even that I can see on web existance of updated versions.
Have you changed your User-name on SketchUcation - or perhaps have more than one membership ?
Have you changed your computer [or changed its name] ?
Are you now using a new SketchUp version ?

sectionaa · 19 Jun 2014, 11:40

Sorry to use this post, but could not find a more relevant topic.

New install of SU Pro 2014. New install of SketchUcation Tools 2.6 (many thanks) in new Plugins folder in SU programme directory (E:).
Also installed Find My Plugins Folder (autoinstall), and I have copied that file into both locations). But, contrary to what it says on the tin it does not put an extra menu item to open location of plugins folder. Is it something I am doing wrong? This is related problem to me trying to get all plugins into SU programme folder, not on C:\Users etc. I dont want them there.

Does your reply below solve my problem(s)?

Many thanks.

@tig said:

Did you install SketchUp v2014 on the main system-drive [C: ] or is it on another drive-letter ?

There is known bug in v2014 M0 where this configuration of file locations and usage can stop its Ruby2.0 loading properly, and then you can get errors as a partial Ruby can't parse some strings or find vital ruby methods...

Please post the results of the following in the Ruby Console for v2014...

` Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')

Sketchup.find_support_file('Tools')

Sketchup.find_support_file('SketchUp.exe')

$:

$".grep(/gems/)`

And also a file-path for one of the SKPs that is showing this issue...

I don't think it's directly related to our toolset per se, but rather your configuration...
But we need to get to the bottom of this...

sectionaa · 19 Jun 2014, 14:57

Dear Rich,
I downloaded and installed new version of SUation Tools 2.6 into new version of SU Pro 2014.
Using the Plugin Store from Tools I then installed Find My Plugins Folder v1.0.0 using autoinstall. It put up a message to say it was installed into C:\Users\ etc etc. Although it says it puts new menu item in SUation Tools, this has not worked in my case. There is no extra line, just the 6 regular lines. (I have SU Pro installed on E:) Other plugins I have installed seem to show up ok.

I was looking to reference all plugins from within the SU programme folder, not from C:.

Can you help at all please?

Many thanks,

Barrie Christian

Hieru · 19 Jun 2014, 16:15

Anyone else getting this script error when upgrading to 2.6 with SU 2013?

TIG · 19 Jun 2014, 17:05

@sectionaa said:

Dear Rich,
I downloaded and installed new version of SUation Tools 2.6 into new version of SU Pro 2014.
Using the Plugin Store from Tools I then installed Find My Plugins Folder v1.0.0 using autoinstall. It put up a message to say it was installed into C:\Users\ etc etc. Although it says it puts new menu item in SUation Tools, this has not worked in my case. There is no extra line, just the 6 regular lines. (I have SU Pro installed on E:) Other plugins I have installed seem to show up ok.

I was looking to reference all plugins from within the SU programme folder, not from C:.

Can you help at all please?

Many thanks,

Barrie Christian
The new version of SketchUp [v2014] places all auto-installed Plugins into the the individual User's Plugins folder on the drive...
The Preferences > Extensions > Install ALWAYS uses that location, you cannot change that.

The latest version of SCF tools v2.6 includes the 'Find My Plugins Folder tool anyway, but reinstalling it does no harm... assuming it was installed correctly.
This is what the submenu should look like after you restart SketchUp
It is NOT a good idea to add a Plugins folder into your Program Files folder, which by default has limited permissions.
However, you can add a Plugins folder into the C:/ProgramData/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014 folder and the contents of that will be auto-loaded as SketchUp starts for all Users - just like the main Plugins folder does...
However, the native auto-installer will always use the Users Plugins folder...

However... the SCF Auto-Installer used in the SCF dialog, or used off the submenu on a downloaded rbz archive, will spot if you have this second location setup in your $: list and therefore offer you a choice for where you want to make each Plugin's installation...

You could also use Fredo's AdditionalPluginsFolder to specify any other folder to be used as a source of Plugins to auto-load...
After a restart SketchUp loads Plugins from that/those folder[s] too...
This is useful if you have a network with several computers and want to have the same Plugins available on each one...

However, it's best to keep things simple, unless you have a compelling reason to diverge from the wisdom of the ages and do something that is non-standard...