[Plugin] Deck Builder (Updated 23-Jun-2015)

sdmitch · 9 Jun 2014, 20:01

Thanks again; did it no luck. "sdmitch" has my error message hopefully some resolution soon.

The problem is not yours, it's mine. I stupidly created and saved the components in V14 format which V8 or V13 cant handle.

If you are a non-V14 user wait until I update the post before downloading the plugin.

sdmitch · 9 Jun 2014, 20:18

A new copy of the Deck_Builder.rbz file has been uploaded to the Plugin Store. If you are a V8 or a V13 user, please download a new copy of the file and re-install.

pilou · 9 Jun 2014, 21:20

Excellent!
Of course with Random Painter by Chris Fullmer!

Amazing that you can choose any "horizontal !" surface!

jolran · 10 Jun 2014, 07:28

Well done!

utiler · 10 Jun 2014, 08:16

Sam, you're really coming up with some great time savers!!

I've always thought a handrail / fence plugin would be neat. Haven't tried this deck builder plugin yet but IMO, a deck builder tool should be for the deck and a railing plugin should be what you use next....

Would work off centre lines, select start point and trace around the profile of the railing then input post [square or round], size and height then spacing along the same lines and what you've done here.....

Love seeing your work, mate!

sdmitch · 19 Jun 2014, 17:02

Update 19-Jun-2014 - Added 3 selectable posts and railing to steps. Fixed deformed posts on curved sections.

alpro · 20 Jun 2014, 00:38

sdmitch, great plugin, last version worked well for me except on curves, this new version doesn't work for me at all, no matter how I draw the face when I execute the plugin, it hangs for a bit then just reverses the face. Windows 7, IE 11, Sketchup 2014 Pro

Mike

sdmitch · 20 Jun 2014, 13:58

@alpro said:

sdmitch, great plugin, last version worked well for me except on curves, this new version doesn't work for me at all, no matter how I draw the face when I execute the plugin, it hangs for a bit then just reverses the face. Windows 7, IE 11, Sketchup 2014 Pro

Mike

If the face is reversed, the plugin has at least partially ran so run it with the Ruby Console open and see where and/or what is causing it to fail.

There was a change in the folder where the posts and spindles are so, if you only copied the new plugin to the Plugins folder instead of doing the normal extensions install, that could be the problem.

pilou · 20 Jun 2014, 16:57

Very cool!

pilou · 20 Jun 2014, 17:51

Here maybe a little glitch!
I made any regulates!

deckglitch.skp

sdmitch · 20 Jun 2014, 19:23

The quality control director has been fired for not sufficiently testing in metric units.

Problem has been fixed. Maybe.

alpro · 20 Jun 2014, 20:52

sdmitch, installed latest version through Sketchucation Plugin Store, here is what shows in the ruby console when executing the plugin.

Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion from nil to integer>
C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:362:in []' C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:362:in add_posts'
C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:218:in `onLButtonDown'

Thanks for your help.

Mike

Just checked my plugins folder, for some reason neither a spindles or post folder was created, weird.

Nevermind, folder was created and after trying again, deck builder works as advertised, even weirder

Dave R · 20 Jun 2014, 21:47

Mike, I would try reinstalling it. I just installed the current version on my PC via the SCF Plugin Store and don't see the error when starting SketchUp fresh.

Box · 30 Jul 2014, 13:55

Can you have a look at the toolbar settings, it seems you have it set to open the toolbar every time SU starts. So even if you have closed the toolbar it will reinitialize at the next start up. Slightly annoying.

sdmitch · 30 Jul 2014, 14:58

@box said:

Can you have a look at the toolbar settings, it seems you have it set to open the toolbar every time SU starts. So even if you have closed the toolbar it will reinitialize at the next start up. Slightly annoying.

If you don't want the toolbar to show on start up find this line

	cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show

and replace it with this line

	cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;#tb.show

The Toolbar will be created but not automatically displayed.

Box · 30 Jul 2014, 17:52

Thanks for that, it certainly works. I would have thought it would be the default setting, after all if you turn it off you would expect it to stay turned off.

sdmitch · 30 Jul 2014, 19:19

@box said:

Thanks for that, it certainly works. I would have thought it would be the default setting, after all if you turn it off you would expect it to stay turned off.

Perhaps, but few things will persist from session to session.

TIG · 31 Jul 2014, 09:59

The "user-friendly" way to have your script's loader setup its toolbar so that it opens when its first installed, and then subsequently so it only opens if the user had it open when they last exited SketchUp, is simply done thus:
cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show **if tb.get_last_state.abs==1** #TB_VISIBLE/NEVER
This way, if the toolbar was switched off by the user when they exited SketchUp it will not get re-opened as the plugin loads next time...

sdmitch · 31 Jul 2014, 14:02

@tig said:

The "user-friendly" way to have your script's loader setup its toolbar so that it opens when its first installed, and then subsequently so it only opens if the user had it open when they last exited SketchUp, is simply done thus:
cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show **if tb.get_last_state.abs==1** #TB_VISIBLE/NEVER
This way, if the toolbar was switched off by the user when they exited SketchUp it will not get re-opened as the plugin loads next time...

Thanks for the info. I still have so much to learn.

raymondmartin · 3 Sept 2014, 11:13

Nice tool for deck builders.