[Plugin] Sketchup Ivy

[mattao987]

Thanks for your fast reply Oxer
Unfortunately I got the components and the materials loaded in the "new file" and it do not work.

Could you send me a file loaded with some ivy? I would try to use the tool in your file.

[Oxer]

This is the file with the Ivy included:

Ivy Model

If it works for you, delete the ivy and the square and save it like a template, remember DON'T PURGE the model.

PS: I work on Mac and the unique version that works for me is 0.6 beta.

SketchupIvy.0.6.beta

[mattao987]

Thanks to you oxer it works

I got Ivy growing ( no leaf yet...)

[mattao987]

Got leaves!

Got to find how to get stem

[Oxer]

The keys for the Ivy on Mac:

1. Click : Makes grow the main Ivy.
2. Cmd+Click : Makes grow the Ivy in the direction of mouse.
3. Alt+Click : Makes grow the Leafs.
4. SHIFT+Click : Finish the Ivy.
5. i Key : Resume.

[razvan]

trouble with the leafs after generate. the background is not transparent. I'm missing something?

[Heferkimbo]

Hello guys. I have been having problems with this amazing plugin.. version 0.6 did work for a few hours, but after turning the laptop again it only gave me errors. Other version didn't give errors, but they didn't do anything either, only 0.6 allowed me to play with the Ivy Generator!!..

Anyway, this is a screenshot of the errors that i get after a click.
Working on Mac.

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[coreymurray]

Hi

Each time i start a new file the Ivy components are present even when i haven't used tool. Not a big issue, but it would be good if these could be added only once you run the plugin.

Cheers

Corey

[TIG]

@coreymurray said:

Hi

Each time i start a new file the Ivy components are present even when i haven't used tool. Not a big issue, but it would be good if these could be added only once you run the plugin.

Cheers

Corey
This is a known limitation, as it loads them as it is loaded, not as it is used...
This is how to fix it...
In the ../Plugins/LiveIvy folder find the file LiveIvyTool.rb
Open it with a plain text editor like Notepad or Notepad++ on PC, or TextWrangler on MAC.
Find line #351 near the end that reads:
LiveIvy::IvyTool.load_definitions
add a # to the start of it so it doesn't load, thus:
#LiveIvy::IvyTool.load_definitions
Now to get them loaded as the tool is used, edit>copy the text:
LiveIvy::IvyTool.load_definitions [NO #]
and go up to line #10 which says:
def initialize
Add a new line below it, and then edit>paste:
LiveIvy::IvyTool.load_definitions
That will now load the definitions as the tool is first used, or subsequently if you have purged the definitions etc...

Save the file and restart SketchUp to see the changes...

Another possible tweak while you are at it...
In the same file, around line ~#298 it says:
#path = File.join(pathname, 'Textures/ivyleaf_1.skp') pathname = Sketchup.find_support_file "ivyleaf_1.skp", "Plugins/LiveIvy/Textures/"
and also below in two similar blocks of text, at lines ~#303/#309***: this code means that the tool only works if you install it into the default Plugins folder, so if you really want it to also potentially run from elsewhere, then swap the #'d around AND change some of the text, so it reads.
path**name** = File.join(**my_**pathname, 'Textures/ivyleaf_1.skp') **#**pathname = Sketchup.find_support_file "ivyleaf_1.skp", "Plugins/LiveIvy/Textures/"
repeat for the other two blocks of code***
AND then also remember to change line earlier on. in ~#294 from:
pathname = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))
to read:
**my_**pathname = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))
so that it looks into the correct folder.

[Oxer]

Thanks for the info!!

[sukmoduto]

Hello, guys..
I just reinstall my windows and decided that I'm going to use SU2014Pro from now on.

Before in SU2013, this plugin works nicely. I added the texture from gilles63 and it's beautiful. Great works by Pierreden and gilles63.

The problem occurred when I install it in SU2014, I copied the plugins in the Plugins folder in C:\Users(my name)\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
(where the new directory for plugin folder in SU2014), but then this error message appeared (see attached)

What do I do wrong? It this problem caused by the new directory Trimble put up for Plugin folder in SU2014? If yes (and/or if not) how can I fix this?

Thanks a bunch..

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[ppoublan]

Hi Sukmoduto,
Did you try not to copy files from SU2013 plugin dir but downloading and installing new plugin version ?
Looks like you are using an old version not compatible with SU2014.
(Line 28 does not exist in liveIvy.rb of the last version).
Yours
Pascal

[AlexB]

Help!...

Can anyone tell me what's wrong here...
I have installed the ivy generator 0.6.3 Beta and the .rbz extension but doesn't works...
I'm using Sketchup 2014...

Message:
"Navigation to the webpage was canceled"
"What you can try:"
"Retype the adress."

Thanks in advance...

[sukmoduto]

@ppoublan said:

Hi Sukmoduto,
Did you try not to copy files from SU2013 plugin dir but downloading and installing new plugin version ?
Looks like you are using an old version not compatible with SU2014.
(Line 28 does not exist in liveIvy.rb of the last version).
Yours
Pascal

Hi, Pascal.. thank you for the answer..
I think I found the source of my problem. That problem occurred when I use the plugin provided by the.pjt (the one with additional toolbar, named LiveIvy-1.zip). When I use the original (most recent) plugin by Pierreden (SketchupIvy.0.6.3.beta) there are no error message. It's possible that the.pjt editted the earlier version of it (or maybe clumsy me just downloaded the wrong file)

The problem is technically solved, but is there any way I can get it ALSO with the lively toolbar? What/which file(s) should I copy or edit from the.pjt's version to get the toolbar appear in Pierreden's latest version?

[PsyHope]

Hello this is a great plugin.

But whatever i do i can not generate leaves...

anyone has an idea of whats going on?????

[PsyHope]

Is it possible to change ivy leaves into vine leaves???

[mitcorb]

Hi:
I installed this from the pluginstore into SU2014 and it worked well in my simple tests.
I made a point of reading the entire thread to get a clear idea of how I could edit the basic leaf components so that the white background and the component outlines would not appear in the Sketchup model.
I opened the Plugin folder containing the components in 2014, got the alert that the components were made in v6 but proceded and tried Ctrl+ Erase to hide the edges, and I edited the edge style in the component interface, in case that might help.[I did not save back down to v6]
Well, none of the above helped. The ivy generating process would not complete.
It is as if the alterations obliterated some feature that the plugin relies upon--even though I did not change the name of the components.
So I have uninstalled the plugin rb and support folder, for now.
I did not seek out any of the altered component versions offered by others in the thread, such as wisteria or English ivy, because I was trying to learn/understand the texture/alpha channel relationships.
Any thoughts?

[gamophyte]

Could one of you lovelys post your settings of your ivy that crawled downward and over edges? I can't seem to get these touchy settings right. Right now it won't even produce leaves or branching, just one branch with nothing on it (*even though red lines and leaf plus signs were there showing I should get more), it's messed up.

[Jesus22bo]

HI, Someone can help me, when I Open sketchup after install sketchup Ivy it appears a window than say Error:

Error Loading File LiveIvy.rb
Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion of nil into String>
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:300:in load' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:300:in load_definitions'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:351:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/LiveIvy.rb:5:in <top (required)>'

Why that is happening?

[MalyJacek]

I wonder if it would be possible to add options for selecting/changing set of leaves directly in SU and not just replacing set in plugin directory?

Sizes of leaves(components) inserted by the plugin are scaled according to the value specified. This makes all the leaves same size. The question is whether could be done that inserted to leaves were not scaled to the same size? Because I'm trying to do sets of leaves of other climbing plants, and when I did one component in which is whole branch, and the other only a leaf, a branch when you scale it is too small

//sorry for my poor english//