[Plugin][Code]SKMtools,Material/ImageTools

Dave R

See? There's a perfect reason to have your profile filled in before asking questions. Maybe we could use you as a "poster child" for filling in profiles.

So with version 7 you wouldn't have the Install Extension option. In that case you get to do it the hard way. Change the .rbz extension to .zip, then double click on the file name. You should get a folder of the same name. Open that folder and select the contents. Hit Command-C to copy them. Navigate to the Plugins folder and press Command-V to paste the files. The files must be in exactly the same structure as when you copied them.

I don't think the Sketchucation Plugin Store will do you any good either because SU7 can't do anything with .rbz files. That came with SU8M2.

Maybe you ought to look at upgrading to SU2013 Pro.

nasos.slab

I think you should use me as a "poster child" !

thanks a million

It worked ! And sure i have to look in upgrading to SU2013 Pro ... but me being blonde and all, with regards to all my plugins, after the upgrade, do i have to manually transfer them or do they transfer themselves ?

Dave R

I'm glad that worked for you.

When you upgrade, don't copy the plugins over. Just download fresh to make sure you've got the most recent versions of them. Get the SCF Plugin Store and install it first. That'll make installing others you've gotten here painless.

nasos.slab

Thank you again for your time Dave !

And one last question, am trying to find a plugin that could either convert a scanned pdf plan to a dxf format, alternatively a plugin that I could use to automatically trace over a scanned pdf or jpeg, without having to go around redrawing on top of the imported image.

Any suggestions ?

Dave R

Happy to help.

I don't know of any SketchUp plugins to do that but there are a number of raster to vector programs that could take an image from your PDF and create a DXF or DWG file. Do a Google search for 'raster to vector'. It might be that Photoshop or Illustrator could do that directly from a PDF file but I'm not that familiar with them.

ssw

Just tried to autoinstall this plugin using the sketchucation store plugin and it doesn't install. Nothing in my toolbars and no skmtools.rb in the plugins folder.

Any help appreciated, thanks

Dave R

So you aren't finding Image Trimmer in the Tools menu nor Image Animator in the Toolbars list?
Screenshot - 9_13_2014 , 5_33_34 AM.png

What version of SketchUp? What operating system? Please complete your profile and give some useful information to help diagnose the problem.

ssw

No Image Trimmer in the Tools menu nor Image Animator in the Toolbars list nor skmtools.rb in the plugins folder.

When I attempt to autoinstall with the sketchucation plugin, SU askes if I want to install plugin and I click "yes". Then the User Account Control asks if I want to allow Extended Copy Utility to make changes. I click "yes", then get the rotating blue circle for a few seconds. But the plugin isn't installed.

Operating system is windows 7, SU is free version 8.0.16846

Will update user profile

Thanks for your help

TIG

If you download the RBZ from the PluginStore and try to install it using Preferences > Extensions > Install... button what happens ?
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=SKMtools

What is this 'User Account Control asks if I want to allow Extended Copy Utility to make changes...'
Do you have admin powers ?
Do you have SketchUp set up under Properties > Compatibility set to 'run as administrator' ?
Do you and all others listed under Properties > Security have FULL permissions to read/write files in the Plugins folder ?
There's a Tutorial on setting these up properly...

Are there any 'SKM' files or subfolder in your Plugins folder ?
To find the folder use the SketchUcation submenu item...

ssw

I was able to use Preferences > Extensions > Install to successfully install the plugin

For my own information, can you direct me to the tutorial on setting up admin powers?

Before the successful install there were no skm files in the plugins folder

Thanks for your help and quick responses

TIG

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jenujacob

Error; #<Errno;;ENOENT; No such file or directory - C;\Users\user\Desktop\TrimmedImages\BIMBA_6[Edges].dat>
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `readlines'
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `make_edges'
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;196;in `process_image'
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;165;in `initialize'
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `new'
C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `block in <top (required)>'
SketchUp;1;in `call'

Hi TIG.... I am trying to use this image trimmer, but I get nothing... I opened the ruby console and I got some error...

TIG

@jenujacob said:

Error; #<Errno;;ENOENT; No such file or directory - C;\Users\user\Desktop\TrimmedImages\BIMBA_6[Edges].dat>
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `readlines'
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `make_edges'
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;196;in `process_image'
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;165;in `initialize'
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `new'
> C;/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `block in <top (required)>'
> SketchUp;1;in `call'

Hi TIG.... I am trying to use this image trimmer, but I get nothing... I opened the ruby console and I got some error...
It's failing to make the 'Edges' dat file...
Do you have Java installed and enabled on you PC ?
Do you have .jar files set to open with Java - some compression tools hijack that file-type and stop it working.
These tools rely on tiny .jar files to do some of the complex image processing etc.
If they don't run the file's aren't made and so it breaks...
Report back...

jenujacob

hi TIG!
Thanks for the reply!
I did have issues with the .jar file being opened with winrar. I associated the .jar file type to be opened with java.exe. But, i have no idea if it is working. Is there a way i can test it???

I cant test right now. Its in my work PC. I will try to test tomorrow at work.

Edit :
I have tested it at office now. I downloaded and installed the latest java from their website. Associated .jar files to java.exe, but still nada. I am still getting the error.

I am attaching a screen shot.

jenujacob

Pling!

steve69

Installed it on Sk7.1 Web accessed page not working

steve69

error on photo texture startup
line 1123
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/compiled_8b0304b.js

Dave R

Perhaps you missed the widely publicized announcement that as of June 1, web-based services would no longer function in SketchUp versions earlier than SU2014. SketchUp is no longer using the Google-based servers those services point to in the old versions. The solution it to upgrade to at least SU2014.

simjoubert

Bonjour à tous !
Hello every body !

Sorry for my english !

I have trouble with the imageTrimmer

Each step i do :

1- I open a new .skp file
2- I importe a .png image with transparence part of image.
3- I save my .skp file
4- I select my image
5- I run ImageTrimmer plugin
6- I wait ( I see the progress bar ......)
7- Nothing change !

This is the report of the ruby console :

Error; #<Errno;;ENOENT; No such file or directory - D;\Sketchup\Modèles\TrimmedImages\forme4[Edges].dat>
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `readlines'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `make_edges'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;196;in `process_image'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;165;in `initialize'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `new'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `block in <top (required)>'
SketchUp;1;in `call'

If someone give me help, Thank you.

Simon

simjoubert

Bonjour à tous
Bonjour TIG !

Hello !

My English is not perfect so excuses me !

I had a ttrouble with the imagetrimmer !

In the ruby console, I have this message report :

Error; #<Errno;;ENOENT; No such file or directory - D;\Sketchup\Modèles\TrimmedImages\forme4[Edges].dat>
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `readlines'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;264;in `make_edges'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;196;in `process_image'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;165;in `initialize'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `new'
C;/Users/simjo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb;818;in `block in <top (required)>'
SketchUp;1;in `call'

List of step I do :

[1]New skp model

[2]Import image .png

[3]Save file

[4]Run plugin ImageTrimmer

[5]Waiting

I read some thing like this in the forum but i had already instal and update my java
the .jar is already join with java

Can you help me !
Thanks you !

Simon