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    • ashscottA Offline
      ashscott
      last edited by

      Hi all, Dan made some quick modifications and upgraded the plugin to version 2.4.0

      Bug fixed so that multiple edit warnings do not appear on top of each other

      This allows better compatibility with the latest version of SU

      Also, I can't understand why this plugin isn't more popular, we (people I work with daily) use it on a daily basis and it has sped up our workflow immensely.....should I name it something more descriptive??

      Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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      • JQLJ Offline
        JQL
        last edited by

        Yup, You have a name for this thread that is different from the plugin name and the the plugin's name isn't either descriptive or compelling.

        My suggestion:

        • ACHTUNG BABY Plugin!
        • DANGER! DANGER!
        • This city ain't big enought for both of us components!

        Or simply:

        • Editing Multiple Components Warning

        www.casca.pt
        Visit us on facebook!

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        • Dan RathbunD Offline
          Dan Rathbun
          last edited by

          For some reason the PluginStore still has the old v2.2.1 ?

          Oh.. and only the first post should have the plugin package. (There is still a post above with an old version.)

          I'm not here much anymore.

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          • ashscottA Offline
            ashscott
            last edited by

            Hi all, a really cool update to the plugin -

            Now, when you receive the notification you can double click the webdialog that appears and the camera view will zoom out to show all instances that you are currently editing. Double click again and it will zoom back to where you were.

            Based on your suggestions.

            Cool huh?

            Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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            • ashscottA Offline
              ashscott
              last edited by

              Every time I try to add the new plugin (V2.4.0) to the plugin store, there seems to be a timeout and nothing changes....

              Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @ashscott said:

                Every time I try to add the new plugin (V2.4.0) to the plugin store, there seems to be a timeout and nothing changes....
                I have updated the entry to v2.4.0 for you...
                Worked fine for me... πŸ˜•
                I don't know what went wrong.
                Can you fill in the other items in your plugin's page tabs - like release notes and overview...
                Its link-name included a version-ref...
                The very first RBZ uploaded should reflect the link-name desired - but after that it is used whatever the RBZ is then called...
                It can be edited in the SCF data-base ,but the various files need adding back in...
                It's fixed now anyway, as the files needed updating anyway... πŸ˜„
                http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=CoastalConcepts_EditFlag

                TIG

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                • ashscottA Offline
                  ashscott
                  last edited by

                  Thanks TIG - changes made

                  any recommendations on the plugin? Do you use it yourself?

                  Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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                  • U Offline
                    unearthed
                    last edited by

                    Thanks for this Ash - A neat plugin - instant satisfaction πŸŽ‰ ! no loading, or switching on toolbars, it simply works .

                    I wouldn't mind paying something for this plugin - it sure will save some time (and time really is money) - with an (overly complex) file, I recently changed all my broadleaf to fluoro green, when I thought I made the one I was working on unique .

                    Growplan - People ∩ Plants ∩ Place

                    windows 7 64b, 4GB RAM, SU 8.0.16846
                    Gimp, QGIS, Vectorworks 12, Bricscad 11

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                    • Dan RathbunD Offline
                      Dan Rathbun
                      last edited by

                      @Ash, thanks for renaming the topic thread.

                      It should make more sense to persons browsing the Plugins Forum list.

                      πŸ‘

                      I'm not here much anymore.

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                      • bazB Offline
                        baz
                        last edited by

                        I check the forum most days but somehow I missed this fantaboulous helper, I love it!!!

                        My worst disaster was when a client wanted small changes amounting to 8 versions, then decided to go back to the original which was, you guessed it, totally screwed. Had to redraw from scratch almost.

                        I would happily pay for this.

                        Thanks Ash and Dan.

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                        • ashscottA Offline
                          ashscott
                          last edited by

                          Thanks Baz, we think its handy.

                          Seems every time I bump into a sketchup user they lament about this issue but haven't heard of the plugin and are quite excited when I show it to them.

                          I should try promote it harder I guess...

                          Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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                          • bazB Offline
                            baz
                            last edited by

                            I found it purely by chance under 'Text/Labeling' in the Plugin Store widget inside SU. Not very intuitive because I didn't know I needed it til then, as I knew the problem was my error, Duh!

                            I think you should sell it to Trimble, it should be part of the GUI just like the popups which warn of 'changing styles'/'you are about to intersect with hidden geometry'/'your model is crap, start again' etc..

                            Actually, I made the last one up... but what an idea for a plugin!

                            Rgds from the home of the Wallabies

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                            • ashscottA Offline
                              ashscott
                              last edited by

                              Convince Trimble to buy it and I'll send you a pet kiwi

                              Just some stuff I do with Sketchup.

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                              • bazB Offline
                                baz
                                last edited by

                                P'haps Chris Fulmer or TomTom will see this. Tho I have no idea whether Trim ever 'buy' plugins. I s'pect not.
                                Its pissing down here in the shed, I can hardly hear myself think.

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                                • T Offline
                                  TBoy
                                  last edited by TBoy

                                  @ashscott said:

                                  ..Bug fixed so that multiple edit warnings do not appear on top of each other..

                                  There are 2 overlapping warning windows in SU 2018. Anyone to confirm?

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                                  • bazB Offline
                                    baz
                                    last edited by

                                    @tboy said:

                                    @ashscott said:

                                    ..Bug fixed so that multiple edit warnings do not appear on top of each other..

                                    There are 2 overlapping warning windows in SU 2018. Someone to confirm?

                                    Not with me...

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                                    • C Offline
                                      creativegood
                                      last edited by

                                      Worked with SU 2020. Seems not to work with SU 2021. Can anyone confirm?

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                                      • M Offline
                                        matt.gordon320
                                        last edited by

                                        @creativegood said:

                                        Can anyone confirm?

                                        Yup, busted for me as well. Bummer this is a regular use one I loved.

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          I'm not sure if the author Ash is still about...
                                          However, it's easy to fix the error - the newer Ruby version is stricter than it was years ago !

                                          Find the relevant file: C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp NNNN\SketchUp\Plugins\CoastalConcepts_EditFlas\EditFlag.rb\
                                          You'll need to edit the text to include your Windows user-name and change the NNNN as the relevant SketchUp version - e.g. 2021

                                          Select that RB file and edit it using a plain-text editor - like Notepad++...
                                          Find the lines #17 to #21 which read...

                                          
                                          unless defined?(OPT_KEY)
                                            VERSION  = '2.4.0'
                                            LOAD_TAG = Module.nesting[0].name<< ';' << File.basename(__FILE__)
                                            OPT_KEY  = 'Plugin_' << Module.nesting[0].name.gsub(';;','_')
                                          end
                                          
                                          

                                          so that they read as follows.

                                          
                                          unless defined?(OPT_KEY)
                                            VERSION  = '2.4.0'
                                            LOAD_TAG = Module.nesting[0].name.dup << ';' << File.basename(__FILE__)
                                            OPT_KEY  = 'Plugin_' << Module.nesting[0].name.dup.gsub(';;','_')
                                          end
                                          
                                          

                                          Note the two additions of .dup code, which copy the 'frozen-string' in the module's name and use that instead, as a frozen-string cannot now be directly changed in code, without this sidestepping...

                                          TIG

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                                          • M Offline
                                            matt.gordon320
                                            last edited by

                                            @tig said:

                                            I'm not sure if the author Ash is still about...
                                            However, it's easy to fix the error - the newer Ruby version is stricter than it was years ago !

                                            You are, as ever, awesome. Thank you for this! I'll have to edit the plugin code this weekend when I get the chance.

                                            I keep meaning to make the time to start writing scripts for SketchUp. Are there any ruby courses or books you'd recommend? I have Automatic SketchUp by Matthew Scarpino but I expect the version of ruby has changed a lot in the years since that's come out.

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