[Plugin] Material Tools

[thomthom]

Version 2.6.0

• Added Transparent Material to Backside.
• Added support Fredo updater.

[rv1974]

[EarthMover]

Thanks for the update! The transparent material to backside is a huge help!

[lubessy]

Hello,

I have problem installing this tool..

so after i downloaded.. I placed the "material tool rb " into the sketchup-> plugin forlder

and so when i opened a new sketchup.. i still don't see a new plugin for material tool...

could you tell me how to set this up after i download it???

Don't I just need to copy and paste into the sketchup- plugin folder?

and I am using sketchup 8pro version too....

[thomthom]

Notice it's an RBZ - not RB file. See this thread on how to install RBZ files: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42315#InstallRBZ

(I'd forgotten to add the How To link for this download which I usually have)

[make]

Nice work, thomthom!!!!

Thanks!

[Quang Le]

Very good, material tools are a great tool and helps me alot...
Thank so much Thomthom...!

[Quang Le]

I encountered problems when installing [Plugin] Material Tools (2.6.0). with the following error message:
"material tools requires a newer version, 2.7.0, of TT_lib"
I also use TT_Lib2-2.9.0, but still error...I doubt Google SketchUp 8 version is too old ...

Can you help me?

Thank so much.

[tt_su]

Did you have an old version of TT_Lib2 installed?
Do you have files that have gotten stuck in the VirtualStore?

[Quang Le]

Thank Thomthom...! I understand that...
I have removed old TT_lib and instal new TT_lib2 of you.
I have now used material tools and thank you so much.

[rami_lpm]

Hi.
I had this error while running 'instance material to faces'
With and without geometry selected.

Error; #<NameError; undefined local variable or method `selection' for TT;;Plugins;;MaterialTools;Module>
C;/Users/ramiro velazco/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb;149;in `instance_materials_to_faces'
C;/Users/ramiro velazco/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb;40;in `block in <module;MaterialTools>'
-e;1;in `call'

I solved it(I think?) by adding

selection = model.selection 

in core.rb right after line 148

Thanks for a wonderful tool.

[thomthom]

I just noticed this post. I've filed an issue: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/material-tools/issue/1/error-while-running-instance-material-to

Thanks for the report!

[dem]

Hi. Some features not works(
Transparent Material to Backside quetly do nothing, but with Instance Material to Faces console dsy:

@unknownuser said:

Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method selection' for TT::Plugins::MaterialTools:Module> C:/Users/dem/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb:149:in instance_materials_to_faces'
C:/Users/dem/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb:40:in block in <module:MaterialTools>' -e:1:in call'

Tested in SU2013 & SU2014

[thomthom]

Yes, this is the same issue as rami reported: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=17587%26amp;view=unread#p537988

[josephkim626]

Thanks Thomas!

I love the plug in, and very often use it.

I had some suggestion on improving this plugin:

All the listed functions such as "remove from all faces and edges" and "all textures" would be nice to be applied to SELECTION rather than in the entire model.

Thanks!

[ddsstudio]

I installed the plugin and everything seems to work great, except the "List Textures in Console" function. It opens the console but there is no list.

What am I missing?

Thanks for a awesome plugin!

[thomthom]

What version of SU?
You might want to open the console before invoking that function if you are on an older SU version.

[Mr Lukestar]

Hi sorry I'm a beginner at this.
I have downloaded and add the Material Tool, it in showing in extension manage (sketch 2017 pro). It is installed.
But I cannot find it anywhere in the menu tabs - so how to use???
Any i missing something?

Luke

[josephkim626]

It does not have a toolbar icon, if that is what you mean.
It will show up in the menu however.

Look under:
Extensions > Material Tools.

[hank]

Thanks for a great plugin thomthom. As is mentioned on Extension Warehouse, "List Textures in Console" generates a blank console window. Is this just a SU2018 thing or are other folks experiencing that issue?