(TRICK) To re-enable skp file preview

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@borgman said:

I have tried the Seperate command with Windows 7, but alas, it doesn't work. Has anyone come up with a solution for this rather annoying problem already?
Nope. They changed something between the Beta and the RC so explorer.exe always spawn the 64bit version.

%Systemroot%\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate /e, {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

should do the trick under W7 x64.

Norbert

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@slbaumgartner said:

@driven said:

~/.QL_SU/*.pv.png would be my first choice, that's probably best, no permision issues if I want to add titles etc... to the image or even add the image as the file icon with applescript.
john

OK, try the attached instead of the previous versions. I used ~/.QL_SketchUp just to be more explicit. Using these, your skp files can be scattered anywhere and the QuickLook should still work. Just remember. per my previous post, to delete the thumbnail if you delete the skp!

Steve

Thanks Steve...it works for me.
I put the .rb in 'Macintoch HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins' and the .qlgenerator file in 'Macintoch HD/Library/QuickLook' folder.

The 'Cover Flow' and 'Icon View' images now look great. Nice and clear. The icon view images have a 'turned down page corner' which distinguishes from other file types. The 'Quick Look' image matches the 'Icon View' image but small in size with its File Name, Size (MB) and Last modified date.

I found I had to re-save my Sketchup files i.e.: 'Save As' and remove the tick for 'Custom Icon' so the new preview image would be shown. If I didn't it would shows the original (duff) SU icon in all views except 'Quick Look'

thanks
Andy

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@charly2008 said:

Hi,

On my Mac, only icons in the Bridge are displayed. I am a beginner with the Mac. Do I need to adjust anything?

Charly,

to create a file thumbnail in SU you have to 'Save As' and tick the 'Custom Icon' and then save; over writing your original file. This icon is a snap shot of the view you have on screen at the time of 'saving as', so choose your view first! To update the icon you need to 'save as' again! This works on SU 8 on Mac OS 10 and Windows XP & 7.

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I’ve attached a animated gif showing 4 screen shots to demonstrate slbaumgartner’s MAC thumbnail_saver.rb + QL generator file installed. Both posted on 19-11-12.

All images show Finder viewed in Cover Flow mode with Quick Look opened (B.Right ).

The top 2 files were saved in Sketchup with no .rb installed; the top one with no 'Custom Icon' ticked when ‘Saved As’. The 2nd file had 'Custom Icon' ticked.

3rd file was saved with the .rb + QL generator installed (with 'Custom Icon' ticked when Saved As).

4th file was saved with the .rb + QL generator installed (but withOUT 'Custom Icon' ticked when Saved As).

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Here is one other screen shot with Finder viewed in Icon mode. The 4th file looks great in this mode. Thanks again slbaumgartner for his Ruby script and QL file for the Mac OS .

P.S. I've just spotted my typo in the file names

slbaumgartner

@aroundthebend said:

Here is one other screen shot with Finder viewed in Icon mode. The 4th file looks great in this mode. Thanks again slbaumgartner for his Ruby script and QL file for the Mac OS .

P.S. I've just spotted my typo in the file names

You are welcome! I notice that the checkbox to save a custom icon disappeared some time after SU version 8. But my stuff still works through SU 2014.

Steve

hh_berlin

Just installed it - you did a great job... thank you so much.

can't believe, that sketchup does not handle that...

scrolling and zooming is disgusting since sketchup 8 on apple...

moghamdi

I have installed it, but it is not working.
I have Sketchup 2014/ OS 10.9.5.

I attached pictures to show you the location that I put the them in.

plugin .png

driven

you probably need to reset qlmanage and Finder...

qlmanage -r && killall Finder

copy paste into Terminal.app

moghamdi

it is working now.

Thank you guys for your support.

Krisidious

2015 Sketchup re-enables thumbnails.

driven

@krisidious said:

2015 Sketchup re-enables thumbnails.

not on a mac, it doesn't...

Krisidious

Sorry, time to get a PC I guess...

pbacot

SU development ignores the Mac interface as a rule.

driven

IMHO... the SU team support mac far more than our user numbers warrant.

Back On Topic: I actually prefer adding my own icons independently of "Save" and have a plugin that does this...

john

pbacot

Not IMO. Compared to what? They haven't dropped the platform altogether, that's true.

xxtiny

Does this work in sketchup 2015 windows 7 . I've been having the same problem with file preview.

steveclayton

For Mac

Download GraphicConverter: http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/download/
Select: Download now (from Switch.ch)

Once you open the Free version of GraphicConverter, File/Open and find the folder, where you have placed all your Sketchup files. Under EDIT / Select All

Now at the bottom click on (Create Preview) This will change all the Sketchup logo(s) into it's graphic thumbnail.

Note: It will not launch the graphic icon, unless you are in Sketchup.

Open Sketchup and (Open File). You should see the Thumbnails, and these icons will launch.

kevsterman

@steveclayton said:

For Mac

Download GraphicConverter: http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/download/
Select: Download now (from Switch.ch)

Once you open the Free version of GraphicConverter, File/Open and find the folder, where you have placed all your Sketchup files. Under EDIT / Select All

Now at the bottom click on (Create Preview) This will change all the Sketchup logo(s) into it's graphic thumbnail.

Note: It will not launch the graphic icon, unless you are in Sketchup.

Open Sketchup and (Open File). You should see the Thumbnails, and these icons will launch.

Steve, I could kiss you! I've been wanting to be able to see thumbnails of my SU files since I got my mac 4 years ago. Thank you so much for this tip!

Lemoyne Architect

@kevsterman said:

Steve, I could kiss you! I've been wanting to be able to see thumbnails of my SU files since I got my mac 4 years ago. Thank you so much for this tip!

+Eleventy! No idea why SU doesn’t bother to support this. I’ve missed it ever since it was dropped.