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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
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      So check all of the folder levels and make sure they all have Read & Write permissions set.

      Have you tried editing more than one texture image? Do you get the error message with any texture?

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        driven
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        @dave r said:

        Should that be = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp 2014." + ENV["USER"] UI.openpanel(path, path)?

        Odd thing re the dot... mine has it and needs it, it's very uncommon and bad practice to have spaces in TMP path names...
        john

        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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          mwm5053
          last edited by

          @ john how do I show hidden folders in Lion 10.7 I used some terminal command suggested on internet but didn't work

          defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles

          2011 iMac
          SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
          V2 Twilight
          macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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          • D Offline
            driven
            last edited by

            @mwm5053 said:

            Using Pixelmator in pref image editor

            tested 'Pixen' as well but don't have 'Pixelmator'.

            does it work with any other editor on your mac?

            re. hidden files
            in 'Ruby Console'

            `defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE`
            

            john

            learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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              driven
              last edited by

              @mwm5053 said:

              Using Pixelmator in pref image editor

              tested 'Pixen' as well but don't have 'Pixelmator'.

              does it work with any other editor on your mac?

              re. hidden files
              in 'Ruby Console'

              `defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
              killall Finder`
              

              ADDED the killall that makes it run, FALSE will turn them off again...
              john

              learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                mwm5053
                last edited by

                Ok works now must have been a permission thing like Dave said but thanks Dave and John 😄

                2011 iMac
                SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
                V2 Twilight
                macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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                  Hendrik_G
                  last edited by

                  I'm having the same "Failure to Save File" issue when I tried to edit any of my textures in SU2015 running Mac Yosemite. I've read this discussion, and I'm still unable to resolve my issue. I'm hoping someone can help me or let me know what I'm missing. I've tried the following:

                  When, as suggested above, I entered this into SU's Ruby Console:
                  = ENV["TMPDIR" + "com.sketchup.SketchUp 2014." + ENV["USER"]
                  UI.openpanel(path, path)]

                  I received the following error: %(#FF0000)[Error: #<SyntaxError: <main>: syntax error, unexpected '='
                  = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp 2014." + ENV["USER"]
                  ^>
                  SketchUp:1:in `eval']

                  I searched and found "com.sketchup/SketchUp 2015/" in this location:
                  Library/Caches/com.sketchup.SketchUp.2015/

                  I've attached a screenshot of the contents of this folder.

                  I confirmed in the Get Info window that my user had Read/Write access to that entire folder path and the contents within.

                  I'm still having issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                    jeff hammond
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                    @hendrik_g said:

                    I'm having the same "Failure to Save File" issue when I tried to edit any of my textures in SU2015 running Mac Yosemite. I've read this discussion, and I'm still unable to resolve my issue. I'm hoping someone can help me or let me know what I'm missing. I've tried the following:

                    what application are you trying to use for your external editor?

                    i haven't read through the thread but i did see pixelmator mentioned and in its case, the default setting is to open any file in its .pxm format instead of .jpg/.png/etc..

                    so, if your external editor is opening/converting the file, it won't save back into sketchup properly..

                    in other words, i don't think this is a permissions issue. (not ruling it out.. just check some other stuff first)

                    dotdotdot

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                    • H Offline
                      Hendrik_G
                      last edited by

                      I didn't have an application specified. I just tried specifying Photoshop CC, and then Preview - no change.

                      I think the problem your describing would potentially be an issue if I could even get the image to open. The problem is that I right click a texture, select "Edit Texture" and receive the error message "Failed to Save File" and nothing opens.

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                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                        jeff hammond
                        last edited by

                        @hendrik_g said:

                        I didn't have an application specified. I just tried specifying Photoshop CC, and then Preview - no change.

                        for clarity.. you do have an editor assigned at SketchUp-> Preferences-> Applications ,right?

                        Screen Shot 2015-01-23 at 12.51.37 PM.png

                        dotdotdot

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                          Hendrik_G
                          last edited by

                          Yes, I have tried assigning both Photoshop and Preview

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                            slbaumgartner
                            last edited by

                            @hendrik_g said:

                            I'm having the same "Failure to Save File" issue when I tried to edit any of my textures in SU2015 running Mac Yosemite. I've read this discussion, and I'm still unable to resolve my issue. I'm hoping someone can help me or let me know what I'm missing. I've tried the following:

                            When, as suggested above, I entered this into SU's Ruby Console:
                            = ENV["TMPDIR" + "com.sketchup.SketchUp 2014." + ENV["USER"]
                            UI.openpanel(path, path)]

                            I received the following error: %(#FF0000)[Error: #<SyntaxError: <main>: syntax error, unexpected '='
                            = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp 2014." + ENV["USER"]
                            ^>
                            SketchUp:1:in `eval']

                            I searched and found "com.sketchup/SketchUp 2015/" in this location:
                            Library/Caches/com.sketchup.SketchUp.2015/

                            I've attached a screenshot of the contents of this folder.

                            I confirmed in the Get Info window that my user had Read/Write access to that entire folder path and the contents within.

                            I'm still having issues. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

                            Not sure about the root cause of your issue, but the problems with the code above are that you missed part of it and need to alter it for 2015:

                            <code>
                            path=ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp.2015." + ENV["USER"]
                            File.writeable?(path)
                            </code>

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                            • D Offline
                              driven
                              last edited by

                              check if SU agrees with you about which editor to use...

                              %x(defaults  read  com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i} "Preferences").match(/"Image.+$/)
                              

                              mine defaults to 'Preview' if none is set...

                              post your result, and we can go on from there...

                              john

                              learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                driven
                                last edited by

                                There is definitely a 'trick' to to using with 'Preview'...

                                the catch 22 is I can't save or navigate to where SU places the file for copying because 'Preview' considers it a 'no go' area...

                                however, if I put that folder in my sidebar, I can navigate to it from 'Preview', 'click' on the same name image [to fix the name], then save...

                                to get the folder into your 'Sidebar', run this and 'drag' the 'com.sketchup...' folder to the sidebar...

                                 path = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i}." + ENV["USER"]
                                %x(open -R "#{path}")
                                    
                                

                                not sure what happens with photoshop...

                                john

                                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                  driven
                                  last edited by

                                  on a mac copy paste this into 'Rudy Console'

                                  path = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i}." + ENV["USER"]
                                  UI.openpanel(path, path)
                                  

                                  and keystroke enter/return

                                  john

                                  UPDATED: should now work for any 20+ version of SU...

                                  learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                    driven
                                    last edited by

                                    @dave r said:

                                    the folder that is being created is a temporary one but I wonder if the problem, Walt, is that one of the container folders needs Read and Write permission granted.

                                    @Dave && @walt

                                    that folder is ok, but you can confirm with

                                     path = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i}." + ENV["USER"]
                                    #UI.openpanel(path, path)
                                    File.writable?(path)
                                    

                                    @Walt, have you re-added an editor to 'Preferences' , mine is failing with 'Graphics Convertor' and 'Preview', but works with 'Image Tricks'

                                    john

                                    UPDATED: should now work for any 20+ version of SU

                                    learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                      Hendrik_G
                                      last edited by

                                      @driven said:

                                      check if SU agrees with you about which editor to use...

                                      %x(defaults  read  com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i} "Preferences").match(/"Image.+$/)
                                      

                                      mine defaults to 'Preview' if none is set...

                                      post your result, and we can go on from there...

                                      john

                                      SU agrees. I have Preview assigned in Preferences and this was returned in Ruby Console:
                                      %x(defaults read com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i} "Preferences").match(/"Image.+$/)
                                      "Image Editor" = "/Applications/Preview.app"

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                                        Hendrik_G
                                        last edited by

                                        @driven said:

                                        There is definitely a 'trick' to to using with 'Preview'...

                                        the catch 22 is I can't save or navigate to where SU places the file for copying because 'Preview' considers it a 'no go' area...

                                        however, if I put that folder in my sidebar, I can navigate to it from 'Preview', 'click' on the same name image [to fix the name], then save...

                                        to get the folder into your 'Sidebar', run this and 'drag' the 'com.sketchup...' folder to the sidebar...

                                         path = ENV["TMPDIR"] + "com.sketchup.SketchUp.20#{Sketchup.version.to_i}." + ENV["USER"]
                                        > %x(open -R "#{path}")
                                        >     
                                        

                                        not sure what happens with photoshop...

                                        john

                                        This allowed me to navigate to the folder, however there no images in there for me to open (see attached screenshot).


                                        Screen Shot 2015-01-23 at 4.45.04 PM.png

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                                          Hendrik_G
                                          last edited by

                                          @mwm5053 said:

                                          Ok works now must have been a permission thing like Dave said but thanks Dave and John 😄

                                          @MWM - what did you do exactly that fixed your issue? I think I have the same issue that you were experiencing.

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                                            driven
                                            last edited by

                                            something you could try...

                                            your screenshot shows a 'doc thumbnail.png' in the temp folder...

                                            double click it and see if 'Preview' asks for permission...

                                            john

                                            learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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