[Plugin][$] Profile Builder 2

Whaat · 12 Mar 2015, 03:13

Profile Builder 2 has just been released on SketchUp's Extension Warehouse.

PB2 is compatible with SU2015 and newer.

Features include:

Build, Edit and Quantify intelligent models of real building materials
Define and Save custom Profiles
Automatic orientation of profile extrusion along any path
Full control of profile orientation along a path
NEW Parametric Assemblies (Combine unlimited profiles and components into a path-based parametric model!)
NEW Set the height and width of any profile
NEW Save profile defaults
NEW Profile browser and revamped user interface
NEW Profiles stay upright on helical paths
NEW Extend / Split Profile Member tool
NEW Revolve a Profile
NEW Trimming tools
NEW Smart-Path select Tool
NEW Quantifier tool
NEW Instant Cost Estimates and Quantity Reports
NEW Easier editing of paths
NEW Profiles are now stored as editable SKP files (but don't worry - your custom Profile libraries from version 1 can be easily imported and automatically converted)
and much more!

A detailed user guide is included with the installation. Inside SketchUp, go to Extensions->Profile Builder 2->Help to view the complete documentation.

Thousands of profiles packed in with installation:

AISC Steel Shapes (C, HSS, L, S, W)
AITC Glulam Profiles
more than 1400 Moulding Profiles
Handrails
Lumber
Concrete curbs

Due to the current limits of the Extension Warehouse, I am not able to provide an upgrade option for Profile Builder Pro (version 1) customers. Instead, I am offering an introductory price for ALL PB2 customers of $37.50 US (25% discount).

A 30 day free trial is available as well, so take it for a test run and let me know what you think!

[flash=640,390:1cvt6qon]http://www.youtube.com/v/XTzc5u-E9vU[/flash:1cvt6qon]

Krisidious · 12 Mar 2015, 05:35

Pure awesomeness... Great work Whaat.

srx · 12 Mar 2015, 06:32

Fantastic! Great way to add new functionality to SU. Parametric objects based on paths which can be easily changed. I think it covers 50% of BIM - the linear part. Now we need points, for example smart parametric openings cutting the lines(walls), and changing with them. Is it possible?

panixia · 12 Mar 2015, 08:05

wow! that's looking like 3dsmax "railclone" in sketchup!!

panixia · 12 Mar 2015, 08:31

that's very cool!
btw looks like something is going wrong here..

edit-i found another problem where the "build along path" refuse to work with a custom drawn profile..
it works in the simple/pen "build" mode but not with preselected path here is the error in the console.. in case it may help..

rbs:575:in collect' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/pathtools.rbs:575:in points'
c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/pathtools.rbs:77:in get_selected_path' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:788:in block in initialize'
SketchUp:1:in `call'

Burkhard · 12 Mar 2015, 11:59

Just bought. Now I need this on my training Laptop as well.
Does it work with copy and paste in 2015 or do you offer another way?
Buy another copy?

Seems the trial version could not be activated by a license now.

JQL · 12 Mar 2015, 12:42

This is, really, a must have plugin!

JQL · 12 Mar 2015, 12:54

@rv1974 said:

Just purchased. Great script, Dale. I suppose it'd be even greater if it'd start to work.
Any ideas how to fix it?

Did you try hitting the create profile button? It's the first button in the bottom left. After hitting it you just have to point on model and draw.

Or select some path and hit the create from path button? Wich is the second from the left. You just select some edges on the model and hit the button.

Or create a revolution profile by hitting the third button? Define the axis of revolution...

rv1974 · 12 Mar 2015, 13:06

@JQL: I attached the animated gif. All needed buttons were pressed, believe me.

rv1974 · 12 Mar 2015, 13:12

Just purchased. Great script, Dale. I suppose it'd be even greater if it'd start to work.
Any ideas how to fix it?
P.S. Attached animation shows side-by-side PB1 (O.K.) vs PB2(defected) behavior.
P.P.S. The Typical fragment from Ruby console:

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method parent' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/XXX/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/smartdrop.rb:25:in definition'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:58:in initialize' c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:28:in new'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:28:in add' c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:1758:in place_member'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:1476:in `onLButtonDown'

pilou · 12 Mar 2015, 14:55

Ultra efficient!

panixia · 12 Mar 2015, 15:00

@rv1974 said:

P.S. Attached animation shows side-by-side PB1 (O.K.) vs PB2(defected) behavior.

Maybe you could try to uninstall older version and see what appens?

that older dialogbox arrangement is better IMHO because is less screnspace-consuming and the assembly editor is somehow cumbersome too.. this is pretty hard to handle on a laptop.. at least if not a more compact arrangement, would be nice to have some sliders to scroll when the windows are verticlally resized so that could be possible to stack them one on top of the other..

another thing i noticed is that PB is breaking the curve of profiles created by me extruding faceted surfaces.. below you can see the very same profile used with native followme produces smooth surfaces as expected.. if i "stamp" the profile and check the curves they are actually exploded.
it is possible to preserve the curves/smoothing? it could be also better if diagonals were set respect ThomTom's quadface convention like other sweeping and lofting tools such extrude edges by rails or curviloft already do.

aside that it looks a very impressive and robust extension, in aprticular the assembly builder is GREAT tahnk you for the generous and long trial period.

edit- i encountered other problems PB sometimes refuses t work in updating assembly propertys or building assembly along path this is another error i get. it needs to restart sketchup quite often to fix this..

bs:1694:in build_rails' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/assembly.rbs:1665:in draw'
c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/assembly.rbs:705:in build_fence' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/assembly.rbs:79:in block in initialize'
SketchUp:1:in `call'

JQL · 12 Mar 2015, 15:04

@rv1974 said:

@JQL: I attached the animated gif. All needed buttons were pressed, believe me.

Sorry rv1974. I hadn't noticed it was a gif and you clearly know what you're doing. Did you try uninstalling PB1? Maybe there's a conflict there.

AcesHigh · 12 Mar 2015, 15:49

since this is now the official thread, bringing here the question I made on the other one:

@whaat said:

Hi Aces,

That's a difficult one to do with the plugin. In general, it is designed for profiles to be used to connect the components. You should be able to create a polyline profile for the wire mesh instead of a component but it won't be as realistic as what you are trying to achieve. Thanks for the feedback!

Whaat, wouldn´t you be able to achieve that by using code similar to FredoScale's Planar Shearing? It´s easy to think of other things that would benefit from it, like electricity poles connected by electrical wires (the wires would be an arc... planar shearing them when the poles have different heights would be better looking than rotating the arcs)

panixia · 12 Mar 2015, 16:04

@aceshigh said:

electricity poles connected by electrical wires (the wires would be an arc... planar shearing them when the poles have different heights would be better looking than rotating the arcs)

maybe you could be also interested in this cool pugin.. i find it more specific for that kind of stuff you're saying..

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Krisidious · 12 Mar 2015, 18:01

@rv1974 said:

@JQL: I attached the animated gif. All needed buttons were pressed, believe me.

LMAO...

Whaat · 12 Mar 2015, 18:13

@srx said:

Now we need points, for example smart parametric openings cutting the lines(walls), and changing with them. Is it possible?

Hopefully someday...

Whaat · 12 Mar 2015, 18:24

@panixia said:

that's very cool!
btw looks like something is going wrong here..

[attachment=1:3z3sosk3]profile error.jpg[/attachment:3z3sosk3]

edit-i found another problem where the "build along path" refuse to work with a custom drawn profile..
it works in the simple/pen "build" mode but not with preselected path here is the error in the console.. in case it may help..

rbs:575:in collect' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/pathtools.rbs:575:in points'
c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/pathtools.rbs:77:in get_selected_path' c:/users/panixia/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:788:in block in initialize'
SketchUp:1:in `call'

[attachment=0:3z3sosk3]profile error 2.jpg[/attachment:3z3sosk3]

Hi Panixia,

Thank you for your feedback! If you are able to reproduce any of these errors on a consistent basis, please let me know the detailed steps so I can fix these issues.

Dale

Whaat · 12 Mar 2015, 18:27

@burkhard said:

Just bought. Now I need this on my training Laptop as well.
Does it work with copy and paste in 2015 or do you offer another way?
Buy another copy?

Seems the trial version could not be activated by a license now.

Hi Burkhard, if you hare having problems activating the license, please contact SketchUp Extension Warehouse support or check here:

Profile Builder 2 trial : installation problem

Hello, It seems it’s not possible to install Profile Builder 2 trial. Does anyone have the same problem ? Thank you so much. Kind regards, Jean-Luc

SketchUp Community (forums.sketchup.com)

Whaat · 12 Mar 2015, 18:29

@rv1974 said:

Just purchased. Great script, Dale. I suppose it'd be even greater if it'd start to work.
Any ideas how to fix it?
P.S. Attached animation shows side-by-side PB1 (O.K.) vs PB2(defected) behavior.
P.P.S. The Typical fragment from Ruby console:

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method parent' for nil:NilClass> C:/Users/XXX/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/smartdrop.rb:25:in definition'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:58:in initialize' c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:28:in new'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilemember.rbs:28:in add' c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:1758:in place_member'
c:/users/XXX/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder2/profilebuilder.rbs:1476:in `onLButtonDown'

Hello sir,
Looks like an issue with your Smartdrop plugin. Try disabling that extension, restart SketchUp and trying PB2 again.