[Plugin] Deck Builder (Updated 23-Jun-2015)

[pilou]

Very cool!

[pilou]

Here maybe a little glitch!
I made any regulates!

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deckglitch.skp

[sdmitch]

The quality control director has been fired for not sufficiently testing in metric units.

Problem has been fixed. Maybe.

[alpro]

sdmitch, installed latest version through Sketchucation Plugin Store, here is what shows in the ruby console when executing the plugin.

Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion from nil to integer>
C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:362:in []' C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:362:in add_posts'
C:/Users/MRacz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/Deck Builder.rb:218:in `onLButtonDown'

Thanks for your help.

Mike

Just checked my plugins folder, for some reason neither a spindles or post folder was created, weird.

Nevermind, folder was created and after trying again, deck builder works as advertised, even weirder

[Dave R]

Mike, I would try reinstalling it. I just installed the current version on my PC via the SCF Plugin Store and don't see the error when starting SketchUp fresh.

[Box]

Can you have a look at the toolbar settings, it seems you have it set to open the toolbar every time SU starts. So even if you have closed the toolbar it will reinitialize at the next start up. Slightly annoying.

[sdmitch]

@box said:

Can you have a look at the toolbar settings, it seems you have it set to open the toolbar every time SU starts. So even if you have closed the toolbar it will reinitialize at the next start up. Slightly annoying.

If you don't want the toolbar to show on start up find this line

	cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show

and replace it with this line

	cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;#tb.show

The Toolbar will be created but not automatically displayed.

[Box]

Thanks for that, it certainly works. I would have thought it would be the default setting, after all if you turn it off you would expect it to stay turned off.

[sdmitch]

@box said:

Thanks for that, it certainly works. I would have thought it would be the default setting, after all if you turn it off you would expect it to stay turned off.

Perhaps, but few things will persist from session to session.

[TIG]

The "user-friendly" way to have your script's loader setup its toolbar so that it opens when its first installed, and then subsequently so it only opens if the user had it open when they last exited SketchUp, is simply done thus:
cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show **if tb.get_last_state.abs==1** #TB_VISIBLE/NEVER
This way, if the toolbar was switched off by the user when they exited SketchUp it will not get re-opened as the plugin loads next time...

[sdmitch]

@tig said:

The "user-friendly" way to have your script's loader setup its toolbar so that it opens when its first installed, and then subsequently so it only opens if the user had it open when they last exited SketchUp, is simply done thus:
cmd.tooltip="Deck Builder";tb.add_item cmd;tb.show **if tb.get_last_state.abs==1** #TB_VISIBLE/NEVER
This way, if the toolbar was switched off by the user when they exited SketchUp it will not get re-opened as the plugin loads next time...

Thanks for the info. I still have so much to learn.

[raymondmartin]

Nice tool for deck builders.

[Marauderr]

I am new at this and this is my first plugin i try,

I can open the deck builder and select the options i want but i dont understand how to make it happen, there is no OK or Cancel Button to click on? so how to make it happen, what is the secret door i use to get there

LOL

Thank You
N.

[Dave R]

Try having a look at the author's tutorial which you can find on the page he links at the bottom of his posts. Lots of other very useful plugins with tutorials to be found there, too.

[eddie]

Great plugin! But why have the geometry be individual groups instead of components? Doesnt this bloat the file size and make revising cumbersome??

[sdmitch]

@eddie said:

Great plugin! But why have the geometry be individual groups instead of components? Doesnt this bloat the file size and make revising cumbersome??

Based on my tests, there is little difference in the file size groups versus component instances. Since each deck is different, it only made sense to use components for the spindles and group everything else.

[naivejoe]

Nice Plugin. It worked as advertised the first time I used it but then I tested the rotation feature and now it won't change back. All decks are drawn with the joists going parallel to the long direction of the face, the deck boards the short way. I've re-installed, restarted and purged IE.
Rotation stays set at 0 no matter which option is chosen, which is how it worked from first install.
Any help?

[naivejoe]

Nice Plugin. It worked as advertised the first time I used it and then I decided to test the rotation feature and now it won't change back. All decks are drawn with the joists going parallel to the long direction of the face, the deck boards the short way. I've re-installed, restarted and purged IE.
Rotation stays set at 0 no matter which option is chosen, which is how it worked from first install.
Any help?

[sdmitch]

@naivejoe said:

Nice Plugin. It worked as advertised the first time I used it and then I decided to test the rotation feature and now it won't change back. All decks are drawn with the joists going parallel to the long direction of the face, the deck boards the short way. I've re-installed, restarted and purged IE.
Rotation stays set at 0 no matter which option is chosen, which is how it worked from first install.
Any help?

Sorry about the delay in responding but I just found your post the morning. After looking at the plugin there was a problem with the Rotation section. It has been corrected and posted so you can download a new copy.

[pilou]

Always magic!