[Plugin] Custom Toolbars Plugin

Dan Rathbun · 19 Jan 2015, 17:20

Yes it was removed in SU2013 or SU2014 (can't remember which.)

SketchUp used to remember a whole bunch of camera views, and the "viewUndo:" button would go backwards in the stack. The "viewRedo:" button would go forward in the stack.

Now only the current and previous views are saved. The "viewUndo:" ("View Previous") button just switches between them.

I don't remember why they said the memory stack was removed. We didn't like the change at the time. Could be that in practice not many used the feature, ie only went one view back, etc. Or they were just simplifying the codebase.

Hmmm.. thinking more,... I think the change had to do with avoiding ViewObserver crashes or complexities.

derei · 19 Jan 2015, 18:38

I see, thanks for clearing it out. For me was a very good asset. It didn't remembered too many views. I think it was about 5. But it was helpful when experimenting with views, for rendering. Sometimes I just wanted to see if another view was better, but then, I decided to go back... Now I'll just have to stick to the current limitations.

Dan Rathbun · 20 Jan 2015, 17:54

There might be some plugins... someone made a Camera Memory plugin I think.

jgb · 6 Apr 2015, 22:12

I am almost converted to SU-15 from SU-8.
I just realized that many of my SU-8 toolbars (especially "toggle/hidden") are not native SU but within Toolbars.rb.

How can I import the toolbars.rb set to SU-15?

I can't find the current file here.

glro · 7 Apr 2015, 19:17

@jgb said:

I am almost converted to SU-15 from SU-8.
I just realized that many of my SU-8 toolbars (especially "toggle/hidden") are not native SU but within Toolbars.rb.

How can I import the toolbars.rb set to SU-15?

I can't find the current file here.

http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com.es/2008/06/custom-toolbars-release-08-06-01.html[/anchor]

i don't remember well, but i use it in SU15, and it seems to me no changes were needed from SU8

driven · 7 Apr 2015, 20:29

A few posts above and over a year ago...

@jim said:

Bob, I posted a new version this morning in the Plugin Store, but didn't have time to mention it. Did you find and try the update?

You should get that version, and add updated additional plugins to it...

john

jgb · 7 Apr 2015, 21:07

Thanks for the replies.

Yesterday I just copied the toolbars .rb and Dir from SU-8 to SU-15. Worked no problem.

I just reinstalled via Extension Mgr the (perhaps) updated version and noticed my toolbars were exactly the same. Yes, I changed the file type from ZIP to RBZ.

In the web page (noted above) one of the standard toolbars (Scenes) has an extra icon that my installed version does not. Did I do something wrong?

Oh, and what are these other plugins to be added to it are you referring too?

driven · 7 Apr 2015, 21:19

@jgb said:

In the web page (noted above) one of the standard toolbars (Scenes) has an extra icon that my installed version does not. Did I do something wrong? :?

your probably missing the 'Bottom' view?
Possibly the code has change for it and you haven't actually updated or Jim left it out of the update...

@unknownuser said:

Oh, and what are these other plugins to be added to it are you referring too?

The whole point of custom toolbars is it lets you add other plugins to the toolbar, if you have no extra's then doing nothing is fine...

john

jgb · 8 Apr 2015, 16:55

When I get a chance I will compare the scripts of my SU-8 Toolbars to SU-15 and get back here with the findings.

jgb · 8 Apr 2015, 21:39

I just compared the Toolbar files for SU-8 and SU-15.

They are identical.

The Toolbar.rb is...

*require "sketchup"
require "extensions"

path = File.join(File.dirname(FILE), "toolbars", "files", "loader.rb")
ext = SketchupExtension.new("Custom Toolbars", path)
ext.description = "Loads your custom Toolbars."
ext.creator = "Jim Foltz jim.foltz@gmail.com"
ext.copyright = "2008 Jim Foltz"
ext.version = "2008-04-04"
Sketchup.register_extension ext*

Is there anything more recent?

driven · 8 Apr 2015, 23:09

***** v1.5.2 - Mar 24, 2014

Catch LoadErrors - New menu to "Show Errors"
v1.5.0 - Mar 22, 2014

Added commands PurgeAll, CloseActive, and CloseAllActive. Note: PurgeAll requires TIG's PurgeAll plugin to be installed.
Added images for SU 2104
List all Commands in Plugins > Custom Toolbars menu
Internal reorganization
Test on Windows, SU versions 8, 2013 & 2014
v1.4.0 - Mar 16, 2014

First release to PluginsStore***

Yes, the one in the Plugin Store...

john

jgb · 9 Apr 2015, 14:43

My error was installing "toolbars" and not the newer renamed "jc-toolbars".

I deleted the old toolbars and all is now well.

Thank again.

jgb · 16 Apr 2015, 16:37

Other than the day I installed the toolbars, I haven't used SU-15 till yesterday.

When it powered up I noticed 2 toolbars were missing of the 3 I use (the Scenes and the one with hide/unhide icon). I checked, and it was active in extensions, but the TB's themselve were not in the List Toolbars.

I reinstalled but no change. Searching I found the JF-Toolbars menu with the "Show Errors"

This is the output.....

*cannot load such file -- purgeall.rb

C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:119:in module_eval' C:/SketchUp 15/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
(eval):2:in block (2 levels) in <module:CustomToolbars>' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:119:in module_eval'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:119:in block (2 levels) in <module:CustomToolbars>' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:104:in foreach'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:104:in block in <module:CustomToolbars>' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:100:in each'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rbin <module:CustomToolbars>' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:51:in module:JF'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars/files/loader.rb:49:in <top (required)>' C:/SketchUp 15/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/SketchUp 15/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars.rb:33:in register_extension'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars.rb:33:in <module:CustomToolbars>' C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars.rb:23:in module:JF'
C:/Users/jgb/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jf_custom_toolbars.rb:22:in `<top (required)>'*

I noted above that I need to load "Purgeall.rb" but it was not there when I first installed and it worked OK.

Why would I need it when the problem occurs before any model is loaded? Only my template is up.

Edited

Just installed Purgeall but no change to toolbars. Error message is gone.

deaneau · 18 Apr 2015, 08:12

hello,
how look a ruby-snipped to have a plugin with an icon?

some developer have only plugins that's work in menue. ok i could add short-cuts for this, however sometimes i would have a toolbar with all my most used plugins together.

jgb · 23 Apr 2015, 19:55

Kinda wondering why no response to my last post.

I just deleted the toolbars dir and .rb and reinstalled.
No errors.
No toolbars.

I looked at the Toolbars dir and the TB's I wanted were not there.

I looked at my SU-8 TB dir and there they were.
Copied both missing TB txt files over and now I have my TB's.... finally.

yanrothwell · 13 Nov 2015, 20:31

Dear Jim,

I just wanted to thank you for this updated plugin. I've recently gone for Sketchup Pro as I'm using it more and more these days, and I have bought a new beast of a PC to run it on.

I have been looking for this tool for ages now. I couldn't remember what it was called as I though it was a small selection of useful tools that someone had put together as a dedicated toolbar. But then I remember customizing it myself, and eventually I found you had updated it for 2014. I've got SU pro 2015 and it works a treat (so far). It certainly saves me from having a bunch of toolbars open that I would only perhaps need one tool from each, thereby saving loads of space.

Thank you again. I specifically find the hide selection and rest of model buttons indispensable!

Ian

Jim · 14 Nov 2015, 08:58

Ian - you're welcome.

Sir · 18 May 2017, 08:36

Just want to say this is one of the best plugins on here and have used it for years!

Thank you

yanrothwell · 9 Mar 2019, 12:58

Still works in SU 2019... still great

juju · 9 Mar 2019, 14:36

@yanrothwell said:

Still works in SU 2019... still great

That's great to know. Except that this plugin / extension is nowhere to be downloaded from now, not here on SketchUcation and not from Jim's blogspot either.