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    • GMthompsonG Offline
      GMthompson
      last edited by

      This plugin has been a awesome tool for me in the past, I do architectural metals, canopies, awnings, tension structures and many other miscellaneous adventures,

      Is there a compatibility issue with 2014 as i cannot seem to install this wonderful tool, no complaints she still works fine in 2013

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      you can learn something everyday by paying attention

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        As with many of Didier Bur's very useful plugins, it probably needs updating. He seems to be very busy in other areas and hasn't updated them, though. There's a little editing that might possibly make it work in SU2014. I'll see if I can find the thread where it was mentioned although someone else may beat me to it.

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          Found it. Take a look at this post by TIG. I'll bet the same editing he recommends will fix the issue here, too. I haven't looked but that seems to be a common thing with Didier's plugins.

          Or you could have just read the post above yours. πŸ˜’

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          • GMthompsonG Offline
            GMthompson
            last edited by

            @dave r said:

            Found it. Take a look at this post by TIG. I'll bet the same editing he recommends will fix the issue here, too. I haven't looked but that seems to be a common thing with Didier's plugins.

            Or you could have just read the post above yours. πŸ˜’

            Thanks Dave, me finding time to edit the source would be awesome, but i have 0 time on my hands and learning new things becomes a uncontrollable addiction for me......lol, it works still in 2013

            This tool is a life saver if you use SU for field construction with compound overlapping scalene triangles, πŸ‘ this helps me bring together realistic overlapping geometry and its pretty easy to use

            you can learn something everyday by paying attention

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            • BoxB Offline
              Box
              last edited by

              It takes less time to edit the rb than it would have taken you to write that you don't have the time to do it.

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                Didier has agreed that I might update some of his Plugins in the PluginStore.
                Please get the latest version from the PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=trilateration It is now compatible with v2014/2015.

                TIG

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                • R Offline
                  rowseeoh
                  last edited by

                  Total noob here. The instructions in this zip file ARE EVERYTHING! thank you

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                  • O Offline
                    obones
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                    Hello,

                    This plugin seems amazing but I could not get it to work with Sketchup 2016.
                    I mean, it installs properly, it shows up in the menu.
                    I then started using, placed the first end, then the second and finally I entered the two values separated by a semicolon as requested in the status bar.
                    I then pressed enter and nothing happens, the triangle does not draw. However, I can see that Sketchup is now using one CPU core fully.
                    Is there something I should look at to make it work with Sketchup 2016?

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
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                      I just installed it in SU2016 and it worked for me. Are you sure you are following the prompts at the bottom of the screen?
                      Click to open

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                      • O Offline
                        obones
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                        Yes, I do, but debugging it, I found out what's wrong:

                        Basically, I input values that would give a really thin triangle and so are "out of range" for the computation to work. It thus calls UI.messagebox to display an error message.
                        However, on my system, this dialog box is showing behind the main Sketchup GUI, meaning I can't see it.
                        The only way to bring it back on top is to Alt-Tab to other applications and back.

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                        • sallyS Offline
                          sally
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                          Hello Didier, will you be updating this for SU 2020. I am lost without it!! Complement perdue!

                          Merci beaucoup πŸ˜„

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
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                            @sally

                            It isn't signed for newer SketchUp versions, but it should still work if you have your Extension Manager's > Extension Loading policy set to 'Unrestricted'...

                            Install it and try using it with the Ruby Console open...

                            If it works, fine - if it fails, then at least you'll see some error messages ??

                            Many older plugins are no longer being supported, and so they aren't signed for newer SketchUp 'full-compatibility' - however, many of them will still work...

                            TIG

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                            • Didier BurD Offline
                              Didier Bur
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                              Hi,
                              I haven't SU2020 yet, but it works with my SU2019, apparently just a matter of loading policy, as TIG said.

                              DB

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