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    • Mistro11M Offline
      Mistro11
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      Hi, I'm an owner of Profile Builder and Artisan...great plugins!

      I want to purchase Profile Builder 2 but on the web page it says SU 2016 is required. I have SU 2015 Pro. Do I need to upgrade to 2016 in order to use this plugin? I really hope not.

      EDIT:
      I went back and read again. I see that 2.1 is in fact for 2016 only. Why??? I really want to buy this plugin. But now my workflow would be fragmented if I decided to get the make version of 2016. Is there any plans to make it 2015 compatible?

      EDIT2:
      Actually I cannot use this and go back to my 2015 pro setup for my projects as we are not allowed to save and load in previous versions. I'm a bit sad about this. The main reason I wanted 2.1 is so I can reverse the orientation of assemblies. It's a must have.

      i7-4930k @3.4/3.7GHz, 32Gb RAM, NVidia GTX 980Ti 6Gb, Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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        Whaat
        last edited by

        @mistro11 said:

        Hi, I'm an owner of Profile Builder and Artisan...great plugins!

        I want to purchase Profile Builder 2 but on the web page it says SU 2016 is required. I have SU 2015 Pro. Do I need to upgrade to 2016 in order to use this plugin? I really hope not.

        EDIT:
        I went back and read again. I see that 2.1 is in fact for 2016 only. Why??? I really want to buy this plugin. But now my workflow would be fragmented if I decided to get the make version of 2016. Is there any plans to make it 2015 compatible?

        It was a difficult decision but, yes, 2.1 is for 2016 only. The reason is that 2.1 includes a new licensing system that could have been easily hacked with SU2015. SU2016 is more secure.

        You can still buy version 2.0.6 on the Extension Warehouse (SU2015 compatible) but not for long. It will likely be replaced by 2.1.0 (2016 only) within days.

        I understand that this may cause temporary frustration for some users and I am looking into potential workarounds. Thank you very much for your support of my plugins.

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        • Mistro11M Offline
          Mistro11
          last edited by

          @whaat said:

          @mistro11 said:

          Hi, I'm an owner of Profile Builder and Artisan...great plugins!

          I want to purchase Profile Builder 2 but on the web page it says SU 2016 is required. I have SU 2015 Pro. Do I need to upgrade to 2016 in order to use this plugin? I really hope not.

          EDIT:
          I went back and read again. I see that 2.1 is in fact for 2016 only. Why??? I really want to buy this plugin. But now my workflow would be fragmented if I decided to get the make version of 2016. Is there any plans to make it 2015 compatible?

          It was a difficult decision but, yes, 2.1 is for 2016 only. The reason is that 2.1 includes a new licensing system that could have been easily hacked with SU2015. SU2016 is more secure.

          You can still buy version 2.0.6 on the Extension Warehouse (SU2015 compatible) but not for long. It will likely be replaced by 2.1.0 (2016 only) within days.

          I understand that this may cause temporary frustration for some users and I am looking into potential workarounds. Thank you very much for your support of my plugins.

          Well, I just purchased 2.1 anyway because I'm a big fan of Profile Builder and I can't imagine not having this in my arsenal. My biggest issue is that I would have to upgrade my SU Pro which I cannot afford right now. I would really like to have all my tools in pro version alongside this plugin. So now I have to make sure I don't need any pro specific tools when using this which is very hard to swallow. Please find a way to make it 2015 compatible. OR.....does 2.0.6 have the reverse assembly orientation capability? If so I will grab that as well...or would that have to be a separate order even though I bought 2.1?

          i7-4930k @3.4/3.7GHz, 32Gb RAM, NVidia GTX 980Ti 6Gb, Windows 7 Pro 64bit
          Structural Integrity is Not Just Physical...It's in the Design and Purpose

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            Whaat
            last edited by

            @mistro11 said:

            Well, I just purchased 2.1 anyway because I'm a big fan of Profile Builder and I can't imagine not having this in my arsenal. My biggest issue is that I would have to upgrade my SU Pro which I cannot afford right now. I would really like to have all my tools in pro version alongside this plugin. So now I have to make sure I don't need any pro specific tools when using this which is very hard to swallow. Please find a way to make it 2015 compatible. OR.....does 2.0.6 have the reverse assembly orientation capability? If so I will grab that as well...or would that have to be a separate order even though I bought 2.1?

            I'm afraid that 2.0.6 doesn't have the reverse assembly feature. It doesn't really make sense to purchase 2.0.6 from the Extension Warehouse after buying 2.1. Save your money and use it for upgrading to SU2016 instead 😄

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              otb designworks
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              Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here?

              Profile Builder 2.1, SU Pro 2016, Mac 10.11.4

              I am attempting to use PB2.1 to generate a simple handrail.

              1st attempt without using the PB smart-path: obvious fail

              2nd attempt using the PB smart-path: obvious fail

              3rd attempt using follow me: success.

              I also noticed that PB makes messy geometry vs the native tool at the corners; look at the highest corner where it is all twisted vs. the native follow me.

              Thoughts? I must say I was quite surprised and frustrated by these results as this plugin is held in very high regard and it sure looks very powerful, but I sure can't use it if this is the kind of geometry it creates. Perhaps I am missing something very simple... Thanks in advance


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              Cheers, Chuck

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                Whaat
                last edited by

                @otb designworks said:

                Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here?

                Thoughts? I must say I was quite surprised and frustrated by these results as this plugin is held in very high regard and it sure looks very powerful, but I sure can't use it if this is the kind of geometry it creates. Perhaps I am missing something very simple... Thanks in advance

                Hi otb,
                No, you aren't doing anything wrong. There are some known issues with these types of complex paths that move in all three coordination directions and also have small radius curves. I am planning to fix these issues in the next update.

                Thanks

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                  otb designworks
                  last edited by

                  Great news, thanks!

                  Cheers, Chuck

                  OTB Designworks is on Youtube

                  6 core nMP, 32 gig RAM, (2) D700 GPU's, dual monitors

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                  • deaneauD Offline
                    deaneau
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                    Hi Whaat, is it possible to change the currency?. If possible historical curency, too.

                    so i could show in my historical project "The Berlin Wall And Inner German Border" the cost of this over the years. Thanks.

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                      Whaat
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                      @deaneau said:

                      Hi Whaat, is it possible to change the currency?. If possible historical curency, too.

                      so i could show in my historical project "The Berlin Wall And Inner German Border" the cost of this over the years. Thanks.

                      Hi Deaneau,
                      In 2.1, you can change the currency in the Report Settings dialog (access from the Quantifier). Is this what you mean?

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                      • R Offline
                        rv1974
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                        Whaat, I've got some project with kilometers of the attached railing which get turned in a funky manner. My problem is I have to do a lot of stupid manual work. Here's a brief description:

                        To get the desired state (1) I build a rough one with the assembly (2) I managed to create.
                        Then I manuallyadd some sub-assembly (3) in a 'pale red' areas, explode assembly (2) in order to delete unneeded studs in the corners and rotate the green element (3) appropriately.
                        Important note: Our local safety regulations demand vertical netgaps <= 10cm. So in the final output I manage to respect this standard.

                        The question is Could my manual labor get solved in my assemly?


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                          Whaat
                          last edited by

                          @rv1974 said:

                          Whaat, I've got some project with kilometers of the attached railing which get turned in a funky manner. My problem is I have to do a lot of stupid manual work. Here's a brief description:

                          To get the desired state (1) I build a rough one with the assembly (2) I managed to create.
                          Then I manuallyadd some sub-assembly (3) in a 'pale red' areas, explode assembly (2) in order to delete unneeded studs in the corners and rotate the green element (3) appropriately.
                          Important note: Our local safety regulations demand vertical netgaps <= 10cm. So in the final output I manage to respect this standard.

                          The question is Could my manual labor get solved in my assemly?

                          Hi rv1974,

                          These types of assemblies are currently quite tough to do in PB2 as a one step assembly. You are on the right track to break this up into multiple assemblies. It becomes a multi-step process but it is still much faster than doing the whole thing manually. I made a slight change with your corner posts which should save you a bit of time. If you split your corner posts and use a junctions setback, I think you can still get the effect you want at the corners without having to rotate element 4.


                          Modified-Railing-Assembly.skp

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                            Whaat
                            last edited by

                            @kaas said:

                            Hi Dale,

                            I updated to the new version of ProfileBuilder and now I get these warnings at every startup of SketchUp. PB works fine though.
                            I just tested and de-installed PB and the errors are gone. Re-installed PB again and they are back.

                            Any idea how to resolve this?

                            regards,
                            Max

                            Hi Max,
                            Thanks for reporting this strange issue. I'll look into this and try to get it sorted out. You are the first one to report this so I wonder if there is a conflict with another plugin that you have.

                            Can you please post the full text of the error and not just a screenshot? Thanks!

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                            • K Offline
                              kaas
                              last edited by

                              @whaat said:

                              Hi Max,
                              Thanks for reporting this strange issue. I'll look into this and try to get it sorted out. You are the first one to report this so I wonder if there is a conflict with another plugin that you have.

                              Can you please post the full text of the error and not just a screenshot? Thanks!

                              Strange coincidence. Will investigate by cleaning the plugin folder and adding one by one.

                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:93: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::OPT_TABLE
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:93: warning: previous definition of OPT_TABLE was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1271: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::Entry_::S_IF_DOOR
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:1271: warning: previous definition of S_IF_DOOR was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1532: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::Entry_::DIRECTORY_TERM
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:1532: warning: previous definition of DIRECTORY_TERM was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1536: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::Entry_::SYSCASE
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:1536: warning: previous definition of SYSCASE was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1655: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::LOW_METHODS
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:1655: warning: previous definition of LOW_METHODS was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1661: warning: already initialized constant FileUtils::METHODS
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/fileutils.rb:1661: warning: previous definition of METHODS was here
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                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/Win32API.rb:8: warning: already initialized constant Win32API::DLL
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32API.rb:8: warning: previous definition of DLL was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/Win32API.rb:9: warning: already initialized constant Win32API::TYPEMAP
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32API.rb:9: warning: previous definition of TYPEMAP was here
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/Win32API.rb:10: warning: already initialized constant Win32API::POINTER_TYPE
                              C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32API.rb:10: warning: previous definition of POINTER_TYPE was here

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                              • K Offline
                                kaas
                                last edited by

                                Hi Dale,

                                I updated to the new version of ProfileBuilder and now I get these warnings at every startup of SketchUp. PB works fine though.
                                I just tested and de-installed PB and the errors are gone. Re-installed PB again and they are back.

                                Any idea how to resolve this?

                                regards,
                                Max


                                profileBuilderError.jpg

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                                • K Offline
                                  kaas
                                  last edited by

                                  @Dale, turns out its two of my own plugins that have something to do with this as well although, if I de-install ProfileBuilder the warnings are gone.

                                  I have two plugins that use:
                                  require 'win32API'
                                  require 'FileUtils'

                                  I was under the impression that using 'require' would prevent these kind of issues. Am I mistaken here?
                                  You are using the same in PB?

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                                    rv1974
                                    last edited by

                                    Whaat, thank you for help\clarifications. At least I'm glad I use the plugin effectively and hope for PB improvements in future. I this particular case if I'm not mistaken the current BP doesn't let me 'infill only' and 'infill special every approx n cm' components.
                                    And of course even not being 100% polished PB saves me tons of time for sure!

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                                      Whaat
                                      last edited by

                                      @kaas said:

                                      @Dale, turns out its two of my own plugins that have something to do with this as well although, if I de-install ProfileBuilder the warnings are gone.

                                      I have two plugins that use:
                                      require 'win32API'
                                      require 'FileUtils'

                                      I was under the impression that using 'require' would prevent these kind of issues. Am I mistaken here?
                                      You are using the same in PB?

                                      That is very strange because I do not 'require' those libraries for PB2.

                                      Perhaps when you have PB2 installed, it changes the timing or sequence of your plugins being loaded which results in the error being displayed. I am guessing one of your plugins has set the following:

                                      Sketchup.debug_mode = true

                                      Try searching your plugins for this expression. If you find it, change it to 'false' and see if that solves your problem.

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                                      • K Offline
                                        kaas
                                        last edited by

                                        Very strange indeed.

                                        I did find the 'debug_mode=' in 1 of my plugins and changed it to false. Also unloaded tt_solidinspector2 that was reported using that argument.

                                        Still the same errors appear. I might do a fresh re-install of all the plugins in the near future.
                                        thanks for looking into this.

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                                        • jujuJ Offline
                                          juju
                                          last edited by

                                          Has there been an update to PB2.1? I see it is to the top of the list when i go to EW and organize plugins by "most recent", however it doesn't show in My Extensions as needing to be updated?

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                            Whaat
                                            last edited by

                                            @juju said:

                                            Has there been an update to PB2.1? I see it is to the top of the list when i go to EW and organize plugins by "most recent", however it doesn't show in My Extensions as needing to be updated?

                                            Hi juju,

                                            If you have 2.1 already, there is no need to update at this time. The EW probably shows it as most recent because I made a change to the EW page.

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