[Plugin] ClothWorks v1.8.0 - 28 Apr 2024

Stinkie · 2 Sept 2018, 12:51

I'm interested in buying ClothWorks. My modeling and rendering machine isn't connected to the internet, though. Is that a problem?

Gus R · 2 Sept 2018, 13:50

Anton,

Well, believe it or not it lost the license again. Was practicing with it last night and this morning and I just went back and it's not licensed again. Didn't touch anything so to speak and didn't run anything like CCleaner.

I did however clear my temp directory.

I went back and restored what I deleted from the temp file and the license came back.

License should be reliant on what's in the temp directory. Let me see if I can localize the file in the temp directory.

@anton_s said:

Gus,

I can see the seats went back up to two. If seats fill up again, send me a private message for an alternative solution.

Anton

Gus R · 2 Sept 2018, 14:24

Anton,

It creates a random named directory in the temp directory which rolls over on re-start of Sketchup to a new directory name. Each has a .tmp file.

Sometimes it doesn't roll over and create a new one.

If I completely delete my temp directory contents it loses the license. Returns when I undelete the last .tmp file with random directory name.

Gus R · 2 Sept 2018, 14:50

Did a clean install of Sketchucation Tools. Didn't work. It's dependent on what's in the temp directory.

Anton_S · 2 Sept 2018, 20:36

Gus,

From what I recall, on Windows, SCFLicensing does indeed relent on temp folder location. Addressing that issue, however, is out of my reach.

I sent you a private message regarding an alternative solution.

Anton

Anton_S · 2 Sept 2018, 20:37

@stinkie said:

I'm interested in buying ClothWorks. My modeling and rendering machine isn't connected to the internet, though. Is that a problem?

From my understanding, you only need internet to active licence, deactivate licence, and refresh seats. Once activated, you can use ClothWorks without internet.

Gus R · 2 Sept 2018, 20:56

Thanks Anton.

Not sure if this will help but it looks like "SCFLicense_ClothWorks_this_computer.txt" in the "SCF Licenses" gets re-written at first and then changes every time you check the license status.

The first dozen or so letters inside that file corresponds to a directory created in the Window temp directory which contains a .tmp file with a different name.

If the latest .tmp directory is deleted you will lose the license and have to start all over again after seats are lost.

That would explain the CCleaner problem someone mentioned earlier in this topic since CCleaner will delete all contents of the temp directory. It's also common for a lot of Windows users to clear that directory.

Stinkie · 3 Sept 2018, 16:06

@anton_s said:

@stinkie said:

I'm interested in buying ClothWorks. My modeling and rendering machine isn't connected to the internet, though. Is that a problem?

From my understanding, you only need internet to active licence, deactivate licence, and refresh seats. Once activated, you can use ClothWorks without internet.

Thanks.

NguyenKien1411 · 20 Sept 2018, 04:28

thanks a lot

Stinkie · 6 Oct 2018, 17:49

Finally got around to trying out CW.

Really cool. Well done!

Malidus · 9 Oct 2018, 17:04

Hi All!

Can anyone help me?
Always getting an error message when i want to license clothworks..

Did un- and reinstall clothworks, and also sketchucationtools gut i always get this error message...

Regards, Mario

Gábor · 10 Oct 2018, 11:05

@malidus said:

Can anyone help me?

If you are on a PC you can try to erase the signature file at C:\Users*username\AppData\Local\SCF Licenses\SCFLicenseSignature - DO NOT MODIFY OR DELETE.txt*. Then re-start SketchUp and try to re-activate ClothWorks.

On MAC the file is named the same but i'm not sure about the folder. So maybe searching for it could help.

Anton_S · 10 Oct 2018, 23:28

Mario,

Accommodating Gabor's suggestion, you can refer to the following guide on resetting your licence, page 4, Known Issue section: ClothWorks Licensing

I have also sent you an email regarding an alternative solution.

Anton

GadgetB · 30 Oct 2018, 09:19

@dave r said:

@trenton.gauthier said:

...but I'm missing the right click / aka context menu which is preventing me from using the newly purchased plugin.

The Context menu is just that. The menu items in it depend upon the context you are clicking on. You are right clicking on loose geometry. To get Clothworks to show, you need to right click on a component or group.

When all else fails, read the manual.
[attachment=1:wlkp41pu]Screenshot - 8_3_2018 , 11_11_52 AM.png[/attachment:wlkp41pu]

I had a play with this when I downloaded it and it worked brilliantly... but now I can't find the context menu - any idea how to reinstate it?

Anton_S · 5 Nov 2018, 03:48

@GadgetB There is only a few aspects that I think could be the cause. If you navigate to your plugins folder, first see that ams_ClothWorks folder and ams_ClothWorks.rb file are in there.

You can paste this command to your folder explorer address bar to quickly navigate to plugins folder:
%appdata%\SketchUp\SketchUp 2018\SketchUp\Plugins

An easy way to fix is by deleting the plugin and installing it again, either via the Extension Warehouse install button command or SketchUcation PluginStore. When you perform this, ensure SketchUp is closed before you do so. To delete the plugin, simply erase ams_ClothWorks folder and ams_ClothWorks.rb file from the plugins folder.

GadgetB · 9 Nov 2018, 13:56

I worked out that you only get the context menu on first-level grouping; it doesn't like groups within groups.

stuff4oleg · 15 Nov 2018, 06:09

I've just noticed that ClothWorks doesn't work inside Groups: you just can't see it's context menu.
I.e. if you have empty scene with your cloth geometry inside the group and this group is on top level inside the Outliner, then you can right-click, make it Cloth (or collider) and so on, like it is shown in all those Youtube videos.

But as soon as you put your "Cloth" group inside another group or component, get in this grouping group, you can no longer see context menu.

This is very restrictive, most scenes are very complex and have complex hierarchies.

rogalxxx · 22 Nov 2018, 09:53

any Black Friday deals on clothworks?

Anton_S · 24 Nov 2018, 07:17

@rogalxxx Good idea. There is a high chance for a cyber Monday deal!

Julian_Collinge · 29 Nov 2018, 14:03

@gadgetb said:

I worked out that you only get the context menu on first-level grouping; it doesn't like groups within groups.

Brilliant - this was the issue I had after spending much time installing, uninstalling, reinstalling.

FIRST LEVEL GROUPS ONLY!