SketchyPhysics 3.5.6 (26 January 2015)

[faust07]

@Anton_S: "However it's worth a try. I'll keep it posted."
@willeykj: "Let me know how to get it to you and we can keep moving."

[faust07]

Do you see a way so to port SketchyPhysics for SUp 64-bit, or should we "players" focus on MSPhysics?

[Anton_S]

Yes, there is a way to make SP compatible with SketchUp 64bit. I might work on it when I have time.

[faust07]

No stress please. Time will tell. SketchyPhysics 32-bit is on a high level and works very well thanks to your improvements and bug fixes. MSPhysics has reached similar an higher levels and is a powerful simulation tool. Thanks again!

[firedrake]

Can anyone help me out? i have multiple versions of su, but in each one the same error message pops up the second i open skutchup. I cant get to any of the tools, its like its not installed, but i have uninstalled and reinstalled it multipule times and nothing seems to work. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[SketchyPhysicsNutt]

Hi firedrake this might help u along all your multiple versions of su need to be 32bit only

and in profile i noticed your a mac user try d/l SketchyPhysics 3.7.3 version a lot bugs have been fixed

How to install:
Mac: /Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup #/Sketchup/plugins

(On a Mac, make sure that the contents of the SketchyPhysics folder you got out of the downloaded zip are in the Plugins folder itself, NOT in a SketchyPhysics folder within the Plugins folder.)

hope it helps
Tez

[pinyol]

Hi Anton - any chance of an update? Happy to start a Go Fund Me page to pay for your efforts in creating this magnificent plugin.

[samualsmith]

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[Joeyinsully]

Unfortunately, the plugin doesn't seem to be compatible for SketchUp 2026. Every time I load it, I get these errors:

Extension Errors Report
SketchUp: 26.1.185
OS: Windows 10
Ruby: 3.2.2

Extension: SketchyPhysics (3.5.6)
Error: Fiddle::DLError (Exec format error)
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle.rb:62:in initialize' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle.rb:62:in new'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle.rb:62:in dlopen' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle/import.rb:86:in block in dlload'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle/import.rb:77:in collect' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/fiddle/import.rb:77:in dlload'
AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/newton.rbin <module:NewtonServer>' AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/newton.rb:94:in <top (required)>'
<internal:C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:85:in require' <internal:C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:85:in require'
AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/main.rb:25:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in register_extension'
AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in <module:MSketchyPhysics3>' AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:415:in <top (required)>'

[Dave R]

@Joeyinsully Sketch Physics hasn't been updated in over ten years. It hasn't worked in newer versions of SketchUp for years so it's not surprising that it doesn't work in SketchUp 2026.

[panixia]

@Dave-R said in SketchyPhysics 3.5.6 (26 January 2015):

Sketch Physics hasn't been updated in over ten years

Is that open source? Maybe in that case it can be updated to fit the new ruby/API rules?

[Rich O Brien]

@panixia said in SketchyPhysics 3.5.6 (26 January 2015):

@Dave-R said in SketchyPhysics 3.5.6 (26 January 2015):

Sketch Physics hasn't been updated in over ten years

Is that open source? Maybe in that case it can be updated to fit the new ruby/API rules?

We have chatted with Anton about it and it is a huge undertaking.

He is focussing on his career currently. I'll try raising the topic again.