OS X Thumbnails for SketchUp files
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I'm not sure GC still works with skps, it stopped for a while at least, so I wrote a plugin...
I'll PM you this 'beta' plugin that lets you add icons to your skps that Finder/QuickLook can see, if you want?
I use it to add an icon from the 'File Menu' or a tool button any time I want, i.e. not auto on close.
It does do batches as well, but I need to do a little more on that before I release it to public...
I've had no horror stories from the dozen or more users who are 'testing' it.
john -
John,
I'd be very grateful to get a copy of your OSX thumbnail/icon plugin.
Thanks,
Chris -
In OSX 10.10., having preview turned on in Finder is a nightmare if one clicks on an SKP file. After much beachball spinning a preview consisting of the Chinese alphabet repeated endlessly (or something like it) appears. For large files, I have to force quit the finder to stop the useless waiting.
Until now, I have kept Sketchup files in folders that relate to whatever project I am working on but it's too easy to accidentally click on a file this way. I am now consider moving all SP files to a separate location.
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@chrisjk said:
a preview consisting of the Chinese alphabet repeated endlessly (or something like it) appears. For large files,
try reseting QuickLook from Terminal.appqlmanage -r && killall FinderI'll PM my plugin...
john -
John,
Many thanks for your help here and in PMs. Problem now solved by deleting a Qlgenerator that I installed recently and which I had clean forgotten all about - duh!Chris
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@chris,
the posts from here have a massive delay, today...
glad you found the culprit,
batch_icons is in the help menu...
it's a little verbose and the instructions are on the first dialog you'll see...
do a small folder and post the results, maybe I should release it???
john -
John,
I have now tried batching with SKP, SKM and Layout files. They all seem to work OK - very well in fact with the exception of a single glitch with one layout file that retained the image from another file. I need to examine the file tomorrow to see if it is indeed a glitch with the plugin or more likely, something on my part…I'd say the plugin is definitely release worthy!
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@chrisjk said:
...a single glitch with one layout file that retained the image from another file. I need to examine the file tomorrow ...
.skm and .layout just grab the referenced image in the file [it just a zipped folder], so have a look at why it has the wrong referenced image...
glad you like it
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@driven said:
I'm not sure GC still works with skps, it stopped for a while at least, so I wrote a plugin...
I'll PM you this 'beta' plugin that lets you add icons to your skps that Finder/QuickLook can see, if you want?
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I use it to add an icon from the 'File Menu' or a tool button any time I want, i.e. not auto on close.
It does do batches as well, but I need to do a little more on that before I release it to public...
I've had no horror stories from the dozen or more users who are 'testing' it.
johnHello John, I too would be very grateful to get a copy of your OSX thumbnail/icon plugin please.
Luds -
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