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    • Didier BurD Offline
      Didier Bur
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      Juju requested a version of HouseBuilder to handle metric sections used in South Africa.

      I've just uploaded at the depositary a new version of the HouseBuilder package.
      Here it is: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=153&t=1518
      This version 1.2 can load customized lumber sections from an external file, so everybody can input its own used sections. 😉
      Unzip in Plugins folder and please READ readme.txt ❗

      Have fun,

      DB

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      • jujuJ Offline
        juju
        last edited by

        hehe, one or two typo's in the txt file, but I think all is still clear enough. thx man.

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

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        • Didier BurD Offline
          Didier Bur
          last edited by

          😳 😳
          Edited. Thanx for pointing out.

          DB

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          • kmeadK Offline
            kmead
            last edited by

            Good day Didier;

            I have run into a bit of a problem:

            Error Loading File HouseBuilder_extension.rb
            private method `split' called for nil:NilClass

            I run on Mac OSX so that may be some part of the issue. Is there something else I should have loaded?

            I created Dilbertville, sorry about that...

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            • D Offline
              Daniel S
              last edited by

              In my case i still cannot see the icons in the toolbar (like in previous versions of housebuilder)... It works well, but i can´t view the icons...

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              • J Offline
                Jan Vdb
                last edited by

                Hi, Didier

                Have the same problem as Daniel.

                Have clearly carried out the instructions of the readme file, but still can't see any icons.

                Work with a PC. (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4200+ /NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GT SLI)

                Thanks, Jan Vdb

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                • Didier BurD Offline
                  Didier Bur
                  last edited by

                  Hi Kmead,

                  @unknownuser said:

                  I run on Mac OSX so that may be some part of the issue

                  That's true, but my fault 😳
                  The text file "housebuilder_section.txt" is loaded from a path which is hard-coded and I suppose it is different on PC and Mac.
                  What the program does is that it searches the SU executable and it adds "Plugins/HouseBuilder" to the path
                  of the exe to find the text file.
                  What is the absolute path by default to the SU executable on a Mac ?
                  And what is the relative path of the HouseBuilder folder ?
                  Thanks for helping me to fix this problem.

                  DB

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                  • Didier BurD Offline
                    Didier Bur
                    last edited by

                    Hi all,
                    I've released a new set of icons at the depositary (same post than the main prog).
                    Tell me if this one works for you 😒
                    Reagards,

                    DB

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                    • EdsonE Offline
                      Edson
                      last edited by

                      didier,

                      sorry, but I could not find them.

                      edson

                      edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                      http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                      • jujuJ Offline
                        juju
                        last edited by

                        emahfuz, go to the link in the post at the top of this thread, look for the attachment called hb_icons.zip and download. Next find your SU installation folder, go to plugins > housebuilder folder, copy icons extracted from the zip file provided into said folder. 😉

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

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                        • J Offline
                          Jan Vdb
                          last edited by

                          Hi, Didier

                          Sorry to say that the new icons don't make any difference

                          Greetings, Jan Vdb

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                          • D Offline
                            Daniel S
                            last edited by

                            Hi Didier,
                            I install the new icons but still no lucky...
                            i´m runing SU in PC with windows (but spanish version, maybe that´s the problem)
                            The absolute path by default to the SU executable is:
                            C:\Archivos de programa\Google\Google SketchUp 6\SketchUp.exe
                            I think that everyone has "Program Files" instead "Archivos de programa"

                            Daniel S

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                            • Didier BurD Offline
                              Didier Bur
                              last edited by

                              What's going on with these icons
                              ❓
                              Still searching.
                              Anyone has my layer manager script with similar problems ???

                              DB

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                              • kmeadK Offline
                                kmead
                                last edited by

                                Didier:

                                On a Mac the path will always be:

                                /Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/Housebuilder/housebuilder_sections.txt

                                if that helps.

                                Many thanks, I haven't been by earlier so my apologies for taking so long to post the info.

                                I was looking at the old housebuilder and the ruby wasn't encoded like it is now or I would have tried chasing this myself.

                                Many thanks and have a great day.

                                Karl

                                I created Dilbertville, sorry about that...

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                                • jujuJ Offline
                                  juju
                                  last edited by

                                  I've installed ruby as directed, activated the housebuilder menu under the view functions, also replaced the images with the new - still no icons though...

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

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                                  • Didier BurD Offline
                                    Didier Bur
                                    last edited by

                                    SORRY all for the inconvenience (related to icons) 😳
                                    I think I've got the solution: for an unknown reason scrambled extension code doesn't seem to work OK on some platforms (wether PC or Mac).
                                    I'll publish in a few hours a "non-scrambled" main script to replace the 'offender'.
                                    Regards,

                                    DB

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                                    • Didier BurD Offline
                                      Didier Bur
                                      last edited by

                                      💭 I'm sure this one will work !!!
                                      Please download it at the depositary and re-install ALL files.
                                      Regards,

                                      DB

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                                      • D Offline
                                        Daniel S
                                        last edited by

                                        Now I can see the icons!!!
                                        Thank you Didier!!! 😄

                                        Daniel S

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                                        • A Offline
                                          azuby
                                          last edited by

                                          Didier, some hint for the encrypted/scrambled version: The code is executed through "eval" and so some file infos are missed. If you want to build a nearly fully encrypted version, you can write a simple non-encrypted Ruby file, which only sets a global constant (make sure you are not using a variable) like

                                          MY_FILEDIR = File.dirname(__FILE__).gsub(/[\\\/]/, File;;SEPARATOR) << File;;SEPARATOR unless defined? MY_FILEDIR # all in one line
                                          

                                          Within the encrypted file you -> require the non-encrypted file and are done. Say you have

                                          • my.rbs
                                          • my/mypath.rb
                                            than you require like this:
                                          require 'my/mypath.rb'
                                          

                                          The "defined?"-thing is done to avoid possible redefiniton of the constant - that would raise an error (or give a warning, not sure).

                                          edit: One regular expression and one gsub is enough 😉

                                          azuby

                                          *error initus :: Blocks | CurrentDate | d/Code | extensionmanager | FFlipper | HideEdges | MeasuredArea | ModelHistory | PluginsHelp | PronButton | SAWSO | SCP | SU²CATT

                                          Bad English? PM me, correct me. :smile:**

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                                          • kmeadK Offline
                                            kmead
                                            last edited by

                                            Didier:

                                            I still get:

                                            Error Loading File HouseBuilder_extension.rb
                                            private method `split' called for nil:NilClass

                                            When SU starts and although one can bring up the House Builder tool pallette, it won't actually do anything when one clicks on the buttons.

                                            Sorry for being a wet blanket

                                            Karl

                                            I created Dilbertville, sorry about that...

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