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      davidheim1
      last edited by

      Does Tools on Surface run on SU 8? I've tried to download and install it just as you described, but I can't seem to get it to appear in either the Tools menu or the Plug Ins menu, even after I restart my computer. I have the Dir 35 running on my computer. Any suggestions?
      As always, many thanks

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
        last edited by

        It works on SU8, yes.
        Exactly what location did you install it to? can you post a print screen of where you files are?

        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          davidheim1
          last edited by

          @thomthom said:

          It works on SU8, yes.
          Exactly what location did you install it to? can you post a print screen of where you files are?

          It's in the Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/SU8/Plug-Ins. Here's a screen shot:


          fredo6 capture.jpg

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          • jeff hammondJ Offline
            jeff hammond
            last edited by

            i'm not quite sure how you ended up with a folder called 'ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3)' but it's not correct..

            the simplest way for you to install would be to download the installer here:
            http://web.me.com/jeffhammond/su/TOS.zip

            (this was made for someone else a little while ago.. su8 osx only)

            you'll probably want to trash the ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3) folder

            dotdotdot

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
              last edited by

              It's it the content of 'ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3)' that should be in the plugins folder?

              Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                jeff hammond
                last edited by

                @thomthom said:

                It's it the content of 'ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3)' that should be in the plugins folder?

                that's what i was thinking as well.
                though when i unzip the download, i'm left with a folder called ToolsOnSurface%201 which then needs to be opened to find the goodies.

                dotdotdot

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                  davidheim1
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  i'm not quite sure how you ended up with a folder called 'ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3)' but it's not correct..

                  the simplest way for you to install would be to download the installer here:
                  http://web.me.com/jeffhammond/su/TOS.zip

                  (this was made for someone else a little while ago.. su8 osx only)

                  you'll probably want to trash the ToolsOnSurface 1.6c - 15 May 10(3) folder

                  I trashed the ToolsOnSurface folder and used your installer to reinstall the program. Still no luck. Can't find the plug-in even when I restart SU 8. Does it matter that I'm using SU Pro?
                  Many thanks for your help.
                  dh

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                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                    jeff hammond
                    last edited by

                    you might have to enable the plugin

                    go sketchup-> preferences-> extensions
                    and check tools on surface

                    pro doesn't matter

                    dotdotdot

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                      davidheim1
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      you might have to enable the plugin

                      go sketchup-> preferences-> extensions
                      and check tools on surface

                      pro doesn't matter

                      Tools on Surface is enabled. But the plug-in still doesn't appear. I really don't know what to do. These fredo6 plug-ins always give me fits.

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                        mitcorb
                        last edited by

                        Do you have the current LibFredo file in place, or does that matter here?

                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                          davidheim1
                          last edited by

                          @mitcorb said:

                          Do you have the current LibFredo file in place, or does that matter here?

                          Yes. Current LibFredo file is in place. I even downloaded LibFredo Dir_34, even though I have Dir_35 installed. Arrgh!

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                            davidheim1
                            last edited by

                            Finally got it! The ZLoader_Onsurface.rb file needed to be pulled from the TOS folder.
                            Thanks for all your help.
                            dh

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                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @davidheim1 said:

                              Tools on Surface is enabled. But the plug-in still doesn't appear. I really don't know what to do. These fredo6 plug-ins always give me fits.

                              David,

                              Your unzip operation does not work properly and that's why you have problems.

                              For Tools on Surface, you should have only 4 elements in the Plugins directory:

                              • folder LIBFREDO6_Dir_35
                              • file LibFredo6.rb
                              • folder TOS_Dir_16 (and not Tools on Surface....)
                              • File ZLoader__ToolsOnSurface.rb

                              I suggest you remove all other files.

                              Fredo

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                                fredo6
                                last edited by

                                NEW RELEASE: Tools on Surface 1.8a- 12 Jan 11

                                This is mostly a new release in relation with the migration to LibFredo6 3.6 and to small SU8 issues.
                                There is no functional evolution, but it is advised to upgrade when you can in order to get a better support with up-to-date code. You will also get the two-phase loading in this version.

                                You will need to migrate to LibFredo6 3.6 or higher

                                Please see main post for download

                                Fredo

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                                  DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi Fred.
                                  These days I've been using your plugins for drawing and detect some problems.

                                  be possible to fix these problems?

                                  Greetings, and thank you very much for all his contributions

                                  [flash=800,600:3ftgvrq6]http://www.youtube.com/v/sE-FrqpMwfc&hd=1&fs=1[/flash:3ftgvrq6]

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                                    Hexmeister
                                    last edited by

                                    Life saving stuFF!!! ☀

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                                      d12dozr
                                      last edited by

                                      I'm having trouble with the arc tool, the arc has some kinks in it, please see attached picture and SU file. Am I doing something wrong?


                                      Capture.JPG


                                      TOS question.skp

                                      3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                                      http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                                      • Dave RD Offline
                                        Dave R
                                        last edited by

                                        I don't think it is you. I get it, too. Yours is selected. The ones above it show the problem to varying degrees. The one below it doesn't seem to have a problem, though. strange.


                                        TOS Arc.jpg

                                        Etaoin Shrdlu

                                        %

                                        (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                        G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                        M30

                                        %

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                                          d12dozr
                                          last edited by

                                          Yeah, it seems the problem gets worse the farther around the surface you go...I just wonder if there is a setting that I am missing or a workaround

                                          3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                                          http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                                            d12dozr
                                            last edited by

                                            Ah, fredo explains the problem in the documentation...it happens when the arc is so shallow that the centerpoint is off the surface (see attachment)

                                            If anyone knows a workaround, I'd love to hear it


                                            From the documentation...

                                            3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                                            http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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