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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
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        @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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            • mitcorbM Offline
              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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                  • fredo6F Offline
                    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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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      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

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                            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

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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...

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                                  http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                                    lytk
                                    last edited by

                                    such an useful script, thanks for your post

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                                    • dereiD Offline
                                      derei
                                      last edited by

                                      Possible bug? TOS acts strange when I try do traw over group. It works fine on raw geometry, but on group I have strange projections. See the attachments.


                                      Tools On Surface - drawn on group


                                      Tools On Surface - drawn iniside group (on face)

                                      DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                                      • Dave RD Offline
                                        Dave R
                                        last edited by

                                        I didn't think it was supposed to draw on groups or components.

                                        As a work around, though, you could open the group or component and draw your lines. Then select them and use Edit>Cut. Close the group and use Edit>Paste in Place.

                                        Etaoin Shrdlu

                                        %

                                        (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                        G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                        M30

                                        %

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          @dave r said:

                                          I didn't think it was supposed to draw on groups or components.

                                          Quite!
                                          The clue is in its name - it's NOT called Tools_on_Group or Tools_on_Instance,
                                          So just draw ON a 'Surface' not ON other things........... 😒

                                          TIG

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                                          • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                            Rich O Brien Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            My version doesn't draw on Groups/Components?

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