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    [Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24

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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

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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

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                      (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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                            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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                                    • dereiD Offline
                                      derei
                                      last edited by

                                      Well, it looks I just used a plugin in an inappropriate way. Do I still benefit of warranty ? 😆
                                      I promise I won't do it again! 😄

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

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        Tool Line on surface
                                        Does this extra line necessary when I want close the circumference?
                                        (so I must erase it after the close)
                                        tool_surface.jpg

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                                          hebeijianke
                                          last edited by

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          ...

                                          I am a Chinese user
                                          When I use this plug-in
                                          The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
                                          Can You check what is the reason


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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @hebeijianke said:

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            ...

                                            I am a Chinese user
                                            When I use this plug-in
                                            The Chinese in the display area is not displayed correctly
                                            Can You check what is the reason

                                            I don't know. Apparently the translation in the lang file appears to be correct for "length" and "angle" at least on my version 1.8. Can you please check in ToolsOnSurface > Language Translation....

                                            Does the 'wrong' text means something in Chinese, and if so, what does it means?

                                            Is this the only occurence of translation problems?

                                            Also, do you use TOS version 1.8 or an earlier version?

                                            Thanks

                                            Fredo

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