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

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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.

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      • TIGT Online
        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

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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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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                    hebeijianke
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    @hebeijianke said:

                    @unknownuser said:

                    ...

                    Fredo

                    I'm using version 1.8a
                    The text displayed is not Chinese
                    There are several situations can not be displayed properly
                    I do not known the reason

                    The Translation is Correct
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                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

                      Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
                      The original file is defined with ZH.

                      Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

                      Thanks

                      Fredo

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                      • G Offline
                        g863210
                        last edited by

                        THANK YOU! IT IS POWERFUL! 😍

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                          hebeijianke
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          Just in case, this may come from the fact that in your configuration, the Chinese language is defined with CN, not ZH.
                          The original file is defined with ZH.

                          Could you check what is the local language by typing Sketchup.get_locale in the Ruby console.

                          Thanks

                          Fredo

                          It Is still displayed incorrectly


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                          • TIGT Online
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Fredo

                            There are several common two-part locale code LCID strings [the 'code' and 'LCID string' can vary] - e.g.

                            Chinese (simplified) - ZH-CN
                            Chinese (traditional) - ZH-TW
                            English (UK) - EN-GB
                            English (US) - EN-US
                            Portuguese (Brazil) - PT-BR
                            Portuguese (Portugal) - PT-PT

                            Some of them like EN-GB are no longer implemented by Google, as we are now lumped in with America under EN-US...

                            TIG

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                              Diggsey
                              last edited by

                              This plugin is exceptionally useful!

                              A couple of minor bugs:
                              Sometimes, if you draw a circle or ellipse over a hard edge, the curve will be divided into more than two parts. The plugin needs to start and end the curve at one of the intersections with the hard edge to prevent it. Also, the drawing tools seem to make duplicate faces occasionally. Oddly this seems to happen often on flat surfaces.

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                                dynath
                                last edited by

                                Ok, i'm not sure if this is possible but I am wondering if it is possible to make a line drawing and paste it onto a 3d surface using these tools. I basicly want to draw a logo in sketchup, paste it onto a curved surface before manipulating the various thicknesses on it to make it 3D.

                                any ideas?

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                                • mitcorbM Offline
                                  mitcorb
                                  last edited by

                                  It seems you would have to import the line drawing as a .dxf, or .obj. Or import as an image and place it on a flat drawn surface and trace over it. Do whatever cleanup or closure is necessary on the flat drawing. Using the Sandbox tools, your curved surface being the TIN(triangulated irregular network?), you then Drape the line drawing onto the curved surface.

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

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                                    deanlegg
                                    last edited by

                                    Can anyone tell my whats happening with the arc tool here
                                    The corner of the smile is all distorted


                                    smily.jpg

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                                      RizkySyahputra
                                      last edited by

                                      HI i'm a using SU8PRO. why in my pc after i was installed Tools on surface it appear an error loading plugin?? ❓

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                                      • GaieusG Offline
                                        Gaieus
                                        last edited by

                                        Did you also install the LibFredo Library as is instructed in the first post?

                                        Gai...

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                                          d12dozr
                                          last edited by

                                          @deanlegg said:

                                          Can anyone tell my whats happening with the arc tool here
                                          The corner of the smile is all distorted

                                          Its a known bug, see this and the next few posts http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=308756#p308756

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                                          • H Offline
                                            huckrorick
                                            last edited by

                                            thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!!
                                            I haven't tried all the tools but the Freehand on Surface (without inference) is something I have been praying for, for a long time. Inference was constantly making tracing things or making freehand lines with small movements incredibly slow and frustrating. This is a godsend.
                                            I wish I knew a better way to thank you.

                                            Huck

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