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

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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........... ๐Ÿ˜’

      TIG

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

        My version doesn't draw on Groups/Components?

        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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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 ? ๐Ÿ˜†
          I promise I won't do it again! ๐Ÿ˜„

          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


              QQๆˆชๅ›พๆœชๅ‘ฝๅ0.png

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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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                • H Offline
                  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! ๐Ÿ˜

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                      • H Offline
                        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 Offline
                          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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                                  • R Offline
                                    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?? โ“

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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

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

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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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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            @huckrorick said:

                                            thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!!
                                            ...
                                            I wish I knew a better way to thank you.
                                            Huck
                                            You could make a generous PayPal donation to Fredo - details are in his submenus ๐Ÿ˜„

                                            TIG

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