[Plugin] Lines to tubes

btxscg

it's great

irwanwr

i'd like to thank the author, Didier for this very useful plugin.
i used to utilise the push/pull tool before. with this plugin, i could just do it on the line frames and one or two more clicks.

thank you very much

Steuart

Hi Didier and all.
I have just installed the Lines2tubes plug in. Initially I tried to use it and it crashed (of course before I had saved anything - auto save does not seem to work unless you have done at least an initial save). Then each time I tried to re:launch SU it would instantly crash. I also tried TubeAlongPath and pretty much the same thing happens. In each case it was fine once I had remeoved the plug in. Anyone any ideas? I am using a Macbook pro, with 10.5 and SU 8. I would love to be able to use the program as it would save a huge amount of time.

Thanks

TIG

Might it be the scripts are getting corrupted?
How are you downloading / installing them ?
DO you have other scripts that work OK ?

Steuart

Hi Tig,
I simply put them into the plugins folder - the same as i have put several other plugins (see list below - I have removed the lines2tubes and the other similar plugin that was crashing the program) with no problems (hard disk/library/application support/google sketchup 8/sketchup/plugins

centerpoint.rb
DEFPARAM_Dir
Examples [folder]
examples.rb
Fredo6Trace.txt
LIBFREDO6_Dir_43
LibFredo6.rb
LibTraductor.rb
maxwell[folder]
maxwell.rb
MI.png
Ocean[folder]
ocean_extension.rb
ROUNDCORNER_Dir_23
Smooze[folder]
Soften.rb
Utilities[folder]
utilities.rb
ZLoader__RoundCorner.rb

TIG

bharvey

You're freaking awesome Didier!

Guard/Handrails just got alot easier.

Thanks!!!

ninehundred

also, here is a picture of the one ive made in blender but as mentioned before you cant edit the joins or create a join.
http://archibitd.tumblr.com/image/40256783011

TIG

@ninehundred said:

also, here is a picture of the one ive made in blender but as mentioned before you cant edit the joins or create a join.
http://archibitd.tumblr.com/image/40256783011
I've given some pointers in your other very similar thread...

slocraftus

how can i download this plugin?

gilles

First page, don't you read the post?

slocraftus

will it be useful to create the rope on knife?
or can you tell me the better plugin,if it exists

gilles

Any reference image?

pilou

Some plugins about that are there!

ssokol

Hi , I have problem, Line2Tubes doesn't show up under tools in Sketchup 2014?
In Sketchup 8 works perfect.
Any help?
Thanks

sarkarshomit

@ssokol said:

Hi , I have problem, Line2Tubes doesn't show up under tools in Sketchup 2014?
In Sketchup 8 works perfect.
Any help?
Thanks

+1 to that...have similar problem...wont show up in SU2014...installed it using Sketchucation Plugin store app...installs through that in plugins folder of SU2014...but wont show up anywhere....please help...very useful...kinda missing it...dont want to go back to SU8...

PS: I Read the whole thread and checked that I dont have any older versions installed.

Till then using TIG's pipe along path

TIG

Didier needs to rework his rb file for v2014 compatibility and republish it...

BUT you can do it temporarily for your own use, even though his script is 'packed'.
Open the file lines2tubes.rb in Notepad, and go to the end:
Change
...}.unpack("m")**.to_s**
to read
...}.unpack("m")**[0]**
Save the changes.
Restart SketchUp.

The script will then load and work in v2014 !

This simple fix can be applied to any of Didier's 'packed' scripts that aren't working in v2014.

These edited scripts will also load and work in earlier SketchUp versions too...

dem

Unfortunately, while plugin starts in v2014, it still does not work. Hope Didier wil fix it

upd. oops, im sorry. its was a conflict with old CompoSpray version

TIG

@dem said:

Unfortunately, while plugin starts in v2014, it still does not work. Hope Didier wil fix it

upd. oops, im sorry. its was a conflict with old CompoSpray version
Did you do the temporary edit fix I suggested two posts ago ?

unclebim

@tig said:

Didier needs to rework his rb file for v2014 compatibility and republish it...

BUT you can do it temporarily for your own use, even though his script is 'packed'.
Open the file lines2tubes.rb in Notepad, and go to the end:
Change
...}.unpack("m")**.to_s**
to read
...}.unpack("m")**[0]**
Save the changes.
Restart SketchUp.

The script will then load and work in v2014 !

This simple fix can be applied to any of Didier's 'packed' scripts that aren't working in v2014.

These edited scripts will also load and work in earlier SketchUp versions too...

Thank you! Fixed!