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    [Plugin] Lines to tubes

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    • TIGT
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      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... πŸ€“

      TIG

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      • demD
        dem
        last edited by

        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

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        • TIGT
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          @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 ?

          TIG

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          • unclebimU
            unclebim
            last edited by

            @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... πŸ€“

            Thank you! Fixed!

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              ckho1985
              last edited by

              @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... πŸ€“

              Working in Mac… not sure what to do 😞

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              • Rich O BrienR
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                @ckho1985 said:

                Working in Mac… not sure what to do 😞

                Working? Or not working?

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                  ckho1985
                  last edited by

                  as in I know I could drag n drop the .rb file in windows.
                  but now I am using a mac in office computer. can't do the drag-n-drop anymore. (or is there a way?)
                  anyway i can alter the .rbZ file to work?

                  another suggestion. would be superb if there is a option of having square / rectangular tube rather than circular cylinder only. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                  • Rich O BrienR
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @ckho1985 said:

                    as in I know I could drag n drop the .rb file in windows.
                    but now I am using a mac in office computer. can't do the drag-n-drop anymore. (or is there a way?)

                    what is stopping you doing the drag and drop?

                    @ckho1985 said:

                    anyway i can fix the .rbx file?

                    .rbx? It should be an .rbx file. Are you using our PluginStore?

                    @ckho1985 said:

                    would be superb if there is a option of having square / rectangular tube rather than circular cylinder only

                    Isn't a 4 sided circle a square?

                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                      ckho1985
                      last edited by

                      @rich o brien said:

                      @ckho1985 said:

                      as in I know I could drag n drop the .rb file in windows.
                      but now I am using a mac in office computer. can't do the drag-n-drop anymore. (or is there a way?)

                      what is stopping you doing the drag and drop?
                      %(#0040FF)[the Mac I am using is not a personal machine and my user account do not allow to me to gain access to the system and make alterations of softwares.
                      I can update and install plugins, while I am in the software. but I cannot get to the actual software folder. Maybe there is a way to bypass it that I do not know.]

                      @ckho1985 said:

                      anyway i can fix the .rbx file?

                      .rbx? It should be an .rbx file. Are you using our PluginStore?

                      I can install .rbz file by install extension, but not drag-drop .rb file.

                      @ckho1985 said:

                      would be superb if there is a option of having square / rectangular tube rather than circular cylinder only

                      Isn't a 4 sided circle a square?

                      %(#0040FF)[what i meant was a tube allow to choose its facing direction. i.e.; a flat surface facing up like a hand rail.
                      a rectangular tube with dimension input would help. i.e.; a 100mm x 50mm tube…]

                      sorry that haven't been thorough

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                      • Rich O BrienR
                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Rename .rbz to .zip and extract files/folders. Place into Plugins folders

                        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                        • TIGT
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          @ckho1985 said:

                          @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... πŸ€“

                          Working in Mac… not sure what to do 😞
                          'Notepad.exe' is the PC's default plain-text editor.
                          You will also have a similar simple one on your MAC [TextEdit?].
                          For an even better text-editing tool look at MAC's free TextWrangler, which is like the PC's free Notepad++,exe...
                          There are several other free ones too...
                          Never edit a plugin with a word-processor !

                          TIG

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                          • keea1111K
                            keea1111
                            last edited by

                            HI,

                            I am trying to install lines2tubes and/or pipe along path for Sketch up 2014, and not able to get it in my plugin's menu. Could someone help me figure this out. much thanks, Keea

                            KEEA

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                            • TIGT
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              How are you trying to install it ?

                              My PipeAlongPath is v2014 compatible and will install OK from the PluginsStore dialog's AutoInstall or when downloaded and installed from the equivalent rbz from the PluginStore pages...

                              The v2014 compatibility of Lines2Tubes has been discussed in this and other threads.
                              There might be a 'compatible version' if you do a little searching...
                              A simple tweak might even fix it... pending the author getting his proverbial out of his proverbial πŸ˜’
                              See earlier posts in this thread πŸ˜’

                              TIG

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                              • F
                                finhario
                                last edited by

                                @ckho1985 said:

                                @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... πŸ€“

                                Working in Mac… not sure what to do 😞

                                i do all the steps but still it's not working 😞 please help

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                                • TIGT
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @Mario

                                  What have you done exactly ?

                                  The attached version should work on MAC or PC...
                                  I have tested it on both platforms, and it works fine for me !

                                  Compare it to your own effort ??

                                  Remember that the menu item is under Tools NOT Plugins !
                                  πŸ˜•


                                  lines2tubes.rb

                                  TIG

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                                  • RefkaR
                                    Refka
                                    last edited by

                                    @tig said:

                                    What have you done exactly ?

                                    The attached version should work on MAC or PC...
                                    I have tested it on both platforms, and it works fine for me !

                                    Compare it to your own effort ??

                                    Remember that the menu item is under Tools NOT Plugins !
                                    πŸ˜•

                                    Thanks a lot TIG very useful.. 😍

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                                    • soloS
                                      solo
                                      last edited by

                                      Where is this tool hiding?, it's not in plugins, not on right click and not in tools.

                                      lines2tubes.jpg

                                      http://www.solos-art.com

                                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                      • sdmitchS
                                        sdmitch
                                        last edited by

                                        It should be on the Tools menu as "Convert arcs,circles,curves,lines to cylinders".

                                        Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                        http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                        • soloS
                                          solo
                                          last edited by

                                          @sdmitch said:

                                          It should be on the Tools menu as "Convert arcs,circles,curves,lines to cylinders".

                                          That's how it is in SU 2013, but not 2014, strange it's in plugin folder and all but not showing up.

                                          http://www.solos-art.com

                                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                          • Dave RD
                                            Dave R
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                                            Pete, which file did you download? I downloaded Didier's and it didn't work for me but when I downloaded and installed TIG's version and restarted SketchUp, it did. I converted TIG's version to .rbz (which I am attaching) to make it quick to install. I still had to close and restart SU to get it to show in the Tools menu.


                                            lines2tubes2.rbz

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