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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      ๐Ÿ˜„

      Sorry for that above laughter but I feel your pain; first it wasn't obvious for me either. So actually the "Enter" input is needed because though it gives an initial, default division, it waits if you want to change it and finally this is the way to let the script know if you accept the default or change it (hope I wasn't too hazy)

      Gai...

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      • MarianM Offline
        Marian
        last edited by

        Nothing to be embarrased about AcesHigh, i actually didn't use the plugin for about 2-3 months after i first got it, cause i didn't know how to use it right....it just annoyed me one day and i pressed all the buttons that's how i learnt how to use it ๐Ÿ˜›

        http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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          AcesHigh
          last edited by

          haha, yeah, but I had already used the plugin before. I just had forgot how to use it!

          worse of all is that Marian asked if I had pressed enter and I had already clicked the reply button and written YES and I was going to click submit than I thought... "well, maybe I should be sure I really pressed enter"... i created a new profile, created the soapbubble face like always... and pressed enter and MAGIC, it started "calculating" in that cool way this plugin works. That was what made me feel ashamed, I almost answered "yes" to the question like if it was some obvious thing to do... when in fact I had not done it! ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐Ÿ˜„

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          • R Offline
            RootlessAgrarian
            last edited by

            newbie idiot here...

            I'm trying to learn how to make curved surfaces with soap/skin plugin...

            Is there any tutorial skp for this plugin? so far I cannot even figure out where to input the parameters... they display at upper R of screen but do not appear to be editable. am I missing some other plugin that would provide a popup form for parameter entry?

            can anyone point me to a step-by-step tutorial for using soap/skin?

            Nothing is 'mere'. -- Richard Feynman

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              Maybe this can help you ๐Ÿ˜‰(click image for zoom)


              soapbubble.jpg

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

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              • R Offline
                RootlessAgrarian
                last edited by

                @unknownuser said:

                Maybe this can help you ๐Ÿ˜‰(click image for zoom)

                Ah. it's the "hit Enter TWICE" thing. also, I made the newbie error of clicking in the small text entry box at lower right, which isn't necessary and actually seems to mess things up. I've just managed to get the tool to work and WOW. very nice animation. I enjoyed making my bubble "breathe" by fooling with the pressure values.

                now all of a sudden I'm having FEA dreams -- modulus of elasticity of various materials, and a realistic response to pressure. [just kidding, just kidding] thank you Pilou.

                Nothing is 'mere'. -- Richard Feynman

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                  mambo.harts.u
                  last edited by

                  guys could you please help me,, it seems that i couldn't make the soap and bubble plugin work...
                  where should i paste the SoapSkinBubbleTools.rb, SoapSkinBubbleMenus.rb, generateSoapSkinBubble.rbs, the images and help folder... should i paste it in the tools or the plugin folder?

                  thanks a bunch guys! im really in need of this plug in!

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    Seems all is clear here (Scroll the page) ๐Ÿ˜‰
                    In the Tools folder! โ˜€

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

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Seems all is clear here (Scroll the page) ๐Ÿ˜‰
                      In the Tools folder! โ˜€

                      Nah - put it in the Plugin folder. Still works there and it's where plugins should be. Tools folder is for Google Sketchup plugins. Regardless of that the SSB site says.

                      Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                      • A Offline
                        Aerilius
                        last edited by

                        If you download a zipped plugin, extract it. Then move the .rb-file (+ eventually a folder with additional files) all together as they are into the Sketchup/Plugins folder.
                        ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                          mambo.harts.u
                          last edited by

                          well i placed the files (both SoapSkinBubblefolder and the SoapSkinBubbleTools.rb file in the plugin folder... and tried it in the tools folder... still, i couldn't make it work. though i do see the soap and bubble plugin when I operate my SU, but whet i hit the button it just say timelimit finished.

                          maybe something wrong with my SU?

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by

                            nah, you installed it right if you're getting that message.. you have an old version. soapskinbubble only works for a certain amount of time and then the developer extends the limit..

                            go here:
                            http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html

                            get version 1.0.9 which will work until april 2010

                            dotdotdot

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                            • GaieusG Offline
                              Gaieus
                              last edited by

                              Yup, guys, SSB is "speacial" in the sense that it goes to the Tools folder (instructions clearly given on its site). I know that this is "extraordinary" but it is not our choice.

                              Please, also donate on the site if anyone can afford otherwise the developer is considering stopping the development (or making it a commercial plugin)
                              ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                              Gai...

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                              • pilouP Offline
                                pilou
                                last edited by

                                I don't know the word "nah" ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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                                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                  jeff hammond
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  I don't know the word "nah" ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                  haha.. i was going to say it's a redneck version of 'no' but then found it's actually in the dictionary..
                                  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nah

                                  dotdotdot

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                                  • thomthomT Offline
                                    thomthom
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    I don't know the word "nah" ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                    haha.. i was going to say it's a redneck version of 'no' but then found it's actually in the dictionary..
                                    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nah

                                    ๐Ÿ˜†
                                    Even dates back to 1920

                                    Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                    List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      Nah! ๐Ÿ’š Not in mine except in the external answers ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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                                      • thomthomT Offline
                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by

                                        nay is a good variant.

                                        Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                          mambo.harts.u
                                          last edited by

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          nah, you installed it right if you're getting that message.. you have an old version. soapskinbubble only works for a certain amount of time and then the developer extends the limit..

                                          go here:
                                          http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html

                                          get version 1.0.9 which will work until april 2010

                                          oh thank you so much! its now working!
                                          i am working on my thesis and i really wanted to use this plugin, that is why i am so desperate on making this work! i owe this community a lot! thanks!

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                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            I love deviant variant, nay will be in my wordbox ๐Ÿ˜†
                                            (but nay exist in mine ๐Ÿ˜‰
                                            Nay = "Que nenni" in French is very precious old school joking ! ๐Ÿ’š

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

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