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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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          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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                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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                  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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                              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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                                        CoshkunAbi
                                        last edited by

                                        but this expired again. can we modify anything to undo it?
                                        (it says it expires on april 10th and today it's 11th)

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          @coshkunabi said:

                                          but this expired again. can we modify anything to undo it?
                                          (it says it expires on april 10th and today it's 11th)

                                          Patience. The author has always updated it in the past. I'm sure it'll get updated soon.

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                                            CoshkunAbi
                                            last edited by

                                            @dave r said:

                                            Patience. The author has always updated it in the past. I'm sure it'll get updated soon.

                                            yes, version 12 which works until 10 april 2012 was released.
                                            http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html

                                            and taking system time back worked for me for last 2 days.

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