[Plugin] BezierSpline - v2.2a - 22 Apr 21

multitabs

Hi Fredo, thanks so much for your plugins. Without them it would be very hard.
Was the idea to reduce the Tool Bar to save space?

Similar to Fredo Tools.

gr8dane

I just downloaded BezierSpline_v2.1a.rbz from the Plugin Store and then installed it from SU's extension manager (I have SU Make 2017 on a PC, by the way). It seems to have installed properly, but when I click on Documentation in the menu, nothing happens. So I downloaded the Quickcard and Tutorial PDFs, as well, but I don't know how to make them available from the menu (assuming they should be, of course). Are these PDFs the only documentation available, or is something missing?

fredo6

@gr8dane said:

It seems to have installed properly, but when I click on Documentation in the menu, nothing happens. So I downloaded the Quickcard and Tutorial PDFs, as well, but I don't know how to make them available from the menu (assuming they should be, of course). Are these PDFs the only documentation available, or is something missing?

This is the only doc I wrote. If you put the PDF file in the Plugins directory, then it will be available from the menu.

gr8dane

@fredo6 said:

If you put the PDF file in the Plugins directory, then it will be available from the menu.

I placed Quickcard BezierSpline - English - v1.2.pdf and Tutorial BezierSpline - English - v1.2.pdf in C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp\Plugins, as you said, but still nothing happens when I click on Draw > BezierSpline curves > Documentation... .

BTW, your link to Scott Onstott's tutorial leads to a non-existent page.

fredo6

@gr8dane said:

I placed Quickcard BezierSpline - English - v1.2.pdf and Tutorial BezierSpline - English - v1.2.pdf in C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp\Plugins, as you said, but still nothing happens when I click on Draw > BezierSpline curves > Documentation... .

Sorry, you have to put it in the bezierspline subfolder in the Sketchup Plugin directory. I forgot that bezierSpline is not based on LibFredo6

@gr8dane said:

BTW, your link to Scott Onstott's tutorial leads to a non-existent page.

Thanks for signaling. not surprising for a site which was around more than 10 years ago. I just removed the link.

gr8dane

@fredo6 said:

Sorry, you have to put it in the bezierspline subfolder in the Sketchup Plugin directory.

Thanks, that did the trick.

reza1813

Dear Fredo,
Hello, I kindly reach you to suggest some feature for the future update of BezierSpline.

As you know there is a feature in Rhino software which you can change the point easily in 2D and 3D and it is Gumball. BezierSpline in the current version, you can change the point in the 2D position very quickly but when I wonder to change the point in 3D axes, I have some problem(Of course when I want to do it, I definitely push up arrow on my keyboard and also be in Front view). Therefore, I really wonder to ask you, would you add Gumball feature for next Update?

Gumball

 Note: This type of Gumball already exists in the Vertex Tool of @thomthom which can help properly but I thought if this feature will be developed by you in this awesome plugin then it will be more integration.

The next issue is when I draw a curve in 2D, it is so hard to close automatically the curve and I have to zoom in to close it or use the plugin options(close loop nicely or closed loop with the line) which almost is not so accurate or my desirable shape. would you solve this problem?
Have the best wishes to you as one of the most prominent and most successful developers.

Sincerely
Hamidreza

reza1813

Dear Fredo,
Hello, I am eager to receive your feedback. Thanks in advance.

Hamidreza

fredo6

@reza1813 said:

Dear Fredo,
Hello, I am eager to receive your feedback. Thanks in advance.

Hamidreza

Closure of Spline will come, but probably in another plugin.

Fredo

reza1813

@fredo6 said:

@reza1813 said:

Dear Fredo,
Hello, I am eager to receive your feedback. Thanks in advance.

Hamidreza

Closure of Spline will come, but probably in another plugin.

Fredo

Dear Fredo,
Thank you for all of your efforts. I am looking forward to the result of this plugin which seems to be very functional. Furthermore, concerning to the first request, would you add Gumball feature in order to change the point easily in 2D and 3D for next Update or another plugin. Thanks in advance.

Yours Sincerely,
Hamidreza

RobbieDingemanse

Hello Fredo6, is the bezier spline plugin not ready for SU19? Because I can install it, but when I try to use Polyline Arc corners, it doesn't show the pop-up window for the input.

fredo6

@robbiedingemanse said:

Hello Fredo6, is the bezier spline plugin not ready for SU19? Because I can install it, but when I try to use Polyline Arc corners, it doesn't show the pop-up window for the input.

Can you open the Ruby console before you launch Polyline Arc Corner and check if there are errors.

Thanks

Fredo

Cenosha

@fredo6 said:

@robbiedingemanse said:

Hello Fredo6, is the bezier spline plugin not ready for SU19? Because I can install it, but when I try to use Polyline Arc corners, it doesn't show the pop-up window for the input.

Can you open the Ruby console before you launch Polyline Arc Corner and check if there are errors.

Thanks

Fredo

Fredo,

I am working together with Robbie, this is the error code we get in the Ruby Console

Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant BZ__Arc::Traductor>
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/BZ__Arc.rb:67:in bz_ask_extras' /Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2058:in call'
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2058:in call_ask_extras' /Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2109:in conversion_curve'
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2411:in `block (2 levels) in compute_contextual_menu'

Richard

Cenosha

@cenosha said:

@fredo6 said:

@robbiedingemanse said:

Hello Fredo6, is the bezier spline plugin not ready for SU19? Because I can install it, but when I try to use Polyline Arc corners, it doesn't show the pop-up window for the input.

Can you open the Ruby console before you launch Polyline Arc Corner and check if there are errors.

Thanks

Fredo

Fredo,

I am working together with Robbie, this is the error code we get in the Ruby Console

Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant BZ__Arc::Traductor>
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/BZ__Arc.rb:67:in bz_ask_extras' /Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2058:in call'
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2058:in call_ask_extras' /Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2109:in conversion_curve'
/Users/cgs/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2411:in `block (2 levels) in compute_contextual_menu'

Richard

Fredo,

any idea how we can fix this ?

TIG

Fredo has yet to reply, but the error message clearly points to line #67 in one of the loading files [ ../Plugins/bezierspline/BZ__Arc.rb], where it can't find the defined code for ' Traductor'.
When it's trying to run:
Traductor::DialogBox.new TTH_Title
This is a shared 'translation' module - it is an Extension created by LibFredo - which is an Extension set up by a separate installation.
So ensure that you also have its RBZ downloaded, installed and its Extension enabled in the Extensions Manager...
It's available from the PluginStore...
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=LibFredo6
Restart SketchUp after it is installed/enabled to ensure that everything gets properly synced...

fredo6

@Cenosha

Normally, this should not happen with the latest version BezierSpline 2.1a.

Otherwise, just install LibFredo6, latest version, and this should work fine.

Fredo

Cenosha

Guys,

With the LibFredo6 installed the problem is gone!

Thanks!

nocoloDean

1st and only post.
What an absolute ABORTION trying to get Bezierspline loaded into Sketchup 2014.

Still haven't managed. It says it's loaded in Sketchucation's plugin manager, but it's not showing up in Prefs/Extensions, nor is it showing up in the program.

What a mess. How hard can it be? Install > use.

TIG

SketchUp version 2014 is old.
Support from SketchUp only extends back to v2017.
Some Extensions' authors allow backward compatible to v8, and reading this tool's guide it should be OK...

An oddity in your error message suggests that it's been NOT installed properly.

Usually the installation path is...
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
So how did you install this toolset exactly ?

How is it that SketchUp is trying to load it from here ?
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins

What is your current Windows OS ?
Please fill in your Profile properly...
It might well be incompatible ?

Many users have this tool installed successfully in many SketchUp versions.

Starting off "on an aggressive preemptive attack" might work in wing chung, but when your are asking for advice or help, then a more conciliatory tone often attracts a more sympathetic and helpful response...

fredo6

This is related with the non-ascii deficiencies of old Sketchup versions in some Windows configurations, and there is nothing that can be done (except to migrate to newer versions).

Fredo