Trouble with running cloud v6

Didier Bur

HI,
OK I see where the error seems to be.
I bet you are not using a decimal format for the units of your model ?
If you use architectural, engineering or fractionnal, I know how to solve your problem. Please tell me what units you are using ?

TIG

Sounds to me like blank lines in the file returning 'nil' ?

sean

I'm using engineering - feet

Didier Bur

OK, that's what I though. Bug is localized...
@TIG: i'll do some test on the line contents to skip blank lines or lines not giving 3 coordinates values.

sean

Thank you again...Happy New Year

sean

Hi again,
Were you able to find a solution to the blank lines returning nil?
Thanks

Didier Bur

Hi,
Yes, (forgot to upload it )
It is here:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=15807
Regards,

sean

I installed the updated plugin, but I still get the same error message. I also again tried the example.dat file and received the same message. I do not understand how this can be. I appreciate your patience and assistance with this. Do you have any other ideas. My business partner tried it on his machine with the same results. ???

Didier Bur

Hi,

@unknownuser said:

My business partner tried it on his machine with the same results. ???

So this is an evidence that either the file format is wrong, or the script settings are wrong.
-File format: End of line character ? true ASCII file or not ? Local settings for your decimal separator ?
-Script settings: separator "," set OK ?
-SU and model settings: what unit are youy using ? (although all possible units are supported).

The error message clearly points out that the unit is "nothing" (nil) for the script, or that the first coodinate (X) of the first point is nil.
Having tried your small data file here without problem, I wonder what is wrong. Keep searching on this, this will help me improve the script.

acmejia

Hi Didier,

I am getting exactly the same problem. I downloaded the latest of your cloud plugin, tried it with both example.dat and a file with three lines written with vi (to ensure it was pure ascii) that had numbers such as
2,3,5
4,6,2
1,2,3

I also tried having a decimal after the numbers
2.01,3.03,5.01, etc...
and having a space for separator.

I am using metric, so the decimal should not be an issue.

I wonder if it is a problem with SketchUp 7 on a mac? I have tried three different versions of cloud, all with different files including example.dat. Always get the same error.

That is too bad because I was so happy when I found your plug in, it is exactly what I need to add some actual data to my galaxy.

Thank you,

Annie

sean

Ah, the blank line skipping solved one issue and the other issue was the unit setting... thank you very much. Is there a way that the guide points created can retain the coordinate data in the entity info? Having the Z coordinate would help identify individual points.

Didier Bur

@unknownuser said:

Is there a way that the guide points created can retain the coordinate data in the entity info?

Nope. An attribute could be added but will be invisible in the info box, so useless.