(TRICK) To re-enable skp file preview
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@slbaumgartner said:
@driven said:
~/.QL_SU/*.pv.png would be my first choice, that's probably best, no permision issues if I want to add titles etc... to the image or even add the image as the file icon with applescript.
johnOK, try the attached instead of the previous versions.
I used ~/.QL_SketchUp just to be more explicit. Using these, your skp files can be scattered anywhere and the QuickLook should still work. Just remember. per my previous post, to delete the thumbnail if you delete the skp!Steve
Thanks Steve...it works for me.
I put the .rb in 'Macintoch HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins' and the .qlgenerator file in 'Macintoch HD/Library/QuickLook' folder.The 'Cover Flow' and 'Icon View' images now look great. Nice and clear. The icon view images have a 'turned down page corner' which distinguishes from other file types. The 'Quick Look' image matches the 'Icon View' image but small in size with its File Name, Size (MB) and Last modified date.
I found I had to re-save my Sketchup files i.e.: 'Save As' and remove the tick for 'Custom Icon' so the new preview image would be shown. If I didn't it would shows the original (duff) SU icon in all views except 'Quick Look'
thanks
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@charly2008 said:
Hi,
On my Mac, only icons in the Bridge are displayed. I am a beginner with the Mac. Do I need to adjust anything?
Charly,
to create a file thumbnail in SU you have to 'Save As' and tick the 'Custom Icon' and then save; over writing your original file. This icon is a snap shot of the view you have on screen at the time of 'saving as', so choose your view first! To update the icon you need to 'save as' again! This works on SU 8 on Mac OS 10 and Windows XP & 7.
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I’ve attached a animated gif showing 4 screen shots to demonstrate slbaumgartner’s MAC thumbnail_saver.rb + QL generator file installed. Both posted on 19-11-12.
All images show Finder viewed in Cover Flow mode with Quick Look opened (B.Right ).
The top 2 files were saved in Sketchup with no .rb installed; the top one with no 'Custom Icon' ticked when ‘Saved As’. The 2nd file had 'Custom Icon' ticked.
3rd file was saved with the .rb + QL generator installed (with 'Custom Icon' ticked when Saved As).
4th file was saved with the .rb + QL generator installed (but withOUT 'Custom Icon' ticked when Saved As).
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Here is one other screen shot with Finder viewed in Icon mode. The 4th file looks great in this mode. Thanks again slbaumgartner for his Ruby script and QL file for the Mac OS
.P.S. I've just spotted my typo in the file names
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@aroundthebend said:
Here is one other screen shot with Finder viewed in Icon mode. The 4th file looks great in this mode. Thanks again slbaumgartner for his Ruby script and QL file for the Mac OS
.P.S. I've just spotted my typo in the file names
You are welcome! I notice that the checkbox to save a custom icon disappeared some time after SU version 8. But my stuff still works through SU 2014.
Steve
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Just installed it - you did a great job... thank you so much.
can't believe, that sketchup does not handle that...
scrolling and zooming is disgusting since sketchup 8 on apple...
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I have installed it, but it is not working.
I have Sketchup 2014/ OS 10.9.5.I attached pictures to show you the location that I put the them in.
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you probably need to reset qlmanage and Finder...
qlmanage -r && killall Findercopy paste into Terminal.app
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it is working now.
Thank you guys for your support.
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2015 Sketchup re-enables thumbnails.
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Sorry, time to get a PC I guess...
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SU development ignores the Mac interface as a rule.
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IMHO... the SU team support mac far more than our user numbers warrant.
Back On Topic: I actually prefer adding my own icons independently of "Save" and have a plugin that does this...
john
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Not IMO. Compared to what? They haven't dropped the platform altogether, that's true.
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Does this work in sketchup 2015 windows 7 . I've been having the same problem with file preview.
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For Mac
Download GraphicConverter: http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/download/
Select: Download now (from Switch.ch)Once you open the Free version of GraphicConverter, File/Open and find the folder, where you have placed all your Sketchup files. Under EDIT / Select All
Now at the bottom click on (Create Preview) This will change all
the Sketchup logo(s) into it's graphic thumbnail.Note: It will not launch the graphic icon, unless you are in Sketchup.
Open Sketchup and (Open File). You should see the Thumbnails, and these icons will launch.
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@steveclayton said:
For Mac
Download GraphicConverter: http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/download/
Select: Download now (from Switch.ch)Once you open the Free version of GraphicConverter, File/Open and find the folder, where you have placed all your Sketchup files. Under EDIT / Select All
Now at the bottom click on (Create Preview) This will change all
the Sketchup logo(s) into it's graphic thumbnail.Note: It will not launch the graphic icon, unless you are in Sketchup.
Open Sketchup and (Open File). You should see the Thumbnails, and these icons will launch.
Steve, I could kiss you! I've been wanting to be able to see thumbnails of my SU files since I got my mac 4 years ago. Thank you so much for this tip!
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@kevsterman said:
Steve, I could kiss you! I've been wanting to be able to see thumbnails of my SU files since I got my mac 4 years ago. Thank you so much for this tip!
+Eleventy! No idea why SU doesn’t bother to support this. I’ve missed it ever since it was dropped.
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@pibuz said:
"regsvr32 thumbsup.dll" and press "return".
Great! It works!
My situation:
Windows XP 32 bit
installed Sketchup 8 and Sketchup 6 (version 6 installed later than 8 only for AutoCAD DWG files import, but not very usable BTW).
Only for .skp files made in version 6 thumbnails were visible.
Now I see all .skp files thumbnails!!!
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