[Plugin] Material Tools

rv1974

How would you handle groups with faces of multiple materials? It's just not an symmetrical operation.

Only default material within the would inherit the comp\group mat. The manually set multiple mats would survive.

thomthom

Oh - I misread you. I thought you wanted face material to group materials.

You want the instance materials to be applied to all faces with default material in the group/component? That's already there: "Instance Material to Faces"

rv1974

damn how could I miss it.

rv1974

@thomthom said:

Give me a couple of days. I need to release an update to TT_Lib2 first.

...bump

thomthom

Yeeea.... didn't happen... I've run into a bug that needs fixing.

thomthom

Version 2.6.0

Added Transparent Material to Backside.
Added support Fredo updater.

rv1974

EarthMover

Thanks for the update! The transparent material to backside is a huge help!

lubessy

Hello,

I have problem installing this tool..

so after i downloaded.. I placed the "material tool rb " into the sketchup-> plugin forlder

and so when i opened a new sketchup.. i still don't see a new plugin for material tool...

could you tell me how to set this up after i download it???

Don't I just need to copy and paste into the sketchup- plugin folder?

and I am using sketchup 8pro version too....

thomthom

Notice it's an RBZ - not RB file. See this thread on how to install RBZ files: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42315#InstallRBZ

(I'd forgotten to add the How To link for this download which I usually have)

make

Nice work, thomthom!!!!

Thanks!

Quang Le

Very good, material tools are a great tool and helps me alot...
Thank so much Thomthom...!

Quang Le

I encountered problems when installing [Plugin] Material Tools (2.6.0). with the following error message:
"material tools requires a newer version, 2.7.0, of TT_lib"
I also use TT_Lib2-2.9.0, but still error...I doubt Google SketchUp 8 version is too old ...

Can you help me?

Thank so much.

tt_su

Did you have an old version of TT_Lib2 installed?
Do you have files that have gotten stuck in the VirtualStore?

Quang Le

Thank Thomthom...! I understand that...
I have removed old TT_lib and instal new TT_lib2 of you.
I have now used material tools and thank you so much.

rami_lpm

Hi.
I had this error while running 'instance material to faces'
With and without geometry selected.

Error; #<NameError; undefined local variable or method `selection' for TT;;Plugins;;MaterialTools;Module>
C;/Users/ramiro velazco/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb;149;in `instance_materials_to_faces'
C;/Users/ramiro velazco/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb;40;in `block in <module;MaterialTools>'
-e;1;in `call'

I solved it(I think?) by adding

selection = model.selection

in core.rb right after line 148

Thanks for a wonderful tool.

thomthom

I just noticed this post. I've filed an issue: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/material-tools/issue/1/error-while-running-instance-material-to

Thanks for the report!

dem

Hi. Some features not works(
Transparent Material to Backside quetly do nothing, but with Instance Material to Faces console dsy:

@unknownuser said:

Error: #<NameError: undefined local variable or method selection' for TT::Plugins::MaterialTools:Module> C:/Users/dem/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb:149:in instance_materials_to_faces'
C:/Users/dem/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_material_tools/core.rb:40:in block in <module:MaterialTools>' -e:1:in call'

Tested in SU2013 & SU2014

thomthom

Yes, this is the same issue as rami reported: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=17587%26amp;view=unread#p537988

josephkim626

Thanks Thomas!

I love the plug in, and very often use it.

I had some suggestion on improving this plugin:

All the listed functions such as "remove from all faces and edges" and "all textures" would be nice to be applied to SELECTION rather than in the entire model.

Thanks!