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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      Whenever that plugin is installed I hear a 'beep' from my speakers everytime SU loads. Are you using the Beep method in your code? If so, could you please remove it as it's rather annoying. Especially when I debug my own scripts and hear that beep every time.

      Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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        shirazbj
        last edited by

        "SunPath/Choose a day" is operated differently with other setting.

        After click SunPath button, I only got one orange line along an axis.Nothing else happen after i click the OK button to close the pop-up setting window.

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          SunTools
          last edited by

          shirazbj: see my previous post about this subject:
          ".....download an updated version of STbeta1.rbs and replace the existing file in Plugins/SunTools. ..."

          http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/dwnld_after_reg/stdwnld/STbeta1.rbs
          This will fix your problem!

          thomthom: sorry, yes it beeps when SunTools is loaded. I'll remove this beep in the next version.

          Guedi

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
            last edited by

            Thanks.

            Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              rv1974
              last edited by

              Sorry for dumb question but what exactly "target tool" does?
              In my case the viewer position jumps under the ground (at the same time I get a lot of "Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert argument to Sketchup::Point3d>" in the ruby panel). May be something is wrong?

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                SunTools
                last edited by

                rv1974:
                Not a dumb question at all!
                This tools allows the analysis of solar access in one point (inside or outside buildings).
                It presents a view of how your point sees the sky (and the sun), in a way that you can asses in one unique view when that point is lighted (directly) by the sun during the whole year.

                First, draw the path of the sun using the SunPath Tools.
                Second choose Target Tool:
                --Look at >> will define the point on the sky that you are looking at. It will be the center of the screen. To start just leave the default [December 12:00], you can rotate your view afterward to see different parts of the sky (see help file).
                --Select the point for analysis >> just prepare in advance a point in the space that you would like to check. Inside a building it can be a seating position, if you want to check glare sources; outside buildings it can be an open space, or a solar system....

                That's it. Let me know if it was clear enough.
                Guedi

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                  rv1974
                  last edited by

                  Ooops I accidentally skipped the help file on the download page . that's why.. May be you should integrate it into setup.exe?

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                    SunTools
                    last edited by

                    IT IS integrated in the setup.exe. Look at Plugins/SunTools.
                    Guedi

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                      rv1974
                      last edited by

                      I meant may be it should pop up after installation (or I missed it πŸ˜„Anyway many thanks!
                      Another thing. Guedi do you have plans to make the interactive sun (ie moving sun dummy would affect su shadows, thomething like in 3ds max ?)

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                        SunTools
                        last edited by

                        A new version of SunTools Plugin (V2.0) for SketchUp is available now.

                        The new version incorporates the calculation and visualization of Visible / Obstructed Sky from any point in a project (exterior/interior), and improvements of existing features as suggested by users.

                        Plug-in Features

                        • SunPATH: visualization (month and year)
                        • SunPOS: Sun Position for a date and time
                        • SunVIEW: Axonometric views from the Sun
                        • SunPENETRATION: Analyze Sun Penetration/Access in any specific analysis point.
                          New!
                        • SkyVIEW: Calculate Sky Solid Angle (SSA) and % of visible sky / Visualize Visible/Obstructed sky from any point in your project

                        V2.0 of the plug-in can be downloaded after registration from: http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/download.html
                        A short documentation file can be viewed at: http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/dwnld_after_reg/stdwnld/sunTools_helpV2.pdf

                        ** A Mac version of the plug-in will be available next. πŸ‘

                        Enjoy.

                        Guedi Capeluto
                        arrguedi@technion.ac.il

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                        • kenK Offline
                          ken
                          last edited by

                          Hello

                          Well I installed the new version of SunTool 2.0 and I get the following plugin starting each time I start Sketchup. Anyone else with this problem.

                          Ken


                          ScreenHunter_01 Sep. 22 06.29.jpg

                          Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Me too. Disabled it till it's fixed... Tried to limit it loading via an enclosing ruby but that fails - it's a compiled rbs...

                            TIG

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                              SunTools
                              last edited by

                              Ken and TIG (maybe others with the same issue).
                              Thanks for the feedback,
                              It seems like a conflict of names, I'll fix it today, and put an updated version for download.

                              Guedi

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                                SunTools
                                last edited by

                                Hi,
                                an updated version of the installer can be downloaded now.
                                Hope this solve the problem. Please let me know.

                                Guedi

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                                • kenK Offline
                                  ken
                                  last edited by

                                  @suntools said:

                                  Hi,
                                  an updated version of the installer can be downloaded now.
                                  Hope this solve the problem. Please let me know.

                                  Guedi

                                  New version did the trick, no more loading another script during start up.

                                  Thanks

                                  Ken

                                  Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                                    SunTools
                                    last edited by

                                    Hello Mac Users,
                                    Following the previous announcement, SunTools Plugin for SketchUp is available now also for MAC !!

                                    It can be downloaded after registration from: http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/download.html
                                    A short documentation file can be viewed at: http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/dwnld_after_reg/stdwnld/sunTools_helpV2.pdf

                                    Enjoy!!!
                                    Guedi

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                                      vinh
                                      last edited by

                                      Does any one have this password? please seng to me:phieuluu1985@yhaoo.com.vn

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                                      • GaieusG Offline
                                        Gaieus
                                        last edited by

                                        What password do you mean?

                                        Gai...

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                                          Maciel
                                          last edited by

                                          [quote="SunTools"]MALAISE

                                          Register at:
                                          http://tx.technion.ac.il/~arrguedi/SunTools/download.html

                                          Hi Guedi,

                                          Ths for the tool. I couldn't register, got a message that the FormBuddy Quota Exceeded.

                                          Any other way?

                                          []s
                                          Maciel

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            This tool was a problem because it rewrote a number of core class/methods that then clashed with many other tools - it hasn't been 'current' for a while - pity as it was potentially useful... 😞

                                            TIG

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