[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

rtgoogler

You are probably tired of hearing this question...but I can't get Shape Bender to work on my Mac. Once I select the object to bend, run the script, then I can't select the line. I have redrawn it a couple of times to make sure my line is along the red axis. Help!!! Thanks,

shapebendertest.skp

pilou

Explode all many time for have no groups, no component
then group
that's works

TIG

Follow this

rtgoogler

Thanks Pilou and TIG. TIG...followed your instructions step by step. Still doesn't work for me. I am unable to select the line or the path. This tool would be perfect for a design idea I am working on, but I can't get it to work. In Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Sketchup/Plugins I placed these:

progressbar.rb
clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
clf_shape_bender.rb

Am I missing something? Anything I need to do in Sketchup to activate these scripts?
Thanks in advance.

Chris Fullmer

Try opening the Ruby Console and then running the script. Lets see if it is giving any errors. On the PC, it is found in the Window menu. I do not know where it is on the Mac. But look through your menus and look for an option called "Ruby Console" or something approximately similar. Open that window, then select your component, then run th script. And try to select the line. It should either work or it should write some errors to the ruby console. If it gives errors, please copy and paste them all here into this thread. I'll take a look and see if there is something suspicious going on.

Thanks!

Chris

keithver

keithver wrote:
Hi
Shape bender looks like the answer to a prayer. I've downloaded a "file.php". perhaps I'm being stupid. What do I do now
Keith

Hi Guys
No matter which link on Chris's initial post I use, I get a file named 'file.php' in my download folder. I can't find a .zip file anywhere to download. Please! I'm desperate to try Shape Bender

Thanks

Keith

Gaieus

Hi Keith,

This happens sometimes with some browsers/browser settings (although I have most frequently seen it on the Mac).

Anyway, try to rename the php extension to zip and open the archive that way. Let us know if it still doesn't work (or if it does, too).

keithver

thanks Gaieus
No luck. I re-named but winzip doesn't recognize the file format. The .php file is only 6KB big?
keith

TIG

@rtgoogler said:

Thanks Pilou and TIG. TIG...followed your instructions step by step. Still doesn't work for me. I am unable to select the line or the path. This tool would be perfect for a design idea I am working on, but I can't get it to work. In Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Sketchup/Plugins I placed these:

progressbar.rb
clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
clf_shape_bender.rb

Am I missing something? Anything I need to do in Sketchup to activate these scripts?
Thanks in advance.

The files progressbar.rb and clf.shape_bender_loader.rb go directly into the Plugins folder, but the other file(s) must be in a sub-folder called 'clf_shape_bender' that's in 'Plugins' as shown below
Remove any 'rogue' .rb files you have in the wrong location...

xrok1

@keithver said:

thanks Gaieus
No luck. I re-named but winzip doesn't recognize the file format. The .php file is only 6KB big?
keith

can you right click the download link and try open with ie, or open in a new window ?

keithver

Hi Tig

I can't even get the ZIP file, let alone un-zip it
Keith

Chris Fullmer

Thanks Jeff! And Keith, I think TIG was replying to someone else who is having difficulties with where they put their files.

Good luck to everyone, and a big thanks to everyone who keeps chiming in to help!

Chris

keithver

Thanks everyone, especially Jeff for that link. I'M NOW A SHAPE BENDER!

jeff hammond

keith.

download here:
[link removed]

reply here when you get it so i can remove it from my iDisk.

bouzzer

Hi how do I instal the plug in?

bouzzer

Hi for some reason I cant select the line of the Red axis, can someone help me please?

TIG

@bouzzer said:

Hi how do I instal the plug in?

As with almost all plugins...
Unzip the folder extracting everything as it is in the zip.
There should be a single .rb file and a folder with some other files inside it.
Move the single .rb and the foldert into your SUp..Plugins folder and restart SUp.
Activate the toolbar from Views or access it from the Plugins Menu [CLF sub-menu]...

Chris Fullmer

If you feel the plugin is installed correctly, and still can not select the red line, you might need to reset the model axis. The script only recognizes the original red axis. So try activating the select tool, then right click on the red axis and choose "Reset Axis". Then realign your items to be bent to that axis. If the option to reset axis is greyed out, then that means the axis already is correct, and the problem is something else. Good luck,

Chris

tom1169

Chris,

I just downloaded "Component stringer" to my 7.1 Free Version and I put it in my plugins folder..
Inside sketchup it shows under "Plugins" menu but when I highlight the component..it doesnt do anything...?
Please help, does that only work on PRO...? Thank You ..

Chris Fullmer

--COMPONENT STRINGER ANSWER--

Hi, make sure to select the component(s) AND the lines they will be strung onto. Then run the plugin. Please see the video in the component stringer thread. I'll try to move these two posts over to the component stringer thread later too so they do not interfere with the shape bender thread.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=23616

Thanks,

Chris