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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by

      No need to feel dumb.

      There's a file called clf_shape_bender_loader.rb and a folder called clf_shape_bender. Both are in the ZIP file and both need to end up in the Plugins directory with the contents of the folder still in the folder. I just downloaded it seconds ago and both the folder and file are there. If you aren't seeing both, it could have something to do with how you've got things set up to display.

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      • massimoM Offline
        massimo Moderator
        last edited by

        Also, as said in the first post, you need to put the progressbar.rb file in the plugins folder. πŸ˜‰

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        • E Offline
          edweiss
          last edited by

          @dave r said:

          No need to feel dumb.

          There's a file called clf_shape_bender_loader.rb and a folder called clf_shape_bender. Both are in the ZIP file and both need to end up in the Plugins directory with the contents of the folder still in the folder. I just downloaded it seconds ago and both the folder and file are there. If you aren't seeing both, it could have something to do with how you've got things set up to display.

          This is very odd, I tried downloading the file again, and still there's only the loader script. Never had this problem with ZIP files before. Can you tell me which URL you're using to download the ZIP?

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
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            Use the 'Plugins Index' linked thread download-page [first post] to get the zipped set... http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=47534 You should have these Capture.PNGCapture1.PNG Also don't forget to download/install the progressbar.rb from Smustard.com ...

            TIG

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              edweiss
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              @tig said:

              Use the 'Plugins Index' linked thread download-page [first post] to get the zipped set... http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=47534

              Well, I figured it out. I opened up the ZIP in PeaZip and there's only the one file. Opened it in Windows Explorer and everything was there. Weird. Thanks for the help!

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @edweiss said:

                @tig said:

                Use the 'Plugins Index' linked thread download-page [first post] to get the zipped set... http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=47534

                Well, I figured it out. I opened up the ZIP in PeaZip and there's only the one file. Opened it in Windows Explorer and everything was there. Weird. Thanks for the help!
                Ed
                May I humbly suggest that you use a PROPER compression/decompression application, AND that you configure it appropriately... and then perhaps you won't need to annoy us... until you at least have a 'proper question' ! πŸ˜’ 😲 πŸ‘Ώ [sorry, but it's been a bad-day! πŸ‘Š ]

                TIG

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                  @tig said:

                  @edweiss said:

                  @tig said:

                  Use the 'Plugins Index' linked thread download-page [first post] to get the zipped set... http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=47534

                  Well, I figured it out. I opened up the ZIP in PeaZip and there's only the one file. Opened it in Windows Explorer and everything was there. Weird. Thanks for the help!
                  Ed
                  May I humbly suggest that you use a PROPER compression/decompression application, AND that you configure it appropriately... and then perhaps you won't need to annoy us... until you at least have a 'proper question' ! πŸ˜’ 😲 πŸ‘Ώ [sorry, but it's been a bad-day! πŸ‘Š ]

                  Um, ok. No need to get all snippy.

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                  • thomthomT Offline
                    thomthom
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                    You could try to use this installer utility if you have SU8 M2: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42315#p375454

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

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                    • M Offline
                      mardav1
                      last edited by

                      Hey,
                      Have a bit of a problem with shape bender tool. Installed the tool a year ago and it worked perfectly until yesterday. I tried to bend a very simple shape but every time I hit enter at the end of bending process ,Sketch up quits.
                      I tried to uninstall the shape bender plugin and installed it again but unfortunately that did not work, so I dont know where is the problem.
                      Please help me guys πŸ˜„

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        How about a screen shot showing the set up of your model? You have to give us something to work with.

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                        • quimQ Offline
                          quim
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                          Hi guys

                          I use Shape bender to bend balustrades for staircases or also simple shapes and find it works perfectly.however when i try to bend a custom aluminium window i get a bug splat ever single time.
                          is it that maybe my window is to complex?
                          The wider window is a couple of groups grouped all together, and the narrower of the two is a version that has been exploded and grouped as one.

                          any feed back is appreciated.

                          Thanks Quim


                          window sample.skp

                          WEBSITE http://www.q-prodesigns.co.za

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                          • GarethG Offline
                            Gareth
                            last edited by

                            I have Shape Bender on SU 7 Pro and Windows Vista and it works great (thank you it is extremely useful..!)

                            I have just tried installing it on a new computer with SU 8 Pro and Windows 7 64 Bit.....clf_shape_bender is visible in my Plugins Folder but progressbar.rb wont copy from my Downloads folder to the Plugins Folder....consequently, there is nothing showing up when I open up SU8 Pro

                            .....I have read the previous posts, but i may have missed something in this topic regarding SU8 installation problems..??

                            .....any help would be appreciated

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              It's not SU8. It's Win7. Do you have administrative rights enabled for you to install files into the Plugins folder? That typically why people can't install plugins on Win7.

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                              • GarethG Offline
                                Gareth
                                last edited by

                                Hi Dave,

                                No I hadn't thought to do that, other plugins had installed correctly. However, I have just changed administrative permissions and it has appeared in the Plugins folder, but still no Shape Bender in SU

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                                • Dave RD Offline
                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by

                                  You did restart SketchUp after installation, correct? Show us a screen shot of your Plugins directory. Since the plugin does work fine with V8 of SketchUp and it does work on Win 7 machines, if it isn't working for you, it is likely an install error.

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                                  • GarethG Offline
                                    Gareth
                                    last edited by

                                    Yep...i restarted SU


                                    Screenshot Plugins.jpg

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      It looks to me that Shape Bender won't show up because it isn't there. You should have a folder called clf_shape_bender and an RB file called clf_shape_bender_loader. I don't see them there at all.


                                      shape bend.png

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                                      • GarethG Offline
                                        Gareth
                                        last edited by

                                        Sorry....thought you wanted a screenshot of the .rb

                                        what i dont have is clf_shape_bender_loader


                                        Screenshot.jpg

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          So it looks like the Zip file wasn't extracted correctly to the Plugins folder. Open the ZIP file, copy and paste the loader file to the Plugins directory.

                                          Make sure you have admin rights to all folders under Google in the Program Files so you won't have these problems in the future.

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                                          • GarethG Offline
                                            Gareth
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks Dave...that worked

                                            this is a new laptop and i am going through that tedious process of setting everything up....admin permissions were set up so that i wouldn't have this issue, in fact i haven't had any other issues (until now)

                                            anyhow, you have been most helpful....i appreciate your time and patience and prompt responses

                                            its 1am here down under...bed time for me now...!!

                                            cheers

                                            Gareth

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