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      cizqa
      last edited by

      Hello guys, please help me πŸ˜„

      This is my first time using this plugin and I am having error
      ERROR: skpHelperClasses.rb:updateSkpMaterial, curMat is nil

      It shows continuously after I click on the Shape Bender icon, it stops when I click on the red-axis line, and it starts to show again after I click the curve. I get to the screenshot I attached, but when I click enter to finalize the bending --> bugsplat!

      Anybody knows what's wrong? Thank you very much.

      Siska


      error.jpg

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        This is a V-ray related error and sometimes appears in other tools when it's not working properly.
        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=327671#p327671
        If you disable V-ray and restart Sketchup does the error stop ?
        Thomthom also has a script that disables V-ray's load until you need it, which also speeds up startups...
        Also check on the latest V-ray version etc as he advises in the link above...

        TIG

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          cizqa
          last edited by

          I have disabled Vray from the preferences. Error message doesn't show anymore, but still, I got bugsplat whenever I try to hit Enter (finalize the bending). Thanks in advance πŸ˜„

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
            last edited by

            @cizqa said:

            I have disabled Vray from the preferences. Error message doesn't show anymore, but still, I got bugsplat whenever I try to hit Enter (finalize the bending). Thanks in advance πŸ˜„

            What version of SketchUp are you using? The latest SU8M3 fixed even more bugsplats.

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

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              Can you post the simple SKP - group/line/curve - that you are trying to use...

              TIG

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              • R Offline
                rob-m
                last edited by

                @hlferrell said:

                This tool looks incredible! I haven't gotten it to work yet, though. I have created a ramp and an arc and a line that stretches the length of the ramp - the line is on the red axis as the instructions indicate. I select the component (the ramp), then I select the shape bender tool and then try to select the single line. It doesn't seem to recognize the line - or anything once I've selected the shape bender tool.

                Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

                I have the same issue. I have an object(in this case some simple 3d text). I have a curve. I have a line on the red axis.
                I select the object, hit the bend button, and cannot do anything else. It won't let me click a line or otherwise.
                With the ruby console open, I get this message repeating on mouse move or clicks:
                Error: #<TypeError: can't convert nil into String>

                I am using the free version of SU8.0.14346
                I get the same issue on SU7

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Rob-m

                  Are you sure you have installed the files/subfolder correctly, and have got/installed the separate progressbar.rb helper file as directed on the download page ?
                  I suspect that the tool is failing because it can't find some file it needs, probably a cursor image file in the tools subfolder...
                  This is what your file/folder 'footprint' should be...
                  Also if it looks like this check there is no "Compatibility Files" button on the Plugins folder window - with Vista/Win7 if you don't have FULL security permissions to write to a folder the system might shunt things off into a side folder without telling you, thereby breaking the paths needed by the scripts...1.PNG2.PNG4.PNG3.PNG

                  TIG

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                  • R Offline
                    rob-m
                    last edited by

                    Thanks TIG. if progressbar.rb is not installed there is normally an error when the shape bender is started. the issue I had was putting everything in the TOOLS folder, not the PLUGINS folder.
                    Dropped the clf_shape_bender folder and progressbar.rb into the plugins folder, retarted SU8 and all works fine now. Many thanks

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
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                      @rob-m said:

                      the issue I had was putting everything in the TOOLS folder, not the PLUGINS folder.

                      You should never put anything into the Tools folder.

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                        rob-m
                        last edited by

                        So I'm learning. Many of the plugins I have picked up had instructions for placing in the tools folder. I will remedy that on my end.

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                        • thomthomT Offline
                          thomthom
                          last edited by

                          @rob-m said:

                          So I'm learning. Many of the plugins I have picked up had instructions for placing in the tools folder. I will remedy that on my end.

                          Do you remember which ones? If they are located here on the forum we can see if we can correct that.

                          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

                            Chris bending along 2-segment curve results are wrong. It wont keep the parallels.
                            Could you tweak the code please?


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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              @rob-m said:

                              So I'm learning. Many of the plugins I have picked up had instructions for placing in the tools folder. I will remedy that on my end.

                              I've never seen a plugin with instructions to put it into the Tools folder. I'd also be interested to know which ones those are. There are plugins that will appear in the tools menu but that's entirely different.

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                                rob-m
                                last edited by

                                I actually don't recall which ones, sorry. Not from this site, I found them elsewhere before I found SketchUcation. Everything I need seems to be here or referenced here. Strangely though, all other plugins I had in the Tools folder seemed to work.
                                Thanks for the help.
                                My goal was to take a 3d wall carving and wrap it around a post for cutting on a 4 axis cnc router. This should work very well. thanks for this great plugin!

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                                  carammilla
                                  last edited by

                                  nice

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                                  • pbacotP Offline
                                    pbacot
                                    last edited by

                                    Hello,

                                    Thanks for the great plugin work! This is one I've never tried before so I thought I would, since it is often mentioned here. Is it supposed to work on Macs?

                                    In this test I wish to make the rectangular bar bend in the shape of the curve shown. Are there any further tips on how to make it look more like the arc shape?

                                    Thanks, Peter

                                    Screen shot 2012-06-02 at 2.07.11 PM.png
                                    AutoSave_shape bender test.skp

                                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      Peter,

                                      I got it to go but only after I deleted your funny shape, purged unused stuff from the file, saved it and reopened it. Notice I also moved the line relative to the component. The distance between the line and the component will be used at the distance between the new component and the arc. I expect there distance you had in your set up was a bit too much for Shape bender to create the properly bent shape from the straight version.


                                      AutoSave_shape bender test.skp

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                                      • pbacotP Offline
                                        pbacot
                                        last edited by

                                        Dave,

                                        Thanks for the help! I didn't pick that up about the distance. I didn't find anything to purge but the object created by the plugin.

                                        Peter

                                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          You can play the distance thing to your advantage so it the curve is the centerline of the bent shape, you'll put the straight line on the centerline of the unbent form.

                                          I found 13 unused materials also.

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                                          • pbacotP Offline
                                            pbacot
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks. Yeah, I forgot to look at the materials!

                                            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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