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    [Plugin] GhostComp - v1.4a - 31 Oct 18

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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      Yes, unfortunately.

      Gai...

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        rv1974
        last edited by

        This tool is essential for those who send files with repetitive components to 3ds max.
        Unfortunatly only after removing this tool I solved the "grey out menus" problem. Is there any chance to update it?

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          thomthom
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          @rv1974 said:

          This tool is essential for those who send files with repetitive components to 3ds max.
          Unfortunatly only after removing this tool I solved the "grey out menus" problem. Is there any chance to update it?

          Have you updated your FredoLib files? I think most the issues lied within that library, not in the individual plugins. (with an odd exception)

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

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            rv1974
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            @thomthom said:

            @rv1974 said:

            This tool is essential for those who send files with repetitive components to 3ds max.
            Unfortunatly only after removing this tool I solved the "grey out menus" problem. Is there any chance to update it?

            Have you updated your FredoLib files? I think most the issues lied within that library, not in the individual plugins. (with an odd exception)

            Yes I used latest lib pack (not 100% sure). Today I'll try it once more

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              Fredo

              I've found a glitch with the code in 'GhostCompAlgo.rb'

              def onActivePathChanged(*args)
              	path = Sketchup.active_model.active_path
              	return unless path
              	comp = path.last
                  return unless comp.valid? ###<<<
              	return unless is_ghost?(comp)
              	ask_confirmation comp
              end
              

              If you don't include the extra line I've indicated with ###<<< then you get weird errors in the Ruby Console if you have been editing and then deleting Components... This simple fix ignores recently deleted components etc so no errors...

              TIG

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                Tig the ghost killer cleaner πŸ’š πŸ‘

                Frenchy Pilou
                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                My Little site :)

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                  tfdesign
                  last edited by

                  Ghostbusters? πŸ˜‰

                  My book "Let's SketchUp!" Download from here

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                  • M Offline
                    mandar1983
                    last edited by

                    Hello,

                    I have used ghost plug in to make proxy out of original object..
                    I have kept object in proxy format and exported it to kerkythea.
                    When i render it in kerkythea proxy object rendered without material why so?? Do we have convert the back to original form before exporting it into kerkythea every time??

                    Also i have some issues regarding camera in kerkythea. i have placed 3 cameras in the scene and have exported to kerkythea, but whenever i open the scene, i could not find the camera on the same location i have placed it? is it any kind of bug in kerkythea?? or there is some problem in my SU and kerkythea or somthing else?? ple help

                    Regards,
                    MANDAR

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      Yes, I am afraid you do. Ghost Components plugin can only solve performance issues in SU but it would not work as a proxy plugin for exporters. Certainly it could be modified somewhat (and/or the exporter plugin could accommodate) but for that, the two, different authors of the plugins should co-operate on one that works this way.

                      But then all the other renderers could ask the same.

                      Gai...

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                      • N Offline
                        niks
                        last edited by

                        thanks Fredo.. you are a beast on what you do ❗ πŸ‘

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                        • S Offline
                          scrappy24
                          last edited by

                          Great work! "To God be the victory!" πŸ‘

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                            rachmatrf
                            last edited by

                            Wow! What a great plugin... 😍 😍 😍 😍

                            I can not thank you enough to make this possible on sketchup... Where have I been so far to miss this wonderful plugin. SU Team surely should incorporate this in SU native version. I believe they will put this in the new Trimble Sketchup... Great work Fredo!!! and thanks once again....

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                              sellberg
                              last edited by

                              Thanks for this! IΒ΄ve only had a short test/peek/session w this RB. It seems super useful!

                              I had one problem, though: I saved the model when in ghost mode and closed the program. When I opened the same model later I couldnΒ΄t reset the geometry to the complex form. I just saw the ghost. Have anyone else had similar experiences?

                              //KJS
                              Running a freeSU8 on a mac.

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                                rv1974
                                last edited by

                                Fredo,I just wondered would this dirty trick http://72.27.230.245/3ds-max/scripts/renderlayers-0 be possible in SU8?

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                                  congellous
                                  last edited by

                                  This is a copy of my plug ins folder, I've upgraded to the new fredo lib and installed the ghost but nothing shows up in the program
                                  Have I got some conflict in here, it's a mess !

                                  __loader.rb
                                  .DS_Store
                                  #extrusionToolbar.rb
                                  AddCtrPnt.rb
                                  animation.rb
                                  artisan
                                  artisan_loader.rb
                                  attributes.rb
                                  Autounfold.rb
                                  bezier.rb
                                  box.rb
                                  clf_shape_bender
                                  clf_shape_bender_loader.rb
                                  config-thumb.jpg
                                  contextmenu.rb
                                  ctsMaker
                                  curve_maker.rb
                                  curve_pointer.png
                                  CURVILOFT_Dir_12
                                  deBabelizer.rb
                                  default_pointer.png
                                  DEFPARAM_Dir
                                  DOCUMENTATION_Dir
                                  drawhelix14.rb
                                  drawmetal_plugins_1_3_4.rb
                                  dropverts.rb
                                  Examples
                                  examples.rb
                                  examplescripts.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByFace.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByLathe.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByLoft.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByOffset.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByRailsByFace.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByRailsToLattice.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByVector.rb
                                  extrudeEdgesByVectorToObject.rb
                                  faceFlattener019.rb
                                  fillet.rb
                                  flattery
                                  flattery.rb
                                  Fredo6Trace.txt
                                  FREDOSCALE
                                  FREDOSCALE_Dir_22
                                  FredoScale_Tool.rb
                                  FredoScale.rb
                                  generateSoapSkinBubble.rbs
                                  Geodesic_SketchUp.rb
                                  GhostComp%201
                                  Help
                                  iges_export.rb
                                  Images
                                  jointpushpull.rb
                                  JPP_Dir_20
                                  LIBFREDO6_Dir_48
                                  LibFredo6.rb
                                  LibTraductor.rb
                                  line_pointer.png
                                  linetool.rb
                                  maxwell
                                  maxwell.rb
                                  Ocean
                                  ocean_extension.rb
                                  proper_animation
                                  proper_animation_loader.rb
                                  ROUNDCORNER
                                  ROUNDCORNER_Dir_23
                                  RoundCorner.rb
                                  RubyToPython
                                  SCF
                                  selection.rb
                                  shapes.rb
                                  SketchyFFD.rb
                                  skin.rb
                                  skp_to_dxf.rb
                                  skp_to_dxf.rbz
                                  SoapSkinBubble
                                  generateSoapSkinBubble.rbs
                                  Help
                                  Images
                                  SoapSkinBubbleMenus.rb
                                  SoapSkinBubbleTools.rb
                                  stock_maker.rb
                                  SU_Podium_Browser.rbs
                                  SU_Podium_V2
                                  SU_Podium_V2.rbs
                                  SuSolid
                                  susolid.rbs
                                  taper_maker.rb
                                  TIGtools
                                  TOS
                                  TOS_Dir_18
                                  tt_cleanup.rb
                                  TT_Lib2
                                  tt_simple_installer.rb
                                  tt_solid_inspector.rb
                                  unfoldtool.png
                                  unfoldtool.rb
                                  Utilities
                                  utilities.rb
                                  utilities.rbs
                                  utilitiestools.rb
                                  vfs.rb
                                  weld.rb
                                  ZLoader__FredoScale.rb
                                  ZLoader__GhostComp.rb
                                  ZLoader__OnSurface.rb
                                  ZLoader__RoundCorner.rb

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Have you activated its Extension from within Preferences.
                                    You might also then need to activate its Toolbar...

                                    TIG

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                                    • C Offline
                                      congellous
                                      last edited by

                                      There doesn't seem to be an extension in there ?
                                      It has instal extension which one is the extension ?

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        This ?Capture.PNG

                                        TIG

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                                          congellous
                                          last edited by

                                          Yeah it's not there

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            In your list there's 'GhostComp%201' what's that ?
                                            Looks like an html based name ?
                                            There ought to be a folder called 'GHOSTCOMP_Dir_10'
                                            containing these files Capture.PNG This suggests you has mis-installed it...

                                            TIG

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