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    • M Offline
      marne
      last edited by

      Oh thank you, your work saves nerves, it works great. A real release from the toolbar-pain sketchup causes regular πŸ‘Š .

      Thank you!!!!!

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        Jim
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        @agrazdi said:

        Worked fine with me.

        1 - Is it possible to add the default template data to the file ?
        2 - Is it possible to save several " workspace " data ?
        3 - Can you do another one for Layout ?
        4 - Is it possible by this method save folders options to decide which plugins load ?

        Thanks

        agrazdi

        What do you mean by default template data?

        These are very good questions, but I don't know the answers right now. For these kinds of features, a computer language other than .bat would be better; something with a Windows Interface. I don't know what computer language to use - Visual Basic? I would need to learn the language, whatever it is.

        Hi

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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          Hi Jim,

          Been using your latest script and it's working fine. I think its a major step towards keeping the toolbars organized. I think agrazdi idea's are great too. The possibilities of SU to mimic Photoshops workspace options would be a amazing.

          But this alone is a brilliant option.

          Congrats and thanks for all the hard work.

          Rich

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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            Jim
            last edited by

            I am making this harder than it needs to be. I will have a version that is much simpler. For some reason I am trying to export each group of settings separately - I can just backup the entire SketchUp7 registry in a single file. Then, you can have different workspaces by using different file names. This also eliminates the need for a loader script - just click on the .reg file to restore.

            I am finding the Toolbars do not get restored if I completely clean-out the SU7 registry entries. Not sure why; but I can't think of a time when that would happen in reality. I'm not even sure if un-installing removes the registry entries.

            Hi

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              xrok1
              last edited by

              how about if the script writters don't load a toolbar at all but simply present a msgbox if their script isn't loaded asking if you want to load it, that way all the other toolbars are already loaded into their previous positions before loading a new one?

              another thought; could someone not write a ruby that writes a log of all installed scripts when SU closes, then when SU opens check for any new scripts and prompt you to load them or not?

              β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

              http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                bonjoeryan
                last edited by

                Thank you!
                Your plugin is really working!

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                • Chris FullmerC Offline
                  Chris Fullmer
                  last edited by

                  Jim, I missed this plugin. It looks promising πŸ˜„

                  Chris

                  Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                  All my Plugins I've written

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                    haynesc
                    last edited by

                    this is a great new feature !

                    i had lost a couple of my dialog boxs somehow maybe due to me using two screens ...

                    upgrading to 7.1 and using this new feature fixed the problem

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                      remus
                      last edited by

                      hey jim, just got around to using this in anger.

                      Couple of suggestions: would it be possible to just save the toolbar positions, or perhaps have an option to save other things? Personally i find resetting keyboard shortcuts a little annoying.

                      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                        Jim
                        last edited by

                        Hmm, the script saves the entire Sketchup 7 registry - toolbars, shortcuts, window sizes and positions.

                        It should have restored everything.

                        Hi

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                          remus
                          last edited by

                          It does save everything and thats the problem πŸ˜„ I want to keep my shortcuts as they are and just reset the toolbars.

                          http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                            agrazdi
                            last edited by

                            I tried in a Windows Vista and all i get is " Access denied " any idea the reason ? Firewall ?

                            Thanks

                            agrazdi

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                              remus
                              last edited by

                              are you using an admin account? can you right click->run as administrator?

                              http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                inbal
                                last edited by

                                Thank you soooo much!
                                I keep having my plugins and toolbars scrambelled and I spent so much time on arrenging them.
                                Thank you for saving me time πŸ˜„

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                                • sketch3d.deS Offline
                                  sketch3d.de
                                  last edited by

                                  I've made a Windows executable for saving/restoring the SU prefs (no malware, no spyware, no adware, no installation).

                                  tested w/ XP, should work w/ Vista/7 too; even though, use at own risk.

                                  just holler if anything doesn't work or a something is missing.

                                  Norbert

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                                    ahnvtk
                                    last edited by

                                    sketch3d.de:

                                    [notwithstanding how long ago these posts were..] I was really hoping your program would solve this great annoyance in SketchUp 7 running on Windows 7; here's what happens:

                                    When I click "Save", the dialog just disappears and reappears. Then when I go to "Restore", it brings up a file dialog prompting for a .reg file.. but no reg file was ever saved (or I don't know where), nor was I prompted to save one. 😞

                                    As for the script that started this thread, though it's necessarily complicated (why hasn't google addressed this annoyance??), it's a lifesaver, so THANX Jim!

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                                      sketch3d.de
                                      last edited by

                                      @ahnvtk said:

                                      When I click "Save", the dialog just disappears and reappears.

                                      found & fixed

                                      also some GUI changes.

                                      have fun,
                                      Norbert

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                                        supangkat
                                        last edited by

                                        is there any .bat for skethcup 8 please???? 😳

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                                          Jim
                                          last edited by

                                          @supangkat said:

                                          is there any .bat for skethcup 8 please???? 😳

                                          Open the .bat in notepad.exe, edit the number 7 in line 20 - make it an 8.

                                          Hi

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                                            jla303
                                            last edited by

                                            This Script is awesome, works great!
                                            It saves me a lot of time not to re arrange my workspace on a dual monitor.
                                            Thanks Jim

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