[Plugin] Solid Inspector

GWD

Solid Inspector doesn't load. I place the plugin in the plugin folder and also downloaded the TT_lib2 and placed it on the right placed. But the menu doesn't show up. I tried to load it manually and get the following error:

Error: #<LoadError: (eval):923:in `load': No such file to load -- tt_solid_inspector.rb>
(eval):923

regards,

Guy

thomthom

What is the exact location to extracted tt_solid_inspector.rb to?

GWD

C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins

thomthom

This is just odd...

You have the file at "C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\tt_solid_inspector.rb" - and when you type in load "tt_solid_inspector.rb" into the Ruby Console you get

Error: #<LoadError: (eval):923:inload': No such file to load -- tt_solid_inspector.rb>
(eval):923`

which claims the file is not there... ?

I also don't understand why it says (eval):923
When I try to load a non-existent file I get:
load 'test' Error: #<LoadError: (eval):0:inload': no such file to load -- test>
(eval)
(eval):0`

Are you sure you didn't but the .rb file in a folder and not directly in the Plugins folder?
Can you post a screenshot of the file in Explorer (including the filepath in the address bar). Sorry to have to make you confirm what you say, but I have had cases like this where the file actually was misplaced.

GWD

thomthom,

no problem...

regards,

Guy

Krisidious

I know you're tryin to get me to upgrade Thom...

GWD

ThomThom,

Problem is fixed. I completly removed v7 from my system. It seams that he sometimes opened v7 when i thought i was working with v8.

regards,

Guy

thomthom

@krisidious said:

I know you're tryin to get me to upgrade Thom...

This doesn't require SU8.

thomthom

@unknownuser said:

ThomThom,

Problem is fixed. I completly removed v7 from my system. It seams that he sometimes opened v7 when i thought i was working with v8.

regards,

Guy

Ah - yes, if you double-click a file to open SU it will open the version you last used.

GWD

ThomThom,

Thanks for this fantastic plugin!!!!

regards,

Guy

thomthom

fountainhead

I think this plug-in is long overdue...great job ThomThom! I can't tell you the number of times I've tried a boolean operation, or a volume calculation, only to get the "this ain't a real solid dude" message.

"It isn't a real solid...well what's wrong with it?"

"Not gonna tell ya...but it's wrong for sure. Good luck finding the problem man."

Now instead of hunting aimlessly for the micro gapped edge, or the itty bitty hanging triangle that can only be seen under exponential magnification, you point us right to it.

NICE.

thomthom

tomislavm

Thanks!
When can we expect this
Future Ideas

* Webdialog list of errors with description of each error. If possible, attempt to automatically fix.

Automatically fix, o yes!

thomthom

I don't know. It all depends on when I get a spare moment. I'm currently looking into some UV mapping tool.

Jim

Hi Thom. Here's a scenario - I have a Group I'm checking for a solid. It's quite big and takes a few seconds to open and close the Group. When I use Solid Inspector on the Group to find the errors, I then need to open the Group for editing to fix them, then close it to re-check - open, close, open, close, etc.

Would it be possible to tell the plugin to operator on the current context so we do not need to always change the context between checking and fixing?

thomthom

@jim said:

Would it be possible to tell the plugin to operator on the current context so we do not need to always change the context between checking and fixing?

Yea - I've been thinking it needs a function like that.

adding to the todo list

Bertier

Hi there, would it be possible to tell solid :

this is (for example) : solid oak

solid oak is : 640 kg / cubic meter

solid weight : whatever volume * 640 in this case ?

that would be great.

thanx to you guys !

d12dozr

Bertier,

Have you seen Volume Calculator by TIG?

Bertier

thank, I hadnot seen it.