[Plugin] bim-tools 0.13.4(june 22, 2015)

brewsky

Any plans on releasing a version for Sketchup 2014? I miss not be able to use this tool.

Great to hear that you like using it!

I fixed a few basic errors a few months ago but didn't get around to figure out why it's so much slower than on previous versions. All functionality seems to be working though.

I've been working on some side-projects "lately", but if people like using it, than it needs a higher place on my list of priorities
Maybe you can give it a try and let me know your experiences? any feature requests? bugs?

Check out the attachment!
[removed in favor of new version]

markitekt

Great plugin. Lots of potential. How about imperial units?
Thanks!

brewsky

@markitekt said:

Great plugin. Lots of potential. How about imperial units?
Thanks!

Thank you!
I have been thinking about adding imperial units, but until now has not been very high on my list of priorities. I will look into it.

Any more votes for this?

jemagnussen

Hi,

Any chance this will work in 2015 Pro...?

Best regards
Jesper

unclex

We Need U， Jesper

brewsky

Sorry for the late reply
The latest version for 2014 seems to work fine on SU2015, but I didn't get around to make it an "official" version yet so it got a bit lost within the thread(posted on 4 aug. 2014).

I will try to update the main-post with the latest version tomorrow.

gudio83

@didier bur said:

Hi,
Just a side note: to install, create a folder "bimtools" in the Plugins folder, and put the html file in it.

where is the html file?
the plugin create bim-tools, so i have to add bimtools, right?

brewsky

@gudio83 said:

where is the html file?
the plugin create bim-tools, so i have to add bimtools, right?

Do you have trouble installing? I think this tip is rather outdated by now.
The easiest way to install is through the Sketchucation Plugin Store (Search on author: "Jan Brouwer"):
http://sketchucation.com/plugin-store-free-download

You can also rename the download from bim-tools-0.12.4.zip to bim-tools-0.12.4.rbz.
Then it can be installed thtough: Window --> Preferences --> Extensions
I will use that filetype as the default for the next version...

brewsky

New version online! Finally support for imperial units

unclex

0.12.4 work fine
but 13.0 cannot work like 12.4 @su2015x64pro

such as several box could be converted to wall&floor by just one click using 12.4
but 13.0， some faces cannot be converted

brewsky

@unclex said:

0.12.4 work fine
but 13.0 cannot work like 12.4 @su2015x64pro

such as several box could be converted to wall&floor by just one click using 12.4
but 13.0， some faces cannot be converted

Can you send me an example model (PM?), then I'll check it out.
In my own tests the new 0.13.0 worked on more faces than 0.12.4, so I'm curious...
Thanks for posting the issue!

unclex

Now I Know What Happened

12.4 can work under customized catalogue， 13.0 not

and 13.0, if you have cleaned bim information， you must run SU again， Using File→New could not worked， isn't ?

BimToolBoxTest.7z

brewsky

@unclex said:

Now I Know What Happened

12.4 can work under customized catalogue， 13.0 not

and 13.0, if you have cleaned bim information， you must run SU again， Using File→New could not worked， isn't ?

Thanks! You're probably right, I also had some trouble changing between models without restarting SU a couple of weeks ago, I thought I fixed that. I will check it out!

brewsky

@unclex said:

if you have cleaned bim information， you must run SU again， Using File→New could not worked， isn't ?

Okay, I completely uprooted the observers that keep track of the active entities, and it seems much more solid now

Can you give it a try before I upload it into the PluginStore?
Thanks!

brewsky

New version 0.13.2 online!

Feels much more solid due to improved observers

twillm

Is bim-tools compatible with mac version of sketchup 2015.
I attempted to install using sketchucation plugin store v2.6.1
Received error messageError Loading File /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method strip' for nil:NilClass> /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/lib/clsDefaultValues.rb:40:in block in parse_config'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/lib/clsDefaultValues.rb:34:in each_line' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/lib/clsDefaultValues.rb:34:in parse_config'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/lib/clsDefaultValues.rb:23:in initialize' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/clsBtProject.rb:43:in new'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/clsBtProject.rb:43:in initialize' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb:44:in new'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb:44:in <module:BimTools>' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb:19:in module:Brewsky'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb:18:in <top (required)>' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools.rb:48:in register_extension'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools.rb:48:in <module:BimTools>' /Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools.rb:35:in module:Brewsky'
/Users/trevormeakin/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/bim-tools.rb:31:in `<top (required)>'

Any suggestions would be most welcome

brewsky

@twillm said:

Is bim-tools compatible with mac version of sketchup 2015.
I attempted to install using sketchucation plugin store v2.6.1
Received error message

Thanks for posting this issue!
I believe it used to work on Mac, but have never been able to test it myself.
I will try to borrow a Mac and check it out

The error is related to reading the config file, did you by any chance modify that file?

twillm

Thank you for the response.
I didn't make any changes to files.
Deleted plugin this morning and reinstalled through sketchucation plugin with similar error message.

steve69

Unpacked files in plugins folder..
bim-tools.rb
bim-tools folder

@ Sku 7.1 startup
Error Loading File C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/bim-tools/bim-tools_loader.rb
No such file to load -- pathnameError Loading File bim-tools.rb
No such file to load -- pathnameError Loading File bim-tools_loader.rb
undefined method `strip' for nil:NilClass

Dan Rathbun

@steve69 said:

@ Sku 7.1 startup

Really? 6 year old version and 15 releases behind ? (Trimble has long stopped supporting v7.x.)

Does BIM-Tools even support v7.1 ?