[Plugin] Pipe Tool (UPDATE 3/19/2011)
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@perryman said:
- T-junction button?
- Flange button?
+1except the pipe room, I see that overriding the values without " it uses metric units
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@builder boy said:
@unclex said:
Anybody can use this plugins?
Upzip it to the Plugins Cata
But Nothing Happening........I don't understand what you're problem is. Can you explain it better?
if i don't change anything， it works
but i want change the PNG catalog，or change the PNG name(ofcouse i changed the file‘s name,too)， change ‘ " to mm，it cannot work……
For example
@srad = '6"' change → @srad = '300.mm'
piperoom.small_icon="Pipe Room.png" → piperoom.small_icon="PipeRoom.png"
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I haven't even looked at the code... but if @srad is being set as a string '1"' and then .to_l is used on it to return a 'length' then you can change it to another default unit e.g. '25mm' [no '.']. If it's a length already
@srad = 1.0[in inches if NO units] or=1.inchthen you do use a '.' as in@srad = 25.mmto make it in 'mm'...The problem in using a string is you are forced to use a units suffix.
If it were a length to start with then it's always a length and in 'current' units, so if you have 'mm' set in Model Info even it it were set to be 1 ["] it'd show as 25.4 [mm]... -
Thank you Builder Boy!
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Thanks for making the plugin! Where can I find the png button icons? From reading the thread it sound like a previous version was distributed as a zip file with the .rb and some .png files.
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@gaieus said:
Michael,
Don't get me wrong here for this question; you "made a free version of it"? (Meaning you used that code and such)
OR you made a tool yourself that has similar features as 3SKENG?
Maybe it's just your wording. But you know, we take piracy and such very seriously here.
I made a tool myself that has similar features as 3SKENG.
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Thank You Builder Boy. Great plugin!!!
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it looks grate but where do i dropp al the files in my sketchup file??? thanks
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Have a look at this tutorial: http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/37-beginner/108-installing-sketchup-plugins
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Does this plugin work on mac oS? I dropped the files into plugin directory. Nothing is working. Am I doing something wrong?
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Can you describe what "isn't working"? Error messages? Unexpected behaviour? No new menus or toolbars?
Difficult to help without any specific information.
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Nothing happens, no new menus, or pull downs. I copied all of the files from the folder into the plugin directory. Are there instructions somewhere?
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This toolset has something of a 'rogue' setup, as it comes with all of its files [a .rb and 5 pngs] inside a zip archive and they ALL go 'loose' into the Plugins folder.
I suspect you have done this, but are perplexed about how to 'activate' it...
[Usually a toolset have a loader .rb and a tool-specific subfolder of several helper files, sometimes a tool is an Extension that needs activating [once] before any menus etc are available, but this tool is not like that
]The author has not been at all helpful about how you use his tools...
But reading through the code near the end of the script I see that it makes NO menus or context-menus !
After Sketchup is restarted and the toolset has successfully auto-loaded, it only runs from a Toolbar that is named 'Pipes' - you will need to activate it [once] from your View > Toolbars list... -
Good call, that was the problem. Had to load the tool palette. Couple instructions from the author would have saved a lot of time. Sadly after all that the tool is a little disappointing. Has zero piping standards built into it. God I wish somebody would create something for real layouts. Piping is so difficult in sketch up. Wake up Trimble
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3SKENG
As the author initially points out in his posts... it was his [limited] attempt at a 'free' version of 3SKENG - a now matured and, very well respected and powerful toolset - http://www.3skeng.com/en/index.htm
It is relatively inexpensive considering what it can do... €169 + specialist libraries of pipes/fittings at #€29 +taxes where appropriate... You can also download a free-trial version [PC only]... -
I would pay the money in a heart beat.....but it is only on pc. Having to run through a virtual machine is difficult.
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Please complete your user profile - we might then not suggest PC tools of you if it were completed and showed you are a MAC user...
The '3skeng' guys are very amenable - have you tried emailing them and asking if a MAC version is in the 'pipeline' ?
You could volunteer to beta-test it
Their FAQs says, "Does 3skeng run on Mac OS/X computers?
No, the interest in a first release for Mac/OS X systems was quite low. For the near future we have no plans to develop a Mac OS/X release."
BUT with enough pressure they might start ??? -
Normally a simple plugin don't work in Pc and Mac without special different codes ?
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There, I updated my profile!
Yes, I e-mailed them.
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