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    • Didier BurD Offline
      Didier Bur
      last edited by

      Hi,
      Here is a quick screencapture video: choose settings, assign 2 costs for 2 materials, and calculate total estimate by material;
      Hope this helps,


      2.zip

      DB

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      • sadyoS Offline
        sadyo
        last edited by

        @didier bur said:

        Hi,
        Here is a quick screencapture video: choose settings, assign 2 costs for 2 materials, and calculate total estimate by material;
        Hope this helps,

        Thanks Mr. Didier, now it worked well

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        • mariochaM Offline
          mariocha
          last edited by

          Hum... I wonder, considering the folder they are in, will a re-install or update of SU replace those files with the standard non-customized ones ?

          %(#008000)[Mario C.
          Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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          • Didier BurD Offline
            Didier Bur
            last edited by

            @unknownuser said:

            will a re-install or update of SU replace those files

            yes, I think so. Make a backup first 😉

            DB

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            • fionmacoolF Offline
              fionmacool
              last edited by

              Hi All, I'm desperately looking for cost plugin. I am hoping this one will work but when I load this on my Mac I get the following message:

              Error Loading File attributes.rb undefined method `GetString' for nil:NilClass

              Any idea what this is about? I really appreciate you creating this plugin. I am hoping to show it to others as a great tool for SU.

              Thanks.

              Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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              • Didier BurD Offline
                Didier Bur
                last edited by

                Hi,
                Did you install the '.strings' files in your resources/en-US folder (as said in the readme.txt) ?

                DB

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                • fionmacoolF Offline
                  fionmacool
                  last edited by

                  Yes thanks for that. i didnt read the readme file as usual. anyway, having struggled with this problem I now realise that there are no plugins that will provide material quantities for groups or components. (Please correct me if i'm wrong in this.)

                  Thanks for your help and your useful plugin.

                  Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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

                    @unknownuser said:

                    desperately looking for cost plugin

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                    • P Offline
                      Pink
                      last edited by

                      How can I add another currencies because I don't use DOLLAR,EURO,SEK.
                      currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK","BAHT"=>"BAHT"}
                      I save as to replace the attributes.rb , but it cannot be display in the sketchup.

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                      • Didier BurD Offline
                        Didier Bur
                        last edited by

                        Hi,
                        Go to line 26 and add your currency to the list that appears in the dialog box:

                        curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK","BAHT"].join("|")
                        

                        Regards,

                        DB

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                        • G Offline
                          gia_ginanjar
                          last edited by

                          how about change the unit to square meters? because in indonesia we use square meters unit, thanks in advance

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                          • Didier BurD Offline
                            Didier Bur
                            last edited by

                            Hi,
                            I don't understand the question. No foolish feet/inches unit here in France too 🤣 .
                            The script uses the unit you set in your model and outputs areas converting internal inches to your current unit. So whatever unit you use, no problem...

                            DB

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                            • R Offline
                              rmagoncillo49179
                              last edited by

                              hi i have a question, the estimate cost for component always shows the "susan" word.and i can't get it to work for component costing can you help me on this. thanks.

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                Susan is the 2D figurine who is inserted into some of the templates

                                http://www.sketchucation.hu/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Susan.jpg

                                Now to get rid of her, delete the figurine in a new, empty file, go to Window > Model info > Statistics and Purge everything. Then save your file as a template under the file menu and set SU to make this your default template (there is a checkbox at the bottom left for it in the save as template dialog)

                                Gai...

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                                • T Offline
                                  thaigringo
                                  last edited by

                                  Great plugin.
                                  How can I change the default currency that loads when I create a new Model. I have added Baht (I am in Thailand) but when I load a new model the default currency is SEK and I would like it to be Baht.

                                  Thanks
                                  Fred

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Edit the tool's attributes.rb file with Notepad or a similar plain-text editor.
                                    Find the line:
                                    currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"}
                                    Add [or delete]...
                                    To add 'Baht' insert a new lash member at the end thus:
                                    currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"**,"Baht"=>"฿"**}
                                    Or perhaps ... **=>"B"** depending on your PC's Unicode settings ?
                                    Also change the line:
                                    curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"].join("|")
                                    to include it...
                                    curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"**,"Baht"**].join("|")

                                    To make that currency your default, find the line:
                                    $estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency
                                    change it to...
                                    $estimates_currency=**"Baht"** if !$estimates_currency

                                    Hope this helps...

                                    TIG

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                                    • T Offline
                                      thaigringo
                                      last edited by

                                      Thanks for the quick reply...
                                      Made the changes but still Defaults to SEK...
                                      Any other suggestions?

                                      Fred

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        I hope that you are editing the correct 'attributes.rb' file in the 'Examples' subfolder within the 'Plugins' folder... AND restarting Sketchup so the change is activated ?
                                        Are you sure you added "Baht" in the 3 places just as I said ?

                                        There is an alternative way...
                                        If you are always going to use "Baht" then you could set every thing to always use that.
                                        Change the dialog part as follows to avoid asking about 'Currency':
                                        prompts = [$exStrings.GetString("Unit: "), $exStrings.GetString("Default Material cost: ")] values = [units.index($estimates_unit), $estimates_cost_default_material]
                                        and also the line
                                        dropdowns=[curList,unList]
                                        must become
                                        dropdowns=[unList,""]
                                        and also the line after the dialog...
                                        Then the line
                                        $estimates_currency=currencies[results[0]]
                                        must become
                                        $estimates_currency="Baht"
                                        or
                                        $estimates_currency="฿"
                                        to use a 'symbol'...
                                        The other results must also be adjusted from
                                        $estimates_unit=units[results[1]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[2]
                                        to
                                        $estimates_unit=units[results[0]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[1]
                                        ...

                                        TIG

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                                        • T Offline
                                          thaigringo
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks again... I have made the changes to the correct attributes file and saved it and restarted SU but it didn't change the default currency... There are two $estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency entries one is Line 19 and again at line 374... but the one at line 374 says "SEK"...
                                          If I change the entry at line 374, when I go to settings it shows nothing selected in the currency dropdown... The currency list is there but the default is blank...

                                          I will try the new suggestion tomorrow... I'm old and need my sleep... 2"30 am here.. Will let you know what happens...

                                          Thanks again

                                          Fred

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Sorry I missed the second entry !
                                            The script is a little muddled in its logic.

                                            As well as editing the ='Euro' line, edit the later line
                                            def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="SEK" if !$estimates_currency
                                            to read...
                                            def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="Baht"
                                            Or if you were using a 'symbol' use that instead of 'Baht'...
                                            This will always use "Baht" as your currency !

                                            TIG

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