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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      @maxosmedia said:

      Error Loading File building_structure_tool.rb
      > no such file to load -- building_structure_tool\tst_main.rb
      

      MacOSX SU8

      I suspect you have misinstalled from the zip file.
      When a script comes in a zip file you usually get one script [.rb] file and a folder containing everything else that the rb file 'loads' or needs to work.
      The 'loose' rb file and the folder MUST be put into your Plugins folder exactly as they are arranged in the zip file.
      Do not move files from the subfolder into the Plugins folder.
      This shows the only two additional things that you should have in your Plugins folder after the installation.Capture.PNG If you have put some of the files in Plugins that should actually be in the subfolder then please move/remove as needed...

      TIG

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      • G Offline
        gistman
        last edited by

        Seems like a fantastic tool, although I can't get it to work- "Can`t click "Next point". Any tool." Same as maxosmedia. I'm using windows XP with SU v7 and reloaded it as TIG suggested. I was wondering if there is conflict with another plug-in? Just a guess as I have no experience writing ruby.

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        • M Offline
          maxosmedia
          last edited by

          @tig said:

          @maxosmedia said:

          Error Loading File building_structure_tool.rb
          > > no such file to load -- building_structure_tool\tst_main.rb
          

          MacOSX SU8

          I suspect you have misinstalled from the zip file.
          When a script comes in a zip file you usually get one script [.rb] file and a folder containing everything else that the rb file 'loads' or needs to work.
          The 'loose' rb file and the folder MUST be put into your Plugins folder exactly as they are arranged in the zip file.
          Do not move files from the subfolder into the Plugins folder.
          This shows the only two additional things that you should have in your Plugins folder after the installation.[attachment=0:3vlvifww]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3vlvifww] If you have put some of the files in Plugins that should actually be in the subfolder then please move/remove as needed...

          TIG, Thank you! I just did. Therefore, no error at this point. Error may be found in document building_structure_tool.rb strings 5β€”10:

          %(#FF0000)[require 'building_structure_tool\tst_main.rb'
          require 'building_structure_tool\tst_extend_to_face.rb'
          require 'building_structure_tool\tst_extend_to_structure.rb'
          require 'building_structure_tool\tst_chamfer_structures.rb'
          require 'building_structure_tool\tst_grow_to_structure.rb'
          require 'building_structure_tool\tst_grow_to_face.rb']

          These lines contain a "" instead of the "/" for macintosh file system.

          If I correct the document building_structure_tool.rb, the tool is loaded with no error messages, but the tool does not work!
          Can`t click "Next point"

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          • T Offline
            tak2hata
            last edited by

            Hi, TIG and maxosmedia.
            Thank you for helping.
            I am out now.
            I will correct it after.
            I will investigate the cause.

            Please wait for a while.


            by TAK2HATA

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            • Bob JamesB Offline
              Bob James
              last edited by

              @gistman said:

              Seems like a fantastic tool, although I can't get it to work- "Can`t click "Next point". Any tool."

              Same for me.

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                paddyclown
                last edited by

                @bob james said:

                @gistman said:

                Seems like a fantastic tool, although I can't get it to work- "Can`t click "Next point". Any tool."

                Same for me.

                yeh, me too 😞, no second click possible, (SU pro 8 on Vista platform)....

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  I have now loaded the tool and get the same problems...
                  Here are two 'tweaked' files that work.
                  Replace one in Plugins and the other in the tool's own subfolder.
                  I have swapped the \ to / in the 'require' statements.
                  I have trapped a 'read_default' error. The author having used/tested the tool for some time won't have realized that his code crashed if a particular registry entry was missing [probably as he had written that entry ages ago in earlier tested code], but because it crashes at the start the entry never gets written ! In 'tst_main', at line #123, I've added a trap so there is no crash and it now works, writing the needed registry entry the first time you use the tool, and so all is now well...building_structure_tool.rbtst_main.rb

                  TIG

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                  • M Offline
                    macannurc
                    last edited by

                    thanks to both tak2hata & Tig πŸ€“

                    I can finally test it, and it seems a plugin with great potential

                    Google SketchUp Pro 7 (7.0.10248)
                    Mac OSX 10.4.11, old PPC G4

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                    • T Offline
                      tak2hata
                      last edited by

                      Thanks TIG!
                      Thank you for helping.
                      It was not hit on at all where I am necessary to put up the hand.
                      It was doubted that it was a problem of the inch in my conception.
                      Now It work with your help!

                      EDIT: by TIG - An updated version of all of the files is now available here...
                      http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=315482#p315482

                      Hi,howardhong!
                      I'm grad to see you.
                      Help from Korea and other countries will surely recovers Japan.
                      Therefore, we also work hard.

                      Thanks for all!
                      best regard.


                      by TAK2HATA

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                      • HumpmetwiceH Offline
                        Humpmetwice
                        last edited by

                        Is there anyway to add beam sizes to this?

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                        • P Offline
                          paddyclown
                          last edited by

                          just a word: thankyou ! πŸ‘

                          well done guys, a nifty tool is born... maybe you should get together with Goh who does the 1001bit tools ? Between you you may just turn SU into the only fun BIM program out there πŸ˜„

                          all the best...

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            Is there anyway to add beam sizes to this?

                            In the folder 'building_structure_tool' there are two CSV files:

                            default_pflist.csv contains the steel sizes and standard sizes of other things used in the tool
                            You can edit those in plain text editor - e.g. around line #151
                            ##STEEL_BEAM,β€œSœ¬—À,,,,,,
                            b15,H-150x75x5x7,,,,matSTEEL,BLACK,BLACK
                            b19,H-198x99x4.5x7,,,,matSTEEL,BLACK,BLACK

                            This 'b15' is one country's standard 'code', and the 4 relevant sizes in 'mm', 'material' etc... but you can add your own - just ensure that the ',' count is the same...

                            You could also add other things like additional items at the end...

                            Also default_pipelist.csv contains 'tube' code/sizes.

                            TIG

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                            • Bob JamesB Offline
                              Bob James
                              last edited by

                              @tig said:

                              This 'b15' is one country's standard 'code'

                              Does anyone have a "Rosetta Stone" to convert these codes into USA codes?

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                              • W Offline
                                watkins
                                last edited by

                                Don't forget this:

                                301 Moved Permanently

                                favicon

                                (www.cad-addict.com)

                                and this:

                                Link Preview Image
                                Flange Beams and Columns

                                Wide-flange and I-flange beams and columns

                                favicon

                                (sketchup.engineeringtoolbox.com)

                                There is also beamtool.rb and Steels.rb which can be found here http://rld.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugins_list_az.php

                                Regards,
                                Bob

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @bob james said:

                                  @tig said:

                                  This 'b15' is one country's standard 'code'

                                  Does anyone have a "Rosetta Stone" to convert these codes into USA codes?

                                  try this http://www.structural-drafting-net-expert.com/steel-beam.html ?
                                  My old SteelSections includes most UK/EU sizes... in the txt file...

                                  TIG

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                                  • W Offline
                                    watkins
                                    last edited by

                                    Dear TIG,

                                    Where would one find 'ye olde SteelSection.rb'?

                                    Regards,
                                    Bob

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      @watkins said:

                                      ...Where would one find 'ye olde SteelSection.rb'?...
                                      Try here http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=412 [all all good scripts go in the twilight of their years.........]

                                      TIG

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                                      • W Offline
                                        watkins
                                        last edited by

                                        Ah, didn't realise that Steels was the same as SteelSection.

                                        Thanks, Bob

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          It would appear that this plugin causes the old grayed out menu items. I haven't seen that for awhile but it happened after I installed this one. I've deleted it and I have no problem.

                                          Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                          • T Offline
                                            tak2hata
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks about the info of world steel beam tables.
                                            I will read it later.
                                            Earthquake hit me now!
                                            Very Terrible.


                                            by TAK2HATA

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