[Plugin]T2H_BuildingStructureTools2.2.4 in20141207

gistman

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.

maxosmedia

@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]Capture.PNG[/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 5—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"

tak2hata

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.

Bob James

@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.

paddyclown

@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)....

TIG

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.rb tst_main.rb

macannurc

thanks to both tak2hata & Tig

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

tak2hata

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.

Humpmetwice

Is there anyway to add beam sizes to this?

paddyclown

just a word: thankyou !

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

all the best...

TIG

@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,“Sœ¬—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.

Bob James

@tig said:

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

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

watkins

Don't forget this:

http://www.cad-addict.com/2009/07/sketchup-plugins-engineering-toolbox.html

and this:

http://sketchup.engineeringtoolbox.com/flange-beams-columns-to_10.html

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

TIG

@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...

watkins

Dear TIG,

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

Regards,
Bob

TIG

@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.........]

watkins

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

Thanks, Bob

Dave R

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.

tak2hata

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

TIG

@dave r said:

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

This new tool does add 14 additional commands, which might just tip you over the mythical limit and then causes gray-outs...
It needs those for the Toolbar, but since it doesn't use context-menus it's weird as that is the usual connection...
You don't need to uninstall the tool completely, you can simply rename 'building_structure_tool.rb' as 'building_structure_tool.rb.txt' so it isn't auto-loaded at startup; then later if you want the tool's functions you can type load "building_structure_tool.rb.txt" in the Ruby Console and it's loaded for the rest of that session...
Do you have 'ContextMenuOptimizer' by AlexM, which tries to optimize 'commands' to reduce 'gray-outs'?