[Plugin] Sketchup Ivy

lapx

Anyone else have consistent success with the plugin? Might it be in conflict with other scripts?
Would love to use it on this current project...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=333&t=38590

vidy

@lapx said:

Any developement? This is such a wonderful program to let go. Does anyone have it working consistently in sketchup 8?
Shift click seams to be the problem. Its not making the leaves.

still working at mine, i know i dont make it so dense.. but still work...

here is the screen shot

penniner

cool !

lapx

Its working now. If I can just find out why its not working in some cases. The only thing done differently that I can think of is shutting down the computer and reactitvating sketchup_ivy.

niks

hi.. i've used both Ivy version 0.6 and .5, its working if im on a new scene but once i usethe plugin on my saved sketchup model it does not work. im using sketchup v.8 pro,windows....here's the result of the plugin when i apply it to my saved file. when i shift-click, it only add a single black vine line.. i also tried different suggestion posted on this thread but no luck.

carmelo

hi...
i have this problem: "Errore di caricamento del file LiveIvy.rb
no such file to load -- LiveIvy/LiveVector_core"
Why?
tanks

TIG

@unknownuser said:

hi...
i have this problem: "Errore di caricamento del file LiveIvy.rb
no such file to load -- LiveIvy/LiveVector_core"
Why?
tanks

When you extract the files/folders from SketchupIvy.0.6.3.beta.rar you should have a file called LiveIvy.rb and a folder called LiveIvy [which contains several files and sub-folders].
Put the LiveIvy.rb file and the LiveIvy folder into the Plugins folder.
Do NOT move files from the LiveIvy sub-folder into the Plugins folder - if you have done that, then move them - it will probably break otherwise.
This is what should be in this LiveIvy sub-folder... IT: Quando si estraggono i file/cartelle da SketchupIvy.0.6.3.beta.rar si dovrebbe avere un file chiamato LiveIvy.rb e una cartella chiamata LiveIvy [che contiene diversi file e sottocartelle].
Inserire il file LiveIvy.rb e la cartella LiveIvy nella cartella Plugins.
NON spostare i file dal LiveIvy sottocartella nella cartella Plugins - se avete fatto questo, poi spostarli - sarà probabilmente rompere il contrario.
Questo è ciò che dovrebbe essere in questo LiveIvy sottocartella...

carmelo

tanks for reply.
there is another problem:

Errore di caricamento del file LiveIvy.rb
can't convert nil into String

TIG

Have you done ALL of the fixes that I suggested?
The error message is incomplete.
Can you post the full message...
Hai fatto TUTTE le correzioni che ho suggerito?
Il messaggio di errore è incompleto.
Puoi inviare il messaggio completo...
It may be that that you have to enter values into all dialog boxes - even if '0'...
Può essere che che è necessario inserire i valori in tutte le finestre di dialogo - anche se '0'...

carmelo

yes, I followed your instructions. The attached images show the folders located.
The error message comes up when the program starts.
Also, when I start the script, the window does not shows me any command.

TIG

Please open the file LiveIvy.rb with 'Notepad.exe' and see what it says.
It should have these lines

require "LiveIvy/LiveVector_core"
require "LiveIvy/LiveIvy_branch"
require "LiveIvy/LiveIvy_node"
require "LiveIvy/LiveIvy_leaf"
require "LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool"

If not the the file is corrupted
Si prega di aprire il file LiveIvy.rb con 'Notepad.exe' e vedere cosa dice.... Dovrebbe avere queste linee...
Se non il il file è danneggiato

You could type/copy+paste the five ' require...' lines into the Ruby Console in turn and see if the tool then works.
Si potrebbe digitare/copia+incolla il cinque ' require...' linee in Console Ruby, a sua volta e vedere se lo strumento funziona allora.

carmelo

Now it works.
Wrong with the folders...sorry
thank you very much
carmelo

TIG

Hooray! [Evviva!]

charly2008

Hi,

A nice tool, it works beautifully, thanks. What I still do not understand is, how can you change the twigs and leaves. Would someone kindly explain this for example with the Wisteria Bloom from Adam (Eartmover). Thanks in advance.

Charly

pibuz

Sorry guys, when I start SketchUp with the plugin correctly installed I get an error message: "Error Loading File LiveIvy.rb Can't insert empty component." Then, sketchup starts with no problems but the plugin works oddly: multiple clicks often do not produce an incremental growth, and similar...

How can I fix this? Sorry to bother...

TIG

In the Textures subfolder within the Plugins folder you should have various files like this
Check that the .skp files exist and that they each contain something!

bigstick

Mmf - not working on Mac Lion with SU8...

I have the latest version of SU Ivy, the files are in the right place, the menu is there, the dialog pops up and works fine.
It's the clicking and drawing that doesn't seem to be working.

TIG

Are there any error messages in Ruby Console as you do this ?

charly2008

Hi,

I have exchanged the ivy files through the Wisteria files. The generation of Wisteria leaves works, but in the bush still appears ivy leaves. What do i wrong? I am grateful for any information.

Charly

bigstick

TIG - there is no output at all in the Ruby console.

This is how my installation looks:-

\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy.rb

\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\gui
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\Textures
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\LiveIvy_branch.rb
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\LiveIvy_leaf.rb
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\LiveIvy_node.rb
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\LiveIvy_tool.rb
\Library\Application Support\Google SketchUp 8\SketchUp\plugins\LiveIvy\LiveVector_core.rb

The GUI works, but the growing ivy doesn't. When I start to grow the ivy, I have the usual snap cursor. Is this what I'm supposed to see? Does this have a special cursor or some kind of visual indicator as to where to start the growth from?

Am I missing something basic?