[Plugin] Sketchup Ivy

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?

TIG

The ../Textures/ file should also contain this? and the ../gui/ folder this?

bigstick

Yes, those are all present. Should have confirmed this at the time - sorry!

TIG

I suggest you revisit earlier posts in the thread and see what the optimum settings are for the dialog...

xavier benoit

hello ....i tried your plugins but i don't have leaf only branch....the version is 0.6.3

zhuhuai

Hi,
i can finish off the ivy by shift-click, its still in creating ivy mode and i cant finish it.when i close the small window, my ivy gone. anyone got any idea wats that about?? thanks!

zhuhuai

i have problem with shift + click on SU 6,error msg as below:

wrong number of arguments(2 for 1)>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:233:in start_operation' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:233:in birth_stem'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:223:in birth' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:98:in onLButtonDown'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb:233

anyone got solution?

TIG

After v6 model.start_operation('name') can have additional arguments
e.g. model.start_operation('name',true) - which now means it doesn't try to regen the screen and slow things down unnecessarily.
However, v7/8 tools that use this improvement then run the risk of crashing v6 as it's not then compatible code.
Most authors add a trap to allow backward compatibility - this author hasn't!
The way to fix it for your v6 installation is this.
Open the file displaying the error - helpfully shown in the error message C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/LiveIvy/LiveIvy_tool.rb using a plain text-editor like Notepad or Notepad++ [NOT a wordprocessor].
Make a backup copy if you expect to mess up!
Find the lines saying
Sketchup.active_model.start_operation "BuildIvy", true
and change it to read
Sketchup.active_model.start_operation "BuildIvy"
and because it occurs twice, also find
Sketchup.active_model.start_operation "BuildLeaves", true
and change that to read
Sketchup.active_model.start_operation "BuildLeaves"
Save the file and restart/retry...
It should then work with v6.
If you have v7/8 use the unedited version because it'll be faster...

mickeeman

i tried to open the ivyleaf_1 2 and 3 on SketchUp 8 then bug splat appears. this maybe the reason why some users cant produces leaves on the vines, like myself i can only make branches.

TIG

Have you installed all of the supplied files in the correct subfolders within Plugins etc? Do you have a 'leaf type' selected in the dialog?
Are there any error messages in the Ruby Console when you run the tool?
Clearly it doesn't Bugsplat! all of the time as you managed the screen-shot
What are the settings you used to get that far ?

xanzan911

great post...thanks sir...=)

iamarchitecture

strange, using Win7 SU8 and 0.6 and leaf size won't respond. can't go smaller than what seems to be size 5.

bulbangs

looks amazing!

iamarchitecture

Hi,
can someone post on how to change leaves?
every time I try to open the skp files within the plugin all i get is a bugsplat.
it would be greatly appreciated and i know other want to know as well.

Thanks a billion.

mickeeman

@tig said:

Have you installed all of the supplied files in the correct subfolders within Plugins etc? [attachment=0:eeir6bnk]Capture.PNG[/attachment:eeir6bnk]Do you have a 'leaf type' selected in the dialog?
Are there any error messages in the Ruby Console when you run the tool?
Clearly it doesn't Bugsplat! all of the time as you managed the screen-shot
What are the settings you used to get that far ?

sorry for the very late reply. when i open the SKP files of the leaves, it crashes. (like iAMarchitecture's problem)

and yes, i placed them in the correct folders. i just dont get it why it can produce any leaves when i use it.

mickeeman

just found out some settings for it to work. (seems like the default settings can't produce leaves for win7 SU8 ivy 6.3 users)

the links are from sir nomer adona's blog.

bedo

Su 8 on windows

the plugin is correctly installed, double checked, I read through most of the previous posts to find an answer but still:

the plugin only works once, meaning..I can start over and over again with the I key , making several ivy's... however when open a new file, I can make stems(red line) make leafs(green x) but Finishing it up by clicking shift...does not work...It only creates a line on the main stem, and a little squaro on the bottom, which would be the starting point... and someone posted that before here I saw. I have to close sketchup in order to get it working again, and no there is no bug msg.

Second thing..hów can I choose which leaf I want? does it only go by default? meaning I can change the Ivy leaf components in the plugin folder...but then im stuck with that... I can't load 6 different leafs and select the ones i want?

Thanks for anybodys answer in advance

tomasz

Excellent work Pierre!
I have noticed that SU Ivy loads definition of Ivy components and materials every time SketchUp is being opened.
Can you modify the script so it loads them on tool startup, not when the plugin loads itself, please?
Currently every model loaded on Sketchup start-up gets them inserted.

if (not file_loaded?(File.basename(__FILE__)))
  menuitem = "SketchupIvy #{LiveIvy;;VERSION}"
  mm       = UI.menu("Plugins")
  mm.add_item(menuitem) {
    Sketchup.active_model.select_tool LiveIvy;;IvyTool.new
  }
  ###################LiveIvy;;IvyTool.load_definitions
  ###################LiveIvy;;Materials.ivy_materials

end