2d Tools Fillet

Dave R

No. It's a unique feature.

Actually, I haven't seen that. Could you post an example SKP file or at least a screen grab or two?

Ben Ritter

Here you go. I was trying to fillet the top edges of the handrail on the ramp.

SU 8.0.4811

Thanks. Ben

No Fillet.skp

Dave R

See the attached. Is that what you were trying to do? It just did it for me alright.

No Fillet.skp

Ben Ritter

Yes Dave, but I just tried it again on the one at the other end and it wiped out all my linework. Using a 3" radius.

I've used the tool and I know it's not complicated and has worked just great before. ???

Ben

Dave R

Strange. I've done that end with no problem either.

No Fillet.skp

liquid98

Exactly the same problem here ...

TIG

What problem?
Dave and I have both done it just fine...
It will erase lines that are not needed for faces - like a trim/extend function BUT can you do a step by step description of what you do to 'break it' - this tool has been around for years and it's the first report like this [twice?]

liquid98

Hi TIG,

The problem started when I moved from a XP machine to my new laptop which runs windows 7. So I went back to the XP machine, and on XP ,2D-fillet works fine.

I simply copied all the plugins from the XP-plugins directory to windows7-plugins directory.
So I have exactly the same files belonging to 2D-Tools on XP and windows7.

All the other plugins work fine, as far as I've tested them..

This is what I did to produce the error:

-Draw a 2D rectangle from origin. (100;100)
-Select 2D fillet
-Enter radius --> 10 [RETURN]
-select line 1 (it gets blue)
-select line 2
-Result: the whole rectangle disappears

On windows7 the console says:

Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `explode' for nil;NilClass>
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DfilletTool.rb;404;in `create_geometry'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DfilletTool.rb;197;in `onLButtonDown'
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google Sketchup 8/Plugins/2Dtools/2DfilletTool.rb;404

Is this helpful ??

TIG

The explode error is because the arc is initially made and grouped and that is then exploded to ensure it's an arc at the end...
The error is because the group [which is also copied from a temporary group for obscure reasons relating to grouped arcs being turned into edges on an explode] isn't getting made and you can't explode 'nil' ?? So the temporary group isn't getting made...
It does do one 'risky move' where it groups the arc and connected bits directly they are made BUT as it's all in the 'active_entities' it shouldn't matter as that is the 'safe way'... Weird, especially as it works on earlier versions.
I've not heard of this issue before.
Have you tried repairing/reinstalling Sketchup?
Are you sure the working file ../Plugins/2DTools/2dfilletTool.rb is copied over exactly the same ?

TIG

Never thought of SP...
That can mess with the built-in Group class etc [most ill-advisedly] - which then might affect some other tools unexpectedly...
If you want to use SP3 with other tools loading, it is relatively easy to rewrite the SP code that messes things up...
This is the problem file 'fixed' - it can be unzipped and replaces the SP3 folder's file of the same name...
Then SP3 should still work OK and the clash is avoided... let me know if it works as I hope...
ClassExtensions.zip

liquid98

TIG: you are too good!!

liquid98

No reinstall was needed, I found out that 2Dfillet script is working fine with no other plugins installed..
So there had to be a script interfering with the 2Dfillet. It turned out to be sketchyphysics3.1.

So problem solved, at least on my side. I'm curious though if Ben's problem is solved in the same way.

Bye

Ben Ritter

Hey guys, I've been away from the forum since posting on Friday, but my scenario was basically the same as for liquid98. Moved from XP to Windows 7. I will try your fix TIG or removing SP and let you know.

Ben

Ben Ritter

I tried the replacement file and still had vanishing lines and faces. I then removed SP3 and the fillet command worked fine.

Thanks. Ben

TIG

Ben

I thought I had the issue with SP sorted - obviously not it has many many files and I thought that by adjusting that one we'd sort out the issue - I'll have another look - so at the moment it's SP OT 2Dfillet [or Mirror] for some of you till I get to the bottom of this...