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    • TIGT
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      The first line is the clue:
      Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied - C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.txt>
      You do not have full permission to your Plugins folder and its contents, and this particular tool makes use of a txt file kept inside that folder-tree.
      In PC v2014 there is no problem, because you get FULL permissions by default, but earlier PC versions put the Plugins folder within the ../Programs Files/..SketchUp folder and Windows limits your access, unless you change it manually.
      Read this tutorial and reset your Plugins folder's permissions to FULL - ensure all of the contents get the FULL permissions too...
      http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/36-intermediate/811-setting-security-permissions-in-sketchup

      TIG

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      • C
        cboy1980
        last edited by

        @sdmitch said:

        @luhrzeznik said:

        Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

        I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

        I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

        Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

        What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

        I have the same problem here...
        Try to make a L-shaped stair... but after putting the measurements in the dialog box and clicking ok... nothing happens. The dialog box just dissapears. That's it. No stairs to see.

        Grtz
        cboy

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        • KrisidiousK
          Krisidious
          last edited by

          Thanks for updating this Mitch...

          By: Kristoff Rand
          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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          • sdmitchS
            sdmitch
            last edited by

            @cboy1980 said:

            @sdmitch said:

            @luhrzeznik said:

            Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

            I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

            I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

            Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

            What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

            I have the same problem here...
            Try to make a L-shaped stair... but after putting the measurements in the dialog box and clicking ok... nothing happens. The dialog box just dissapears. That's it. No stairs to see.

            Grtz
            cboy

            After clicking OK, you need to pick the model point to locate where the stairs are to originate. You should see a red "+" at the end of the mouse pointer.

            Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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              cboy1980
              last edited by

              @sdmitch said:

              @cboy1980 said:

              @sdmitch said:

              @luhrzeznik said:

              Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

              I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

              I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

              Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

              What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

              I have the same problem here...
              Try to make a L-shaped stair... but after putting the measurements in the dialog box and clicking ok... nothing happens. The dialog box just dissapears. That's it. No stairs to see.

              Grtz
              cboy

              After clicking OK, you need to pick the model point to locate where the stairs are to originate. You should see a red "+" at the end of the mouse pointer.

              Hey I still have no stair appearing... not even the red cross at the pointer.
              Even when clicking somewhere it does not happen.

              Grtz.
              cboy

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              • sdmitchS
                sdmitch
                last edited by

                You may need to download a new copy since this plugin was recently modified to be 2014 compliant.

                Otherwise, open the Ruby Console window and execute the plugin to see what if any errors occur.

                Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                • C
                  cboy1980
                  last edited by

                  @sdmitch said:

                  You may need to download a new copy since this plugin was recently modified to be 2014 compliant.

                  Otherwise, open the Ruby Console window and execute the plugin to see what if any errors occur.

                  I checked with the ruby console...
                  It mentioned the 'full acces problem' I tried to follow the steps given in the link by Tig but only got 1 stair then it stopped again. Also when changing the sketchup program to run under administrator, my orbitting with mouse did not work anymore... 😄 👍

                  seems like I need to research further...

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                  • C
                    cboy1980
                    last edited by

                    I still did not manage to get the plug in working...
                    When changing my folder options (only read / full acces) sometimes I manage to get 1 stair... but after that it stops...

                    ruby output:

                    Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "9.84251968503937" to Length>
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267
                    Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "9.84251968503937" to Length>
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:120:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                    C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267

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                    • TIGT
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      I get this when pasting into the Ruby Console [in Model-Units=mm, in v2013 & v2014]:
                      "9.84251968503937".to_l 0.38750077500155
                      So it seems to work as a Ruby method [mm --> "]...
                      Although the level of 'accuracy is somewhat extreme 😒
                      So something else is adrift with the script itself 😕

                      TIG

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                      • C
                        cboy1980
                        last edited by

                        Hey TIG / sdmitch

                        So when deleting the 'Stair Maker.txt' I'm allways able to make 1 stair.
                        When trying to make another one...
                        same problem as before:

                        Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "3.76640419947507" to Length>
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in `new'
                        C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25

                        same problem different values

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                        • sdmitchS
                          sdmitch
                          last edited by

                          @cboy1980 said:

                          Hey TIG / sdmitch

                          So when deleting the 'Stair Maker.txt' I'm allways able to make 1 stair.
                          When trying to make another one...
                          same problem as before:

                          Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "3.76640419947507" to Length>
                          C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                          C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                          C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in `new'
                          C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25

                          same problem different values

                          I have made a few minor changes and have attached the plugin to a Personal Message. Please try it and let me know if there is any difference. Delete Stair Maker.txt file first.

                          Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                          • G
                            GudmHr
                            last edited by

                            My Sketchup(2014) is configured to use decimal comma instead of point (the European way). If I make L-stairs/Open, everything works fine repeatedly. But if I make L-stairs/in-situ, some numbers are written to Stair Maker.txt with decimal points and Sketchup doesn't like that, so Stair Maker stops working. If I change those decimal points to decimal commas in Stair Maker.txt and save it, Stair Maker works again. I think this is the issue here: some internally calculated results are written to Stair Maker.txt with points instead of commas.

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                            • sdmitchS
                              sdmitch
                              last edited by

                              @gudmhr said:

                              My Sketchup(2014) is configured to use decimal comma instead of point (the European way). If I make L-stairs/Open, everything works fine repeatedly. But if I make L-stairs/in-situ, some numbers are written to Stair Maker.txt with decimal points and Sketchup doesn't like that, so Stair Maker stops working. If I change those decimal points to decimal commas in Stair Maker.txt and save it, Stair Maker works again. I think this is the issue here: some internally calculated results are written to Stair Maker.txt with points instead of commas.

                              I know this is a problem for some but I have no way of duplicating it myself. Usually working in whole mm's is at least a partial solution. I will attempt a fix and send it to you by personal message.

                              Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                              http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                              • sdmitchS
                                sdmitch
                                last edited by

                                GudmHr, Please check your personal messages for an attempted fix to the "," versus "." problem.

                                Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                • G
                                  GudmHr
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you, sdmitch.

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                                  • bprzybytkowskiB
                                    bprzybytkowski
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi.

                                    I too am having the same problem using Stair Maker as posted above.

                                    The error I am getting in Ruby Console:
                                    "
                                    Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "12.3031496062992" to Length>
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267
                                    Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "12.3031496062992" to Length>
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                                    C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267
                                    "

                                    I'm working in EU comma separated units (e.g. 14,54m).

                                    Is there any known solution to that problem?

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                                    • sdmitchS
                                      sdmitch
                                      last edited by

                                      @bprzybytkowski said:

                                      Hi.

                                      I too am having the same problem using Stair Maker as posted above.

                                      The error I am getting in Ruby Console:
                                      "
                                      Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "12.3031496062992" to Length>
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267
                                      Error: #<ArgumentError: Cannot convert "12.3031496062992" to Length>
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in to_l' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in get_defaults'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:77:in reset' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:68:in initialize'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25:in new' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:25 C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267:in call'
                                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Stair Maker.rb:267
                                      "

                                      I'm working in EU comma separated units (e.g. 14,54m).

                                      Is there any known solution to that problem?

                                      I have sent you by PM the version that fixed GudmHr's problem. Hopefully it will do the same for you.

                                      Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                      • bprzybytkowskiB
                                        bprzybytkowski
                                        last edited by

                                        The version you provided me by PM seems to be working without problem - thanks!

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                                        • architexA
                                          architex
                                          last edited by

                                          how can i learn to work on this plugin?

                                          i see the parameter window under my sketchup, but the result are blank.

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                                          • sdmitchS
                                            sdmitch
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            how can i learn to work on this plugin?

                                            i see the parameter window under my sketchup, but the result are blank.

                                            Maybe this old tutorial will be of some help.

                                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zd4SiDMloM

                                            Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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