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    • sdmitchS Offline
      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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        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... πŸ˜„ πŸ‘

        seems like I need to research further...

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        • C Offline
          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 Offline
            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 πŸ˜’
            So something else is adrift with the script itself πŸ˜•

            TIG

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            • C Offline
              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 Offline
                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 Offline
                  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 Offline
                    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 Offline
                      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 Offline
                        GudmHr
                        last edited by

                        Thank you, sdmitch.

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                        • bprzybytkowskiB Offline
                          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 Offline
                            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 Offline
                              bprzybytkowski
                              last edited by

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

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                              • architexA Offline
                                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 Offline
                                  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.

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

                                  http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                  • D Offline
                                    db11
                                    last edited by

                                    How tough is it to add an inside radius variable for the spiral stair generator to allow curved stair creation?

                                    I'm trying to make a 180Β° curved staircase with and inside radius of about 3'.

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                                    • sdmitchS Offline
                                      sdmitch
                                      last edited by

                                      @db11 said:

                                      How tough is it to add an inside radius variable for the spiral stair generator to allow curved stair creation?

                                      I'm trying to make a 180Β° curved staircase with and inside radius of about 3'.

                                      Something like this?


                                      Spiral Stair.skp

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

                                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                      • D Offline
                                        db11
                                        last edited by

                                        @sdmitch said:

                                        @db11 said:

                                        How tough is it to add an inside radius variable for the spiral stair generator to allow curved stair creation?

                                        I'm trying to make a 180Β° curved staircase with and inside radius of about 3'.

                                        Something like this?

                                        Exactly like that.

                                        It will be a single stringer (u-channel) open tread stair. I figured I could generate a follow-me path for the stringer chord pretty easily by simply joining the bottom centre points of the treads.

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                                        • atelierpaarA Offline
                                          atelierpaar
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi there,
                                          after installing "StairMaker" the plugin shows up under "plugins"
                                          The Dialog box asks for "normal, spiral....." etc
                                          That was it, nothing else happens.
                                          Sorry - what has to be done next ?
                                          Thanks for your comments
                                          Uli

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                                          • sdmitchS Offline
                                            sdmitch
                                            last edited by

                                            @atelierpaar said:

                                            Hi there,
                                            after installing "StairMaker" the plugin shows up under "plugins"
                                            The Dialog box asks for "normal, spiral....." etc
                                            That was it, nothing else happens.
                                            Sorry - what has to be done next ?
                                            Thanks for your comments
                                            Uli

                                            This is what you should see
                                            stair maker.gif

                                            If not, open the Ruby Console window(Windows>Ruby Console) and try the plugin again to see if there are any error messages.

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

                                            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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