Dimensioning Angles
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Hi. I can't seem to get the dim_angle.rb plugin to work (in SketchUp 8). The new tool I'm expecting to see doesn't show up. Can anyone recommend an alternative plugin? Thanks!
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Have you installed it properly and looked for it in the right place ?
The
DimAngleToolappears under this menu
UI.menu("Tools").add_item("Angular dimension")
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Please read its instructions...Also remember that the order you pick the points affects the drawn result!
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Thanks, TIG. I was able to find and use the Dim Angle tool in Sketchup 6, but previous efforts to find it in SketchUp 8 didn't work out for me. I'll try it again tonight.
After reading your much-appreciated reply, I went looking around for instructions for this tool. I couldn't find any at the Ruby Library Depot. I then opened the .rb file in Notepad and read, "Click 3 points counterclockwise." Unless I'm advised otherwise, I'll assume this is the method typically used to provide instructions to plugin users.
Thanks again!
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You must have the 'dim_angle.rb' file in your SUp 8 Plugins folder ...
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TIG, I verified that I do have the dim_angle.rb file in my C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp8/Plugins folder of my Windows 7 PC, yet I can't see the angle dimensioning tool in my Tools menu like I can for my Windows XP PC at work running SketchUp 6.
Just for the heck of it I then downloaded and installed the French version of the plugin on my SU8 PC, but I still couldn't see the additional tool on the Tools menu. I wonder if other Windows 7, SketchUp 8 users are able to select this plugin tool?
Thanks for your help!
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OK... Windows-Vista and Windows-7 have a stupidly hyperactive [but uncommunicative] 'security checking' system... that might be it
If you put a file into a folder on which you have insufficient access-rights, instead of Windows telling you that, it looks like the file went into the folder, BUT in actuality it's been put in a 'Compatibility Files' folder [I think Win7 has another similar name ?] so it doesn't auto-load from there, as it would had it gone properly into Plugins! Windows protects you from yourself, but doesn't let on!
The clue is that a 'Compatibility Files' button [or similar] is added to the top-bars of any folder's windows that have this issue - clicking on that reveals what's not really been loaded.
To fix/avoid...
Ensure that you are a full Admin in your User settings.
Change the Permissions on the Plugins folder [and the Components, Materials and Styles folders too as you might want to write to those from time to time] - to do this right-click on the folder's icon > Properties > Security > Edit, change permissions to 'Full control' [All?] for you, AND for others who need it.
Now move the scripts etc across or reinstall them from scratch...
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@tig said:
OK... Windows-Vista and Windows-7 have a stupidly hyperactive [but uncommunicative] 'security checking' system... that might be it
If you put a file into a folder on which you have insufficient access-rights, instead of Windows telling you that, it looks like the file went into the folder, BUT in actuality it's been put in a 'Compatibility Files' folder [I think Win7 has another similar name ?] so it doesn't auto-load from there, as it would had it gone properly into Plugins! Windows protects you from yourself, but doesn't let on!
The clue is that a 'Compatibility Files' button [or similar] is added to the top-bars of any folder's windows that have this issue - clicking on that reveals what's not really been loaded.
To fix/avoid...
Ensure that you are a full Admin in your User settings.
Change the Permissions on the Plugins folder [and the Components, Materials and Styles folders too as you might want to write to those from time to time] - to do this right-click on the folder's icon > Properties > Security > Edit, change permissions to 'Full control' [All?] for you, AND for others who need it.
Now move the scripts etc across or reinstall them from scratch...
Thank you so much!! I couldn't get rid of Engineerintoolbox.rb and I thought I was going crazy!
It still don't make sence though! Download some rb, goes in standard folder, download another goes in hidden folder, Same permissios, same user.
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