[Plugin] Profile Builder Free Edition

etong

@etong said:

I've downloaded the plugin, saw the icon, have a dialog box but when I click on the drop down it's empty, click the buttons in the Profile Builder dialog box with no response.
Unload I think possible plug-ins that might create some conflicts like the housebuilder and building structure tool but to no avail.
Any idea would be welcome.
Thanks!

Hello,

I don't believe there are any conflicts with those plugins. I have heard of the issue you are having before. It might be due to your Internet and Javascript settings. Profile Builder uses web dialogs which use javascript.

If you are using Windows, open Internet Explorer and try going to Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Reset Internet Explorer Settings.

Hi,

Already did what you suggested, still the same problem. Sorry & thanks.

TIG

The drop-downs in the dialog are populated from the files available in the tool's folder.
If there are no files/folder then it'll be empty...

As I understand it you should have the following files/folders in your Plugins folder, mimicking the files/folders that arrive in the .zip file... Plugins folder level.PNG Plugins+ProfileBuilder folder level.PNG Plugins+ProfileBuilder+Libraries folder level.PNG If you have additional .plb files these should go into the 'Libraries' subfolder.

etong

@tig said:

The drop-downs in the dialog are populated from the files available in the tool's folder.
If there are no files/folder then it'll be empty...

As I understand it you should have the following files/folders in your Plugins folder, mimicking the files/folders that arrive in the .zip file...[attachment=2:2oakbtin]Plugins folder level.PNG[/attachment:2oakbtin][attachment=1:2oakbtin]Plugins+ProfileBuilder folder level.PNG[/attachment:2oakbtin][attachment=0:2oakbtin]Plugins+ProfileBuilder+Libraries folder level.PNG[/attachment:2oakbtin] If you have additional .plb files these should go into the 'Libraries' subfolder.

Hi TIG,

All are in its proper order and all accounted for but still the webdialog appears empty.
Sigh!

Thanks!

TIG

Have you checked the security permissions for these folders/files? ...
And that they are actually what they say they are?
Windows can put things into 'Compatibility Files' folders without telling you, but display them as if they are really where you intended...
This can happen if you don't have FULL security permissions to the Plugins folder and its contents etc...

Otherwise I am at a loss... any others want to chip in ???

etong

@tig said:

Have you checked the security permissions for these folders/files? ...
And that they are actually what they say they are?
Windows can put things into 'Compatibility Files' folders without telling you, but display them as if they are really where you intended...
This can happen if you don't have FULL security permissions to the Plugins folder and its contents etc...

Otherwise I am at a loss... any others want to chip in ???

Hi again TIG,

I don't quite understand by compatibility files, though there are a few folders there but most are working properly except for 1 or 2.
I have no problem I think with permission since nobody else uses the pc and I believe since I owned it, I am the Administrator of the PC.
Should I worry whats inside my Compatibility Files?

TIG

Your profile says you have XP... do you actually have Vista or Win7 ??
If there's a 'Compatibility Files' folder associated with the Plugins folder [button on windows top bars] then there might well be files or a subfolder-of-files that Windows has surreptitiously put into it, but still tells you they are in Plugins !
It's to save you from yourself as Bill Gates assumes your are a moron...
In that case Sketchup will fail to auto-load all of the relevant files and fail in some way !
If so... move them into the 'right place' - you should never leave files languishing in these 'side-step' folders - if they exist it means you don't have proper access rights to at least some folders !
Have you right-clicked the Plugins folder's icon and used Properties > Security and ensured that you do indeed have FULL permissions for the future ? Also check the files that it contains and any subfolders etc also have FULL permissions.
Note that the permissions should also be FULL on the Materials, Styles and Components folders...
If none of this works reconfirm your OS and post a screen grab of the Plugins folder window etc...

pbacot

Say, just recently I find that the text fields in Profile Builder are solid black. If I type in them I can see a dim outline of text.

I just downloaded another ruby LSS toolbar, and found the same thing. Other plugins don't show this. Would anyone know does it have to do with the type of dialog and some of my settings?

TIG

This issue has been reported and discussed here before and relates to Safari shipping with the latest MAC OS being incompatible/uppity - see here e.g. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=45382&p=406698&hilit=black+dialog#p406698 ...

pbacot

Thank you TIG. Somehow I missed this. Then I assumed I was the only one with such a problem. Might have searched...

EDIT: Just like to add while I'm here... WHAT AN EXCELLENT PLUG-IN!!

Just had a situation where I had run some complex cornice from the roof lines, and the roof turned out to be off (made obvious by the cornice). No problem--the excellent geometry adjusted perfectly!

zook247

Can I use profile builder to make negative profiles, that is, reveals cut into a wall?

Whaat

@zook247 said:

Can I use profile builder to make negative profiles, that is, reveals cut into a wall?

Sorry, you can't do this directly.

If you have SU8 Pro, you can use the solid tools to cut into the wall after extruding the shape with Profile Builder (assuming your wall is a solid).

Or you could use the good old-fashioned intersect function in SketchUp to cut out the negative profile.

vojo

This is a fantastic plug in....free and paid are great (stable, provide what is advertized, etc). Everyone who strives to create a plugin should strive for this level of completeness and robustness

ntxdave

I agree.............

Now I have a silly "newbie" question:
I need to create multiple instances of a shape (like say a pipe) that show that they are joined. As an example, I am drawing a pipe line (or some similar component) and need to be able to have a "joint" (like you see on most pipelines). Is there a simple way to do this with Profile Builder?

With the standard push/pull tool, when I push something and then click on the CTRL key, you see multiple instances of the same item. This does not work (or at least I did not get it to work) with the Profile Builder.

I only have the free version but would be willing to pay for it if that is the solution.

atelierpaar

Hello there,

i bought profilbuilder 1.0. long time ago. Until SU Version 8.0 everything went well. With SU 8.0 i cant create new librarys. Whenever I try to I get the following error message:"unable to add Profile to favourites" Whats wrong here? Perhaps I`ve got an old Version here - if so, is there a download of a newer Version for those of us that bought the "pro version"

thanks for your comments
Uli