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      the.pjt
      last edited by

      I'm Iranian and we are in a Boycott, and we couldn't buy anything .... thanks a lot for this free version .. thanks a lot.

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        etong
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        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!

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          mwm5053
          last edited by

          house builder an building structures won't interfere with profile builder I use all three. I use the Pro ver so I can't say about the free one but you should have .rb file and a folder titled Profile Builder with a folder in it named library do you? Some libraries come with it and some you can download more on Smustard.

          2011 iMac
          SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
          V2 Twilight
          macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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            Ben Ritter
            last edited by

            Thank you very much.

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              Whaat
              last edited by

              @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.

              SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                etong
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                @whaat said:

                @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.

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                • TIGT Online
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  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.PNGPlugins+ProfileBuilder folder level.PNGPlugins+ProfileBuilder+Libraries folder level.PNG If you have additional .plb files these should go into the 'Libraries' subfolder.

                  TIG

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                    etong
                    last edited by

                    @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]<!-- ia2 -->Plugins folder level.PNG<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:2oakbtin][attachment=1:2oakbtin]<!-- ia1 -->Plugins+ProfileBuilder folder level.PNG<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:2oakbtin][attachment=0:2oakbtin]<!-- ia0 -->Plugins+ProfileBuilder+Libraries folder level.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/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!

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                    • TIGT Online
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      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 ??? 😕

                      TIG

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                        etong
                        last edited by

                        @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?

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                        • TIGT Online
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          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...
                          😒

                          TIG

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                            pbacot
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                            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?

                            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                            • TIGT Online
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              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 ... 😕

                              TIG

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                              • pbacotP Offline
                                pbacot
                                last edited by

                                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!

                                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                  zook247
                                  last edited by

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

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                                    Whaat
                                    last edited by

                                    @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.

                                    SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                                      vojo
                                      last edited by

                                      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

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                                        ntxdave
                                        last edited by

                                        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.

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                                        • atelierpaarA Offline
                                          atelierpaar
                                          last edited by

                                          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

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