Geodesic Dome Plugin

pilou

This time no message error

but it's written 0.1.0 I had loaded the 0.1.1 !
version_0._10.jpg

and when I press generate button at the end nothing arrives and return at the beginning!

Tested in SU 7 free (of course i have also little problems with the cases images menu- some overlapping texts (but it's not your fault) you are used some too more elaborated menu functions of recent IE UI

Didier Bur

Clicking on "generate" button does nothing. Can'select hub type too.

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

D'oh,
I forgot to upgrade the version number..... Adds to my list of newbie mistakes. I'll look into a more simplified menu for older browsers. I'm surprised Generate still didn't work. Its setup with defaults. Perhaps nothing should surprise me at this stage.

I have to ask, it seems that many people are using earlier version SU 7 & 8, what is the reason for this? or is it that you all have multiple versions for testing? Or just older machines?

Sincerely, Paul

pilou

@unknownuser said:

it seems that many people are using earlier version SU 7 & 8, what is the reason for this?

Yes somes reasons are possible
Old computers is a big one! (for my part i can't load new versions because my hard memory is not sufficcient on my current computer for test old config for many progs - but i can test on another one
Then change habits is another big one!

Another one is to pay a release for the "pro version" for a not so big change between version following that you have needing!

And the last is that new versions are always bugged so a little time is necessary before a very stable version!

spreadcore

Beside the error I posted, I also have the "Clicking on "generate" button does nothing. Can'select hub type too.".

I'm using Sketchup version 8.0.16846
on Windows 7

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

I suppose has written a cheat sheet for putting together plug-ins that will support the greatest range of SU versions and browsers etc, without having to rediscover each bug one by one?

Paul.

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Hi Spreadcore,
Could I ask what your default browser you use is? I'm going to set up some virtual machines to replicate all of these different configurations. The configuration I know works is:

SketchUp 13 + Chrome default Browser

once I made 0.1.1

SketchUp 8 + Chrome default Browser

also works...

I guess I'll need to test IE, Firefox and Safari browsers and at least Win XP as an OS.

Fun.. =P

pilou

yes it's the hell of coding : integrate many configurations!
So best is used the more old technology for a better compatibility!

jolran

Sketchy, no need to test for other browsers.

Sketchup only uses IE or Safari(I think) if you are on MAC for displaying webdialogs regardless if you have other browsers installed and set to default.

For browser compability I shouldent bother being compatible with anything less than IE9 and CSS3. IE10 is out there for free, get it!

It may be good though, as Pilou suggest to check with SU 7 and 8. Pilou is the only one who still uses SU 6

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Installing SU 6 & 7, I'll get to the bottom of this one way or another...

The hub configuration currently is fixed so there is no Rectangular vs. Cylindrical option (i'm going to add more variants in the next version). You should be able to still enable and disable hubs from that menu though.

...and I still can't imagine why 'Generate' won't work if the system is browser independent. I don't suppose there are people in this world that run their browser with Javascript "DISABLED" is there?

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Ok,
As it turns out the "Generate" button on SU 7 doesn't work, even though it works on 8 & 13... (Not that I ever doubted you ;P). Now to get to the bottom of it...

Paul.

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Muhahahahhaha,
I found it. When you click "Generate" I have a popup window that appears that tells you to wait while processing. This processing.html is a file I forgot to commit, but I had it on my local system so it worked.

Version 0.1.2 is now committed

https://sites.google.com/site/sugeodesic/downloads

crosses fingers

Paul.

spreadcore

@s_k_e_t_c_h_y said:

Hi Spreadcore,
Could I ask what your default browser you use is?

My default browser is:
Mozilla Firefox 23, I also have IE 10.

I downloaded Version 0.1.2 of your plugin, while I still get that same script error when I launch the plugin.

Once I dismiss it and continue on, the generate button now works and I am now able to generate a dome.

In regards to your question "I don't suppose there are people in this world that run their browser with Javascript "DISABLED" is there?"

There may be quite a lot. Java is considered security risk by many and it is recommended that it be shut off. (I have mine enabled though)

Thanks for all the hard work.

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Hi Spreadcore,
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it finally worked. I'll track down that other error =P. Yeah, I know about Javascript and the security risks; I was just rattled by the SU time warp with all the old versions everyone uses here.

Thanks

Arc

The fonts size too big.

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Thanks for the feedback.

rc1974 - Thanks for the screen shot. Spreadcore reported the same thing, but I haven't seen it. I can see where the issue is. It is in 'Accordian' menu which is a tricky by if JS. If you get this error you don't see my nice auto-expanding menu system you just get a lot of options in big fonts as Arc reported. I'll trying to recreate it so I can fix it. I expect it relates to the browser.

You said the default 'tetrahedron' does nothing. The 'icosahedron' should be default, but I'll have a look more into it.

I have remembering user presets on my wishlist, but I wanted to get out some more hub/strut variations first.

I appreciate the beta testing

rv1974

If only your nicetool could follow user's pre-selected mesh and turn it into the structure it'd be The Bomb!

rv1974

Firs off thanks for sharing! Unfortunately it works sporadically (the default tetrahedron does nothing!). (SU13, W7X64, Firefox 23.0.1, IE 9.0.8)
Couldn't the hubs be the instances of one component?
And making and memorizing user defined settings (presets) would be great too.

costantly get this:

spreadcore

@s_k_e_t_c_h_y said:

just get a lot of options in big fonts as Arc reported.

You said the default 'tetrahedron' does nothing. The 'icosahedron' should be default, but I'll have a look more into it.

The tetrahedron doesn't work for me also. When selected and I hit generate it just cycles back to the beginning.

The other two options work though and I haven't had the large font problem.

A suggestion for a possible future addition.
The option to include a center point guide for the hub centers.
example:

s_k_e_t_c_h_y

Thanks

[Bug] - (Confirmed) Tetrahedron won't generate
[Feature Request] - Include ability to create points at hub centers (platonic solid apexes)

@rv1974 - Can you explain what you mean further, "follow a user's predefined mesh"? Is that like doing the reverse of unrolling a cube for example, you state with the 'cross-shape' and it then joins the faces and rolls up the solid?