[Plugin] 3D Parametric Shapes - makes placeable components
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v2.5 changes the drawn shapes from groups to components, and allows the user to place them at any pickable point, not just insert them at the world origin.
Thanks to Jim Foltz for providing sample code which I was able to adapt.
See Plugin Store, or the first post in this thread, for the latest v2.5
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John - the plugin did not get published. It has disappeared. I would guess there is a 'publish' button that needs clicked.
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I've published it for you [v2.5].
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=jwm_shapes
Remember that when you edit the file set in your plugin it is automatically set to be "Unpublished" ['red' button] - this is so there is never a half-baked set of data in the public arena.
Click the 'red' button when you are done, and it goes 'green' = "Published" - the public can see you plugin again.
In other tabs, remember to click the 'orange' button to confirm edited text etc, otherwise those edits are lost when you leave the tab... -
Sorry about that - I hope I saved all the edits then - will check later today.
Many thanks, TIG, for fixing my mistakes.
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I think all the documentation is now updated and the edits are saved - several links to image files were broken though, and I don't know why. Repaired now.
NOTE: I found there were multiple copies of one image and deleting them didn't immediately show them as removed - small bug on the Files tab file uploads page?
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@johnwmcc said:
v2.5 changes the drawn shapes from groups to components, and allows the user to place them at any pickable point, not just insert them at the world origin.
Thanks to Jim Foltz for providing sample code which I was able to adapt.
See Plugin Store, or the first post in this thread, for the latest v2.5
Has it been tested with 2015?
Since I have the "other" version installed (not your version), what steps do I need to take to update (assuming your updated version is "clean" for 2015)?
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this version now works fine in all SketchUp versions since at least v8, including v2015.
It is now separated from the SketchUp's own "su_" version from the EWHouse...
They now have separate Extension names and menu items etc, and so they could be installed side-by-side - Although considering the improvements to this tool, I'd now recommend it over the "su_" one - it offers all of its functionality, plus some extra forms and the ability to determine the shapes location as it is created...
Do NOT install the old @Last legacy version !
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@tig said:
this version now works fine in all SketchUp versions since at least v8, including v2015.
It is now separated from the SketchUp's own "su_" version from the EWHouse...
They now have separate Extension names and menu items etc, and so they could be installed side-by-side - Although considering the improvements to this tool, I'd now recommend it over the "su_" one - it offers all of its functionality, plus some extra forms and the ability to determine the shapes location as it is created...
Do NOT install the old @Last legacy version !
Thanks for the quick feedback. I think the fact that I can now control where the shape is drawn is a very strong point. I will install it and remove the su_ version.
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Installed and did a quick test - really great that I can draw and place where I want it.
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I can't get it to do that !
What's the start of the error message say ? -
Jo Ann - have you ever had another version of Shapes installed, whether from the SketchUcation Plugin store, or SketchUp or Trimble Extension Warehouse? There may still be a conflict, if so.
Please go to your AppData/Roaming/Sketchup/SU 2014/Sketchup/Plugins folder, and delete any existing file(s) called shapes.rb or su_shapes.rb, jwm_shapes.rb or jwm_shapes_loader.rb; and delete any existing folder(s) with the name su_shapes or jwm_shapes (including all that folder's contents).
Then reinstall the current version (v2.5 at time of writing) of the plugin from the Plugin Store here.
If that doesn't work, I'm stumped.
Best wishes, and I hope this works.
John McC
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I get the following error message when loading SU 2014 after installing the plugin. Is this another instance of problems related to a non-ASCII user name? Or what else might cause this problem? Grateful for any tips!
Error Loading File C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes/jwm_shapes.rb
Error: cannot load such file -- C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes/parametric.rb
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:inrequire' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:inrequire'
C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes/jwm_shapes.rb:8:in<top (required)>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:inrequire'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:inload' C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:24:inregister_extension'
C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:24:in<module:JWMShapes>' C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:12:inmodule:JWM'
C:/Users/Torbjörn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:11:in `<top (required)>' -
John, in the loader file you should change the line
extension.version = "2.2.8to match the version (2.5?) you refer to in the latest release. -
Thanks for reminding me - will do later this evening.
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Version number updated to 2.51 in both jwm_shapes_loader.rb and jwm_shapes.rb files, and the Plugin Store. Makes no difference to operation, but should now show correct version internally
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Hi John,
I can´t install the last version of the plugin (Sketchucation Plugin Store: v 2.51). The previous versions ran properly.
Here the “Load Errors”:
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant JWM::JWMShapes::Parametric>
C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes/jwm_shapes.rb:99:in<module:JWMShapes>' C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes/jwm_shapes.rb:11:in<top (required)>'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:inrequire' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:inload'
C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:24:inregister_extension' C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:24:inmodule:JWMShapes'
C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:12:in<module:JWM>' C:/Users/Frangenberg/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/jwm_shapes_loader.rb:11:in<top (required)>' -
Hmmm. I get the same error. Sorry all round. Not sure what's happened, as I though I had only changed some internal references.
Will investigate and update asap.
John McC
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Bug now fixed in v2.5.2 - I'd made a typo in parametric.rb in the Module name - sorry.
Works for me now.
RBZ file uploaded both to Plugin Store and to the first post in this thread.
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I assume you forgot to 'Publish' it yet again...
I did it for for.
If you didn't want that you'll need to Un-Publish it !
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So sorry - I DID publish it at least once! But maybe not after my very last edit. Thanks again.
J
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