[Plugin] SketchUcation Tools 2.6

JGA

I've always manually loaded up plugins, but the SU Tools seemed like a great idea.
It works well, but drags SKUP to a crawl, both loading the application and working - it just freezes for about a minute.
I thought it may be other plugins, so disabled them & restarted - no improvement.
I renamed the !SketchUcation_loader.rb to !SketchUcation_loader.rb! with the other plugins reactivated & all was well again.
The plugins are located at C:\Users*ME*\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins, with the Thea plugin installed at C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins.
Xeon PC with 16Gb RAM, win7 x64 OS.

Can anyone help me with diagnosing the cause?

Rich O Brien

Can you tell us your Internet speed?

3rdEye

Hi @ all,

I installed SketchUcation Tools 2.6 on a Win 8.1 machine in SU 8, when I start Su 8 the SketchUcation Tools 2.6 is creating the following file:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\temp\SCF\f_43864.vbs,

and while my firewall asks me if i want to let it access the internet - and I say yes, SuTools is creating the next .vbs with a random number which makes my firwall asking - and so on...
Why is that happening? Can I stop that?

thanks, regards,
3rdEye

TIG

@3rdeye said:

Hi @ all,

I installed SketchUcation Tools 2.6 on a Win 8.1 machine in SU 8, when I start Su 8 the SketchUcation Tools 2.6 is creating the following file:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\temp\SCF\f_43864.vbs,

and while my firewall asks me if i want to let it access the internet - and I say yes, SuTools is creating the next .vbs with a random number which makes my firwall asking - and so on...
Why is that happening? Can I stop that?

thanks, regards,
3rdEye
v2.6.0 sends small data packets to the SCF server etc.
In v2014 it can use Ruby2 methods.
But in v8 it has to make temporary vbs files to do this in your ../Temp/SCF folder.
They are automatically erased afterwards.
If you add an 'exception' to your Firewall [or AntiVirus App] 'exceptions' list] it should let them pass unchallenged ?
With a wild-card like: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\SCF\*.vbs
I'll also PM you with some other ideas... BUT some VBS files must run to have all of the PluginStore functionality...

JGA

@rich o brien said:

Can you tell us your Internet speed?

It's fair to middling - part of a corporate network.
TIG's given me some homework to test - I'll give it a go at the end of the day.

Tweaks worked, problems relate to our internet access setup

JGA

This a great plugin, especially the manager sections. I was wondering if the My Setup section could be explained in more detail?
I don't seem to be able to download directly from the PluginStore into Sketchup with the plugin (I blame our IT security), but no bother through my browser. I then install through the archive installer. So far, so good.
However, when I look at the My Setup, it doesn't note the Installed plugins. My profile is listed but Bundles has a solitary " (I'm presuming this is paid content).
All of these I'm not fussed about, but is there a way I can manually update the list of installed plugins, so the Updates list can be used?
Thanks again for sharing a great plugin.

Tandem

Is there a page or post that explains the process of adding a plugin to the SketchUcation Plugin Store and Tools Plugin?

aadbuild

I"ll have to get PlusSpec available for everyone here.

erikB

Hi,
Finally updated from V8 pro to 2014 pro. Installed extension sketchUcation Tools 2.6, and get a lot of loading errors. Made sure (I think) all the 'rights' on the different directory's are set to 'full'. Still no luck. The toolbar appears but I can not install any plugins. Any thoughts anyone ?

System Win 7(64), SU 2014 pro

erikB

errors listing :

Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- open-uri>
c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in require' c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in module:SCFapi'
c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:22:in <main>' C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in eval'
C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in load' C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in block in <top (required)>'
C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in each' C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in <top (required)>'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load'
C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in register_extension' C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in module:SCF'
C:/Users/SONY/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:16:in `<top (required)>'

Dan Rathbun

Did you install SketchUp 2014 on a drive other than the SystemDrive ?

It might help if you could open the Ruby Console and type
puts $LOAD_PATH
Paste the output here.

erikB

Dan,

this is the result in the ruby console :

puts $load path
Error; #<SyntaxError; cannot load such file -- rubygems.rb
<main>; syntax error, unexpected tIDENTIFIER, expecting end-of-input
puts $load path
               ^>
SketchUp;1;in `eval'
nil

I suspect now it has something to do with the trialversion of plusspec I had running and is now removed. They needed the rubygems. Perhaps I deleted something I shouldn't have done while removing the pluspec plugin.
The installation was done in the system drive.

erikB

erikB

Sorry Dan my mistake I did a typo.
I I start SU I get the error codes as I mentioned before. If I continue the toolbar appears. I I then open the ruby console an click on the sketchucation plugin the ruby console says :

puts $load_path

nil

I I try to install a ruby (p.e. comments) the ruby console says :

Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- open-uri>
c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf-rbztools.rbs:1098:in require' c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf-rbztools.rbs:1098:in loadHandler'
c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf-rbztools.rbs:442:in loadFromURL' c:/users/sony/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_dialog.rbs:72:in block in new'
SketchUp:1:in `call'

Thank you for looking in on it.
erikB

TIG

I think it's because you are using v2014 on a PC AND you open a SKP by double-click to launch SketchUp... AND that SKP is on a drive that is NOT where SketchUp.exe is installed.

This is a known issue with v2014M0.
This confluence of events causes SketchUp to add incorrect paths into $: for the two Ruby Lib folders at startup.
Then any of those Ruby scripts which are called by a ' require' can't be found.

It is expected to be fixed in the coming update v2014M1...

Because of this path-mess, some Plugins will not work if they use the new Ruby features available with Ruby2 which is shipped with v2014 - so in v2014 when the SCF PluginStore tries to use open-uri to ping data and download RBZ's etc it will fail...

Meanwhile, there is a fix = http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=519331#p519331
Download and place this .rb file into the v2014 Tools folder - typically it's
C:\Program Files (x86)\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\Tools
Then the $: will be reset as SketchUp starts, so that it always include the correct Ruby Lib paths [at least for non-Asian users]...

erikB

Thanks TIG, you'r a miracle worker (as usual).
Works like a charm now. Many thanks. Did not read that earlier post because I wasn't on 2014 so it did not matter. Had better done a search.
erikB

Dan Rathbun

And, if you re-read what I said, .. I said to type:
puts $LOAD_PATH
(... notice how the global variable name is in ALL CAPS ?)

You can also (as TIG mentioned,) type
puts $:
(because $: is an alias for $LOAD_PATH.)

When things are good, the output will look like (except the username will differ,):

puts $;
C;/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib
C;/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/RubyStdLib/platform_specific
C;/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools
C;/Users/Dan/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins
C;/Users/Dan
nil

erikB

Sorry Dan, lesson learned.
I now get the same output in my ruby console.
erikB

FritsBee

Hi,

I was a SU 2013 user. And I didn't want to go to SU2014 because the plugins works different.
I made the step and went to SU2014 but after installing SketchUcation 2.6
It installs whell but after restart SU I get errors.

These are the errors:

Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- open-uri>
c:/users/gebruiker/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in require' c:/users/gebruiker/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in module:SCFapi'
c:/users/gebruiker/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:22:in <main>' C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in eval'
C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in load' C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in block in <top (required)>'
C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in each' C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in <top (required)>'
E:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' E:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load'
C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in register_extension' C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in module:SCF'
C:/Users/Gebruiker/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:16:in `<top (required)>'

What did I do wrong?

TIG

@Frits

The answer was a few posts earlier http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=524358%26amp;f=10#p524358
Please read that...
I suspect you have the same issue...
If you start SketchUp from the SketchUp.exe rather than a SKP on another drive you should not experience the error.
Adding the special 'fix' rb file into the Tools folder should resolve the issue until an update of SketchUp is released...

paddyclown

Hi all, I have an odd anomaly...

When I click on the button for sketchucation plugin store (i have v 2.6.0) I get the error

"Navigation vers la page Web annulée
Essayez la chose suivante :
Actualisez la page. "

(navigation to webpage cancelled, try following: reload page) - which I try to no avail...

I went into the java config tool on my PC and tried activating/deactivating stuff & nothing doing, I also checked that sketchucation was authorised in the noscript plugin for firefox...

very odd... it used to work

thanks if anyone has a bright idea

TIG

On a PC all web-dialogs use IE, irrespective of your preferred browser - like Firefox.
Check your IE Internet Options settings...
Allow javascript etc...
Has your system or IE been updated recently ?