Housebuilder
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@coop500 said:
Also You could use these rb files:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=26858
But it will convert it back to imperial.
Those haven't been updated like the files TIG and I corrected. Please don't lead people down the wrong path. There've already been enough problems for users because they are installing the wrong versions. The last thing we need is more of that.
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@coop500 said:
This isn't much of an issue I was also just wondering if there was a fix.
Since the RB files are scrambled, it'll take the original author to fix it. Unfortunately it doesn't appear that he has the time to devote to editing his extensions. You could try contacting him, though.
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It's a shame that the metric files have been scrambled or we could have tried to find the issue.
I guess everyone is having this problem?
One option would be to use the imperial plugin which doesn't seems to.have these issues but create custom imperial sizes to reflect the metric ones.
Using the other.rb files worked for me otherwise I wouldn't have posted them. Sorry to add to the confusion in this thread.
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Hi !!
thankyou very much for this file.
I installed the metric version in my SU 2015, the first time it worked well, but now when I try to make a wall the progran shoot down inmediatly......
I don't know if there is something wrong in SU or is the extension.
¿any body know??
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When I got to download this HouseBuilder_extension.rbz buy clicking on Dave R link it comes up blank white paper looking thing
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@jar80 said:
When I got to download this HouseBuilder_extension.rbz buy clicking on Dave R link it comes up blank white paper looking thing
You don't open the file itself. In SketchUp, go to Window>Preferences>Extensions. Click on Install Extension... Navigate to where you saved the Housebuilder.rbz file. Select it, click Open and any affirmative answers. In the Extensions window make sure the Housebuilder extension is checked to load. After that, you should find the Housebuilder toolbar in View>Toolbars.
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I downloaded the Housebuilder but I do not see where to plugin on Sketchup. Please help??
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open sketchup. Then windows -> preferences-> extensions -> install (rbz file).
You can modify the size of beams in txt file, located in main sketchup plugin folder/ housebuilder.
Enjoy
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Thank you so much for the help!
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Hello, i am having trouble loading Housebuilder. I have a Mac v10.10.5 and i just downloaded Sketchup version 2017. I downloaded Housebuilder from the Ruby library and changed the files from .rb to .rbz. I then go to extention manager and click install extension. I find the Housebuilder files and they are clickable. When I try to install the files it lets me click them but a window opens stating they could not be installed.
- Apparently my Mac auto unzips the files and I cannot find where to change that option.
Thanks for any help
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@jimnaz said:
Hello, i am having trouble loading Housebuilder. I have a Mac v10.10.5 and i just downloaded Sketchup version 2017. I downloaded Housebuilder from the Ruby library and changed the files from .rb to .rbz...
There are two places where you went wrong. First, the version in the Ruby library no longer works. Second, simply changing the file extension from .rb to .rbz is not the correct process. The .rb file needs to be compressed into a .zip file and then .zip changed to .rbz. There's a lot more to Housebuilder than one .rb file, too. The entire package needs to be included in the ZIP. I already made a .rbz file for the imperial version and TIG made one for the metric version. Both are available in this thread.
Imperial: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=56772%26amp;start=60#p556663
Metric: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=519210#p519210 -
Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for you having to take the time to answer my post. I know many have done it through this thread.
When I posted my question I was only reading the posts and I did not register yet. Once I registered all the links everyone posted worked. I found the correct link (I think it was yours) and it loaded and started working fine. Once this happened I tried to go back and delete my question but it had not been approved yet.
Again, sorry to waste your time but thanks again for helping.Jim
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No worries, Jim. I'm glad it's working for you now.
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I am designing our cabin and it will have a shed style roof. The low side will be 9' and the high side will be 12'.
Any tips on how to build the side walls since they will be at an angle? Can I do this with Housebuilder as a wall, or do I have to build each piece of lumber?Thank you
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You could use the Gable Wall tool and change the Roof Type to Shed. Figure out the pitch and go at it.
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Thanks Dave. I'll look at that option. * What plate height should I use?
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Probably use the plate height of the lower wall. Play with it. You won't be wasting lumber if you get it backwards.
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Dave, that worked perfect! If I could bug you one more time. Any suggestions on how to build dormers on a shed roof?
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I would probably draw them manually because it wouldn't be that hard but I suppose you could use guidelines to help layout where they need to be and drawn them like a very small house with Housebuilder. You would need to trim the walls of the dormer to fit the roof and trim the rafters where the opening would be for the dormer.
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@redranger said:
@dave r said:
I guess you haven't read through this thread. The correct installation process has been give multiple times here.
From your description it sounds like you downloaded the ZIP file but it got unzipped automatically by your OS. You really ought to set it so that doesn't happen. It would make things easier.
Install Extension requires that the extension be packaged as a zip while whose file-extension is changed to .rbz. The reason Install Extension didn't work for you is you have no .rbz file to point it at.
Try again.
As for the Plugins folder, in current versions of SketchUp it does exist but it is in a hidden directory. There's no need for you to access it directly if you have files structured correctly and install them properly. Your profile indicates you're still using SketchUp 6. Is that correct?
I will say there was some amusement to reading through the entire 3 pages of comments.......but it wasn't till this post that I figured out the issue I was running into. Ended up being the auto unzip in safari preferences.
anyhow thank you everyone for the good laugh and the end result of me finally getting to use this sweet plugin!
Hi, I've been trying for days to get this plug in installed. Could you pass on where in preferences you selected to reject the automation of the zip files? thanks
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