[Plugin] ClothWorks v1.8.0 - 28 Apr 2024

[voegel]

Excellent work, but how can I use it for (maybe rare) reversed gravity use cases?

Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

[Dave R]

@voegel said:

but how can I use it for (maybe rare) reversed gravity use cases?

Invert the object after running the extension.

[voegel]

I know that workaround but that is not what I really like

Sagrada Familia Museum - Barcelona - Hanging Model (= analog computing)

[jsinmichael]

Can you please confirm that this extension works with the latest SU version? Thanks!

[Rich O Brien]

@jsinmichael said:

Can you please confirm that this extension works with the latest SU version? Thanks!

It does. You can install it using Sketchucation Tools: https://sketchucation.com/plugin/696-sketchucationtools and trial it to check for yourself

[Dave R]

Visual proof:

[Carlarochasoares]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to model a tensile tent in ClothWorks, with one side attached to the roof of a house.

I'm looking for some advice on the best ClothWorks settings for this type of tensioned membrane, but my main difficulty is positioning the pins accurately.

Is there a way to move the pins more precisely? The arrows are very large, so I have to zoom out to click on them, which makes it difficult to position the fixing points accurately.

Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks!

[FlawinneF]

Do you know if the developer is going to release an update for SketchUp 2027?

[TIG]

@anton_s
He is the developer and only he can confirm compatibility - and I know the PluginStore only lists up to v2024 for 'compatibility',
BUT if it's working in newer versions than that [and it seems that others have been using it successfully in v2026] then it should also work in v2027.
Download it and try it - report back on your experiences with it in v2027 - it will be helpful feedback for others and the author...

[Dave R]

@TIG This is the error when opening SU2027.

Extension Errors Report
SketchUp: 27.0.264
OS: Windows 11 
Ruby: 3.4.9

Extension: ClothWorks (1.8.0a)
Error: IOError (Stage directory, "c:/users/drkr4/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2027/sketchup/plugins/ams_clothworks/libraries/stage/win64/3.4", is missing!)
c:/users/drkr4/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2027/sketchup/plugins/ams_clothworks/extension_manager.rbe:97:in 'AMS::ClothWorks::ExtensionManager#require_all'
c:/users/drkr4/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2027/sketchup/plugins/ams_clothworks/main.rbe:747:in '<main>'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Tools/extensions.rb:209:in 'Kernel.eval'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Tools/extensions.rb:209:in 'Sketchup.require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Tools/extensions.rb:209:in 'SketchupExtension#load'
C:/Users/drkr4/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_ClothWorks.rb:38:in 'Sketchup.register_extension'
C:/Users/drkr4/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_ClothWorks.rb:38:in '<module:ClothWorks>'
C:/Users/drkr4/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_ClothWorks.rb:7:in '<module:AMS>'
C:/Users/drkr4/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2027/SketchUp/Plugins/ams_ClothWorks.rb:6:in '<top (required)>'

[rv1974]

@TIG many v2026 compatible plugins don't work in v2027. all mindsight, TT, this one, etc

[Dave R]

@rv1974 said:

@TIG many v2026 compatible plugins don't work in v2027. all mindsight, TT, this one, etc

Which "TT" extensions don't work in 2027? All the ones I have work as expected.

[TIG]

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[TIG]

So it looks like @anton_s needs to comment / update [and others] ...
It looks like Anton needs some ../ams_ClothWorks/libraries/stage/win64/3.4 .so file making and adding for compatibility - the Ruby version was updated to 3.4 in v2027 !