ComponentFinder

halroach

We just launched a beta version of ComponentFinder. Hooray!

Looking for people to help us test and improve it.

Be part of it! --> https://flextools.cc/componentfinder-beta/

And yes, it’s FREE!

halroach

Great video explaining ComponentFinder thanks to Architecture Inspirations

juju

haha, clever, it integrates with the FlexPack icons, was searching like mad to find it at first as I was expecting a separate new floating icon as one normally finds when installing a new extension...

chrisik

i've installed component finder along with the other flextools and activated it. Then i want to add a folder, the windows explorer opens and i can select one but then nothing happens - the component finder window keeps blanc and no components are displayed. i've tried other folders with sketchup models and i also reinstalled the plugin but it doesn't work. i use windows 10/1803 sketchup pro 2018.

halroach

Hi Chrisik,

Please open the Ruby Console: Window > Ruby Console
Are you getting any messages there when you try to open a folder?

Yoni

halroach

@juju said:

haha, clever, it integrates with the FlexPack icons, was searching like mad to find it at first as I was expecting a separate new floating icon as one normally finds when installing a new extension...

Hi Juju,

Forgive me for the confusion. Glad you found it eventually .
I've updated the ComponentFinder page with an entry called FlexTools Integration, and updated the Learn page, showing the toolbar with, and without FlexPack.

Does that clears up the confusion?

chrisik

@halroach said:

Hi Chrisik,

Please open the Ruby Console: Window > Ruby Console
Are you getting any messages there when you try to open a folder?

Yoni

No, i don't get any messages.

halroach

@chrisik said:

No, i don't get any messages.

Please email me at yoni@flextools.cc so we can troubleshoot this issue further.

jkoll66

Hello, Component Finder is a great extension. In a future release could you please allow a way to see the file path somewhere? I have 2 folders on different servers containing the same components. One is a personal folder for my components and the other is a user folder. I've on occasion had the wrong folder open in the Component Finder window. Thanks.

halroach

@jkoll66 said:

Hello, Component Finder is a great extension. In a future release could you please allow a way to see the file path somewhere? I have 2 folders on different servers containing the same components. One is a personal folder for my components and the other is a user folder. I've on occasion had the wrong folder open in the Component Finder window. Thanks.

Hi Jkoll, Thanks!
When we first started working on ComponentFinder we thought of showing the full path, but we found that it added a lot of unnecessary clutter to the screen, and in most cases it seemed like it's not needed.

We may add the possibility of viewing the full path in future versions...

If possible, you could try renaming the folders to avoid confusion. If you can't rename, for the time being, you can click on the little hard disk button every now and then which would open the source folder. It would serve as a double-check to make sure you're in the correct place.

jkoll66

@halroach said:

@jkoll66 said:

Hello, Component Finder is a great extension. In a future release could you please allow a way to see the file path somewhere? I have 2 folders on different servers containing the same components. One is a personal folder for my components and the other is a user folder. I've on occasion had the wrong folder open in the Component Finder window. Thanks.

Hi Jkoll, Thanks!
When we first started working on ComponentFinder we thought of showing the full path, but we found that it added a lot of unnecessary clutter to the screen, and in most cases it seemed like it's not needed.

We may add the possibility of viewing the full path in future versions...

If possible, you could try renaming the folders to avoid confusion. If you can't rename, for the time being, you can click on the little hard disk button every now and then which would open the source folder. It would serve as a double-check to make sure you're in the correct place.

The problem is that the contents of my personal folder are Robocopied nightly into the user folder. I can rename the parent folder, but there are child folders that can't be renamed. Maybe you could incorporate a tool tip that flies out from the folder name when you hover over it? Thanks.

Edson

I installed Component Finder but, since I once had FlexTools installed, it was installed as part of its long toolbar. It did not ask for my license number either.

My question is: what files do I have to delete to get rid of the FT toolbar? Since I do not use the other tools I would like to have the short toolbar that shows only Component Finder.

Thanks.

halroach

@edson said:

I installed Component Finder but, since I once had FlexTools installed, it was installed as part of its long toolbar. It did not ask for my license number either.

My question is: what files do I have to delete to get rid of the FT toolbar? Since I do not use the other tools I would like to have the short toolbar that shows only Component Finder.

Thanks.

Hi Edson,

To completely remove the rest of the FlexTools toolbar:

Close Sketchup
If you have no need for FlexTools at all - Delete the following folder: C:\ProgramData\F3d_FlexTools
Open Sketchup and reinstall ComponentFinder.
Open the FlexTools manager (gear icon)
(re)Activate ComponentFinder with your license key.

Edson

thanks. this is what I had done before. and it worked.

what is happening is that when I try to instal Component Finder the installer installs the whole package. this installer is ft1.6.1_component_finder_pack_0.6.0. I am probably not being able to download the correct installer. how can I get it?

halroach

@edson said:

thanks. this is what I had done before. and it worked.

what is happening is that when I try to instal Component Finder the installer installs the whole package. this installer is ft1.6.1_component_finder_pack_0.6.0. I am probably not being able to download the correct installer. how can I get it?

You have the correct RBZ - ft1.6.1_component_finder_pack_0.6.0

Before installing make sure the C:\ProgramData\F3d_FlexTools folder is gone.
After restarting Sketchup and reinstalling you should have a toolbar called FlexTools with 2 icons on it.

It should look like this:

Edson

ok. problem solved. there were parts FlexTools in more than one location and I had to delete all of them for the installation to work.

thanks.

halroach

@edson said:

ok. problem solved. there were parts FlexTools in more than one location and I had to delete all of them for the installation to work.

thanks.

Ok great. Glad it worked out.

sally

Hello,

I too have installed the rbz file, have the toolbar and component browser window but can't load any components or folders. I'm on a Mac running Mojave 10.14.1. No messages on the ruby console.

Thanks, kind regards, Sally

Edson

@sally said:

Hello,

I too have installed the rbz file, have the toolbar and component browser window but can't load any components or folders. I'm on a Mac running Mojave 10.14.1. No messages on the ruby console.

Thanks, kind regards, Sally

Depending on the number of components you have in your computer, it seems to take a long time to load them.

halroach

@sally said:

Hello,

I too have installed the rbz file, have the toolbar and component browser window but can't load any components or folders. I'm on a Mac running Mojave 10.14.1. No messages on the ruby console.

Thanks, kind regards, Sally

Hi Sally,

Was ComponentFinder(CF) working at any point in time, or it wouldn't work when you first opened it?
Is the CF screen completely gray, or do you see the interface normally?
Please check if purging the model (Window > Model Info > Statistics > 'Purge Unused') helps in any way.