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    • samuel_tS
      samuel_t
      last edited by

      @cmeed said:

      This looks very interesting! I've downloaded the Plugin, although its not working - it looks like i need those extra ruby script java 'things' - I've been attempting to keep a library of textures with names, i can use again and again in my Lumion workflow so this looks promising and i would love to try.

      The native material window is ok, like the component window is also but now i use 'Component finder' from flextools as my main window - its fantastic, will your Material Browser be similar?

      I have no idea what to do with extra additions needed to make this work - it would be better to keep it simple with the downloads (unless i'm missing something)

      Cheers
      Chris

      Hello Chris.

      This plugin doesn't require Java. It does require Ruby but Ruby is already included in SketchUp 😉

      Try to install this plugin following this video guide.
      If you don't succeed to install it, please provide me details: your operating system, your SketchUp version, what's not works...

      I will maybe inspire from FlexTools ComponentFinder plugin.

      Best regards.

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      • samuel_tS
        samuel_t
        last edited by

        What's new in 1.0.3 version?

        • One can filter materials by type (Brick, Wood, etc). Technically, a materials types dictionary is used and you can contribute to its development.
        • One can choose to display only model materials.
        • You don't need anymore to restart SketchUp after you've defined a custom SKM folder.
        • When materials source are displayed: a click on Texture Haven logo opens texture source page in external Web browser. Download a normal map (for example) becomes easier.
        • Plugin has been translated to french.

        Download latest Material Browser plugin from the SketchUcation PluginStore.

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        • cmeedC
          cmeed
          last edited by

          I downloaded again - the latest update from the SketchUcation PluginStore and this time its worked. It definitely didn't come in the first time. I'm up and running now ! whoop whoop

          So I've opened it for 30 second and i' already asking about features!!!
          Could we have the ability to group materials together in folders and see these folders in material browser? this was a great help in flex tools

          Material Question
          on a side note - do you know why i can't have more than 1 material with the same settings but different names? so
          Floor_Black (0,0,0)
          &
          Curtain_Black(0,0,0)

          or how different these colours need to be to recognised as different from each other....
          So,

          Floor_Black (0,5,0)
          &
          Curtain_Black(0,0,0)

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          • samuel_tS
            samuel_t
            last edited by

            @cmeed said:

            I downloaded again - the latest update from the SketchUcation PluginStore and this time its worked. It definitely didn't come in the first time. I'm up and running now ! whoop whoop

            😎

            @cmeed said:

            So I've opened it for 30 second and i' already asking about features!!!
            Could we have the ability to group materials together in folders and see these folders in material browser? this was a great help in flex tools

            I don't know yet if a feature of this kind will be implemented.

            @cmeed said:

            Material Question
            on a side note - do you know why i can't have more than 1 material with the same settings but different names? so
            Floor_Black (0,0,0)
            &
            Curtain_Black(0,0,0)

            or how different these colours need to be to recognised as different from each other....
            So,

            Floor_Black (0,5,0)
            &
            Curtain_Black(0,0,0)

            This looks like a SketchUp bug or limitation... You should create a topic about this issue.

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            • samuel_tS
              samuel_t
              last edited by

              What's new in 1.0.4 version?

              • Texture Haven materials catalog has been extended to 198 entries.
              • Downloaded textures are cached during 1 month... This accelerates re-import of concerned materials and saves bandwidth.

              Download latest Material Browser plugin from the SketchUcation PluginStore.

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              • samuel_tS
                samuel_t
                last edited by

                1.0.5 version brings a new materials source: CC0 Textures.

                Download latest Material Browser plugin from the SketchUcation PluginStore.

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                  EvilBoris
                  last edited by

                  That's a really great plugin, I had some trouble getting it to work also: I had to disable a bunch of plugins for it to work, so there is a conflict somewhere.

                  For reference, here is the error I was getting

                  Error Loading File C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/load.rb
                  Error: #<TypeError: superclass mismatch for class StreamableStream>
                  C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip/streamable_stream.rb:2:in <module:Zip>' C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip/streamable_stream.rb:1:in <top (required)>'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require'
                  C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip.rb:30:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require' C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/utils.rb:27:in <top (required)>'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                  C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/model.rb:26:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/materials_observer.rb:24:in <top (required)>'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                  C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/app_observer.rb:24:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                  C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Users/adam.fairclough/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/load.rb:25:in <top (required)>'
                  ...

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                  • Z
                    ZoranKP
                    last edited by

                    HI. I just installed this and only get errors when SU starts.

                    A lot of errors all to do with this: 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in `require'

                    I installed a few of your other plugins, all working fine.

                    Anything you can suggest to fix this?

                    Thanks

                    Z

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                    • Z
                      ZoranKP
                      last edited by

                      Why are there no replies to posts here? The extension does not work as I posed above.

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                      • M
                        masloprojekt
                        last edited by

                        @evilboris said:

                        That's a really great plugin, I had some trouble getting it to work also: I had to disable a bunch of plugins for it to work, so there is a conflict somewhere.
                        ...

                        Hello,

                        Can You share a list of plugins you had to disable? I got the same errors. I would love to use this plugin, searching materials by name is so obvious it should be implemented in native tools of SketchUp, and this add on do so much more!

                        Thank You.
                        Maciej.

                        my error log

                        Error Loading File C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/load.rb
                        Error: #<TypeError: superclass mismatch for class StreamableStream>
                        C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip/streamable_stream.rb:2:in <module:Zip>' C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip/streamable_stream.rb:1:in <top (required)>'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require'
                        C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/Libraries/zip.rb:30:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require' C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/utils.rb:27:in <top (required)>'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                        C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/model.rb:26:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/materials_observer.rb:24:in <top (required)>'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                        C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/app_observer.rb:24:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require'
                        C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:72:in require' C:/Users/maslo/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/material_browser/load.rb:25:in <top (required)>'
                        ...

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                        • samuel_tS
                          samuel_t
                          last edited by

                          @zorankp said:

                          Why are there no replies to posts here?

                          Hi everyone!

                          Sorry, I wasn't subscribed to current topic. I don't have conflicts on my computer. Try to disable all other plugins and re-enable them one by one. Yes I know it's a tedious task but I see no other way...

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                          • samuel_tS
                            samuel_t
                            last edited by

                            I just published 1.0.6 version. It should fix "TypeError: superclass mismatch for class StreamableStream" issue. Please upgrade if you have this issue. Then, tell me if it works.

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                            • samuel_tS
                              samuel_t
                              last edited by

                              A SketchUp 2021 user reported that Material Browser v1.0.6 conflicts with SketchUcation ExtensionStore. You can't enable these plugins at same time because they use the same Zip library.
                              I'm looking for a solution...

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                              • samuel_tS
                                samuel_t
                                last edited by

                                1.0.7 version fixes "TypeError: superclass mismatch for class StreamableStream" issue. Material Browser plugin is now compatible with SketchUcation ExtensionStore plugin.

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                                • samuel_tS
                                  samuel_t
                                  last edited by

                                  1.0.8 version fixes "special chars in material name" issue. For example: a material named "<auto>1" doesn't cause anymore a missing thumbnail.

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                                  • judedouchJ
                                    judedouch
                                    last edited by

                                    Thank you for your two above, prompt actions. It’s greatly appreciated.

                                    judedouch

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                                    • samuel_tS
                                      samuel_t
                                      last edited by

                                      1.0.9 version improves user experience. You don't need anymore to reopen Material Browser UI after you've checked "Display only model materials", etc.

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                                        EvilBoris
                                        last edited by

                                        Amazing!
                                        Thanks for letting me know you fixed the extension store issue 😄 😄

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                                        • TIGT
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Something weird is going on with your extension for some users...
                                          It's reported over at SketchUp.com
                                          It seems to be copying/moving its zip.rb and zip folder from your ../Libraries/ subfolder into the Plugin folder.
                                          First off it looked like SCF toolset doing this, as it has a similar Rubyzip set up, bt it seems to narrow down to you !
                                          Ideas ??
                                          https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-zip-in-extension-manager-can-i-uninstall-it/172133

                                          TIG

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                                          • samuel_tS
                                            samuel_t
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            My bad. Old versions of material_browser.rbz file include Rubyzip library at root… That’s why there’s a zip.rb file and a zip folder at root of Plugins folder. You can safely uninstall the “zip” library with native Extension Manager. Then, if you want to continue to use Material Browser plugin: upgrade it. New versions of Material Browser plugin include Rubyzip library in a proper way.

                                            Source: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-is-zip-in-extension-manager-can-i-uninstall-it/172133/29

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