Sketchucation Tools 5.0.1

TIG

Can you both please try the text in the Ruby Console I prepared earlier...
You are using different operating systems...
But one thing you both have in common is your user-name is in capitals and starts with a U.
I'm assuming you haven't edited the text you posted...
There were reports some time ago about this kind of issue.
SketchUp's Ruby can see the /U in a string as a Unicode escape character - and this breaks the UTF-8 text format it's hoping to be using... Not sure if lowercase /u has the same issues ? Hence the encoding error message at the start...

Can you try a change in your user-name to use all lowercase characters, or NO U after a / at all, restart your computer and try again ?
I'll look at ways of trapping this error, if it's possible...

ntxdave

OK - I have not done anything in SketchUp for about 6 months. I updated Sketchucation Tools yesterday and have some comments/questions:

First of all, I think I accidentally/stupidly clicked on the Install like for some plugins yesterday. I do not know which ones they were other than Find and Report. So,

Is there a way to find out which plugins I installed yesterday?
How do you go about deleting/uninstalling a plugin?

I will have to get used to the new interface for managing the SketchUcation plugin UI but I think it will just require a little patience on my part. As an example, on the Bundles page, there is a Remove column, but I do not see any link to be able to remove one of the plugins on the list of plugins in the list. Am I missing something?

gullfo

so far as i know, i have only 1 plugins folder, but here's the results for the code:

puts "\nDefault:\n#{Sketchup.read_default("SCF", "DefaultPlugins", "???")}";lp=SCF_Dialog.getMyPluginsFolders();puts"\nAll:\n#{lp}\n\nContents:\n";lp.each{|p|puts Dir.entries(p).size-2 };puts"\nRBs:\n";lp.each{|p|rbs=[];Dir.entries(p).each{|f| rbs<<f if f=~/rb$/};p rbs.length};puts;

Default:
C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins

All:
["C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Tools/gems/3.2.0/gems/matrix-0.4.2/lib", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins", "C:/ProgramData/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins/skelion/rub_zip", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins/skelion/plist", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins/skelion/prawn/pdf-core-0.6.1", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins/skelion/prawn/ttfunk-1.4.0", "C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp/Plugins/skelion/prawn/prawn-2.1.0"]

Contents:
2
434
1
2
2
1
4
5

RBs:
1
153
0
1
1
0
1
1

=> nil

gullfo

sorry the USERNAME is my text result replacement for my actual user name which i don't want on the Internet. if that is OK... i'm aware of the "u" problem...

the program data folder is from Podium where it has the temp files

Rich O Brien

@ntxdave

Is there a way to find out which plugins I installed yesterday?

Use the Filters dropdown and choose Installed

How do you go about deleting/uninstalling a plugin?

Use Extensions > Extension Manager

I do not see any link to be able to remove one of the plugins on the list of plugins in the list. Am I missing something?

You can't remove extensions from the current device's Bundle

TIG

@ntxdave
There's an Uninstall Manager dialog in the Extensions > SketchUcation submenu.
This renames the selected RB files RBX so that after a restart they no longer load, appear under the Plugins Manager dialog etc.
However, they are still there and can either be ignored, reinstalled using that manager, or manually deleted later.
To delete them open your Plugins folder and ensure that folder settings show file extensions.
Sort by Type so that all of the RBX files are together.
Delete them one at a time, noting the name so that you can also delete the associated folder - e.g. some_script1.rbx and its subfolder some_script1.
The Plugins folder is hidden by default - but there's a tool in the Extensions > SketchUcation submenu to open it for you...

TIG

@gullfo

Thanks for the info - so it's probably not a Unicode /U issue ?
However, have you tried renaming your user-account in case ?
I'm assuming your Windows user-account name contains only ASCII characters and some limited punctuation, as instructed by Microsoft ? If you are unsure you can use the chat speech-bubble tool to PM it to me privately...

We are investigating this because there are thousands of users without this error, so we need to do some detective work...

tsur

@TIG I have indeed edited (only) my user name from the original lowercase < tsur >

TIG

@tsur
Thanks for the update - so we can rule out an old Unicode /U glitch.
But what it might be otherwise is currently a rare mystery...

TIG

@gullfo @tsur
Can you open the Ruby Console and Copy/Paste this in +<enter>
It lists the RB files you have in your Plugins folder and their text encoding within them - all of mine return UTF-8 but yours might not ??

puts "\nFile Encodings...\n\n";
lp = Sketchup.find_support_file("Plugins");
rbs = Dir.entries(lp).find_all{|e| e=~/\.rb$/ };
rbsf=[];
rbs.each{|rb| rbsf << File.join(lp, rb) };
rbsf.each{|p| puts "#{File.basename(p)} = #{File.read(p).encoding.name}" };
puts "\n";

Reply with the results...

tsur

@TIG

File Encodings...

curic_deep_select.rb = UTF-8
clf_loose_to_groups.rb = UTF-8
MaterialResizer.rb = UTF-8
3DxSketchUp.rb = UTF-8
s4u_explode.rb = UTF-8
DM_ProfileBuilder3.rb = UTF-8
1001bit_freeware.rb = UTF-8
s4u_layer.rb = UTF-8
Slicer.rb = UTF-8
tt_cleanup.rb = UTF-8
3dshapestool.rb = UTF-8
DM_BoolTools.rb = UTF-8
!!Fredo6_LordOfTheToolbars.rb = UTF-8
s4u_frame.rb = UTF-8
TIG-Smart_offset.rb = UTF-8
TIG-Fracture.rb = UTF-8
tt_bitmap2mesh.rb = UTF-8
clf_random_painter.rb = UTF-8
s4u_copy_follow_objects.rb = UTF-8
5d_round_vertices.rb = UTF-8
curic_axes.rb = UTF-8
3dbazaar.rb = UTF-8
projection_extension.rb = UTF-8
asm_faceup.rb = UTF-8
clf_components_onto_faces.rb = UTF-8
curic_stretch.rb = UTF-8
ams_ClothWorks.rb = UTF-8
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Fredo6_HoleEditor.rb = UTF-8
curic_la.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_TopoShaper.rb = UTF-8
su_solarnorth.rb = UTF-8
s4u_import_camera.rb = UTF-8
s4u_resize_texture.rb = UTF-8
ene_unfold_tool.rb = UTF-8
clf_extrapolate_colors.rb = UTF-8
DM_PlaceMaker.rb = UTF-8
clf_perpendicular_face_tools.rb = UTF-8
ene_uprightExtruder.rb = UTF-8
select_pp.rb = UTF-8
DBUR_DimTools.rb = UTF-8
vbo_mep_piping.rb = UTF-8
s4u_pickup.rb = UTF-8
as_flatten.rb = UTF-8
UnrealDatasmithSketchUp.rb = UTF-8
s4u_export_scenes.rb = UTF-8
s4u_delete_overlap.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Pic2Shape.rb = UTF-8
tt_vertex2.rb = UTF-8
curic_face_array.rb = UTF-8
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as_scaleby.rb = UTF-8
curic_single_text.rb = UTF-8
ladb_opencutlist.rb = UTF-8
su_diffusion.rb = UTF-8
curic_section_view.rb = UTF-8
TIG-TextureTools.rb = UTF-8
cmd_auto-invisible_layer.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_MoveAlignMe.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_ToolsOnSurface.rb = UTF-8
Tax_Engineering.rb = UTF-8
rtches_IfcTag.rb = UTF-8
curic_paste_to_comp.rb = UTF-8
DM_zorro.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Curviloft.rb = UTF-8
5d_auto_info.rb = UTF-8
TT_SUbD.rb = UTF-8
s4u_scale.rb = UTF-8
curic_sun.rb = UTF-8
curic_mirror.rb = UTF-8
habitat_site_context.rb = UTF-8
ene_fractalTerrain.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_MrHide.rb = UTF-8
dm_taper_maker.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoTools.rb = UTF-8
tt_uv_toolkit2.rb = UTF-8
s4u_curve_to_arc.rb = UTF-8
s4u_panel.rb = UTF-8
Roof.rb = UTF-8
s4u_crop_selection.rb = UTF-8
DM_Skimp.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoSpline.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoGuides.rb = UTF-8
curic_safeclean.rb = UTF-8
VolumeCalculator2.rb = UTF-8
lines2tubes.rb = UTF-8
ene_random_selection.rb = UTF-8
s4u_attach_to_face.rb = UTF-8
bezierspline.rb = UTF-8
ExtrudeTools.rb = UTF-8
DBUR_NumberingText.rb = UTF-8
ene_texturepositioning.rb = UTF-8
engineeringtoolbox_tools.rb = UTF-8
su_annotations.rb = UTF-8
as_randomtools.rb = UTF-8
s4u_slice.rb = UTF-8
curic_scene_manager.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoSketch.rb = UTF-8
s4u_connect.rb = UTF-8
DM_cutter.rb = UTF-8
curic_face_knife.rb = UTF-8
clf_color_by_slope.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Animator.rb = UTF-8
tt_shell.rb = UTF-8
DM_SketchUV.rb = UTF-8
asm_orienterexpress.rb = UTF-8
Bolt MakerXII.rb = UTF-8
clf_color_by_z.rb = UTF-8
SoapSkinBubble.rb = UTF-8
FixReversedFaceMaterials.rb = UTF-8
s4u_multi_slice.rb = UTF-8
tt_milling.rb = UTF-8
identic_ai.rb = UTF-8
curic_dim_scale.rb = UTF-8
curic_rotate.rb = UTF-8
s4u_align.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_JointPushPull.rb = UTF-8
adebeo_pushline.rb = UTF-8
s4u_offset.rb = UTF-8
habitat_space_use_plugin.rb = UTF-8
s4u_hide_line.rb = UTF-8
ams_FixIt.rb = UTF-8
holygon_landshape.rb = UTF-8
jwm_shapes_loader.rb = UTF-8
s4u_makebox.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Curvizard.rb = UTF-8
s4u_importdxf.rb = UTF-8
tt_material_replacer.rb = UTF-8
s4u_weld.rb = UTF-8
su_sandbox.rb = UTF-8
su_extension_migrator.rb = UTF-8
PipeAlongPath.rb = UTF-8
get_dimensions.rb = UTF-8
s4u_linetool.rb = UTF-8
s4u_makeface.rb = UTF-8
tt_truebend.rb = UTF-8
ene_random_scale_and_rotate.rb = UTF-8
tt_material_tools.rb = UTF-8
lightbeans-plugin.rb = UTF-8
SKMtools.rb = UTF-8
clf_scale_and_rotate_multiple.rb = UTF-8
dp_flat_text.rb = UTF-8
s4u_find_gap.rb = UTF-8
su_dynamiccomponents.rb = UTF-8
SketchUcation.rb = UTF-8
s4u_tocomponents.rb = UTF-8
SU_Podium_V26.rb = UTF-8
s4u_divide.rb = UTF-8
curic_lengthsnapping.rb = UTF-8
s4u_linetoface.rb = UTF-8
s4u_reset_axis.rb = UTF-8
sj_batch_export_scenes_to_thumbnails.rb = UTF-8
dm_curve_maker.rb = UTF-8
ene_unroll_surface.rb = UTF-8
Mirror.rb = UTF-8
clf_shape_bender.rb = UTF-8
Helix-along-curve-tool-0.9.rb = UTF-8
s4u_filter_selection.rb = UTF-8
s4u_scaletool.rb = UTF-8
deBabelizer.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoScale.rb = UTF-8
fur_en.rb = UTF-8
tt_groups2comps.rb = UTF-8
smustard_DropGC.rb = UTF-8
s4u_paint.rb = UTF-8
curic_measure_pp.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_ThruPaint.rb = UTF-8
tt_solid_inspector2.rb = UTF-8
tt_camera.rb = UTF-8
tt_text_editor.rb = UTF-8
curic_gizmo.rb = UTF-8
5d_library.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_VisuHole.rb = UTF-8
TT_Lib2.rb = UTF-8
ene_solids.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb = UTF-8
voxelizebeta04.rb = UTF-8
xformclone.rb = UTF-8
latticeMaker.rb = UTF-8
curic_axis.rb = UTF-8
TT_QuadFaceTools.rb = UTF-8
curic_se.rb = UTF-8
_jhs01_powerbar.rb = UTF-8
DM_Bevel.rb = UTF-8
s4u_transformer.rb = UTF-8
curic_align_view.rb = UTF-8
curic_teleport.rb = UTF-8
CAUL_Flowify.rb = UTF-8
as_shapestoolbar.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoCorner.rb = UTF-8
s4u_mirror.rb = UTF-8
flattery.rb = UTF-8
s4u_stair.rb = UTF-8
DM_SketchPlus.rb = UTF-8
!LordOfTheToolbars_seed.rb = UTF-8
dbs_move_rotate_open_close.rb = UTF-8
Architextures_SUExt.rb = UTF-8
clf_component_stringer.rb = UTF-8
TIG-DualDims.rb = UTF-8
5d_auto_measure.rb = UTF-8
curic_linepp.rb = UTF-8
ene_fog.rb = UTF-8
SLB_JWM_draw_angle_dim.rb = UTF-8

=> nil

gullfo

@TIG my user name starts with a "g" lowercase. been in use for, oh, 25 years now on all systems... and Sketchucation plugin proir to 5 working fine.

gullfo

File Encodings...

#FlattenToPlane.rb = UTF-8
#WorkPlane.rb = UTF-8
#xLine.rb = UTF-8
#xLine2Line.rb = UTF-8
1gs_slatfunc.rb = UTF-8
1gs_slattool.rb = UTF-8
2DTools.rb = UTF-8
addfaces.rb = UTF-8
ae_attribute_inspector.rb = UTF-8
ae_textureresizer.rb = UTF-8
applyTo.rb = UTF-8
ArcCurveTests.rb = UTF-8
array_to.rb = UTF-8
asm_oldsave.rb = UTF-8
as_randomtools.rb = UTF-8
bezier.rb = UTF-8
bezierspline.rb = UTF-8
CADup.rb = UTF-8
CB_TimberFraming.rb = UTF-8
CenterPointAll.rb = UTF-8
clinetool.rb = UTF-8
ConsDeleteContext.rb = UTF-8
cratetool.rb = UTF-8
DBUR_LayerManager.rb = UTF-8
deBabelizer.rb = UTF-8
Deck Builder.rb = UTF-8
default_layer_geometry.rb = UTF-8
delauney2.rb = UTF-8
delauney3.rb = UTF-8
deletecoplanaredges.rb = UTF-8
Dezmo_save_to_older_skp.rb = UTF-8
dimsvis.rb = UTF-8
divide_cpoint_golden.rb = UTF-8
DM_BoolTools.rb = UTF-8
dm_curve_maker.rb = UTF-8
DM_ProfileBuilder3.rb = UTF-8
DoorTools.rb = UTF-8
ene_attribute_editor.rb = UTF-8
ene_buidling_instructions.rb = UTF-8
ene_component_to_group.rb = UTF-8
ene_deDCify.rb = UTF-8
ene_deep_make_unique.rb = UTF-8
ene_face_creator.rb = UTF-8
ene_flatten_to_plane.rb = UTF-8
ene_line_up_axes.rb = UTF-8
ene_material_extractor.rb = UTF-8
ene_ro_menu.rb = UTF-8
ene_scaled_perspective.rb = UTF-8
ene_unroll_surface.rb = UTF-8
ene_uprightExtruder.rb = UTF-8
ene_viewport_resizer2.rb = UTF-8
engineeringtoolbox_tools.rb = UTF-8
extrudealongpath.rb = UTF-8
ExtrudeTools.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Curviloft.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_Curvizard.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoCorner.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoGuides.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoScale.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_FredoSpline.rb = UTF-8
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Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_ThruPaint.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_ToolsOnSurface.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_TopoShaper.rb = UTF-8
Fredo6_VisuHole.rb = UTF-8
Generate Ceiling Grid.rb = UTF-8
goldilocks.rb = UTF-8
habitat_site_context.rb = UTF-8
Helix-along-curve-tool-0.9.rb = UTF-8
Hide_Tags_In_Scenes.rb = UTF-8
HouseBuilder_extension.rb = UTF-8
jwm_shapes_loader.rb = UTF-8
ladb_opencutlist.rb = UTF-8
Latticeizer.rb = UTF-8
LibTraductor.rb = UTF-8
lines2tubes.rb = UTF-8
massmaterialimporter.rb = UTF-8
materialconsolidator.rb = UTF-8
MaterialResizer.rb = UTF-8
medeek_electrical_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_engineering_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_floor_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_foundation_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_hvac_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_project_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_truss_ext.rb = UTF-8
medeek_wall_ext.rb = UTF-8
mesh_additions.rb = UTF-8
move_to_origin.rb = UTF-8
parametric.rb = UTF-8
parametric_grid.rb = UTF-8
parametric_opening.rb = UTF-8
PipeAlongPath.rb = UTF-8
PointTool.rb = UTF-8
progressbar.rb = UTF-8
PurgeAll.rb = UTF-8
PutOnLayer.rb = UTF-8
RandomPushPull.rb = UTF-8
recurve.rb = UTF-8
remove_inner_faces.rb = UTF-8
Roof.rb = UTF-8
SectionCutFace.rb = UTF-8
skelion.rb = UTF-8
Sketch-Int.rb = UTF-8
SketchUcation.rb = UTF-8
SKMtools.rb = UTF-8
Stair Maker.rb = UTF-8
su_advancedcameratools.rb = UTF-8
su_create_layout_file.rb = UTF-8
su_diffusion.rb = UTF-8
su_dynamiccomponents.rb = UTF-8
SU_Podium_V26.rb = UTF-8
su_sandbox.rb = UTF-8
su_shapes.rb = UTF-8
su_solarnorth.rb = UTF-8
su_trimble_connect.rb = UTF-8
su_webtextures.rb = UTF-8
su_windows.rb = UTF-8
TIG-LayersFromList.rb = UTF-8
TIG-LayersToList.rb = UTF-8
TrueTangents.rb = UTF-8
tt_bezier_surface.rb = UTF-8
tt_cleanup.rb = UTF-8
tt_comp_prop.rb = UTF-8
tt_draw_bb.rb = UTF-8
tt_edgetools.rb = UTF-8
tt_flatten.rb = UTF-8
tt_guide_tools.rb = UTF-8
tt_layertools.rb = UTF-8
TT_Lib2.rb = UTF-8
tt_material_replacer.rb = UTF-8
tt_material_tools.rb = UTF-8
TT_QuadFaceTools.rb = UTF-8
tt_raytracer.rb = UTF-8
tt_rota-scale.rb = UTF-8
tt_selection_toys.rb = UTF-8
tt_select_curve.rb = UTF-8
tt_shell.rb = UTF-8
tt_smoothhidden.rb = UTF-8
tt_solid_inspector2.rb = UTF-8
TT_SUbD.rb = UTF-8
tt_text_editor.rb = UTF-8
tt_text_tools.rb = UTF-8
tt_truebend.rb = UTF-8
unhide_all.rb = UTF-8
universal_importer.rb = UTF-8
ViewportBuster_11_6_1.rb = UTF-8
VoronoiConic_loader.rb = UTF-8
weld.rb = UTF-8
WindowTools.rb = UTF-8

all seem to be UTF-8 encoded

ntxdave

@Rich-O-Brien said in Sketchucation Tools 5.0.1:

@ntxdave

Is there a way to find out which plugins I installed yesterday?

Use the Filters dropdown and choose Installed

How do you go about deleting/uninstalling a plugin?

Use Extensions > Extension Manager

I do not see any link to be able to remove one of the plugins on the list of plugins in the list. Am I missing something?

You can't remove extensions from the current device's Bundle

Thanks a lot for the reply/ Somehow, I missed it yesterday. I wish that the Installed list would show when the plugin was installed. I think I figured out that I had only installed one new plugin and thanks to you and @TIG I was able to identify it and remove it.

gullfo

anyone know what plugin this is from? it's (so far) the only one that pops up when i uninstall the Sketchucation plugin (via extension manager).

Dave R

@gullfo
Screenshot - 10_1_2025 , 11_08_35 AM.png

As you can see, it requires the Sketchucation ExtensionStore.

gullfo

weird because i don't think i ever installed this plugin... searching my plugins - nada... downloading it and looking at the content - definitely never. maybe some other plugin bundled it? or worse, copied the warning message into their own plugin of course the only new plugins - the sketchucation, open cut, and su diffusion...

ntxdave

@TIG
Thanks for your reply and instructions. Sorry I missed your post yesterday.

I think I was able to identify that I had only added one plugin and via your instructions, I think I was able to delete it. It is no longer showing up.

TIG

@gullfo @tsur

I don't think it's the username - BUT clutching-at-straws...
The MAC system encoding is always UTF-8 as expected.
My PC is too.
@gullfo reported the same !

So now I need t look at why in just two cases reported to date there's an encoding error when none seem to be there...

Watch this space...

TIG

@gullfo @tsur

Thank you for your help and patience so far.
I've prepared an RBZ with new encoding code to hopefully sidestep the issue. I'll send you a copy by PM [chat], please install it and see if it helps. Let me know what's what...