[Plugin] TIG_Slicer v7

TIG

Version 7.1 is now available.
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_Slicer

Operation is much as the previous versions, but with additional Dialog options added:
= add reference slices 'upwards' [Yes|No] - more logical when slicing a building massing model into floor plates.
= start reference at 0 or 1 - this covers some countries who use 1 for 'ground' floor [calling it 'first'], versus 1 for 'first' floor [meaning first 'upper' floor], thus it lets you start at 0 or 1 for the 'ground' floor to suit your local naming convention.
= reference labels are now auto-moved logically onto the 'top' face of each slice - positioned near bottom left corner, offset by thickness in X&Y, to minimize potential clashes and awkwardness, although of course it's possible to contrive a form that when sized has slices with insufficient face area that can't always nicely accommodate their entire label.

Feedback here please.

rv1974

@TIG Thank you very much!

TIG

Version 7.2 is now available.
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_Slicer
The ancient toolbar icons have been modernized as SVG/PDF for PC/MAC and old PNGs auto-deleted.

TBoy

SlicerSVG.zip
SVG's not loading. Use these, edit with VectorCraft, it's free.

TIG

@TBoy
SVGs work fine for me in newer versions of SketchUp ?
What OS, what SketchUp version please ?

TBoy

v2020 on W10, I see toolbar with 4 empty buttons.. When I edit svg files I see just 1 scaled up, pixelated image layer of the old-png-icon inside svg. No vector drawing inside. (Toolbar name is still Slicer5)

TIG

I haven't tired it on a Windows or SketchUp version that old.
If you icons work OK on my newer system I'll look at packaging them with an update...

TIG

Just tested your SVG alternatives and they do work fine on my newer versions too.
They are also slightly sharper [but not very noticeably so].
I'll package them with v7.2 RBZ and update the PluginStore's entry...
I'll also update the MAC's PDF equivalents...

TIG

v7.3 will be published in the PluginStore / ExtensionStore shortly...
It incorporates the better icons from @tboy and Slicer5 references are changed to Slicer7 in various places...
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_Slicer

AlejoRonny09

@TIG Hi Tig, I haven’t been able to load the extension in SketchUp; an error appears stating: "This file could not be identified as an extension. It cannot be loaded or updated. Uninstall the file and contact the developer for an update."
How can I resolve this?

TIG

I have tried installing it in several ways - they all work without errors.
More info from you first...
What OS, what version of SketchUp.
How are you trying to install it ?
There are two main ways, with subsets.

You use the SketchUcation toolset's ExtensionStore - find the extension's entry and auto-install it. No need to get an RBZ etc. Restart SketchUp afterwards to sync everything.
You downland its RBZ from the SketchUcation PluginStore...
2a. You use the Extensions > SketchUcation submenu item to install it from the archive [that works for RBZ & ZIP archives]. Restart SketchUp afterwards to sync everything.
2b. You use the native SketchUp Extension-Manager to Install the extension from its RBZ. Restart SketchUp afterwards to sync everything.
2c. You extract the contents of the RBZ [which is actually a ZIP file] into a temporary subfolder -
either change its suffix to .ZIP or set your 'Open with...' settings to let your Z-app process .RBZ files too.
Move the extracted contents - a Slicer.rb file and Slicer folder with all of its contents in tact -
into your Plugins folder [again there's an Extensions > SketchUcation submenu item to open that folder for you.
Restart SketchUp afterwards to sync everything.

Which way are you trying ?

One thought - if your computer's Firewall is blocking downloads from SketchUcation's PluginStore you might end up with an 'empty' RBZ - what is its size ?
It should be about 75kB