[Plugin] Layer Manager New Release

[juju]

I'm on SU2021Pro (version 21.0.391), Win10 and am having some strange behaviour from Layer Manager (version 3.1.0) recently. Somehow it isn't reading my custom layer structure (.lml) file. I've used the custom layer file without any trouble in SU2020Pro (and earlier) with Layer Manager (version 3.1.0). As a side note, I've also extracted frequently used button, New Layer (create layers from file), with Toolbar Editor (version 1.1.8) and have reverted that as well to check if this had anything to do with the problem, but it doesn't seem that way, still had problems with function.

Anyone else also having trouble with the extension lately?

Any ideas?

[juju]

@juju said:

I'm on SU2021Pro (version 21.0.391), Win10 and am having some strange behaviour from Layer Manager (version 3.1.0) recently. Somehow it isn't reading my custom layer structure (.lml) file. I've used the custom layer file without any trouble in SU2020Pro (and earlier) with Layer Manager (version 3.1.0). As a side note, I've also extracted frequently used button, New Layer (create layers from file), with Toolbar Editor (version 1.1.8) and have reverted that as well to check if this had anything to do with the problem, but it doesn't seem that way, still had problems with function.

Anyone else also having trouble with the extension lately?

Any ideas?

Hmmm, it seems to be working as expected again. The only change I made was shortening the custom layer structure (.lml) file name by 5 characters (a space and 4 numeral). Go figure.

[Bokkie]

Hi,

Was there any reason why the layer naming function was removed ?
Is there a better plugin for that or could you bring back that feature, as a new plugin.

I thought this was a really good thing.

Than you for all the great work !

S.

[Didier Bur]

Hi Bokkie,

Maybe you haven't the latest version, which is 3.1.0.
I've updated the page on the PluginStore, you can download here:
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=layer_manager

Click to see the layer name generator in action

Regards,

[pilger]

I think there's a bug with the latest version. The toolbar buttons work, but the extension is missing from the toolbar altogether. My keyboard shortcuts for the functions don't work anymore.

I've manually loaded an older version of the extension and there was a "Tools > Layer Manager" item.

I've also tried doing a clean install of Sketchup Pro 2023 with only the Layer Manager extension installed and it still wouldn't work.

Any thoughts?

[blank_page03]

Hello. I would just like to suggest a small change to the "Layers States" behaviour which is for the plugin to ask if the user really wants to delete or update an existing layer state. As of the current version, the user can easily and MISTAKENLY update or delete a layer state which can be a devastating mistake. Just a simple confirmation message to update or delete a layer state would probably save a clumsy user's sanity.

In any case, thank you very much Didier for this wonderful and indispensable plugin. Keep up the great work!