I really like movealong but have encountered a problem. I am running XP SP3 and Windows 8 both updated to final MS update and SU8. The problem comes when trying to use "Defer mode" and same occurs with either copy or move and plane or vector selected. The wirecage does not appear when a group (simple cube) is selected until I do a zoom then if I move the movealong cursor,the wireframe does not follow it until I do another zoom. Second case - if I select the group the wireframe does not appear until I run the cursor out of the drawing window,then it appears at whatever point I ran out of the dwg area. Then,if I move across the dwg area,the wireframe does not move until I leave the dwg area again and.as before,the wireframe moves to the point at which I left the dwg area. Every other function I have tried so far works just fine.

EDIT: No answer ??

Make the circle a component temporarily if you wish -the circle must have an edge and face to be made a component - create component - then edit component and delete the face if you wish,the circle edge will still be a component - use this component to create your hole pattern - then to change the size of ALL these circles at once - select one of these circles -edit component - find cardinal point and do as before. To explode all these component circles at once - goto components list (in model)- select this component from list by right clicking - in pop-up - click "select instances" all occurrences of the circle will be highlighted- then select one instance of circle by right clicking on it - in pop-up click on "explode" - all circles will explode and merge with other geometry.

EDIT: This process MAINTAINS the hole pattern while fredoscale alters distances between holes as well as hole size.

Another native way - use cardinal points - select move tool - move around circumference of circle - circle edge will highlight blue if you are NOT at a cardinal point - when you hit a cardinal point the highlight will disappear - if circle is on Z plane then cardinal points are found at 4 points - 2 on X axis - 2 on Y axis - click on one of these points and move cursor to desired size or enter new value in VCB.

http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/94739

Thanks Thom - batch file worked like a dream - startup time greatly reduced.

Maybe "plugins" not the right place for this but here it is.
Occasionally I go crazy trying to import cad files from suppliers. In this case,it was an AC Servo motor from Parker. So,D/L dxf files for same - oh darn - 2D - not what I want. Also available as .sat files. Google my little heart out and found this page -

http://www.javelin-tech.com/blog/2011/03/export-sw-to-sketchup/

As it says - free draftsight is required. I'm using SU6 for dwg/dxf so had to save in ACAD format version 14? in draftsight.

It works - but strange scaling - 44196mm(imported flange width)/145mm(actual flange width) = 304.8 (inverse= 0.00328 ) Ok - in new drawing - trusty tape tool used to resize motor flange using 145mm from dimn sheets. Check various other dimns from available Parker pdf dimension sheets- all is well with the world. This particular file was ~2.5mb so it took a few minutes - but acceptable.

Hope this helps others.

@frederik said:

From a male perspective, it's difficult to argue about this...

Does that constitute Oragasmi ??

Hi - Given the season - I feel like Alastair Sim haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Past dragging the chains of XP about. I loaded 2.3.6 Selection Toys - SU8 starts up - stays up - functions with no problems. All items in tool bar enabled. BTW => XP SP3 plus TT Library v2.9.4 plus I also have a gazillion plugins installed but none of the known troublemakers.

SUCCESS !!! Thank you Thomas. Have nominated you for the "TIG" award for fast service.

Yes - I tried 2.9.3 - same result.

Error Loading File tt_cleanup.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_shell.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_solid_inspector/core.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_solid_inspector.rb
can't convert nil into String

load 'tt_cleanup.rb'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:27: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:28: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:29: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:30: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:31: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:32: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:33: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:34: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:36: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:37: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:38: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:39: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:41: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:42: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:43: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:44: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:46: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:47: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:48: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:49: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:51: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:52: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:53: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:54: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:55: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:56: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:58: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:59: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:64: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONHAND
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:65: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONSTOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:66: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONERROR
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:67: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONQUESTION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:68: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONEXCLAMATION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:69: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONWARNING
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:70: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONASTERISK
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:71: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONINFORMATION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:72: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICON_NONE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:74: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON1
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:75: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON2
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:76: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON3
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:77: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON4
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:82: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SHARP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:83: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SOFT
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:84: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SMOOTH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:85: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SOFT_SMOOTH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:90: warning: already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_SQUARE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:91: warning: already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_SQUARE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:92: warning: already initialized constant POINT_CROSS
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:93: warning: already initialized constant POINT_X
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:94: warning: already initialized constant POINT_STAR
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:95: warning: already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_TRIANGLE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:96: warning: already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_TRIANGLE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:114: warning: already initialized constant VERSION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:118: warning: already initialized constant PREF_KEY
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:121: warning: already initialized constant PATH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:122: warning: already initialized constant PATH_LIBS
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:125: warning: already initialized constant PATH_LIBS_CEXT
Error: #<TypeError: C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:250:in exist?': can't convert nil into String> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:90 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:250:in virtualstore_check'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:454
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:89:in require' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:89 (eval):232:in load'
(eval):232

@thomthom said:

@g_wilson said:

Error Loading File tt_cleanup.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_shell.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_solid_inspector/core.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_solid_inspector.rb
can't convert nil into String

Wait - these are different errors... don't think that is related to the VirtualStore.

All these errors refer to other plugins.
What's the output if you open the Ruby Console and type in: load 'tt_cleanup.rb' ?

Per request RESULT:

load 'tt_cleanup.rb'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:27: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:28: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:29: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:30: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:31: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:32: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:33: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:34: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:36: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:37: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:38: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:39: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:41: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:42: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:43: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:44: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:46: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:47: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:48: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:49: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:51: warning: already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:52: warning: already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:53: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:54: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:55: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_TOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:56: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_BOTTOM
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:58: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:59: warning: already initialized constant BB_CENTER
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:64: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONHAND
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:65: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONSTOP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:66: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONERROR
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:67: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONQUESTION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:68: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONEXCLAMATION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:69: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONWARNING
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:70: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONASTERISK
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:71: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICONINFORMATION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:72: warning: already initialized constant MB_ICON_NONE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:74: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON1
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:75: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON2
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:76: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON3
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:77: warning: already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON4
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:82: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SHARP
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:83: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SOFT
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:84: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SMOOTH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:85: warning: already initialized constant MESH_SOFT_SMOOTH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:90: warning: already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_SQUARE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:91: warning: already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_SQUARE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:92: warning: already initialized constant POINT_CROSS
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:93: warning: already initialized constant POINT_X
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:94: warning: already initialized constant POINT_STAR
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:95: warning: already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_TRIANGLE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:96: warning: already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_TRIANGLE
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:114: warning: already initialized constant VERSION
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:118: warning: already initialized constant PREF_KEY
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:121: warning: already initialized constant PATH
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:122: warning: already initialized constant PATH_LIBS
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:125: warning: already initialized constant PATH_LIBS_CEXT
Error: #<TypeError: C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:249:in exist?': can't convert nil into String> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:90 C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:249:in virtualstore_check'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb:450
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:89:in require' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_cleanup.rb:89 (eval):232:in load'
(eval):232