Hello Tig,
thanks for your "colorswatch" script.
I checked it out and it does pretty much what I had in mind.
Unfortunately the script seem to grab just the colors that are already in the Model.
It would be of great help, if one could choose a specific library / Folder like for Instance "Colors" or "named colors" or what ever Library there might be.
Do you think this would be possible ?

Uli

Thats the point - its extremely time consuming to produce a color/material guide.
But that`s what Computer seem to do best: to do the same thing over and over again

Unfortunately I am not able to program this, but in concept it could look like this:

1. draw a group that contains a face in size or shape as you like,
- divide the face for a Color area and a text-tag area
- format the texttag

2. select the desired Tool, let`s call it for now "color/material guide"

3. next an editor ask for your input:
- choose desired color/material library from dropdown list
- choose desired color face and text area inside of the group
- define desired array of the subsequent color guide groups

4. the first color and texttag is applied automatically

5. the script move-copys the group and changes the color and texttag inside of the
group to the next following color

6. the script repeateds the operation until all colors/materials of the library are
applied

What`s left to do is to print out the color guide - if you like, grab a scissor and cut out your new color cards etc.pp

Hello everybody,
I spent extended time to select colors from the Material-Library.
To my disappointment, this doesn't mean that I get what I choose
Usually the Library colors look quit different in Model and what seems to be right in the Model is quiet different when printed .

I need some help here -
Is there a script/tool that let me print out a color guide?

It would be nice to have the option to print out the whole colorset of a selected Library or - as an alternative - a range of selected colors .
(There should be name or ID-number of each color right next to it)

Thanks for your comments
Uli

good morning from Germany
I appreciated your comments and suggestions ! !

Thanks for taking care of the issue Marc
Uli

Hello again ,and thanks for your fast response.
I forgot to mention, I am working on the German Version of LO.
The Dimensions "mm" and "cm" work fine .
Only if I select "m", LO replies with " (inch)

Uli

I`am sorry for explaining the problem poorly -
I attach a screenshot - I did select "decimal" as well as "unit -m-"
still Lo replies with "(= inch )
any Idea?

130621 SO Bug 1.pdf

LO 2013 dimensioningstyle bug:
Style Selection: "metric (or decimal in German)"
Unit "m"

Resulting unit-format in LO 2013 = " (inch) instead of m (meter)

thanks for looking into it
Uli

Hello all,
I am just getting familiar with LO 2013,
When generating a new Layout, LO 8 offered preconfigured Layoutsheets like "contemporary" or "modern". Where are they now ? is it possible to download them somewhere?
thanks for your comments
Uli

found it - dont know why I didnt see it before
thanks
Uli

Hello Tig,
I would like to try xrefManager in SU 2013 but it doesn`t appear in SU Pluginstore.
Is there a reason ?

thanks for looking in to it
Uli

Hello again and thanks for your comments,
Elisei was right - some lines inside the group where on a different layer than the group itself.
After editing the lines towards the group layer, erasing worked as usual.
I don`remember to have a similar problem before.
Anyway, the layer status should have no influence, if a line is erasable or not.

thomthom , thanks for looking into it. I tried to reproduce this conflict but so far i wasn`t successful on this matter.
I will post the model, as soon as I have a similar case
Thanks again,
Uli

Hello every body,
here is a another SU 2013 problem :
Sometimes certain lines inside a group resist to be erased.
I tried to restart SU - no result.
Anybody got a clue what`s going on ?
thanks
Uli

hello Tig
got it,
I work on the registry according to your description.
At first I thought i would have just the same as before.
After moving all toolbars again to free float a glimpse of a toolbar shoed up in the upper left hand corner.
double-click on it and there it was (hidden with a couple of other lost workhorses)

Thanks for your great help - i wouldn`t have managed this with out you.

Uli

Hello Tig,
thanks for your help - I appreciate

just do make sure this has no impact on the current problem:
I am working on PC, not MC. As far as I remember, there is no option in the skechucation tool to choose between Mc / PC download.

I got the submenu, so I can work from there.
I tried to follow your suggestions, moving the '2d#.rb' back and forth, restarting , checking and unchecking - but the toolbars still don`t show up.

greetings from here and again thanks for your help
Uli

Hello Tig,
thanks for your answer,
Sorry for not updating my Profil - i did it right away.

Now:
SU Version2013 pro
OS Win XP Professianal

It tryed several methods of installation :

1. download the new PluginStore,then install Preferences > Extensions > Install
   result: no toolbars
2. download and install zip-file form skechucation Plugins
   result: again no toolbars
3. download and install 2Dtools_53.rbz -file form skechucation Plugins
   result: again no toolbars

The Toolbar shows in the list as checked==visible
I moved all toolbars so that they flowed
There is no hidden toolbar "2D tool"
There are no messages at startup OR in the Ruby Console
thanks for looking into it
Uli

I just installed SU 2013,
Unfortunately I cant get 2D Tools to work because the Toolbar doesn't show up.
I tried to move all toolbars, mark them on and of - so far no result.
Any suggestions?
thanks
Uli

Hi Aerilius,
I add a screenshot of the toolbar.
I think to remember, that I downloaded the this toolbar from sketchucation - but i might be wrong
Uli

Hallo all,
i want to reinstall the sketchucation-IE-Toolbar - but i can`t find the download
where did it go? Anyone any Idea where i can find it ?
Thanks for your help !
Uli

Hi there,
This seems to be a great tool and i would like to test it.
I try to figure out how to install "Vistools".
After downloading and unpacking the zipfile SU responses with the following Error message :

no such file to load-C/Programfiles (x86)/Google/GoogleSketchup8/Plugins/IntrepidBear/Vistools/VisTools.rb

After checking the zip -file, I found that the folder "IntrepidBear" misses the subfolder "Vistools" as well as "VisTools.rb "
Where ist the problem ?
thanks for your help
Uli

Speed is what we need !!
LO is a great tool - but it`s way to slow.
More the once I had to work all night to get the job done - basically just waiting for LO to do what had to done.
So - give us speed , don't rob our sleep!!