Posts made by davecoopstl

YEP! That did it!

Thanks.
Keep up the great work with your amazing extensions.
Dave.

Tig,

That FIXED the error messages on opening SketchUp. Thank you! But here's the next issue:

When he opens the SketchUcation Extension Store, the dialogue box appears collapsed. It can't be expanded by dragging the corner out, or maximized on the screen.

It happens any way he opens the store...through the menu, or through the Red Cube Button.

The Blue Cube and the Gray Cube both open their related dialogue boxes fine.

Any suggestions for this one??
Dave.

I just installed SU2017 Pro on a user's machine. And then installed (via the Extension Manager) SketchUcationTools_v3.0.5.rbz

This error message appears in the Ruby console on SketchUp start up:

Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- zip>
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in require'
c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf-rbztools.rbs:186:in <module:RBZtool>' c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf-rbztools.rbs:157:in <main>'
c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:36:in eval' c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:36:in require'
c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:36:in loadRBS' c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:63:in block in <main>'
c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:52:in each' c:/users/justin.stichter/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/scf_loader.rbs:52:in <main>'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in eval' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Users/justin.stichter/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation.rb:207:in register_extension'
C:/Users/justin.stichter/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation.rb:207:in <module:SCF>' C:/Users/justin.stichter/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation.rb:16:in <top (required)>'

Anyone have an idea about what's going on? He has FULL permissions to all the SketchUp folders.

Suggestions? Thoughts?

Please help...
Dave.

Hi TIG,

Any chance that you've already updated the X-Ref Manager extension, and are just waiting to release it for the world to use?!?

Seriously, I'm running into the same "no scroll bar" problem as above, and would love to be able to keep adding X-Refs into my base model, instead of reference them into separate files that then get referenced into the base model.

And yes, we're willing to PAY you $$ to make it happen! It's THAT valuable for our workflow.

Let us know!
Dave Coop.

Didier,

Is it possible to make this extension return the Sea Level ELEVATION, in addition to the Latitude and Longitude, if the model is geo-located?

We often design our sites from land surveys, which provide spot elevations (height above sea level). It would be great to locate those spot elevations on the site in SketchUp as well.

If not, do you know of an extension that can return the geo-located Sea Level Elevation, similar to how your extension returns the Latitude and Longitude?

Hope you can help.
Thanks.
Dave.

Ever since the 12/5 update, Smooth Zoom causes errors when opening SketchUp 2015. See attached image.

The only way to prevent these errors is by disabling Smooth Zoom from loading. But then I can't activate it!

I'm using SU 2015. It worked fine, until the latest updated via the ExtensionStore 3.0.

Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions?
Dave.

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TIG, I got it working. I think I know what was wrong: My PNG file was almost 28 Megabytes!

I reduced the resolution from 300 to 100, cropped it tight, and the file went down to about 1 Meg.

Image Trimmer worked like a charm!

Thanks for the advice.
Dave.

Can someone please explain to me how to use TIG's Image Trimmer (part of his SKMtools package)?

I'd love to be able to quickly and easily trim my PNG files, so they cast shadows correctly.

TIG, I'd love some advice.

Thanks.
Dave.

Thanks, TIG. Rick hasn't responded to any of my emails, yet.

Does your Image Trimmer do the same thing?
Dave.

It’s been a while since I used Image Profile from Smustard (to great success), to trim around my PNG files so that they cast shows correctly. I think it was in SU2013.

I loaded it into the Plugins folder for SU2015.

I ran it, entered my email and Smustard Password. I clicked to Upload a PNG (from my drive), with all of my settings.

It returned the attached screen.

Does anyone know know if

1. Image Profile will still work in SU2015
2. If so, how I get it to upload my PNG file

Hope someone can help.
Thanks!
Dave.

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@tt_su said:

@davecoopstl said:

Quick Update: It turns out that I only get the above Load Error when I double-click on the .SKP file directly to open it, in Windows Explorer.

We do have a known issue that if you launch SketchUp via an SKP file that is not on the same drive as where SketchUp is installed the Ruby engine isn't initialized properly.
We got that bug bagged and tagged.

Fantastic! This is exactly what's going on. I'm double-clicking to open the .SKP file from a Network drive, not my hard drive.

Thanks for catching this. Looking forward to the update!
Dave.

Quick Update: It turns out that I only get the above Load Error when I double-click on the .SKP file directly to open it, in Windows Explorer.

If I open SketchUp first (from the Desktop Icon), without double-clicking on a specific .SKP file, I do NOT get the Load Error at all.

Hope this helps any trouble shooting.
Dave.

Does ANYONE out there have a suggestion on how to resolve these load errors each time I start SU2014?

TIG? ThomThom? Anyone?

Please help...
Dave.

I recently installed SU2014 on a new computer. I installed SketchUcation Plugin Store, and most of my Plugins seem to be working fine.

BUT, I get the following Load Errors every time I start SU:

Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- open-uri>
c:/users/dave.cooperstein/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in require' c:/users/dave.cooperstein/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:76:in module:SCFapi'
c:/users/dave.cooperstein/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2014/sketchup/plugins/sketchucation/!scfapitools.rbs:22:in <main>' C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in eval'
C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in load' C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:25:in block in <top (required)>'
C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in each' C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchUcation/SCF_loader.rb:14:in <top (required)>'
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load'
C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in register_extension' C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:189:in module:SCF'
C:/Users/dave.cooperstein/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/!SketchUcation_loader.rb:16:in `<top (required)>'

Can anyone tell me the cause, or how to fix?

Please, and thanks!
Dave.

I know others have mentioned this, but here's the error dialogue box that pops up after Installing Compo Spray in SU2014.

It appears every time I open SU2014...

Hope this helps!
Dave Coop.

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@pgarmyn

I've been using the newest update to RichSection, and I read your post about the new way to use Materials.

While I understand why you did it this way (to prevent materials for automatically loading into the model), I have to say that it is a bit confusing and un-intuitive. If I want to change a Section Material, I have to navigate to the Material folder in the Materials dialogue box, pick the material, Right-Click, and Add it to the model. THEN, go back to RichSection, and choose it from the available list of Materials. And I have to repeat this for each Material I want to try out.

And the option in the RichSection Settings to change the Default Material to load your RS_VO_14.mat.skp (to get ALL of your custom Section Materials) is a good solution. However, maybe you could add the path to "materials/RichSection/RS_V0/RS_V0_14.mat.skp" in a pull-down menu in the Settings. Otherwise, I have to figure out that path EVERY time I want to load all the materials.

And perhaps there could be an option to make that path the Default, for those users that DO want to load all of your Section Materials every time, so I don't have to change that setting on each new model.

It's great to have all your custom materials to choose from. It just needs to be easier to load them up and try them out.

Just a suggestion.
Dave.

@Technohippy - Did you have to change the Permissions to the ...SketchUp 2013\Materials folder? Or somewhere else?

I'm about to install RichSection on another user's computer, and I'm trying to figure out what to expect.

Let us know.
Dave.

I understand all that. The problem is that, BEFORE the latest update, you did NOT require Full Read/Write Permissions to the SketchUp 2013\Materials Folder.

With the latest update, you changed that. So now you DO require Full Read/Write access to the SketchUp 2013\Materials folder. And a lot of users do NOT have these Permissions by Default.

This is the reason the PlugIn 'stopped working' for many.

Either you need to go back to the old way it functioned before the update, or very careful explain to people when they are running the PlugIn what Permissions they need to change, to what folder, and how.

Just a suggestion.
Dave.

pgarmyn -

After getting RichSection working again (SEE ABOVE POST), I now only have the #Default Material available to use.

I do NOThave any of the other great section hatch materials that you provide with the PlugIn.

I'm guessing the new path to the ...SketchUp 2013\Materials folder has something to do with this.

Hopefully this helps you troubleshoot the issues.

Thanks.
Dave.

pgarmyn -

I was using RichSection all week, and then it suddenly stopped working. I think I MAY have updated it recently, though.

By stop working, I mean it totally stopped working, as others have described above: I couldn't Add a RichSection, Edit Parameters, Edit Settings, nothing...

In any case, I discovered what was wrong, by looking at the Ruby Console when running the plugging.

It seems that your PlugIn suddenly needs Full Read/Write permissions to the C:\Program Files (x86)\SketchUp\SketchUp 2013\Materials folder.

I did not have this, and I had to navigate to this folder in Windows Explorer, and give myself Full Read/Write Permissions to the Materials folder. Much the same way I had to give myself Full Read/Write Permissions to the Plugins Folder after I installed SU2013, so the Sketchucation Store could install PlugIns.

Once I gave myself Full Read/Write Permissions to the SketchUp 2013/Materials folder, RichSection started working again!

It's a fantastic PlugIn, with an amazing array of options, and a huge time-saver.

If you changed something in the last update, you might want to look at it closer.

Hope this helps you, and anyone else who updated and stopped being able to run RichSection.

Thanks.
Dave.