At first I want to apologize if this suggestion is inappropriate, as I am not a programmer, I barely understand ruby language, but not (yet) able to do smart things with it.

So, what is all about:
I used some plugins that required RGB color input (random painter, color by slope) and I noticed that the RGB had to be inserted separately in three fields in a input box.
I am wondering if this would not be much easier for the user to input them like this: 128,256,30 (RGB values in order) in one single line, separated by comma (or numpad point, to be much faster input). Of course, in this case a regexp filter would be needed, to avoid unwanted symbols and correct spaces/points/commas.
In this way, the start color and end color (for color by slope, for example) could be inserted in same input box (two separate fields) and compared. After a while using RGB input, you get used to it (I did).
Other suggestion in same problem would be to allow user to select two materials:
Message box: Select first material (OK) user clicks in Material Browser (or eyedropper in model?) Message box: Is material correct? If YES, select next material.(YES/NO) user clicks in Material Browser (or eyedropper in model?) Message Box: Is material correct?(YES/NO)

if YES, take COLOR (because material can have texture too) from selected materials and proceed with next functions. If NO, allow reselection from Materials list.

If this makes any sense for you, thanks for your time in reading, otherwise, please excuse me for having "ideas" out of my field of expertise.

I'm just a lazy person and I like doing things fast and with as less as possible work

can't you filter that ? the script to catch the vcb value and remove the leading zero in incompatible version of SU ?

Ohh, awesome !! I had two versions, one I guess was made by Didier Bur (if I am not mistaking) and other was only for Ruby (from npp website).
Thank you!

@thomthom said:

hmm... I've never looked...

The one I have (not sure where it's from) is:
20 561 byte

Have you experienced that something isn't working?

This is the one I have too... but as I mentioned before, I have seen files having different sizes.
No, I did not experienced such things, well, Ruby Toolbar acted funny, as, after clearing and closing the console, on reopen, I had the previous content in it... but I have no idea if win32api.so is the cause or not.
The reason I created this post was only to find out if there is a recommended version of the file and why some plugins are delivered with different versions of that file.

Hy, I noticed that are many versions of Win32Api.so file used with ruby plugins, each one of different size. Is there a "most complete" version of that file, or how to choose?

Slow loading or slow performing during work?

What about %APPDATA% ? I had the surprise that in Win7, other (user) paths to have restrictions and the only reliable choice was %APPDATA%.

It's a wonderful asset! The correspondent menu from Sketchup is so tiny... I just hated it; I can barely see five extensions... and when list goes larger is annoying. So, your intervention was just divine!

Thank you! And I wish you a Happy New Year!

You could add a description section for each extension, in a future version, if other users will find that useful.

I read that with next version of SDS you can smooth custom areas of the model (where you need more details) and leave others with less polygons. We'll wait and see ... solo is teasing us with his SDS2 works.

can't you render the house without that plane, then add it in post-production, if you need it in image? I am not familiar with v-ray, but most rendering engines can render alpha masks... and that is what you need to make the composition.

Something is going wrong, I get this error.

@anssi said:

I tried a JPG. It even appeared nicely in the SU modelspace, moving with my cursor. No crash. Perhaps using a 64-bit OS (Win 7 Pro) has something to do with it.

I use Win 7 Ultimate 32bit. And Sketchup crashes all the time, no exception. Maybe this image will explain better. Sketchup doesn't crash as long as I'm moving the file with the mouse, but immediately after I place the file in its new place.

If you make component from some of your geometry and right-click on it, you will see that you can save it separately from your model. So, if you save parts of your work in a temporary place, you can then insert them as components (then explode, if you need raw geometry) in any moment of your modelling process. It's like multiple items saved in clipboard, but without clipboard .

@gaieus said:

I cannot reproduce it on my system

I drag an skp file over the window (even the geometry appears) but without dropping, move it out (so eventually nothing is imported). No crash.

Try with image files, or other any file. Try to move or copy a file by drag and drop on your computer. The file must pass over SketchUp's window.
Alternatively, drag a file on a folder that is minimized on taskbar. With skp files it seems to not crash, but any other file you try to move/copy on your computer by drag and drop, will crash sketchup.

@jo-ke said:

I've scanned my face with the David Laser Scanne

How did it worked? I just went on their website... it's interesting. Can you post the original scanning result? Maybe some ideas, opinions about the process?

Would it be Random Delete ?

@solo said:

[...]you may want to wait for SDS2 and use the sculpting tools as well as face selected division options where you can divide only the areas you need to sculpt, keeping polys under control. SDS2 can also sculpt in symmetry so making things easier.

Any idea when it will be available ?

I guess initially was plug-ins, but the language is made by who uses it I like "plugins".
There is also "extension" or "bundle"(this last one sounds ugly).

@__mitcorb__
I wouldn't try this . Beware that the vapors ignite, not the liquid.
I heard you can extinguish a match in gasoline, if there are no vapors to ignite above it. But I would never try this theory.

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