Hi Jan,

somehow I must have forgotten to click on a "follow this post button",
I thought this would go automatically
so it is only now I see your prompt reactions, folks, sorry for that !!
and thanks to all

first I tried installing the new version using Thomthom's installer directly over the old one
same error result

next I first deleted the bim tools folder before reinstalling, again with Thomthom's installer
errors eliminated as far as Bim tools is concerned

thanks

Frank

@brewsky said:

@hygicell said:

when starting sketchup after installing BIM tools I get an error

Hi Frank!

Can you give this version a try?
I removed the offending file , see if it helps...
[attachment=0:1h3u0vc0]<!-- ia0 -->bim-tools-0.12.1.zip<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1h3u0vc0]

Cheers!
Jan

when starting sketchup after installing BIM tools I get an error:
Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/bim-tools/clsBtEntity.rb
undefined local variable or method `' for main:Object

please help
Frank

maybe someone knows a way to disable the quarantine for one specific file inside Kapersky?
I didn't know the way to do that,
so took the radical decision to dump Kapersky
installed ZoneAlarm instead.

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@thomthom said:

Not all plugins can be enabled/disabled via the Extension list.

a suggestion for a plugin or for sketchup?
would make debugging fast and easy

I will proceed along your instructions

you must be hungry by now,
so I have sent you a box of cookies (Belgian First Quality Pralines)
Frank

I think we have established that ttVertex works, apart for the solids inspector error
I am ready to do as you recommend

thought it would maybe spare us some time if first I test with all extensions except ttVertex disabled in the preferences window:

didn't do much good, quite the contrary
so I will proceed
but while I start doing what you ask, maybe you can inspect if at first sight there might be a conflict that has been exposed:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/loader.rb
uninitialized constant TT_VertexError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_blend.rb
undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_crvsmth.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_ctrlpnts.rb
undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_fllwedgs.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_mshstick.rb
undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_pathface.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_pnts2mesh.rb
undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_recursive.rb undefined method add_item' for nil:NilClassError Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/lss_toolbar/lss_tlbr_common.rb
undefined method `add_separator' for nil:NilClass

... and it might be that I had installed solid inspector in between tests, as I was in the learning curve for solids
which would probably explain the error

please be more specific for both folders: empty completely or temporarily rename and create an emty one

1.a do you mean completely empty visualstore (or rename it and create an empty one)?
1.b I think you mean: rename plugins folders, so that plugins is empty?

2.a do you mean completely empty visualstore (or rename it and create an empty one)?
2.b I think I tried that (without 2.a) with good results (see page 7, 2/3 down) except for the solid inspector error
and, as said, I don't need solid inspector for the moment

I have tried so many things, and I don't remember the sequence

I am learning to master solids, which is why I installed solid inspector
at a certain moment it did work
later I installed fixSolid, which does a nice job
too bad it doesn't work on components yet

since I am working on an important drawing for which I need my plugins I have reinstated the original plugins folder, but with 1001bit removed
that didn't seem to help

the virtualstore plugins folder is now deleted, but I guess reinstalling 1001bit will recreate it

for the moment I don't need 1001bit
I can easily again rename both plugins folders (mine and the empty one)
just tell me what to do
thanks for your efforts and fast replies
Frank

@dave r said:

I don't know if this has anything to do with it but what is in the Google folder under Adobe?

closer and closer, I believe:
there was a file in there:
plugins, with a subfile 1001bitpro

deleted those
then completely deleted 1001bitpro and reinstalled it
tried again, same errors
again deleted 1001bitpro completely
new situation:

alas, still:

thanks for your patience too
we are slowly getting somewhere:

Can you type this into the console:

require File.join(::TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')
TT_Vertex.debug_info

?

After you typed load 'TT_Vertex/loader.rb' then the Vertex Tools menus and toolbars should be available, right?

not anywhere to be found
the box is checked in the preferences/extensions window

Can you try with an empty Plugins folder? Temporarily rename your Plugins folder and create a fresh one. Then install Vertex Tools. (Use the RBZ package and install with SketchUp's native installer utility.

emptied plugins folder as suggested
new errors:

but now the menus and toolbars are available

what do you want me to do ?

whow Thomtom, you are really driving me to a much higher level than I possess or ever would imagine to reach
the learning grade is steep
but with a good teacher
you are an extremely good toourist guide in this wonderful land

Do you have admin rights? yes

Do you have UAC enabled? ???

Are the permissions of the Plugin folder correct? I suppose so

Also, what does the File Properties for the VT_CEXT.so file look like?

What happens when you type:
require File.join(::TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')
or...
require File.join(TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')
?

@unknownuser said:

@dave r said:

Nice plugin. It could be very useful. I tried it on a model that someone sent to me the other day. It fixed a few things in one component but still left errors. There were a lot of errors in that component to begin with and it certainly would reduce the time required to manually fix it. Unfortunately the plugin doesn't always seem to recognize that a component is not solid. At least it doesn't recognize that the component in the attached SKP is not solid although you can easily see several problems that keep it from being considered solid.

At this moment fixSolid only work on groups not on components. I'll make it work on components to.

excellent plugin, many thanks
though it would be nice to try and mention on the front page that this version doesn't work on components (yet), only on groups
Frank

TT_Vertex
TT_Vertex
load 'TT_Vertex/loader.rb'
true
TT_Vertex.debug_info

===== Vertex Tools Debug Info =====

PLUGIN_NAME: Vertex Tools
PLUGIN_VERSION: 1.1.4
PLUGIN_BUILD_DATE: 2012-24-09

SketchUp: 8.0.15158 (Pro)

RUBY_VERSION: 1.8.6
RUBY_PATCHLEVEL: 287
RUBY_RELEASE_DATE: 2008-08-11
RUBY_PLATFORM: i386-mswin32

FILE: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_vertex.rb
PROXY_LOADER: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/loader.rb

ROOT_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins
PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex
CEXT_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/CExt/win32
CURSOR_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Cursors
ICONS_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Icons
L10N_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Localisation
WEBDIALOG_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/webdialog

CEXT_VERSION: <undefined>

nil

sure, screenhunter (free version) works like a fiddle

I checked first, but did not know what exactly to look for

so, just to make sure, I deleted TT Vertex, both the file and the .rb
then downloaded a fresh copy and re-installed it, using your install plugin

the result:

alas:

oh, and by the way: I did not simply uninstall Kaspersky, I used Revo Uninstaller (free version), which removes every trace of the program. Good riddance !

had to fill in a complicated form
... done !

still the same error messages:

the previously missing file is in place: