Thank You guys for your speedy replies. I will try later this evening and see how it goes. I just downloaded the grow plugin so can try both methods.

Thanks Again

Jeff

Hi. I am trying to model my chinese Gu-Zheng....a 21 string instrument I bought on holiday in China earlier this year. I haven't modelled a musical instrument before and am stuck with how to make convincing instrument strings. The 21 strings as with most change in thickness from one side to the other and also in length. Every 6th strings is Green. What is the simplest method?

I just struggled for ages with creating the curved bridge which curved across the board. Embarrassed at how long it took me then saw the speed challenge that sets 30mins to model a whole musical instrument! I have a lot to learn!

Thanks in advance

Jeff

Awesome....That did the trick. Thank you so much for sorting this out. It is very much appreciated. Just got to sort out the menu madness now...funny, sure everyone does the same when they get started...download everything to see what they do and end up with so many menu items that you don't know what's where and what does what. Great fun though!

Regards

Jeff

Hi Fredo. Just cuta % Pasted what happens in the Ruby Window. The same no matter what I click on....

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method +' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174:in +'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Config.rb:148:in selected_folders' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:402:in picture_selected_folders'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:1020:in create_cursor' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:714:in get_id_cursor'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:69:in initialize' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:47:in new'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/ShapeOnSurface.rb:47:in launch_shape' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/PaletteOnSurface.rb:100:in action__mapping'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:131:in call' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:131:in launch_action'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/bootstrap_OnSurface.rb:313:in launch_action' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TOS_Dir_18/bootstrap_OnSurface.rb:374:in declare_command_shapes'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:919:in call' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:919:in command_invoke'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Plugin.rb:901:in build_config_commands' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Traductor.rb:948:in call'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_42/Lib6Traductor.rb:948:in add_command' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174:in call'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/MatchboxPlugin/Population.rb:174

Hope this helps to fault find...Many thanks in advance

Jeff

Ok, I need to post an update to my problem this morning. Trying to Download the Library having no success. All I got was the 'corrupt file' message coming up. I searched the forum and saw a reference to issues with Google Chrome and so switched to Internet Explorer....hey presto...problem solved and downloaded perfectly? So I was extatic that was going to be able to carry on with my project to model a Chinese Guzheng musical instrument...Well, it didn't finish there. I am using the free version of Sketchup 8 and even though the files all installed ok, nothing would work. The tool bars were there and I could click the buttons, but nothing would actually happen. So I switched to the Sketchup 7 installation and installed the same files there....and Perfect. Everything works and no problems at all. So firstly,,,Why do I have problems with Chrome when the Sketchup software is a Google product! And secondly, how come the Tools on surface and Library won't work on my version 8? I only have a short time left on the Version 7 installation before it does something like locking it, so need to sort this out soon...Any suggestions??

Regards

Jeff

Hi. I am having big problems downloading the latest Library. It keeps on saying it's corrupt and wont progress any further. Is there a known problem with it. Is it possible to get an earlier version as I have had no problems with downloading the TOS files and other stuff from the site?

Regards and many thanks for you excellent work

Jeff