Generally, what do the plugins do?

...joe

This looks like a great product; will give it try soon.
...joe

I agree. I couldn't say it any better.

.... joe

Dave, after a few days of reflection and a memory dump, I owe you an apology. I was out of bounds in my remarks and you deserve better. I am trying to reflect on my though process and don't have good answer.
Of course, you are trying to help, much more than I do.

I am sorry. ..... joe

be specific

finally, an answer.

Box - that was excellent. I have to be more vigilant.

... joe

I have spent 20+ years as a systems programmer for large IBM systems. The first rule we learned when diagnose problems is what is different, what has changed ?
The problem in my case there were system changes with the cpu that were needed. if it was stated when the product was release, I missed it.
Where in the literature does it say run as admin.?
Dave, loose the attitude; I don't need it and I don't want it. If you want to maintain it, don't respond to my posts.

.... joe

like I said, I am a novice here and on a learning curve and will be I think for a long time. It was proven to be a local issue; obviously I don't know about the handshaking .

run as admin - why? this was installed without.
just trying to understand.

.... joe

doing a post analysis of this problem, why? What is peculiar about sketchup make 17 ?
Is it a newer version of ruby ?

...joe

success.
although I have been doing this a while, I am still a novice at this and probably at a lot of things.
on a lark I went to the official Amd site and downloaded their drivers( no charge).
Now I can make problems in make 17.
Thanks for pointing me .

...joe