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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      TIG-- this is my last report on the subject and I will outline my precise actions for you.

      In your instructions above you indicate an instruction to type 1" + <return>.

      What I've discovered is that if I activate the fillet tool-- per your exact rectangle instructions above--- and I use the cursor to highlight the default 0" value shown in the radius dialogue THEN delete or type 1" + <return> the value goes back to 0" and the tool does not work and this would be the method I was trying previously.

      If I activate the fillet tool and type the value 1" + <return> directly (without highlighting with the cursor) the 1" value holds and I can click and select Line 1, but selecting Line 2 takes several tries before it works (like 3 or 4). I also get an input line-based cursor this method, not my default arrow. This is a method I had tried previously. I then did the operation again, only this time I typed 1" + <return>, then 1" + <return> a second time, then select Line 1, then I could select Line 2 immediately and the tool worked. I verified this on 3 straight operations.

      If I activate the fillet tool and type 1 + <return> (did not type " after the 1 per your instruction) the value holds as 1", I can select line 1 & 2 and the tool works perfectly every time. I have not had it fail on 5 straight operations. Cursor arrow remains as well.

      Ruby console was open the entire time on all attempts with no error showing up in the window at any point.

      Sorry if I missed something along the way, but this is how the tool is operating for me. I hope some frustration for others may be avoided in the future. Thanks for all the work you've done. I use a couple of your plugins they are very useful. I now know how to use this tool on my system whether or not this is the way it should work. I'm just glad I now know.

      Cheers-

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      TIG-

      Here's an update-- it may be relevant for you or not

      SU2013 placed the measurement input box within the top toolbar (Mac OSX version). I thought I'd see if I could move it back to the bottom right where I was use to seeing it. Indeed I could. So.... why not try the fillet tool again? After inputing the radius value 4 straight times-- the measurement finally stuck. Now, when I tried to pick the lines, I too had to keep selecting them a few times before the tool worked, but it did eventually.

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      Well, it would be useful if it worked. I've tried endlessly and don't know what else to do. I though a clean re-install of SU2013 and 2Dtools would work. thanks for your time. Perhaps it's a OSX issue
      Cheers-

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      Permissions are good on the plugins folder and the 2D tools folder inside the plugins folder. I changed everything to read & write for user/guest/everyone just to be sure. Still not working. Do I need a plugin to help operate the VCB toolbar input values? Again- when I hit enter it zero out's both an inch value or NNs value.

      I've changed templates from feet/inches to millimeters & then meters.... each template zero out's the fillet radius when I hit return. Can still choose Line 1 (highlight) nothing happens clicking line 2.

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      TIG-

      When enter a value for the radius and hit return it goes back to 0"- every time. I've tried entering the value in a variety points. The default always comes up as 0" as well. If I do not hit enter, the value remains but still nothing happens. Since I pulled all the plug-ins, I recall the Ruby error was related to the clf_simpleloft tool. I'll need to drop them back in to see the error. Right now I have no errors. I'm going to uninstall SU2013 and see if re-installing does anything. Are there any plug-ins that I should have installed with 2D tools? Like I said I yanked them all out to isolate 2D tools. Literally-- I have no file per se-- I'm drawing 2 lines and trying to fillet them.

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      TIG- I tried a quick reply but I don't think that posted?

      Anyway-- I did have a Ruby Console error for another plugin showing. I do not have VRay. What are BI programs?

      I moved ALL my plugins out of the plug-in folder in Sketchup 2013 (user>library) to a temp folder on my desktop. Re-installed just the SketchUcation loader plug-in and then re-installed the 2D Tools. Only the native SU plugins, SketchUcation and 2D tools are there. When I tried using the fillet tool I now get the pick tool "arrow" for selecting which I did not have before. I enter a radius value (not hitting return/enter), I can select Line 1 and it highlights blue. I hover to "Line 2", click and nothing still. Same thing happens with the chamfer-- not result.

      All the other tools in 2D tools seem to work fine. Any ideas?

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      I had a Ruby Console error for one loft tool which I moved out of the plug-in folder. I do not have Vray beta but I do have a number of plug-ins loaded. What are BI tools specifically? When I try to use the fillet tool I am entering a fillet radius value before selecting my lines (I did discover earlier that hitting return zero'd out the value). Not hitting enter, I can select line 1 highlighting in blue and it asks for line 2 but nothing happens & no Ruby Console error is showing. I will pull all the plug-ins out of the folder except 2D tools and see what happens. What is SKP? Sorry.... new to the lingo here.

      Update-- I pulled all my plugins out-- reloaded 2D tools alone using the install SketchUcation plug-in loader--All other tools are working-- fillet/chamfer still not working. Now I am seeing the "pick tool" arrow for selecting the lines, before I got a [ or something that looked like }? Sort of a straight vertical bar icon.

      I input 24" radius on 84-96" lines (not hitting return/enter) then select line 1 (highlights in blue) hover to line 2, click, and nothing. No Ruby Console errors are showing.

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    • RE: [Plugin] 2D Tools

      I just recently upgraded to SU 2013 Pro (on Mac OSX 10.8.4- MBPro retina) and I cannot get the 2D fillet tool to work on either the fillet or chamfer settings. I set the radius value & click line 1 (highlights in blue) then click line 2 and nothing happens. If I choose 2 non-connected lines the operation joins them together at 90 degrees. Am I missing a setting?

      Thanks in advance-

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