Here a development tool, it prints the onkeyup and onkeydown values of keys to the ruby console.

Of course on PC it's probably useless as the values are standard and published, but for Mac Users it allows you to find out what the values are. In any case you'll also find enclosed the latest list of mac Key values, as known by me and Driven.

To use the tool, start it from the tool menu, then it will print the values to the ruby console, you need to record the key sequence separately to match after.

Given that the most incompatibility between the platform is on the key tests, decide if you want to do separate versions, or make a unique one which will restrict you.
As you'll notice, some keys only have values on the up.

Typically rather than bother with many different keys, I try to group mod keys. Alt (VK_ALT test) would significantly modify the tool behavior; Command (VK_COMMAND test) would change parameters. If there are similar behavior I create a circular toggle on one of the keys, or implement intuitive interface.

KeyMapper.rb

List of mac key values

Added the always useful Zorro2

Author Whaat, Version 2.0

Zorro2m.zip

Hatch faces and Perpendicular to face, done.

I'll check to make sure it works, and then work with the authors to see how to post the new scripts.

See that's the thing, I still don't know if they have to make two different versions just for that quirk. I know how it works on the Mac, and I presume the originals work fine on PC (although I'm not sure if they present the same quirk or not, which again is not a bug).
and I have no mean to test the modified one on PC to see if it still works just fine (or better). Thus I have scripts that work on mac for sure, but that's it.

(and sometimes there are other issues, notably the modifer keys, popup menus, amongst others that make it that I think it's simpler to have two versions anyway)

Profile Builder is a sold script, nothing I can do, I cannot change it, and I presume it's scrambled anyway.

Same with artisan

We have the menu, but again it depends how the ruby was written.
The issue is that the toolbar will show on startup everytime, regardless of what you do in the menu, so you have to close it everytime (or open it everytime if the default is not show).
If worked out for Mac in the script, at startup it will only show once checked in the menu, or not if not checked, you don't have to redo it everytime you start sketchup. Most scripts are fine, some are not. It's not a bug, just an inconvenience.

Other than asking the authors, which may or may not know or realize the problem and how to solve it if they are on PC, you can tell me which tool and I can look at it and maybe modify the script if not scrambled and if authorized.
I already put some modified scripts here (the one I use):
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42826

And others for which I created a toolbar from scratch here ( I didn't created the tool, just added the toolbar and made sure it was working fine on Macs):
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42829

Yes, it is possible but it involves coding. What tool (plugin)?

If the plugin has been scrambled, there is nothing that can be done but inform the author and hope it will be corrected. If not the ruby can be changed.

There is no generic solution as it is not a bug from SU but rather a different behavior between Mac and PCs. When people program toolbars for PC and use one certain way instead of another, it does that on Macs. I assume that on PC either method works but I don't know.

OK thanks

@slimdog said:

Could you please give a screen shot on how your sketchup looks.

Does this just put the plugin icons into the main window tool bar? Or does it create a new floating tool bar?

I am interested in tool bars for the mac I just don't use the same plugins as you.

Cheers

S

Yes as Driven says these are just the exact same plugins that they replace, same toolbar same icons. The only difference is that if you display the toolbar, or if you hide it, next time you restart sketchup that state is remembered. If you want toolbars that didn't exist before see my other post, but I don't guarantee they work on PC because clearly the toolbar functioning between PC and Mac is not identical.

Here is my screen (and I still have some specific toolbars not displayed all the time, that I bring up on purpose, but this is pretty much my standard setup)

Awesome! Here is some Mac testing.

Couple little things, see picture:
When the bolt length is across a profile, it adds a big length of thread. Whether I use location or offset.
If I use offset with the cylinder it doesn't work too well, but you know that and it is why we can now use absolute location and that works great.

In the mac option box, the size is very small when implemented like that, so the option "Locate by offset" yes/no becomes "Locate by" yes/no, I suggest "location" Offset/Pick (see PM)

If you use a Mac and like me, like to use toolbars instead of menus here is a set of tools modified that now include toolbars and icons and Mac specific compatibility.

These are tools I found around here to which I added toolbar functions or made sure that all functionality was Mac compatible. All credit should go to the original tool authors.

I cannot guarantee that these tool are their latest version as I did some a year ago or more.
I also have not tested these tools on PC, so if you have a PC and want a toolbar, you are welcome to try these, but I cannot guarantee they work (and if I modified the modifier keys, it may not behave right). In any case make sure you know what you are doing as they may not behave well on PC.

Not all tools are as smooth and intuitive in their functioning as I'd like. There could be some better implementation of the toolbar/cursor use, but that's future work when I get to it.

These install just like normal script. In certain cases they may ask you to replace the original script, do not, cancel and make sure you understand what is going on and first drag the correct script (the one it wants to replace) to your desktop, do not erase it. Then you can install again (either replace if you copied it or just install it). If the replacement operation didn't work for some reason, or creates a bug, go back to your original (that you dragged onto the desktop). If you're not sure about this, don't do it. If you have a Mac and don't care about using toolbars, no need to do it either, so don't.
These will add icons or folders with icons to your plugin folder. These folders are necessary with the new script, but the old script will ignore them.

Bear with me for icons, I'm not a graphic artist. I welcome any submission.

For the tools description and use, refer to the originals. If I added or changed some functionality, the info will show in the status bar.

For TIG's 2D Tools version 5.1 see here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42521

For Drawing Angle Dimension:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=42426

Creates tangents, author Sdmich, V Dec 2011

A converter from line to guide line. "xline tool"
Author Rick Wilson. Needs polish.

Version of a tool that created rectangles from 3 points, also called rotated rectangle.
Author @Last Software V 1.0

Tool that draw a middle point between 2 selected points (whether there is a entity or not)
Author Rick Wilson/ @last Software 2004

If you use a Mac and like me, like to use toolbars instead of menus here is a set of tools modifications that make the toolbar status being remembered.

These are tools I found around here to which I only added a ("toolbar.restore" or equivalent) command for that purpose. All credit should go to the original tool authors.

I cannot guarantee that these tool are their latest version as I did some a year ago or more.
Authors in most cases have been contacted. If you are one of the author, contact me or just adding toolbar.restore or changing toolbar.draw into toolbar.restore (where "toolbar" is the sketchup command variable ) will do the trick (for the Mac, PC I don't know what the influence is).

You have to replace the script like for like in your plugin folder or appropriate subfolder. You should also drag the original copy to your desktop, not erase it. If the replacement operation didn't work for some reason, or creates a bug, go back to your original (that you dragged onto the desktop). If you're not sure about this don't do it. If you have a Mac and don't care about toolbars or bringing the toolbars up every time or on a case per case basis, no need to do it either, so don't.

For the tools description and use, refer to the originals. All this does is make the toolbar more friendly on Macs.

There were old tools called Cline and Pointtool, they are now obsolete as Pentools+ works perfectly and offers more options. So I won't include these as the solution is to upgrade to Pentools+

For the Drawmetal tools, versions after 1.3.4 should have the modification in the original.
For polarline and circle by 2 points, there is work in progress either by me or the author or both, so that new better versions may come out, don't know when yet.

Soften tool (Matt666 and cadfather) V?

Matt Polarline
Author Matt666, latest version as of Jan 2012.

Skin tool, Author and Version ?

SU2KT version 3.17 (latest Jan 2012) author T. Marek

Circle by 2 points or diameter tool- Latest Jan 2012 but work in progress.
Package krug_11
Work in progress.

From Drawmetal Version 1.3.4 Latest as of Jan 2012
Inside ctsMaker folder
Author Max-cs

From Drawmetal Version 1.3.4 latest as of Jan 2012
Inside ctsMaker folder
Author Max-cs

Layer Manager Author and version?

If you use a Mac and like me, like to use toolbars instead of menus here is a set of tools modifications that make the toolbar status being remembered.

These are tools I found around here to which I only added a ("toolbar.restore" or equivalent) command for that purpose. All credit should go to the original tool authors.

I cannot guarantee that these tool are their latest version as I did some a year ago or more.
Authors in most cases have been contacted. If you are one of the author, contact me or just adding toolbar.restore or changing toolbar.draw into toolbar.restore (where "toolbar" is the sketchup command variable ) will do the trick (for the Mac, PC I don't know what the influence is).

You have to replace the script like for like in your plugin folder or appropriate subfolder. You should also drag the original copy to your desktop, not erase it. If the replacement operation didn't work for some reason, or creates a bug, go back to your original (that you dragged onto the desktop). If you're not sure about this don't do it. If you have a Mac and don't care about toolbars or bringing the toolbars up every time or on a case per case basis, no need to do it either, so don't.

For the tools description and use, refer to the originals. All this does is make the toolbar more friendly on Macs.

There were old tools called Cline and Pointtool, they are now obsolete as Pentools+ works perfectly and offers more options. So I won't include these as the solution is to upgrade to Pentools+

For the Drawmetal tools, versions after 1.3.4 should have the modification in the original.
For polarline and circle by 2 points, there is work in progress either by me or the author or both, so that new better versions may come out, don't know when yet.

Oh non!

Just a bugsplash report on Mac in certain conditions (trace three identical lines at three different points) and offer help to debug the toolbar unit switch on Mac if still needed.

Encore un probleme sur Mac, mais pas trop grave. Ca marche mais quand je trace la ligne trois fois de suite a trois endroits differents ca plante tout SU. Je regarderai ca, mais pas sur que je trouve pourquoi. Je te tiendrai au courant.

Sinon effectivement l'ancien unit toolbar n'a jamais fonctionne correctement, la nouvelle je n'ai pas essaye pour le moment, mais si ca ne marche pas j'essayerai de trouver pourquoi.

Michael

@sahi said:

But it works, watch the video archive

Got it. I didn't try to pick 2 points. In any case I use the "create face" tool from SU or it works by closing the curve or retracing one edge in the core sketchup. It works for all faces regarding of shapes (as long as they are closed and coplanar). I also tried both on your circles and it works fine. So I think it can be discarded.

Michael

Great plugin.
Crashes SU8 free on MAC (don't know why yet)
Modifiers don't work on MAC (as expected), working on it.

Check PM

Also the "add face circle" context menu doesn't seem to do anything. Is it active? What is it supposed to do?
I can trigger it picking one edge of an arc or circle, but then nothing happens.

OK Thanks.

Indeed. I never realized 2D text was working like that as I usually only use the 2D tools in the top view.

Thanks for all.

Thanks TIG, great plugin again.

I don't use area but it could be useful for tagging surfaces with any text.
So would it be possible to include a first choice in the settings yes or no as to "Automatic area". Yes would leave it as is, No would only put the area if <> is not erased or added, but if <> is erased then only the text is used (not automatically including the area).

If you want me to code it in there I probably can. (it's not as obvious as I thought when I first looked, but it could be a good exercise for me)

Thanks

Upon discussion with TIG and at his request, following is a set of his 2D tools for Macintosh users that should be fully functional. All credit should go to him.

This set is identical to his version 5.1 and uses the command key in lieu of the control key for PC.
Also when the tab key was used it has been switched to the option/alt key.
The text in the SUP display window has been updated accordingly.
The only small difference in behavior is that the type of line in this set when applicable (poly line, construction line) is a three way toggle with the command key instead of two different key options.
For all other behavior, tutorial, etc TIG 5.1 comments and info should be the reference.

These are not PC friendly. For the PC version use TIG's originals.
These may also have issue in non English version as I'm not completely familiar with TIG's implementation of languages and I cannot test.

If you have comments or bug to report for these versions, please post them here and I will either correct or coordinate with TIG as necessary.

2DTools_51_MAC.zip

OK the plot thickens.

I tried the original icons for the cursor, and it doesn't work. Only John's Icons work, now that's weird, they have the exact same name and extension and location.

Also when the option key is pressed the icon only switches when the mouse moves on my version. I'll see what can be done.

EDIT: Only when I toggle as the dimension is already drawn, if I toggle while it is being drown, icon switches instantly. I thought I didn't dream it before.

All Right, done.

So here is my final script for MAC:
Thanks John I used your mod (and changed it a bit, no more onkeyup), cursor works great now. And option toggles everything, text display and cursor, try it!

draw_angle_dim.rb