@baker518 said:

If you really want to make it interesting, make it available for SU Pro, ONLY. That would separate it for those of us who use SU Free for dabbling and such. I'm not being facetious or trying to be mean. Would I buy it? not for my toying around, that's the difference. If it were free, I would try it out. If drawing and design was my primary profession, I would have the Pro version and gladly pay the price for this script, if I needed it. I've watched the video, read the feedback, and I think its a great script.

Excellent work, my hat's off to you for your resilience in making this possible, kudos to you Whaat.

In that case why don't we all have a blood test and those with pure blood can get this script !!!!

If there is a charge for this script so be it, I am in a low paying casual job, and if its not too pricy I will try and buy it, if it comes free even better, but lets not ostracize people like myself who can't afford Pro from getting what looks like to be a great script.
Well done Whaat by the way..

@gidon yuval said:

Hi Philip,
I'm glad you found it useful.
As for the 3-D figure, on the board index you will see a heading called "Components, Materials & Styles".
Search there and you'll find quite a number of 3-D figures that are generously offered by some of the SU masters who (unlike me) are able to create them.

This is undoubtedly one of the most generous forums on the web.

G'day Gidon

Thanks again, am on my way

@gidon yuval said:

Have a look at the attached file.
Hope it helps.

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[attachment=1:23e2h4f4]<!-- ia1 -->inference tut.skp<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:23e2h4f4]

Hi gidon
this tut also helped me a great deal, thank you.
I do have one question if I may

Where did you get the 3D Figure please ? are there anymore for download?
thanks

haven't got it, but if need be will find the cash, please continue

@angusog said:

G'day

Just a wee note to say Hi to all the aussies

Onya mate from South Australia..

@azuby said:

There's nothing special with programmers You also can become one of us Here's your first attempt:

Choose one of the Ruby scripts in your Sketchup Plugins / Tools folder, which you do not need often. Copy it to the Desktop (to be able to restore it later). Now create a folder in the Plugins / Tools folder; i.e. the choosen Ruby script was "abc.rb" it's clever to name the folder "abc" Move the "abc.rb" into the new folder. Create a new text file (with Notepad) in your Plugins / Tools folder, maybe "abc.rb", but better "abc_loader.rb" (or "the_simpsons.rb" ). Copy the code I wrote down to that file AND replace the upper-cased terms. In the "abc" case it could be:

require 'sketchup.rb'
> require 'extensions.rb'
> filename = File.basename(__FILE__)
> if(not file_loaded?(filename))
>   ext = SketchupExtension.new "Philip's ABC Plugin", "abc/abc.rb"
>   ext.description = "Philip's ABC Plugin is just an example on how to program Sketchup Ruby extensions."
>   ext.creator = "Philip"
>   ext.copyright = "Oh well, ask me again in some years..."
>   ext.version = "47.11"
>   Sketchup.register_extension ext, false
>   file_loaded filename
> end

Save the file, (re-)start Sketchup, look into the Preferences I mentioned in my last posting. The "true" / "false" in the third-last line says Sketchup: Do not load this extension by default. So the checkbox for the extension in the Preferences isn't checked.

azuby

Hi azuby

I had a go at this, (I still have a bit to learn ), but I will keep plugin till it sinks in

@azuby said:

Anybody programming Sketchup extensions should use the Extension class. A good way to program an extension with this class could be: Use a "loader", which should be saved directly to the Plugins / Tools directory. In this file you set up your Sketchup extension. Put your Sketchup extension code to another file in a subfolder of the Plugins / Tools folder. If you would put it diretly to Plugins / Tools, it would be loaded automatically. But with the subfolder and the Extension Ruby class Sketchup can decide whether to load your Sketchup extension. This is needed for extensions, which can be switched on and off via menu "Fenster > Voreinstellungen > Erweiterungen" (should be: "Window > Preferences > Extensions"). Switching off extensions take effect after a Sketchup restart. This way you do not need to edit the file name of the Sketchup extensions as Gaieus mentioned.

Code for the "loader":

require 'sketchup.rb'
> require 'extensions.rb'
> filename = File.basename(__FILE__)
> if(not file_loaded?(filename))
>   ext = SketchupExtension.new "EXTENSION NAME", "SUBFOLDER/FILE.rb"
>   ext.description = "DESCRIPTION"
>   ext.creator = "YOUR NAME"
>   ext.copyright = "COPYRIGHT"
>   ext.version = "VERSION"
>   Sketchup.register_extension ext, true
>   file_loaded filename
> end

azuby

I have great respect and admiration for you (as Gaius put it "Ruby Guru's") and
I mean this with the utmost respect, but what is all this in layman's terms, as a fairly new user this seems way over my head, but, if understood, could be very usefull..

Philip

I went to the tutorial, right clicked and save link as (Firefox) and put it in the same folder that SchreiberBike mantioned, started SU went to Help - SelfHelpTutorials and it was in there.

A great tip.....

@gaieus said:

I have a lot more rubies than I usually need. Whatever I don't use, I just rename the extension of so they don't clutter my Plugin menu that much. When I need them, just rename them back.

Sounds like a smart plan

@urgen said:

Philip,You require and apply all this???

Hi Urgen,
I understand your question.

I am a fairly new user to Sketchup, and visit these forums daily, and reading the Ruby Scripts postings I get the Ruby's that I think will make my learning and usage of Sketchup a more enjoyable experience, BUT, I may have gpne overboard. lol...

@cadfather said:

Hi Philip, some scripts go to the tools folder - if still in trouble, and after looking at the pics i can see you have a messy folder (if such thing can be said for the SU plugins folder!) i would make a new empty plugins folder and place the rubyset contents there, same for the tools folder - then start SU to check for errors and if not start adding your other scripts in the plugins folder.

Hi cadfather.
You are right, the Plugins folder is a little messy, but there isn't at the moment (as far as I can tell) a ruby that will allow you to make subfolders to put the Ruby's in to keep it tidy.
I had made a back up of the Plugins and Tools folders for installing the Rubyset script.So I moved the Plugins and Toold folders to a temp folder, moved the original Plugins and Tools folders back into Sketchup, Started Sketchup and all is back the way it was.
Will now start adding scripts as I need them and see what happend from there.

Thanks again.

@gaieus said:

Did you save your old folder content totally and just copied everything back after installing SU?
Note that some scripts need other scripts also to work well - as well as some go into the Tools folder.

I remember something about the sketchup.rb but cannot really remember what the problem was.

Anyway, I move your topic to the Ruby Discussions for greater attention by the ruby gurus...
Some screenshots of the content of your plugin folder would be nice, too (the "plural" is for as I can see, one would not be enough...)

Thanks Gaieus.
I did save my folder and tried to copy everything back but the S%*T hit the fan, so I started again, I made a back up as per the instructions for putting in the RUBYSET plugin.

I have attached the plugins folder screenshots.

HI,
I Hope you can help me and that this is the right place for this problem.
I got a new computer over Xmas, have been putting programs back in including Sketchup.
I have been re-populating the Plugins folder with the scripts I had before and some new ones. Tonight when I opened SU and clicked on the plugins menu the drop down list has changed, (I have attached a screen shot.)
The house builder, Jim Foltz, Layer Manager, Projection,Scripts,SoapSkinBubble, Balustrade_Components,Bez Patch, Dalauney, Filter, and Util items don't work but all the others do.
What happened and how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance
Philip

@gaieus said:

Philip,

Just keep the Shift+Ctrl buttons pressed when starting the scale operation then release everything, type and hit enter.
Like with most of the actions in SU, you can enter the values into the VCB immediately after the operation (in this case scaling) and not only during the operation.

Thanks Gaieus

It started to make sense, and it also worked, thanks for taking the time

Philip

@jean lemire said:

Hi Philip, hi folks.

See attached SU file for ideas.

I used one of the side handles with the SHIFT key and the ALT key together to get a scale about the center AND a uniform scale along two axis at once.

That is on a Mac. On a PC you would use SHIFT and CTRL.

Hi Jean,
Thank you for the tutorial, but I must be missing something,
I made a copy of the profile on sheet one, then followed your directions,
But (and this is where I am missing something) Every time I let go of the Shift and CTRL keys (PC) tp type in the dimension, the red scale handle that is on the center disappears to the outside and when I type in the figures the model scales only on one axis.
What am I doing wrong?
thanks
Philip

Thanks guys, followed your help and lo and behold, there it is.
Easy when you know how

I have looked at videos, tutorials and these forums but can't seem to find the answer.

I am just getting into Sketchup, and have done a basic drawing of a step ladder, I made one side of it and made it into a component, it went into the "In Model" folder.
How do I put it into another folder so that it is readily available if I want to put into another design?

Do I lose it when I close Sketchup?

Also, If I download components from the kind people at this forum, again, how do I put them in a folder that is readily available?

thanks in advance

I don't mind you moving this thread, sorry I put it in the wrong section.

I have followed your advice, but, the top pf the column resizes off centre, how do I get it to resize concentric about the middle?
thanks again.

HI,
Sorry if this has been asked, but have just spent the last 1 1/2 hours looking for the answer, here, youtube,sketchucation etc.

I think I saw somewhere someone asking of a tapered column could be drawn, 500mm at the base, 1000mm height and 400mm at the top.
I got to thinking,
Draw the circle at the bottom, 500mm
Push/pull to 1000mm
Scale the top 0.8 (or 80%) of the large circle (sorry percentage maths is a struggle for me thats why I chose easy numbers )

The question is: is it possible to click on the top of the column, select the Scale tool, and type in 0.8 to the VCB to get the finished taper?

If it can be done, how would one go about it, I have tried everything I know, which I admit is not a lot yet.

Thanks in advance
Philip

@gaieus said:

Yes, OT = Off Topic.
If you have a look at the topmost (sticky) topic here, in the ruby depot, it asks people not to discuss general ruby things here. That's the Ruby discussions forum where you can do this.
In addition, this thread is about another, specific ruby script. Don't take me wrong - if you are unaware of these things, I'm here to help and explain.

Well, back to the "OT-topic"
No. The Plugins folder is the place for additional ruby scripts. There is a ruby somewhere that can organise your rubies into a menu system but I can't find it anywhere. I might report back if I get it (or someone drops in and points you to the right direction).

My apologies, Thanks for your guidance I understand and will do the right thing )