P.A.P. works if I tip the path on even the slightest angle - .001 degrees. Go figure.
Posts made by pipingguy
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RE: PIPE-ALONG-PATH SNAFU
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PIPE-ALONG-PATH SNAFU
Here is a simple path that Pipe-Along-Path ver 2.0 refuses to extrude, yet follow-me tool works. Not a big deal because this, again, is a rare occurrence.
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How to search old posts
I know for a fact that a dashed line plugin was discussed by myself and a moderator, or another guest, recently. it was a sub-topic to the main topic at that began the thread. but when I enter key words from that discussion into the search utility, I come up blank. are old posts automatically deleted or only available to paid subscribers?
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RE: Pipe-along-path
@tig said:
Notepad++ is a respectable product and if installed from their site it should not have other hidden baddies... http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.5.4.html
I'll be reissuing PipeAlongPath shortly [edited entirely in Notepad++ !]
I will be adding some optimistation tools...Good Day
Are you still working on the PAP upgrade, or shall I stick with version 2.0?
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RE: Pipe-along-path
FYI - I don't think its the graphics card since it occurs in two different machines. And as far as the warning of impending doom - I trained myself to save before I initiate any sophisticated plugin command. All users should do it by instinct.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
Good work!! I love the fact that ver 1.9 retains the settings from the previous session!!
And I like the way I can install it directly through the sketchup extensions menu.
But I'm not crazy about the repeated warning that must be acknowledged with a key press.
Just stash that in the read me. And the skin produced is not smooth unless I open the group for editing and click the pipe.
Every click and every key press matters in the world of fast-track sketching.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
I THINK I clicked the incorrect download button on the attached printscreen. And so, I probably did not look at the fineprint to opt out of certain choices in the fusion installer because I was in a hurry to try out the notepad++. I would like to re-trace those steps - but obviously I'm too spooked. So even though Norton allowed it,I ended up with trash like perk prize, security protect, password box, optimizer pro, movie mode, my pc backup, enhance tronic and conduit search. Full scans with Norton and Kaspersky fail to remove the last one which plants itself into the search box when I launch Firefox. And I'm sure there are other fragments of un-purgeable garbage I have yet to discover. But that's my problem. I would like to examine the properties of the installer, but I shift-deleted it. [attachment=0]notepad++ site.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
yeah - that's where I got the infection from (http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.5.4.html)
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RE: Pipe-along-path
so after two hours purging malware/bloatware/spyware and every other ware that came along for the ride when I downloaded the fusion installer required to install notepad++, I think I will stay away from fiddling with codes and the like.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
Sorry. OK - I will look at the script with notepad. But I literally have not dealt with any kind of of computer code since an introductory course into Fortran or whatever it was back in the early seventies. something about flowcharts / if yes, then / if false then....blah blah. And then we put the code into an IBM punchcard machine. (junior high school) LOL!!!!
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RE: Pipe-along-path
column lines - xlines - guides.skp
As to Dave R's question, "Why are you using guidelines as "permanent" features in your model? They weren't intended for that." In AutoCAD I create XLINEs and place them in a locked and faded layer and assign them a specific color. This now establishes a secure column line grid upon which the rest of the model is measured and coordinated from. I suppose I could create a grid using intersecting lines in sketchup, erase the resulting faces, and put them in a locked group. But they would blend into the remaining myriad of lines. At least with construction lines, they are dashed so they don't stand out to much, yet are quickly recognizable. (see attached SU partial model) Perhaps you can tell me of a popular plugin that generates dashed lines? BTW - what does 'place inline' mean in the reply editor regarding the attachment of a file? -
RE: Pipe-along-path
I thought I had the latest version which I downloaded from the rhin.crai.archi site. (if said site is obsolete, why does it still exist?) Then I accessed TIG via the the author pull-down menu in sketchucation's plugin store and did not see 'pipe-along-path' listed. (I was not provided with the option to scroll to a next page). Then I used the plugin store's search feature and found it. So now that I am up to date, I would suggest giving the users a way to change the input box default to suit their typical work habits. With me, it's always inches and the inside diameter is always zero.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
Construction points are appearing when I explode a pipe-along-path group. This only seems to be happening recently - maybe after I updated to the latest version? If it was engineered into the script, I am interested to know the purpose. I can't delete them by "edit>delete guides" because guides that I have set up permanently in my model will disappear - regardless of being in a locked group. And selecting and erasing each guide point is time consuming.
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RE: Locking groups and components
you are correct. why add the complexity of a specialized plugin that can take years to work the bugs out of. it all comes down to being super focused and diligent whenever you edit anything on a complex model. maybe also 'saving a copy as' at the end of each session so you can step back in time to see when the problem was created and re-build from there.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
I see. Hey - the plugin rarely crashes - so I am not losing sleep over it. However, if the author is reading this (TIG?) and he feels inclined to fiddle with the code, I would suggest giving the users a way to change the input box default to suit their typical work habits. With me, it's always inches and the inside diameter is always zero. And if the linework upon which the pipe is extruded can automatically become part of the component instead of my having to cut and paste in in place as a separate operation, well that would be good.
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RE: Pipe-along-path
i just replaced it with a new one from the ruby library and the bugsplat / lockup continues. What made you think it was outdated in the first place?
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RE: Pipe-along-path
Please see attached. 10.625" relates to 8" steel pipe with 1" insul in case you were wondering.
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Locking groups and components
Can I "ultra-lock" chosen groups and/or components? Meaning......one would need a password / pin to unlock them. I almost ruined a week-long project by somehow shifting the column gridline by 1.25". I caught it by dumb luck. When the myriad of groups are all locked, I often 'select all' then 'unlock all' rather than go through the trouble of picking out certain groups to unlock for editing. And that's when key groups become vulnerable. Especially when you are zoomed into a small area in a huge model.