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    TIG

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    SketchUp version 2026
    Operating System Windows
    Knowledge of SketchUp Advanced
    What do you use Sketchup for? architecture
    Website sketchucation.com
    Location Northumbria, UK

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    Best posts made by TIG

    • RE: Thinking of our Majid today

      @L-i-am
      Probably the way those who disagree with the powerful seem to 'accidentally' fall from high windows more frequently than you'd expect ?

      posted in Corner Bar
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    • Extension Updates v2024

      The following extensions of mine have been updated for compatibility with v2024 Ruby - the deprecated Fixnum has been removed.
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ExtrudeTools - v6.0
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Latticeizer - v1.9
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Roof - v6.0
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=SKMtools - v20240425
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_Smart_offset - v4.0

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Beauties of Iran (other face of Iran)

      Welcome back to the forum, safely I hope for you and yours...

      posted in Corner Bar
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    • [Plugin] PurgeAll

      v5.0 of PurgeAll is available - it fixes some minor glitches with v2024 changes...
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=PurgeAll

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Sketchucation Tools 5.0...

      @i5963c
      The reason the toolbar appears is, because there are updates available - hence the red marker on the first button - not present otherwise.
      If you open the ExtensionStore dialog and choose to install the updates, then close the toolbar, when you restart SketchUp the toolbar stays off, until you next activate it.
      If you don't want the updates simply dock the toolbar in the side bar with others, it's unobtrusive...

      posted in Extensions & Applications Discussions
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    • RE: [Plugin] ClothWorks v1.8.0 - 28 Apr 2024

      @sashapepperspray
      The method File.exists? has long been deprecated, but worked.
      In the latest Ruby version it doesn’t - File.exist? - works in v2024 and older versions as well.
      Many developers are working to adjust their code accordingly.

      Have patience and post any instances in an affected extension's thread - as there are 100s of 1000s of line of code with the tiniest corrections needing to be found and change, then the extension re-encrypted and signed…

      Many authors have already fixed their extensions, so look regularly to see if there’s already an update available…

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] SectionCutFace

      @Joel3dm
      Yes.
      Make the non-auto-updating SectionCutFace unLocked and choose a material/color that's already used in the model [from a list].
      A SCF's material applies to all faces, but you can edit the group and apply any material to any face etc...

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Plugin to quickly open nested Component or Group?

      Use the Outliner.
      You can then expanded the 'tree' and select the nested Container, and double-click it in the Outliner to edit it that way.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Multiple Offsets (Updated 09-Feb-2014)

      v5 is now available in the PluginStore / ExtensionStore³
      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Multiple_Offsets
      It's now compatible with the newer SketchUp version's Ruby methods [e.g. 'FixNum' was deprecated in favor of 'Integer']
      The RBZ is now also 'signed' to suit all Loading Policies...

      posted in Plugins
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    • [Plugin] TIG_ShowTime

      New signed [unencrypted] extension in the PluginStore / ExtensionStore.
      TIG_ShowTime
      Displays time and/or date on screen in various formats, useful for multi-scene shadow studies, animations etc.
      Usage: Extensions menu > TIG_ShowTime... Submenu > On (dialog for Format, X, Y, Delay) | Off | Help

      posted in Plugins
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    Latest posts made by TIG

    • RE: SketchUp 2021 file corrupted via Google Drive sync — header intact, 3 small localized zero-byte blocks identified — need help repairing it...

      @Naty-Mureb
      Your best bet at SKP 'repair' is through @ colin on SketchUp.com forum.
      He's a SketchUp team member and has access to specialized tools, that others don't have.
      PM him there and mention me [TIG] if you want to...

      posted in Hardware
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    • RE: [Plugin] SectionCutFace

      @idk

      Our archived old copies are not perfect - try this v2.6 it should work with older SketchUp versions like v8, but has it none of the abilities of the current v8.0.
      SectionCutFace.rb
      There's also this intermediate version which might still work ?
      SectionCutFace_v6.2.rbz

      posted in Plugins
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    • SKP & SKB icons file confusion

      I posted this in the main SketchUp forum. But I thought it might also be appropriate here...
      In newer versions of SketchUp... if you have your PC's Desktop on folders to display icons, then SKP files and SKB files look the same - with a model snapshot in them. In folders you can list by details to separate them out, but on the Desktop because they have similar names and icons it's then easy to drag-n-drop to email someone a file - using the SKB rather than the SKP which will be one-save newer.
      I work out a simple Registry hack to fix this...
      I extracted the SketchUp .ico file from its exe using a free PC utility called “IconsExtract” - by https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iconsext.html
      I edited it in Gimp to have a washed-out paler-blue color and a red-dot bottom-right to differentiate it from other icons. You can do the same, or edit the file I’ve attached here. I can't get a ZIP to upload so try this zip Unzip the contents [.ico] SketchUp_IDR_MAINFRAME-SKB.zip.rbz …
      Put the .ico file into the SketchUp folder as
      "C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2026\SketchUp\SketchUp_IDR_MAINFRAME-SKB.ico"
      Next add the .ico path to the SKB set up in the Registry - Make a Notepad++ file on your Desktop named “SKB_icon.reg”
      Copy/paste this text into it and save it.

      Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
      
      ; 1. Register the extension globally
      [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.skb]
      @="SketchUp.BackupFile"
      
      ; 2. Define the global file class icon mapping
      [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SketchUp.BackupFile]
      @="SketchUp Backup Document"
      
      [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SketchUp.BackupFile\DefaultIcon]
      @="C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2026\SketchUp\SketchUp_IDR_MAINFRAME-SKB.ico"
      
      ; 3. Mirror the class mapping to User Classes to enforce priority
      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes.skb]
      @="SketchUp.BackupFile"
      
      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SketchUp.BackupFile]
      @="SketchUp Backup Document"
      
      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SketchUp.BackupFile\DefaultIcon]
      @="C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2026\SketchUp\SketchUp_IDR_MAINFRAME-SKB.ico"
      
      ; 4. Kill the protected user application overrides that block the icon
      [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.skb\UserChoice]
      [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.skb\OpenWithProgids]
      

      Run that reg file by double-clicking it - accept the danger warning [there’s no warranty given, but it is pretty safe].
      The Registry is now set up right, but nothing will have changed visually on your Desktop regarding SKB files.
      So now you need to fix Windows Explorer and the Thumbnail cache.

      Open a cmd window as admin [through the Windows / Start menu].
      Paste the following text and enter.

      taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
      del /f /s /q /a %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_*.db
      start explorer.exe
      

      Explorer will die, the thumbnail cache will be deleted and remade, and then Explorer will restart…
      Now the new SKB icon should appear on all such files, even when SKP files show their contents.
      7092110f-c0c4-4a67-835e-8a9b0bbac991-image.jpeg

      posted in Corner Bar
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    • RE: How to release seats of Roundcorner?

      @waldessss

      Have you read the preceding posts in this thread which explain how to do this yourself...
      Also make sure you have the latest version of the SketchUcation tools installed as this has the newest licensing setup. Restart SketchUp after the installation[s] to sync everything...

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: SCFLicense: Extension Licensing on Sketchucation

      @comlife7 said:

      rbz파일을 인스톨해도 아이콘이 생기지 않음. 툴바에도 없음 스케치업 v2022사용중. 정품 사용자이고 라이센스도 가지고 있음

      No icon appears after installing the .rbz file, and it doesn't show up on the toolbar either. I am using SketchUp v2022. I am a legitimate user and hold a valid license.

      Which exact extension are you referring to ?
      If it's a Fredo6 extension, then look under the Tools menu.
      Remember that you need LibFredo6 installed as well - because this supports Fredoo6's extensions.
      And you need the latest version of the SketchUcation tools installed, as that manages the licenses.
      After installing these extensions restart SketchUp to sync everything...

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Scene Tweaker

      @maxosmedia
      You overly cryptic posts do nothing for you. You don't answer simple questions. We are no wiser about what's up ??
      We have tried to help you, but you have not helped us...

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Scene Tweaker

      Your cryptic posts are very confusing. Here's what I have deduced...
      We lost images from the last few weeks. So I don't know what you mean. Were you trying another extension?
      So Scene Tweaker isn't working for you - works for others, so that suggests it's something to do with your Graphics Card setup in Preferences
      OR your MAC's version incompatibility with several aspects of SketchUp use [as I set out in an earlier post].
      If by 'continuation' you mean an 'update' of this tool, then I think not - it's working for other users, so there's nothing to update ??

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Drop Vertices

      @maxosmedia

      Why have you posted 6 almost identical posts about something - one will do.
      And your post doesn't contain enough info for the error either.
      You can copy the whole thing and post that - it'd include the error details, and even the line number ?
      In you copy/paste it looks like you didn't get the file name right - it's dropverts.rb - you missed off the 'd' - or have you somehow mangled the file's name in reality within the Plugins folder ?
      ALSO note that this script is 16 years old and no one has posted here for 10 years. So SketchUp versions and their Ruby installations can vary to generate errors for older scripts when loaded in newer SketchUp versions !
      Having said that, I just loaded it into v2026 [PC] and it works fine - just as expected... So please be more helpful with your reporting, so we can help you...

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Scene Tweaker

      @maxosmedia
      Please explain what you 'fixed' ?
      Was it the Graphics Card settings ?
      If so, how ?
      This step might be useful to other forum members encountering similar issues ??

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Scene Tweaker

      The scene-names are displaying on screen [R-2 and entry] - but the 'frustums' are missing.
      You don't actually pick the 'name', which is slightly offset from the camera, you pick the root of the frustum
      [i.e. the camera] and move that - but because you don't have the blue frustum-root to pick it's not possible ??
      Note that the scenes named Top and Balcone-s might not set to remember the camera, if so then they do get skipped as they have no frustum...
      Have you run it with the Ruby Console open to see if there are any error messages ?
      If so let us see them [in full] ...
      As I asked before, what is your aim when using this tool ?

      PS: where is the green axis ? it's not visible in your screen shot.
      This might be down to a Graphics Card issue ?
      Or MacOS Tahoe not playing nice with v2026.
      While SketchUp v2026 officially supports macOS 26 (Tahoe), performance can be very inconsistent.
      Users report frequent application lock-ups (especially on Apple Silicon), a broken font panel that prevents standard text formatting, and hanging issues when loading third-party extensions ?? Do you have such issues ?

      posted in Plugins
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