[Plugin] ExtrudeTools - Full Set 20130520a

[TIG]

Here's an updated set viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

The tool now makes the Extrusion Tools toolbar/submenu even if the various .rb files are not located in the standard ../Plugins/ folder and are loaded from elsewhere [it now uses File.dirname(__FILE__) rather than the .find_support_file() which is limited to a standard set of folders]. It just requires that all of the files [including those in the ../TIGtools/ submenu] are kept in the same relative locations rather than the previous absolute ../Plugins/ location...

It also includes the latest Chinese lingvo files, thanks to 'hebeijianke'...

[TIG]

I made these mods to make it portable:

starting @ ~ line 50

Code: Select all

    eePlugins.each{|plugin|
   path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), plugin+".rb")
   #if Sketchup.find_support_file(plugin+".rb","Plugins/")
   if File.exists?(path)
       gotPlugin=true
       break
   end#if
    }


I had just made very similar changes - you posted as I uploaded it - see updated set...

[Jim]

Frequent updates are another advantage of using a shared Plugins folder!

Thanks again.

[TIG]

Frequent updates are another advantage of using a shared Plugins folder!

I think I'm done for a while on updating this tool...

[unclex]

Sorry ， my mistake
the reason is another Plugins
Thanx for ur replied

[manson666]

I'm new Sketchup user
now learning it
I founded out sketchup plug in is strong tool

thx share

[openhatch]

If I haven't said this before, awesome tools, thx.

This doesn't play well with SketchyPhysics; this newest version won't extrude edges by rails successfully if SketchyPhysics is installed. So I keep the two installed in different versions of Sketchup.

[TIG]

If I haven't said this before, awesome tools, thx.

This doesn't play well with SketchyPhysics; this newest version won't extrude edges by rails successfully if SketchyPhysics is installed. So I keep the two installed in different versions of Sketchup.

I know about the SketchyPhysics issue - it can also affect other tools... viewtopic.php?p=300111#p300111
The fix is relatively simple BUT it means recoding a few lines in one of the SketchyPhysics rubies...
viewtopic.php?p=300105#p300105

[Destors]

How i need to make these things, help me please

[openhatch]

I know about the SketchyPhysics issue - it can also affect other tools...

Okay, I knew you knew; I guess I might have clarified I was wondering if it's an outstanding problem (I hadn't read those posts you link to here). But the fix you link to will do (assuming it works, as I haven't tried it yet), thanks!

[billychaics]

Thanks guys this is extremely good plugin that i was looking for so long

[doraemon79]

Wonderful tool....

[rock1]

this toolset is a bit complicated for usage for a novice like me. I'm getting some unexpected results. Are there any video tutorials

[majid]

ow... it jumps out of Sketchup with no error message!!! (almost half of tools!!!! eebe , eebf,eebfs, EEbR)

[TIG]

Majid
Have you installed any new Plugins lately?
Try disabling them temporarily and see if that helps.
Do you get any error messages in the Ruby Console before the 'crash'?
If you do find the culprit let use know asap.

Have you tried repair/reinstall Sketchup and/or reinstalling the Extrusion tools again...
This is weird

[Dave R]

this toolset is a bit complicated for usage for a novice like me. I'm getting some unexpected results. Are there any video tutorials

You might find it helpful to learn the basic tool set first. And then search through the forum because there's lots of information on using TIG's Extrude Tools. He did instructions for all of the tools in individual threads.

[rock1]

I'm unable to have the first button, don't know why.

This has been a problem since a long time. I have got now windows 7 ultimate but the problem is still there. I did a fresh download of this set, overwrote the old extrude tools files but the problem is still there.

[TIG]

There are only ever 11 buttons - there are only 11 extrudeEdgesBy...rb files!!!
I suspect that you have put one of the files into two auto-loading locations or have two copies with slightly different names in Plugins - so something is loading twice but the 1st time its icon files are not found - SO... what is the first button ? See its Tooltip etc or look in the Plugins>ExtrusionTools... for a submenu duplicate.
Temporarily move all of the 11 'good' extrudeEdgesBy...rb files into another folder and restart SUp [leave the #extrusionToolbar.rb in placeso the toolbar MIGHT get made]. Then you can track down the culprit - perhaps something like 2x extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb ??
Let us know when you've fixed it.

[rock1]

There are only ever 11 buttons - there are only 11 extrudeEdgesBy...rb files!!!
I suspect that you have put one of the files into two auto-loading locations or have two copies with slightly different names in Plugins - so something is loading twice but the 1st time its icon files are not found - SO... what is the first button ? See its Tooltip etc or look in the Plugins>ExtrusionTools... for a submenu duplicate.


Then you can track down the culprit - perhaps something like 2x extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb ??

Whoa what a shot TIG!, bingo, its' the one extrude edgesbyedges, WTH it's duplicated !!!. I'll try to solve. i'm getting a duplicate in plugins menu man!!

[rock1]

i am unable to solve this problem. what should i do

[TIG]

Have you got two brain-cells to rub together

You have got two files with similar names loading, that then add the same tool twice.
So simply look through the contents of Plugins.
Find these two files and open/read them both with Notepad.exe
The one called "extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb" is the one to keep - it's from the zipped set [it says 'Version 3.0' in its notes]
The other one that's maybe 'older' and/or just has 'another similar name' needs removing.
There are several files in Plugins with similar names but only two of the 11 [in your case 12!] are the ones you need to worry on...

I can't do this for you - you must help yourself here - be resilient...

[TIG]

Here's an update
viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

Two tools now have 'Quad Face' options to complement thomthom's new Quad-Tool
ExtrudeEdgesByRails viewtopic.php?p=201286#p201286
ExtrudeEdgesByLoft viewtopic.php?p=231016#p231016

The lingvo files have also been updated to suit.

[thomthom]

Sweet! More quad tools!

[Rich O Brien]

Error on startup...

Code: Select all

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb:163: syntax error, unexpected '='

[TIG]

Error on startup...

Code: Select all

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb:[b]163[/b]: syntax error, unexpected '='

I somehow managed to duplicate a line below '=end' in the guidance notes as I saved the file...
Here's the updated version viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
Sorry ... but the 8 of you who downloaded it so far do need to do it again
More haste, less speed... as the English proverb goes...

[TIG]

Here's a maintenance update which includes new ES lingvo files by deFisto with minor idiom corrections etc, and a minor 'db' correction to EEbyLathe to include the start_operation name...
viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

[Rich O Brien]

thank you

[TIG]

Here's another update...
viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
It now only smooths mesh edges with more than one face in EEbyLathe/..Faces/..Loft and ..Rail

[srx]

Thanks! Nice to see you working as a team

[TIG]

Here's an update viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
EEbyLathe v3.5 Fixed Picked-Angle's messy undo; Smoothed-edges now stop @90º.