Hi- I’ve been unable to successfully load S. Baumgartner’s Rake and Splay plugin on my laptop, (2016 nor 2017 Make) It runs fine on my desktop. I get an error that says it can’t find the rb loader. But the plugin and loader file are located in the correct folder in my computer. Any thoughts? Thank you
Unfortunately your found one of the few extensions that he hasn’t yet fixed !
By c/c him here he’ll hopefully see this, and fix it.
@slbaumgartner
When an author tests an extension he uses .RB files, so the extension-setup code can refer to that file specifically - however if the .RB is missed off the file’s path it still works…
BUT if he encrypts the RBZ during its ‘signing’ any .RB files become .RBE and then any code looking for a .RB will fail as it’s been renamed…
It’s a simple edit and re-signing…
Thanks so much for letting me know. I assumed it was user error!
Mea culpa! When I updated the signatures so people wouldn’t complain about them being out of date, I fell victim to the default on the EW to also encrypt the source. Alas, that requires a trivial change to how the code is loaded. I’ll get to it as soon as I can, but it might not be until tomorrow morning.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it.
Try it now. I think it is fixed (actually bothered to re-install it on my computer!), but let me know if you have a problem.
yep, that’s it! Thanks again,
Michael
Good morning. I am running into a similar issue as the OP for 2025 version of Pro. When importing it into the Extension Manager it reads “Outdated Signature”. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. I’m looking forward to putting this extension to work!
This doesn’t mean the extension won’t work Just set the loading policy to allow it to load.
Rake and Splay works as it should in SketchUp 2025.
Gotcha. Man you are quick to respond! What tutorials exist to demonstrate the proper use of the tool? I miss interpreted the way it loaded. I was expecting to see it in the extension manager. user error.
There’s really not much to it.
Activate the tool, click for where you want to set the center (I usuyally start at the origin), enter the values in the UI window, and hit Enter. There are multiple enties created with different tags. You can shoose which to show or hide viat the Tags panel.
This shows all the tags turned o n.
If you have the loading policy set to allow it to load, it will show in Extension Manager.
Hopefully you used the Sketchucation Extension Store to install it. That way, if the author updates it, the ExtensionStore can alert you.
@slbaumgartner maybe you could check into the signature?
I really appreciate your help with providing explanations and resources. Maybe I need some more coffee before sketchupping on a Sunday morning. Thanks again!
While you’re topping up your coffee levels maybe look at this ancient video.
Dave. Thanks for the video. You answered all of my questions, and it fits my learning style. I really appreciate the time you provided to help me understand.
You’re quite welcome. I’m gald it helped.
So far as I know the signature is current and the extension is compatible with 2025. If anyone finds a problem, please let me know.
On the off chance I had an old version installed, I installed it again using the Sketchucation ExtensionStore and reopened SketchUp. The Extension Manager still shows the signature as outdated. The extension works fine, though.
That’s strange. I’ll investigate later today.
It appears that an obsolete signature hash somehow snuck into the published rbz, which must have been confusing the Extension Manager. I cleaned that up, recreated and re-signed the rbz, and updated it on the SketchUcation Plugin Store. You should uninstall the prior version to make sure that hash is gone, and then reinstall from the store and restart SketchUp. Unless there is a delay in the SketchUcation server or a cache issue, you should get the signed version now.
