SketchyPhysics-Installation in SketchUp Make 2014?

mbfisher_001 · September 12, 2014, 10:06am

SketchyPhysics

I’m running the free version of SU14 on Win7 Ultimate 64 bit.
Would like to try SketchyPhysics but it doesn’t seem to be listed in the online extensions library.
Is it still available and how should it be installed?

Advice sought from kindly souls.

Geo · September 12, 2014, 12:29pm

Hi MbFisher,

SketchyPhysics 3.4.1 (September 02, 2014)
SketchyPhysics 3.5.6 (26 January 2015) • sketchUcation • 1

To download; you must first register (free) and log on to SketchUcation.

-Geo

Cotty · January 3, 2015, 8:45am

You can have a look at MSPhysics (same plugin author) too.

wgrubish · May 15, 2015, 8:02pm

I found the plugin online

Cotty · May 15, 2015, 8:26pm

I hope it wasn’t too difficult…

Just to make clear: you can install SketchyPhysics only for the 32bit SketchUp in the current version.

jjessop48 · July 11, 2015, 5:28pm

Hi I’m new to this program but I have found it to be quite useful, however I’m having trouble with Sketchyphysics. I have already downloaded it and had it working at one point, but since I closed sketchup and restarted it it doesn’t load back up. Don’t know if this helps anyone but here is the error message,

Error Loading File C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/main.rb
Error: #<LoadError: 126: The specified module could not be found. - C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/dl.so>
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require’
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/dl.rb:1:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require’
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/Win32API.rb:5:in <top (required)>’
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require’
C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/input.rb:14:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require’
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/main.rb:27:in <top (required)>’
C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require' C:/Program Files (x86)/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load’
C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in register_extension' C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in module:MSketchyPhysics3’
C:/Users/Administrator 1/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:415:in `<top (required)>’

slbaumgartner · July 11, 2015, 7:51pm

It looks like SketchuyPhysics was installed when logged in as “Administrator 1”. Are you still logged in as that User? If not, you probably don’t have permission to read from that user’s AppData folders.

hlm193 · July 15, 2015, 4:45pm

I’m having the same issue when I install SketchyPhysics. What can I do resolve this error? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Error Loading File /Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/main.rb
Error: #<Fiddle::DLError: can’t load /Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/lib/libNewtonServer3.dylib>
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/fiddle/import.rb:85:in rescue in block in dlload' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/fiddle/import.rb:82:in block in dlload’
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/fiddle/import.rb:73:in collect' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/fiddle/import.rb:73:in dlload’
/Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/newton.rb:105:in <module:NewtonServer>' /Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/newton.rb:94:in <top (required)>’
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/lib/ruby/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require’
/Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics3/main.rb:25:in <top (required)>' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require’
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' /Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in register_extension’
/Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:433:in <module:MSketchyPhysics3>' /Users/hlm193/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyPhysics.rb:415:in <top (required)>’

Cotty · July 15, 2015, 4:49pm

Which version of SketchUp do you have, 32 or 64 bit?

hlm193 · July 15, 2015, 5:24pm

I have the mac version which seems to 64 bit. Thanks!

slbaumgartner · July 15, 2015, 6:01pm

That error traceback is saying that SketchyPhysics failed to load a compiled library (dll). The offending line in import.rb should have raised an exception saying what library couldn’t load, but the exception message didn’t come through to your traceback so I can’t tell you specifically what library is the offender or what might be the problem with it…hopefully someone familiar with the SketchyPhysics implementation on Mac will chime in (I do not use it so I can only address the Ruby/SU aspects).

hlm193 · July 15, 2015, 6:25pm

@slbaumgartner thanks for looking into this. much appreciated!

Cotty · July 15, 2015, 7:23pm

Thanks for the answer or the solution?

You can’t use SP with a 64bit version of SketchUp, as explained 3 posts before your question…

hlm193 · July 15, 2015, 7:50pm

Great to know. Just to be clear, does this mean that SketchyPhysics isn’t compatible with the mac version of Sketchup? Thanks!

aplus · August 5, 2017, 9:21am

hi iam using skechup 2017 but it not working

DaveR · August 5, 2017, 9:32am

No. It won’t. SketchyPhysics is 32-bit only and SU2017 is 64-bit only. Try MSPhysics instead.