Cut List Plugin Installation

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I've been contacted by several folks who have had difficulty getting the CutList plugin to work. The problem seems to come from the way they are installing it. Here are some screen shots that will hopefully help.

When you open the ZIP file you should see something that looks like the above image. There is a folder called 'cutlist' and a file called 'cutlist.rb' This is the exact structure the files should have when extracted to the Plugins folder. The contents of the cutlist folder must remain in the folder for the plugin to work.

Edited to add the following:

When you finish extracting the folder and RB file to the Plugins folder you should have something like this: C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist for the folder and C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist.rb  There should be no folder level between Plugins and cutlist.rb or the cutlist folder. On the Mac it is Mac HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/cutlist and /SketchUp/Plugins/cutlist.rb.

The above shows the contents of the cutlist folder. These are the only files that should be in that folder. After installing the plugin, reopen SketchUp and check the Plugins menu for the CutList entry. It should work just fine. Although I made these screen shots with the PC, the same structure applies on Mac.

Dave

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DaveRichards writes: Modelguy, we'll get you sorted out. Please send me an e-mail (click on my name at the end of the blog post, above, and tell me what operating system you're using. Also send me a screen shot showing the contents of the Plugins directory.

Easter dinner will be served shortly so I might not get back to you immediately but I will respond to your e-mail.

-Dave
Posted: 10:55 am on April 8th

ModelGuy writes: The plugin does not show up on Sketchup anywhere. I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but something is not working.
Posted: 9:56 am on April 8th

DaveRichards writes: jpduffy,

Have you tried downloading the plugin ZIP file directly to your current computer and then installing it to the Plugins directory?

Dave
Posted: 10:03 am on June 26th

jpduffy3 writes: Dear Dave,

I have Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. I find that Sketchup is in the Program Files (x86) directory and not the Program Files directory. So, I copied the files to that directory using your instructions for the Program Files directory - everything is in the same relative position. To do that required Administrative permission, which I granted.

Cutlist was not completely functional. So, I checked the files copied with Properties, I found they were all blocked because they came from another computer. I unblocked them, but it made no difference.

All I can get is a list of the Parts, their quantity in the model, and a summary description. I get nothing else. What am I doing wrong?
Posted: 7:59 am on June 26th

DaveRichards writes: Rick,

It looks to me as if you've probably extracted the contents of the cutlist folder into the Plugins folder. Cutlist.rb is look for the other .RB files inside a folder called cutlist and it isn't finding them there. Either delete all cutlist related files from the Plugins folder and reinstall the plugin or go through the Plugins folder and cut out the files that should be in the cutlist folder and paste them there. Refer to my screen shots above to see the contents of the cutlist folder. Also make sure you haven't got files duplicated in tboth the Plugins folder and the cutlist folder. E-mail me if you have any trouble.

Dave
Posted: 12:55 pm on December 8th

AHW writes: I tried installing Cutlist 4.1 on my mac and got the following when I opened Sketchup 7:

Error Loading File cutlist.rb
no such file to load -- cutlist/CutListAndMaterials.rbError Loading File CutListAndMaterials.rb
no such file to load -- cutlist/reporter.rbError Loading File reporter.rb
no such file to load -- cutlist/cutlistutl.rb

When I look in the plugins folder for the application it shows the files.

What am I doing wrong?

Any ideas. Or is the Mac problematic?

-Rick

Posted: 11:33 pm on December 6th

DaveRichards writes: Dickster2112, I'll help you get it working. Please send me an e-mail by clicking on my name at the end of the blog post. Hopefully it'll be simple enough and we'll solve it and leave you some hair to pull out over something else.

Dave
Posted: 6:14 pm on November 15th

dickster2112 writes: I have installed cutlist 4.1 into the plugin folder as you have explained in previous posts. Cutlist appears on the menu but when I click on it, the input form appears but none of the buttons work. I click on Run or Close or Settings or Help and the button 'clicks' but nothing happens. I can interact with the text boxes and option buttons but that is all.
I would be very grateful if you could shed any light on this as I am fast running out of hair to pull out!
I have even renamed the existing plugin folder and created a new one with just the cutlist files in but still to no avail.
Posted: 5:42 pm on November 15th

Josea writes: Hello Dave, It works!! Thank you for your instructions. They were right on track. You know what happens when your trying to resolve a problem. I did several different steps so I don't remember how I created the extra level. It could of been that I was first was using SU 7 then switched to SU 8 while I was trying to implement Cut List and perhaps I crossed files and did not delete all the previous files. Anyway, it works. Again, Thank you
Posted: 6:42 am on October 31st

DaveRichards writes: Josea, you've made one too many levels of folders. The examples show the ZIP file opened in 7zip and the contents of the cutlist folder.

The path should be C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist For the folder and C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist.rb.

Open C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist4.1.1(3)and cut or copy the cutlist folder and cutlist.rb. Then go to the Plugins folder and paste them. Delete the folder called cutlist4.1.1(3) because you won't need it.

Let me know if that gets it straightened out.

By the way, would you tell me how you installed the plugin? I'm curious how it happened that you got the extra folder level in there. thanks.

Dave
Posted: 6:58 am on October 30th

Josea writes: Dave, Thank you for responding. I installed into the plugins folder C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins\cutlist4.1.1(3)\cutlist and it looks just like the example you provided. I also restarted SU and I see "cutlist folder and cutlist rb file. But I don't see any change after starting up SU and I don't see any change in the tool bar that would indicate plugins.

frustrated but determined, Josea
Posted: 9:38 pm on October 29th

DaveRichards writes: Josea,

The compressed file is only about 100Kb. The 306,667 is the uncompressed size of the folder in bytes. If you have extracted the ZIP file to the Plugins folder, restarted SketchUp and you don't have an entry in the Plugins menu called Cut List, drop me an e-mail and we'll get you sorted out.

dave
Posted: 7:55 pm on October 27th

Josea writes: I am new at using sketchup 8, but I have been try to install cutlist and I'm having some problems. I have XP windows, using Mozilla fire fox (should I be using something else?) and in the download, I' only seeing 100kB for size for the most recent download cutlist 4.1.1 zip. I see in your example you have 306,667. Why am I not see the same thing? I'm working through Fine Woodworking Sketchup For Woodworkers by By Timothy S. Killen, great training program and I would like to learn more by adding Cutlist 4.1.1 to my training program......Please help.
Posted: 7:00 pm on October 27th

DaveRichards writes: Did you delete the files from the previous version?

Which version of windows. Drop me an e-mail if you'd like by clicking on my name at the end of the post.
Posted: 2:04 pm on October 27th

jaywalker writes: I installed as you suggested but it still does not work. My previous version worked fine. I am running Windows.
Posted: 11:35 am on October 27th

DaveRichards writes: BdhSdfCr, That is a known limitation of the plugin. It is due to the way Safari handles HTML. Current the only option is to tick the SVG box so SVG files of the layout will be saved. You can then open them to see the layout of the parts.

-Dave
Posted: 5:14 am on October 27th

BdhSdfCr writes: I've downloaded CutList and installed it on my Macbook. I've run it on a project and the "cutlist" comes out great but the "layout" page keeps coming up blank. I've tried adjusting almost all of the settings and am still getting nothing. Any suggestions?
Posted: 10:39 pm on October 26th

DaveRichards writes: Thanks Tom. I did mention that these need to be put in the Plugins folder.

On the PC the typical path is C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins. On the Mac it is Mac HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins.

If you haven't upgraded to SketchUp version 8, of course you would substitute a 7 for the 8.
Posted: 9:51 pm on October 26th

tom8021 writes: May I add that the Cutlist folder and file needs to be in the plugin folder, you will find it under the Goggle/Sketchup/ folders. At Least that is the way it is on mine.
Posted: 7:41 pm on October 26th

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