Fixed DC Component Options window being empty on some systems due missing sketchup translations.
Fixed plugin loading error on some non UTF-8 systems.
v2.15.1 - 05/04/2024
Improvement & Fix
Compatibility with the new Sketchup 2024
Compatibility with Sketchup 2017
v2.13.0 - 20/11/2023
Improvements
Up to 3X faster performance of flextools components.
Updated Spanish translations (Special thanks to Rafael Teresa)
v2.12.5 - 07/04/2023
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where under some circumstances the dynamic components' UI would come up blank.
Fixed 'unintialized constant Gem::Version' error.
Fixed an error that would come up during model save under some circumstances.
v2.12.0 - 24/01/2023
Improvement
Removed welcome popup window that appears upon first install and now show the FlexTools manager window for immediate license activation.
v2.11.2 - 17/11/2022
Bug Fix
Fixed a critical bug that would cause all wall cutter openings to break when double clicking to open an skp file and afterward trying to open a new file and then cancelling the operation. (Double Click to open an skp > File > New > Cancel) - similar to a bug that was fixed in FlexTools v2.10.3.
v2.10.5 - 31/05/2022
Bug Fix
Fixed a compatibility bug where FlexTools would fail to load in Sketchup 2018.
v2.10.3 - 11/05/2022
Improvement
You can now open v2022 and later skp files through componentfinder when working in Sketchup 2021 (In versions previous to 2021 opening a later file version could cause Sketchup to crash).
Bug Fixes
WallCutter
Fixed a critical bug that would cause all wallcutter openings to break in a currently open model when trying to open a new file and then cancelling the operation (File > New > Cancel)
Dynamic Components (Patch)
Fixed a bug in the dynamic components extension where DCs would become slower after trying to open a new file and then cancelling the operation (File > New > Cancel).
Fixed a major long standing bug in sketchup's dynamic components extension where the component options window fails to load after the main sketchup file is saved to a folder path containing the escape sequences \u and \x).
Fixed a bug in the dynamic components extension where the DC options window would fail to load correctly because of missing sketchup localization files.
v2.10.0 - 26/01/2022
Improvements
Updated for compatibility with Sketchup 2022.
Updated Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese translations.
Removed version numbers from tooltips for better legibility.
v2.9.11 - 06/12/2021
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug that would cause Sketchup to crash during startup when Thea Render and FlexTools were running together.
v2.9.7 - 23/06/2021
Critical Bug Fix
Fixed a bug where FlexTools would constantly fail to load after Sketchup was closed unexpectedly due to a system crash/power failure.
v2.9.6 - 29/04/2021
Critical Bug Fix
Compatibility with recent updates of MacOS.
v2.9.2 - 04/03/2021
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug that was preventing FlexTools from loading for some MacOS users.
v2.9.1 - 15/02/2021
Improvement
Significant improvement in startup loading time of the FlexTools extension.
Bug Fix
Fixed a bugsplat that could occur upon Sketchup quit on MacOS
Copying FlexTools from one plugin folder to another will now work correctly.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where FlexTools would fail to load if DC plugin wasn't enabled.
Fixed an issue where changing a license key wouldn't always work correctly.
Fixed an issue where parts of the PNG library wouldn't load in some situations.
v2.8.3 - 01/11/2020
Improvements
FlexTools - Transitioned to save settings to a flextools json file instead of Sketchup's for more reliable changes when turning on and off toolbar items, and more.
Patched DC plugin for better string handling.
Updated subscription notifications with better UI and UX.
v2.6.3 - 10/08/2020
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug where a license expiration notification would come up when it shouldn't.
Fixed a bug where FlexTools wouldn't load if the Dynamic Components plugin was disabled.
v2.3.8 - 31/05/2020
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug that could cause some flex components to not work properly when specific scenes exist in the model.
Patched the dynamic components plugin so it stops throwing errors for users who have an apostrophe character " ' " in their user name.
v2.3.6 - 13/05/2020
Changes
Changed the extensions author (Appears in extension manager) from Frandzel3D to FlexTools.cc.
Bug Fixes
Improved flex components performance so they now work a bit faster.
Fixed a conflict with V-ray which would generate endless error messages in the console and could also lead to crashes.
Fixed a rare bug that could cause FlexTools to not activate or could cause Sketchup to crash on startup.
Fixed a bug where under certain circumstances activating with a new license key wouldn't work and changing a license keys wouldn't work either.
v2.3.2 - 22/12/2019
Improvements
Improved error messages.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where repeat activations were needed every time Sketchup was restarted for specific packages (2017, BetaPack).
Fixed a loading error when the Dynamic Components plugin was disabled.
v2.3.0 - 10/12/2019
Improvements
Better UI/UX notifications and messages.
Suppressed annoying ruby warning messages that were appearing in the console.
v2.1.0 - 02/12/2019
Improvements
Added the ability to change the active license key in the FlexTools Manager.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a couple of bugs where FlexTools would fail to load because of broken file paths on international systems - Many thanks to Uriel Stern for bearing with us on this one.
Deleting files and folders now sends them to the Recycle Bin (Win)/Trash (Mac).
Sliding Window
Fixed to show handles on middle window for 'centered configuration' when 3 sashs and up.
U-Stairs
Fixed so all steps are copies by default.
Pocket Door
Changed the default wall cutter settings for the pocket door to show the wall's 'cut edges' and 'cut faces'.
v1.37.3 - 20/11/2023
Improvements
Door
Added an option to change the thickness of the frame head (Top) separately form the jambs (Sides) - (Special thanks to Daniel Scalise).
Translations
Updated Spanish translations for all components - (Special thanks to Rafael Teresa)
v1.37.2 - 13/06/2023
Improvements and Fixes
U-Shaped Stairs
Changed the stringer position names ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ to ‘Outside’ and ‘Inside’.
Fixed a bug where the landing’s stringer was not adjusting correctly under different positions.
Added faces to the landing that were missing in some edge cases.
Sliding Window
Added option to fix the size of side panels for a 4 sash window with centered configuration (Thanks to Rune Lyngby for the suggestion!).
Trapezoidal Window
Fixed a bug that caused the wall cutting to be distorted under certain angles.
v1.37.1 - 05/05/2023
Quick Fixes
U-Shaped Stairs
Fixed total run calculations.
Fixed a warning message.
Fixed a bug where sometimes the lower stairs and landing didn't look correct when choosing to remove the last step.
v1.37.0 - 04/05/2023
New
U-Shaped Stairs
New U-Shaped Stairs.
Bug Fixes
L-Shaped Stairs
Fixed a bug where sometimes the L stairs would not scale correctly in the vertical direction.
Hotfix so all steps are exact copies (not unique) by default.
Fence
Hotfix so all posts and pickets are exact copies (not unique) by default.
Fixed Window
Hotfix so FlexTools 2D Plan now off by default.
v1.36.2 - 07/04/2023
New
Added additional units of length for generating reports and for sending to Layout:
WWHH (ConDoc).
feet' inches” x feet' inches”.
dm.
Added “Summary - [unit]” and “Size - [unit]” labels for direct auto-text labeling in Layout.
Summaries are now structured: [Code] [Size] [Type].
Added ability to add or remove leading and trailing spaces between the summary elements.
Added a new “FlexTools - 2D Elevations” tag so you can display elevation and plan markings separately.
Improvements
All Components
All 2D representations updated so they will NOT get accidentally deleted when running the default settings of Thomthom's CleanUp³ extension.
Slats
Added a sill.
Changed clicking with interact tool on frame to hide sides top and bottom. Clicking on corners redraws component for generating random rotations (when rotations enabled).
Added 2D representations on separate tag.
Updated UI to match doors and windows.
Door, Glass Door, Pocket Door
If door height is now smaller than the specified handle height the handle centers vertically.
Component Finder
Handling correct thumbnail generation in Sketchup 2023 when saving a component for the second time.
Bug Fixes
Fence
Fixed a bug where the number of posts reported in the summary was incorrect when equal post distribution chosen.
Wall Cutter
Fixed a bug where you could not refresh or remove all openings that were inside a selected group.
v1.35.2 - 24/01/2023
New
Double Casement
You can now add multiple Double Casement window 'Units' (double casements * n) with vertical mullions in between them.
Improvements
L-Shaped Stairs
You can now change the ‘Landing Width’.
The default 'Landing Width' is now as wide as the 'Stair Width' to meet minimum requirements in some countries.
The default 'Floor Thickness' is back to 20cm.
Added clearer control of the stringer width and its position by replacing the ''Tread Return' option with new ‘Stringer Position’ and ‘Setback’ options.
Translations
Added translations to Italian (Many thanks to Stefano Bernardi!)
Bug Fixes
Door
Fixed a bug where ‘Opening Width’ was not changing when unequal door panels were chosen.
Glass Door
Fixed a bug where you could not change the ‘Opening Width’ when side panels were on.
Double Casement
Added a ‘Shift’ setting for the mullion in between sashs.
Corrected mislabeled sash frame settings from ‘Left’ & ‘Right’ to 'Meeting Rails’ and ‘Outer Rails’ (Thanks to Robert McCarter for pointing this out)
General
Open/Close Tool
Updated open/close tool to work with the latest double casement window.
Experimental
Added new measurement units to the report settings for double casement window only! (other windows and doors will be updated in following releases)
dm (Decimeter)
WWHH (Condoc units)
v1.35.1 - 22/11/2022
Bug Fix
L-Shaped Stairs
Fixed a bug that caused a miscalculation of the tread length when the first step was chosen as a landing.
v1.35.0 - 17/11/2022
New
Flip Tools
Added 3 new tools for flipping any component or group about its center in one click: Left/Right , In/Out & Up/Down.The In/Out flip tool includes 'Smart Flipping' of flex components - Instead of doing a mirror operation, the door or window's swing direction will flip, leaving the component in its original placement.
L-Shaped Stairs
New L shaped stairs with new configuration workflow.
Fence
Added new posts distribution so you can now evenly space posts with a maximum set space between them. (Special thanks to Jacob Kirk from Design-Build-Live for suggesting this addition)
Multiple Fixed Windows with Mullions
You can now add multiple fixed window units with vertical mullions in between them.
Improvements
WallCutter
You can now place wall cutter components onto walls that are in groups without scary warnings appearing - see WC bug fixes below.
Sliding Window / Door
Added gaps between sliding sashs for better rendering. (Special thanks to Ingrid Merkens for this idea).
Door and Glass Door
Updated UI for easier use.
Updated terminology - what used to be the ‘Sill’ is now the ‘Threshold’ and what used to be the ‘Frame Bottom’ is now replaced by a ‘Sill’ which is similar to the sills in other windows and doors. (Special thanks to Mitch McQuoid for pointing out the discrepancies).
Translations
Updated translations to Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French and Italian - that were unfortunately missing in the last release.
Fixed an issue that most probably fixes a bug where wall cutter openings would sometimes break after saving, closing, and then re-opening a model where the wall cutters were placed on walls that were within groups.
Fixed a bug where wall faces could sometimes get deleted when the wall geometry is contained within a group, a set of groups or a copy of a group.
Fixed a bug where wall cutter openings would not update correctly when making changes within a copy or a mirrored copy of a component.
Open Close Tool
Fixed a bug where some of the windows and doors were not opening and closing with the tool.
FlexDoor
Fixed a bug where the 2D representation would sometimes jump below the floor level.
Double Hung
Fixed a bug where the 2D representation of mullions was not changing position with the ‘Shift’ option.
v1.34.0 - 17/05/2022
New
You can now add multiple window units with vertical mullions in between them for
single casement, double hung and hopper/awning windows.
You can now add a vertical mullion between the sashs of the double casement window.
Added a gap setting to double-hung, sliding and hopper/awning windows for better visual results in renders.
Changes
All windows in 2D plan now appear closed by default - Each 2D sash can be opened by clicking on it with the interact tool.
All door and window swing symbols are now oriented by default the 'European way' with the triangle pointing towards the handle - see how to reverse swing symbols here.
Bug Fixes
If window heights are now smaller than the specified handle height the handle centers vertically.
FlexTools - 3D - all 3D geometry for perspectives and elevations. (Includes all of '3D Hardware' tag).
FlexTools - 3D Hardware - handles, locks and hinges.
New report settings. Added 'Code', 'Type', 'Units' and 'Size' attributes for quick window and door scheduling. 'Summary' field combines all 3 fields for use in Layout.
Improvements
All doors and windows.
Adjusted default window and door sizes to better fit with international average standards.
Changed component definition names with shorter and clearer names.
Adjusted window default frame sizes and insets for quicker component combinations.
Updated component options UI - Clearer grouping of settings into sections.
Added an option to turn the Sill ON/OFF (instead of the previous way which was to set it's thickness to 0).
Design live in 2D - Removed diagonal scale handles for easier scaling in top view with parallel projection.
Updated and rearranged handle options in several doors and windows for better UX.
Fixed glass material in all components so there is only one material and not multiple variants.
Renamed and rearranged 'Wall Geometry - single face cutting' option to 'Mass Modeling - Reveals'.
Rearranged component and tool placements on the toolbar for easier orientation.
Enhanced a number of toolbar thumbnails for a more coherent look.
FlexDoor and FlexDoor Glass
Added an option for adding an astragal.
Handles now visible on both left and right doors by default.
Pocket door
Pocket door can now be used to create doors similar to manufacturer specifications.
Pocket is now on by default.
Pocket door width now includes the total width of the door, including the pocket.
Added an option to add and subtract, to and from the width of the door frame while the pocket adjusts accordingly.
Hopper / Awning window
Handle default position changed to top / bottom. Added the following placement options: auto, top bottom, side.
Double Hung window
Added a handle and lock.
Casement windows
Added a gap setting for better visual results in renders.
Arch window
Added mass modeling reveals that were missing.
Changes
The original FlexWindow component is now hidden from the toolbar. Use 'Fixed Window' instead. If needed, you can unhide FlexWindow from the FlexTools manager window.
Planview tool now hidden from the toolbar by default - It is not needed any longer (If needed, you can unhide it from the FlexTools manager window).
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where sometimes white boxes would suddenly appear around handles after a scene change.
Notes
Language translations for some components may break partially or totally after this update - they will be fixed in future updates.
v1.32.2 - 23/06/2021
Improvement
Added Italian translation for FlexFence - Thanks to Mr. Stefano Eliyhau Bernardi.
You can now fix the width of the side sashs while the center sash is dynamic. An option called 'Side Sashs - Width' appears when 'Configuration' is set to 'Centered' AND 'Sashs #' = 3. (Thanks to Ciro Podany for the suggestion!)
Re-introduced the ability to change the width of meeting rails separately. (Thanks to Rune Lyngby for the suggestion!)
General
Updated dynamic component toolbar buttons with (improved versions of) the new Sketchup 2021 DC icons.
Bug Fix
Fixed a regression in ComponentFinder where errors would come up if the FlexPack Pro package was uninstalled.
v1.30.1 - 15/02/2021
Bug fixes
Fixed a few bugs in the multi-slider component. When set to the 'centered' configuration, clicking with the interact tool within the last sash now changes the divisions correctly without any errors.
v1.30.0 - 21/01/2021
New
ComponentFinder
New 'Recently Used' components tab.
Added an option to choose a custom image for skp thumnails.
You can now save a currently open model into CF.
You can now open a model directly from CF with Right Click > ' Open As Model', and 'Open As Model in New Sketchup Window'.
Faster session data saving/loading (new data format)
Scanning for file versions optimized for speed.
Added 'New Folder' option to context menu for skp files (before it was only
in blank space).
Esc key will now cancel an active component placement.
Esc key will now cancel saving a component into CF.
Esc key will now close the context menu in CF.
Hide context menu when CF window scrolled or unfocused.
Updated skp file icons that have no thumbnail with new sketchup 2021 logo.
Removed minimized version of special folders (FPP, Recents).
Bug Fixes
ComponentFinder
Fixed a bug where saving a wall cutter component with ComponentFinder wouldn't save the number of faces being cut.
Fixed a regression where an error message would come up when clicking on skp files that were created in a newer version of Sketchup than currently used - newer versions of skp files are now marked clearly and cannot be clicked on.
General
Fixed a bug in Bifold component where solid panels weren't aligned correctly when in open position facing outward.
Renamed the Fixed Window component's definition name from 'FlexHopper'.
Rearranged make unique tools to be next to one another on the toolbar.
v1.29.1 - 03/12/2020
Improvements
Pressing ESC before placing a component from ComponentFinder will now stop the placement process (Thanks to Paul Barrow for reporting this).
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in ComponentFinder where components with specific names couldn't be saved and would cause the interface to hang.
Fixed a bug in ComponentFinder where clicking on the buttons in the header of a folder could cause it to jump up.
Fixed a bug in the Double Hung component where divisions weren't working on the bottom sash (Thanks to Christopher for pointing it out).
v1.29.0 - 25/11/2020
New
New Flex Multi-Sliding window/door replacing double and triple sliders. You can now specify how many sliding sashs and change their configuration between Cascading/Centered/Alternating.
Improvements
Pocket Door
Added top rail and meeting groove.
Added option to extend the door panel up and to the right into the rail and groove.
Added hardware to the frame.
Moved option to choose between Solid and Glass panels to root component.
FlexDoor and FlexDoor Glass
Added a new setting for fixing the doorway width (passageway).
Multi-Slider and Bi-Fold
Added an option to choose between Solid and Glass panels.
All glazed window and door components
Added an additional Inset setting for moving the glazing in and out in relation to the dividing profiles (Feature already exists in original FlexWindow and Trapezoidal windows).
ComponentFinder
Clicking on an empty space in the header of a folder will bring the folder to the top of the window.
Open/Close tool
Updated open/close tool to work with new Multi-Slider component.
Changes
Deprecated components - Original double and Triple flex slider components are now hidden from the toolbar by default.
Bug Fixes
All glazed components - Fixed a bug when setting frame sides to 0 hidden geometry could possibly extend beyond component boundaries causing jumping issue when scaling.
Flex Fixed window - Deleted unused geometry and sub-components in.
FlexDoor Glass - Setting sash sides to 0 will now hide the profiles so you can actually use FlexDoor Glass as a frame-less glass door and don't need to use the solid panel FlexDoor.
Fixed a long standing spelling mistake in all glazed components ('thinning' :))
Added now to all glazed components - lines on bottom of frame sides when bottom frame hidden + fixed a bug and introduced a very minor bug - where the lines appear when only the top frame hidden (to be fixed in later versions).
Fixed an issue in SU17 on OSX where wallcutter was breaking the FlexTools toolbar.
Fixed a wallcutter crash in SU17 on OSX when there are groups in a wall.
Improvements and bug fixes for ComponentFinder - see CF release notes.
Major speed improvements for WallCutter: Undo/redo stack optimised so a model won't become slower over time - Speeds also improved when copying, pasting and moving complex wallcutter components.
Improved wallcutter calculation when points were too close and faces wouldn't be created.
Added a warning when placing a wall cutter component onto a wall that is enclosed within a group or a set of groups and not within a component - including an option to automatically attempt to convert the groups to components.
Updated Open/Close tool to work with new Pocket Door.
Re-arranged door component icons on toolbar by similarity.
Place upright 90 degree tool now hidden from toolbar by default.
Component attributes editor now hidden from toolbar by default.
Adjusted Casement Single and Casement Double axes movement so positive numbers make more sense.
Adjusted Casement Single and Casement Double arcs are now represented correctly and precisely when axes are changed.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in wallcutter that could cause Sketchup to crash under rare conditions when points in calculation were too close.
Fixed a bug in wallcutter that could cause Sketchup to crash under rare conditions during edge smoothing.
Fixed a bug where lines on bottom of frame sides in arch and casement components were hidden when bottom frame hidden.
Fixed a bug in FlexDoor Glass that was causing the component to not scale properly when the side panels were off.
Fixed a bug in FlexWindow Arch where the sill protrusions were not excluded from wallcutter calculation.
Fixed a bug in FlexStairs where top stringer extension was not excluded from wallcutter calculation.
Fixed Casement Single and Casement Double 'Axis - Move Left/Right' so it now works correctly.
Moved all glass settings from the top level component into the sash sub-component.
Added a setting for shifting the sash component (glass and muntins) in and out.
Moved the Inset setting to appear above wall settings.
Casement Double
Changed it so it opens inwards by default.
FlexSlider
Improved settings for changing the width of the meeting rails vs changing the width of the left and right rails.
FlexPanel
Changed FlexPanel to be a regular non-wallcutter component by default (Less confusing).
Changed the default FlexPanel Inset setting from sunken panels (-4 cm) to 0.
General
Added material attributes to all flex components - default material names: FlexMat_Main, FlexMat_Glass, Flex_Mat_Hardware, FlexMat_Sill, FlexMat_Spacer.
Removed all layers/tags from all components (excluding FlexStairs, FlexSlope and FlexRamp for now).
Translations
Updated Traditional Chinense translations for FlexRamp, FlexSlope and FlexStairs.
Bug Fixes
FlexDoors
Fixed an attribute in FlexDoor that would cause handles to misbehave when swapping panels between FlexDoor and FlexDoor Glass - Yes! You can now swap between solid and glass panels between the two doors!
Fixed missing faces in the default FlexDoor handle.
Fixed a bug in FlexDoor so wall cutter works properly when the frame is set to 0.
Fixed a bug in FlexDoors and FlexDoor Glass where the arc's Always ON setting wasn't always working properly.
FlexStairs
Fixed the FlexStairs component so all steps are copies by default (Before some of the steps were accidentally made unique).
Sash Components
Fixed a bug in all 'sash' components where muntins wouldn't be centered anymore after changing their Depth setting.
Fixed a typo in all sash components under the Style drop down (Borrom > Bottom).
New door handles (Locksets 11-14) available in the 3D warehouse.
Enhancements
Updated all door components with a new Material attribute for easier application of materials and for scheduling purposes. Default material name = 'FlexMat_Main'.
Updated all door hardware components (handles and hinges) in all door components and in the 3D warehouse with a new Material attribute - Default material = 'FlexMat_Hardware'.
Updated all door handles so you can now adjust the inset position of the handles relative to the door's surface (useful for the new FlexDoor Glass).
Removed all layers (Tags) from all door components - (layers will be removed from all flex components in future releases).
Translations
Updated Simplified Chinese translations for all tools and for the FlexRamp, FlexSlope and FlexStairs components.
v1.16.2 - 17/12/2019
Bug Fix
Fixed a fatal error that was preventing FlexTools from loading at startup under certain circumstances that tended to coincide with Windows Update running.
v1.16.0 - 26/11/2019
Improvements
Usability improvement for FlexRamp - Added the ability to change how FlexRamp can be scaled: By Height (vertically) or By Length (horizontally) when the slope is fixed. The default is set to 'Scale by Height'.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in FlexDoor where one of the strike plates wasn't being hidden when Planview was enabled - Thanks to Hélio Cesar for pointing this out.
Fixed a couple of bugs that would cause unexpected geometry to appear if the floor thickness was greater than the stringer thickness and extensions to top and bottom were enabled
Fixed some layer assignments.
ComponentFinder - v0.10.7
Fixed a bug where a refresh of a folder tab was necessary in order to see newly saved components from a previous session.
Fixed word-wrap of file names so they no longer get cut in the middle of a word if not necessary.
v1.14.0 - 06/08/2019
Improvements
FlexDoor - v1.16
Added an option for 2 unequal door panels - One panel has a set size and the other panel is flexible depending on total width of the component.
Clicking on the frame now cycles through: 1 door panel / 2 equal door panels / 2 unequal door panels (Before it would cycle through fixed panel options).
FlexStairs - v1.2
Changed Min Riser Height option to Max Riser Height.
Translations Updated
French translations updated for components and tools.
Spanish translations updated for components and tools.
Simplified Chinese translations updated for components and tools.
Traditional Chinese translations updated for a few components.
Bug Fixes
FlexStairs
Fixed a sub-component that had no layer assigned.
Fixed a bug where the stairs would misbehave if he landing step number was bigger than the number of steps.
FlexDoor
Fixed a regression bug with the hinges not being placed correctly.
FlexStairs - Click to toggle 'Remove Top Step' replaced with click to toggle landings. This option can be changed from within the component options window.
FlexSlope component options window updated with (?) links that direct to the learn page.
Bug Fixes
Traditional Chinese translation updated with a fix for Slider and Double-Hung components.
Fixed a bug in the Hopper/Awning component. When set to Awning the window pane would fly up.
Fixed the info link for the FlexSlope component so it points to the correct Learn Page: https://flextools.cc/learn/flexslope/
v1.10.1 -10/06/2019
New
Flex Slope component officially released with many improvements from the original beta.
Improvements
Updated 3 components: Slider, Double-Hung, Casement-Double to support the latest 20 distribution presets.
Improved the Colonial Style distribution to support adding divisions: Relevant to components: Slider, Double-Hung, Casement-Double, Fixed, Casement-Single, Hopper/Awning.
Traditional Chinese (TW) translations updated.
Japanese translations updated
v1.9.0 -10/04/2019
New
New component - Flex Casement Single.
New component - Flex Hopper Awning.
New component - Flex Fixed Window.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in WallCutter that could cause a component to not cut through a wall if the wall was of a specific width.
Fixed a bug in the Casement Double component where the swing arcs could not be hidden.
Corrected the clearance distance in the Minimal Door B component from 6mm to 3mm.
Fixed an error (`undefined method 'valid?' for nil`) that would come up intermittently when copying wall cutter components between models.
v1.6.1 - 01/04/2019
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in Component Finder that would prevent icons that were missing under some conditions from refreshing correctly.
Fixed a bug where Component Finder and Sketchup could freeze when some folders or drives were unavailable or changed during a session.
v1.6.0 - 26.03.2019
New
Flex Casement Double window + 20 new window style presets
Enhancements
Open/Close tool support for Flex Casement Double and for Minimal Doors.
Showing ComponentFinder session loading progress
Bug Fixes
Fixed a ComponentFinder bug where all folder panes would disappear on start if source folders were moved or renamed.
Fixed a ComponentFinder bug that could hang session loading or folder/model scanning.
Fixed a WallCutter error that could block components from being deleted.
v1.5.0 - 27.02.2019
Enhancements
Added 2 new MinimalDoors.ru components.
New WallCutter feature for Hiding Cut Edges.
New Indonesian translations added.
New Turkish translations added.
New Russian translations added.
Updated French translations.
Updated Spanish translation for Double-Hung components.
Updated FlexDoor hardware (handles) component description and instructions for ease of use.
Hardware is now now changed by default through the 3D warehouse.
Updated FlexDoor to accept new versions of handles.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in WallCutter where outside of context entities could be cut.
1.3.0 - 01.02.2019
Enhancements
New tool: Make Totally Unique - Makes a component and all of it's sub-components unique.
New tool: Make Unique - Works similar to Right Click > Make Unique.
Double-Hung component translated to Simplified Chinese.
Simplified Chinese translations updated for all tools.
Bug Fixes
Double-Hung component corrected to handle new translations.
v1.1.12 - 17/01/2019
Enhancements
Spanish translation updated for tools
Japanese translation updated for tools
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in FlexDoor where the hinges were not being placed correctly.
Flipped the glass face in FlexWindow to be facing correctly outward.
v1.1.11 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
Added new flex double-hung component.
Added new Japanese translation to all previous components.
Fixed a bug where FlexDoor wouldn't load on Sketchup 2017.
v1.1.6 - 06/09/2018
Enhancements
Updated FlexDoor to v1.9 - New setting: 'Axis - Move' - Moves the door panel's axis point for creating a pivot door.
v1.1.3 - 23/08/2018
Enhancements
Added the ability to Exclude components from the WallCutter algorithm.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that could cause Sketchup to crash if there were no faces inside the cutting component.
Fixed a bug that could cause Sketchup to crash if the faces in a cutting component had a width of 0.
v1.1.2 - 07/08/2018
Enhancements
Added a preview when placing an upright component.
Added ability to hide the Place Upright tool from the toolbar through the FlexTools manager.
'place upright' button is now OFF by default on first install.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in wallcutter on the mac when multiple models were open.
Fixed a bug that under some circumstances could cause Sketchup to crash on component placement using the 'place upright' tool.
Fixed a bug that added an extra undo step upon component placement.
Notes:
An automatic update will appear for customers who have FlexPack Pro.
Fixed a bug where a refresh of a folder tab was necessary in order to see newly saved components from a previous session.
Fixed word-wrap of file names so they no longer get cut in the middle of a word if not necessary.
v1.6.9 - 06/08/2019
Improvements
Simplified Chinese tool translations updated.
Spanish tool translations updated.
v1.6.8 - 10/06/2019
Improvements
Traditional Chinese (TW) translation updated.
Japanese translation updated.
v1.6.6 - 01/04/2019
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in Component Finder that would prevent icons that were missing under some conditions from refreshing correctly.
Fixed a bug where Component Finder and Sketchup could freeze when some folders or drives were unavailable or changed during a session.
v1.6.5 - 26/03/2019
Enhancements
Showing ComponentFinder session loading progress.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a ComponentFinder bug where all folder panes would disappear on start if source folders were moved or renamed.
Fixed a ComponentFinder bug that could hang session loading or folder/model scanning.
v1.6.4 - 27/02/2019
Enhancements
New Indonesian translations added.
New Turkish translations added.
New Russian translations added.
Updated French translations.
Updated FlexDoor hardware (handles) component description and instructions for ease of use. Hardware is now now changed by default through the 3D warehouse.
Updated FlexDoor to accept new versions of handles.
v1.6.3 - 17/01/2019
Enhancements
Spanish translation updated for tools
Japanese translation updated for tools
v1.6.2 - 27/11/2018
Enhancements
Japanese translation added to all components and tools.
Behind the scenes improvements to the updates system with 2017.
v1.6.1 - 21/11/2018
Enhancements
Updated core extension for smoother auto-updates (See 'FlexTools Extension' release notes).
Updated ComponentFinder tool (See 'ComponentFinder' release notes).
Moved the 'Place Upright' tool to the toolbar.
Bugfixes
Fixed a bug for Sketchup 2016 (which isn't supported anymore)
Fixed a possible rare crash on MacOS when using the 'Place Upright' tool.
Deleting files and folders now sends them to the Recycle Bin (Win)/Trash (Mac).
v.1.6.2 - 20/11/2023
Improvements
Updated Spanish translations (Special thanks to Rafael Teresa)
v.1.6.1 - 07/04/2023
Improvements
Handling correct thumbnail generation in Sketchup 2023 when saving a component for the second time.
v.1.6.0 - 17/11/2022
New
Flip Tools
Added 3 new tools for flipping any component or group about its center in one click: Left/Right , In/Out & Up/Down.
The In/Out flip tool includes 'Smart Flipping' of flex components - Instead of doing a mirror operation, the door or window's swing direction will flip, leaving the component in its original placement.
v.1.5.3 - 30/05/2022
Improvement
Compatibility with the new update system.
v.1.5.2 - 17/05/2022
Improvement
You can now open v2022 and later skp files through component finder when working in Sketchup 2021 (In versions previous to 2021 opening a later file version could cause Sketchup to crash).
Compatibility with Sketchup 2022. You can now use 'Search Sketchup' to find flex components and components from generated toolbars.
Added the ability to hide the ComponentFinder banner for pro customers.
v1.5.0 - 23/06/2021
Improvements
When ComponentFinder is minimized, you can now use the same keyboard shortcut for opening ComponentFinder to maximize it - This significantly reduces loading time of folder contents - Much Fun!
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug where a component could appear multiple times in a CF folder after the folder was renamed with different case.
v1.3.1 - 22/04/2021
Bug Fix
Fixed a regression in ComponentFinder where errors would come up if the FlexPack Pro package was uninstalled.
v1.3.0 - 21/01/2021
New:
New 'Recently Used' components tab.
Added an option to choose a custom image for skp thumnails.
You can now save a currently open model into CF.
You can now open a model directly from CF with Right Click > ' Open As Model', and 'Open As Model in New Sketchup Window'.
Added option to show 'Date Modified'.
Added 'Sort by Date Modified'.
Improvements
Faster session data saving/loading (new data format)
Scanning for file versions optimized for speed.
Added 'New Folder' option to context menu for skp files (before it was only
in blank space).
Esc key will now cancel an active component placement.
Esc key will now cancel saving a component into CF.
Esc key will now close the context menu in CF.
Hide context menu when CF window scrolled or unfocused.
Updated skp file icons that have no thumbnail with new sketchup 2021 logo.
Removed minimized version of special folders (FPP, Recents).
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where saving a wall cutter component with ComponentFinder wouldn't save the number of faces being cut.
Fixed a regression where an error message would come up when clicking on skp files that were created in a newer version of Sketchup than currently used - newer versions of skp files are now marked clearly and cannot be clicked on.
v1.2.1 - 03/12/2020
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in ComponentFinder where components with specific names couldn't be saved and would cause the interface to hang.
Fixed a bug in ComponentFinder where clicking on the buttons in the header of a folder could cause it to jump up.
v1.1.1 - 25/11/2020
Clicking on an empty space in the header of a folder will bring the folder to the top of the window.
v1.1.0 - 29/10/2020
Improvements
Improved ComponentFinder browsing so focus stays in last position after closing and re-opening window.
Tooltips now show file name and file size when necessary.
Changed tooltips for FlexPack Pro package so component names are shown instead of irrelevant path.
Improved and shortened generated toolbar names so when right clicking on any Sketchup toolbar the menu appears normal and doesn't take the entire screen (Thank you Eitan Oshri for catching this).
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where ComponentFinder wound forget last component addition to folder which would require a refresh after Sketchup restart.
v1.0.1 - 10/08/2020
New
New navigation bar added. Click on a toolbar item and it will auto scroll to it's folder tab.
You can now create Sketchup toolbars from your favorite components.Choose any folder tab in ComponentFinder and make a toolbar out of it with one click.
Installed packages (FlexPack Pro / FlexPack 2017 / Beta etc.) are now easily accessible from within Component Finder and are pinned to the top of the navigation bar.
You can now create/delete/rename folders from within ComponentFinder.
Folder sizes are now displayed (entire folder must be scanned in Flat View for the information to display correctly).
UI overhaul - Flat UI and a cleaner interface.
All icons were updated to SVG format with a more coherent look and feel.
Enhancements
UI renders faster now.
Sorting of components has been improved to use natural item ordering (case-independent and handles numbers as human beings would expect).
Improved performance speed of folder tab operations like ordering, moving tabs up/down, closing, minimizing/maximizing etc. (The improvement should be noticeable with folders that have many components in them).
Improved workflow when saving a component - OS save dialog screen step removed.
Better automatic increment of file name version suffix when saving an already existing component (Filename01.skp > Filename02.skp ...).
Automatically scrolling to top when entering a search query.
Discarded "Loading Your Library" when ComponentFinder first opens in a new session.
Faster session restoration after restarting Sketchup.
Better handling of missing/invalid/read-only files.
Tab names can now be selected.
Added missing tooltips.
Optimized ComponentFinder data saving to disk.
Improved word wrap of component names.
Better input field on rename (proper auto-resizing, replaces only file name - file size is still visible)
Thumbnails are always square now.
Added placeholder icons for skp files with broken thumbnails.
Updated Chinese (zh-CHS) translations.
Bug Fixes
Component finder won't get stuck on the 'Loading' screen anymore.
Fixed an issue where components were displayed in the wrong folder when the name of one folder was a prefix of another folder.
Don't overwrite Sketchup files on rename (if we were renaming file A to B, and file B already existed, then B would be overwritten with A).
Properly display white spaces in the name of files and folders.
Added a prompt asking if to overwrite a file.
Fixed 'open source folder' function to work with network folders too.
v0.12.3 - 17/12/2019
Bug fix
Fixed a fatal error that was preventing FlexTools from loading at startup under certain circumstances that tended to coincide with Windows Update running.
v0.12.1 - 26/11/2019
New
Added the ability to view file size of components.
Added the ability to sort components alphabetically and by file size (ascending/descending).
Added the ability to hide/display component names and file sizes.
Updated the toolbar icon for the beta FlexDoor with Glass Divs to reflect that it is a beta (towards the release of the new FlexDoor Glass).
v1.1.6 - 27/02/2019
Enhancements
Updated FlexDoor hardware (handles) component description and instructions for ease of use. Hardware is now now changed by default through the 3D warehouse.
Updated FlexDoor to accept new versions of handles.
v1.1.5 - 17/01/2019
Enhancements
Added a new 'FlexDoor with Glass Divisions + **Side Panels**' component for direct download.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug in the 'FlexDoor with Glass Divisions' component where the hinges were not placed correctly.
v1.1.3 - 06/12/2018
Enhancements
Added the FlexBetaPack to the auto-updates system.
v1.1.2 - 05/12/2018
Bug Fixes
Corrected default door width and height parameters for the 'FlexDoor with Glass Divisions' alpha component to work better when side panels are shown.
) 'Door'.