v2.17.0 - 28/10/2024

New

  • Accounts portal my.flextools.cc now linked from within FlexTools manager.

Improvements

  • Updated icons in manager window to correspond with high resolution screens.

 

v2.15.3 - 28/04/2024

Fixes

  • 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

v2.9.0 - 21/01/2021

New

Improvements

  • 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.

 

v2.0.3 - 26/11/2019

Improvements

  • Behind the scenes improvements and bug fixes.

 

v1.11.0 - 21/08/2019

Improvements

 

v1.10.8 - 06/08/2019

Improvements

  • Simplified Chinese translations updated.
  • Spanish translations updated.
  • Added compatibility with updated translation tool.

 

v1.10.5 - 10/06/2019

Improvements

  • Auto updates timeout improved for slower internet connections.
  • Traditional Chinese (TW) translations updated.
  • Japanese translations updated.

 

v1.10.3 - 10/04/2019

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that would cause the summary field in DCs to disappear if the language was set to automatic or to another language.

 

v1.10.1 - 01/04/2019

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a critical bug that could cause the DC plugin to crash when using a localized version of FlexTools.

 

v1.10.0 - 27/02/2019

Enhancements

  • Added ability to 'Check for updates' button from within the FlexTools Manager.
  • New Indonesian translations added.
  • New Turkish translations added.
  • New Russian translations added.
  • Removed 'installation was successful' text after download/update to prompt users to restart Sketchup for the installation to actually be successful.
  • Added centering to the auto-update pop-up window to prevent unwanted mysterious consequences.

 

v1.9.4 - 01/02/2019

Enhancements

  • Simplified Chinese translations updated.

 

v1.9.3 - 17/01/2019

Enhancements

  • Spanish translations updated.
  • Japanese translations updated.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an error that would come up if the Dynamic Components plugin was disabled.
  • Fixed a bug in the auto-updates system - '->vtrue' would appear under certain conditions instead of the new package version.

 

v1.9.2 - 27/11/2018

Enhancements

  • New Japanese translation added to the core extension.
  • Portuguese and Spanish translations updated.
  • UI adjustments in FlexTools manager for the updates system.
  • Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that would cause installations on slow networks to fail.
  • Fixed MacOS installation.
  • Fixed a bug where some translations wouldn't load correctly.

 

v1.9.0 - 21/11/2018

Enhancements

  • Overhaul of the automatic updates system.
  • See what packages you have installed (current existing packages).
  • Everything should now work normally after an auto-update process is done.  After a restart the new changes will come into effect.
  • Better on-boarding  UX - Disabled buttons being gray.  When activation needed a prompt will pop up.
  • Friendlier error messages 🙃

Bug Fixes

  • Reduced the amount of Sketchup restarts after an auto-update to 1.
  • Fixed an issue where after an auto-update WallCutter could stop working until Sketchup was restarted.
  • Fixed an issue where under some conditions an auto-update would fail.

 

v1.8.1 - 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.
  • The bugs were not present in FlexPack 2017.