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
v2.9.0 - 21/01/2021
New
- New Italian translations thanks to Stefano Eliyhau Bernardi.
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
- Added toolbar help button for quick access to new help and resources page.
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.