use this http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6708&hilit=JointPushPull with the vector extrude option

thanks guys

Ahh, the wiki! I had forgotten that the wiki was there. i was not looking in that. And thanks for the heads up on methods. I had seen someone else mention it earlier, so I use it once in a while. But I'm normally not great at just being able to see the available methods and choosing the one I need and figuring it out on my own. I generally need a bit of an example with syntax.....oh syntax. I'm getting there though, little by little. When this script is done, I'll post it and I'm pretty sure it will be a #1 seller Thanks Thom, Chris

Hi remus ! Due of query about component parameter has post in SCF , which had occured since I play in SU6, I make several component to compose/assembly for piping drawing, and I spent time to create various size of fitting , and though that may wasted time, due it why so I try to learn in deep for ruby script the reason that I attempt to spent lot of time into SU and pause my default CAD software(expensive cost of Autodesk ), I want to seek potential of SU to decision making for cost saving substitution I don't thing far as that, and there are several feature different between Pro & free version,however there are may advantage in Pro version if we need it really so I ever learned a little bit of business and know why google have SU in Pro and Free version. even I have the way to access its ability ,I don't sure that it will be enough reason that I shall purchase SU in Pro version

Rectangle tool, from Tools on surface, can do that.

Not sure what would cause that. I'll check it out as soon as I can.

could one not communicate directly with the VCB, updating the dimension from there and visee versee?

@jim said: I know it barfs when the file is encrypted. We've asked Google to fix this, but no dice yet. Ditto on Ruby access to Dimension objects.

Al from from Render Plus has been working on something called NprTools, buts there's still has some development to do, and it has not been released yet. The sketchy materials would be great for hatches etc, and I do like the look of the sketchy shadows

not that i know of. there were some youtube vids for sds, though. Theyre linked on the smustard page if you need them.

Sorry, if I'm going to debug this, I require a complete, small, failing example. I'm not going to try to reverse engineer your snippets.

Thanks for the heads up people. Wish that API wiki truly was a wiki so that info could have been added there.

Are you wanting to write a ruby script to do this or to use a ruby script to do this?

Thanks Scott, I just want to make sure.. I was asking if there were routines in the Ruby/Javascript files used by DC's that I could use in my scripts, or are they unavailable outside the DC world?

Hi Malaise! You can also the second button of the Soften toolbar...

Ok. I was just checking that there wasn't a built-in function that printed objects, like what you get in PHP with print_r.

Yea... makes sense that some things have legacy names. ...but still don't understand why a Styles class exist which contains Style classes which only contains two properties... sigh will the API docs every be updated with complete descriptions..?

@gaieus said: And it's now a sticky with a "hot" sign in the Wish List forum...

I haven't looked at this in a long time, and after looking at it again I'm not sure why I did it the way I did. m=Sketchup.active_model inss=m.active_entities.find_all{|e| e.typename=="ComponentInstance"} inss.each_with_index { |ins, ind| name = ins.definition.name g = m.entities.add_group ins.explode.find_all{|e| e.typename=="Face"} g.name = name #g.to_component }

This is the file attached. thanks, Mark TextTag14.rb