Thanks a lot for the replies. The code actually draws it the way I would draw it manually. Thanks!

I would need the deltas, and know whether the material is HSL shifted or tinted - something the Ruby API doesn't expose right now. But we have an issue open to address that.

It's in my architecture list. I'll put in a warning.

Yep, just now ran into this after installing GoPro. This solution fixed it. Many Thanks !!!

@jp2009 said: How do you stop Sketchucation from downloading XML documents? It keeps doing this? There's an issue with the recently updated PluginStore Extension when used in Chrome. Disable that extension under Settings, until it is fixed... Breaking news... v1.3 of that Extension was released today, it should fix the issue, so install that to update things, and those xml errors should be no more...

For animations it's best to use the Animation class instead of using sleep() and forcing a screen refresh. http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/developer/docs/ourdoc/animation

The C API allow you to read and write files. For .NET integration you would have to create a wrapper that bridges the two.

Thank You Very much.

Bezier Spline? http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13563

Try the groups' .bounds if they 'touch', then some_group.bounds.max.x OR .y OR .z and some_other_group.bounds.min.x OR .y OR .z might be coincident ?? Especially if the are simple boxes...

There is no way to force a statusbar text to stick around. It's normally set by the active tool, but also by menu and toolbar items. Do you have a sample snippet that demonstrate the issue?

Thanks again TIG! I am very grateful. I knew I was missing something, but was pretty much stumped. Thanks for putting me back on track, and so quickly. Cheers

I'm sorry I have tried that .. but that is not what is in my mind.. I just want the text to follow the line even if I move one point only . . doing this manually is possible.. but not for ruby scripts I think..

Hi John, many thanks for your quick reply. It was really helpful. I am now using the command line of winzip in my Powershell script, as you have proposed. The generated RBZ file is now working on my MAC also. Thanks a lot for your help. Sonja

great - that's what I was looking for anyway

**It works!**Thanks a lot, you saved my weekend!

The code is good. From the console it appears that the first run was ok, and then you ran again the script and the face cannot be created. The problem is that you are trying to create a face object in the same place occupied by the face created before. Clean all your objects first (select all> delete), and try again.

inner = [[211.304795230314, 59.3387335473855, 144.121274015103], [198.016313479612, 93.8459200290483, 144.121274015103], [198.016313479612, 93.8459200290483, 209.586476052542], [211.304795230314, 59.3387335473855, 209.586476052542]] outer_right = [[123.368393800971, 287.689711452616, 222.214015434512], [124.599206984753, 284.49356753989, 222.214015434512], [124.599206984753, 284.49356753989, 7.04087985299685], [123.368393800971, 287.689711452616, 7.04087985299685]] outer_bottom = [[123.368393800971, 287.689711452616, 0.0], [123.368393800971, 287.689711452616, 7.04087985299685], [124.599206984753, 284.49356753989, 7.04087985299685], [278.931403899607, -116.27229864223, 7.04087985299685], [280.16221708339, -119.468442554957, 7.04087985299685], [280.16221708339, -119.468442554957, 0.0]] outer_left = [[278.931403899616, -116.272298642254, 222.214015434512], [280.16221708339, -119.468442554957, 222.214015434512], [280.16221708339, -119.468442554957, 7.04087985299685], [278.931403899607, -116.27229864223, 7.04087985299685]] outer_top = [[121.306929034951, 293.042869957925, 227.414539710024], [201.765305442185, 84.110634448818, 323.731055308166], [282.223681849419, -124.821601060289, 227.414539710024], [282.223681849419, -124.821601060289, 222.214015434512], [280.16221708339, -119.468442554957, 222.214015434512], [278.931403899616, -116.272298642254, 222.214015434512], [278.931403899616, -116.272298642254, 227.414539710024], [201.765305442185, 84.110634448818, 314.768300386351], [124.599206984753, 284.49356753989, 227.414539710024], [124.599206984753, 284.49356753989, 222.214015434512], [123.368393800971, 287.689711452616, 222.214015434512], [121.306929034951, 293.042869957925, 222.214015434512]] # place bounding faces temp_group = Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_group outer_right_face = temp_group.entities.add_face outer_right temp_group.explode temp_group = Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_group outer_bottom_face = temp_group.entities.add_face outer_bottom temp_group.explode temp_group = Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_group outer_left_face = temp_group.entities.add_face outer_left temp_group.explode temp_group = Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_group outer_top_face = temp_group.entities.add_face outer_top edges=temp_group.entities.grep(Sketchup;;Edge) temp_group.explode ### edges.each{|e| e.find_faces if e.valid?} # place a textured inner face temp_group = Sketchup.active_model.entities.add_group inner_face = temp_group.entities.add_face inner temp_group.explode ( material = Sketchup.active_model.materials.add("Red") ) unless material=Sketchup.active_model.materials["Red"] material.color="Red" # make 'red' once only inner_face.material = material ### # inner_face.erase! ### alternative # inner_face has lost it's material puts inner_face.material This works. It adds a face within the overall form too. The 'window' is colored after the explosion. Note how I also only make a 'Red' material once. You could erase the 'window' instead of making it 'Red'... The order of operations and exploding groups affects the result, but knowing that you can avoid it.

On the PC, send_action can process native tool command integer IDs. I pub'd some IDs here (but do not use that file as is. It mods the API.) Just use it for tool ID reference. Somewhere here Thomas also posted a tool ID hash. Ex: Sketchup::send_action( 24201 ) # Union Tool

That's for that revised version!