@jim said: This code opens a Windows Exlorer window with the given file selected. Is there a Mac equivalent? [image: dBQr_2012-09-1112.45.06pm.png] Tig's code does open the file in 'Finder' and highlights the file title > file=("/Some/Folder/MyFile.rb") UI.openURL('file:///' + File.dirname(file)) true Like this it 'opens' in the associated program for that type of file. i.e. TextWrangler opens ruby files on my system. > file=("/Some/Folder/MyFile.rb") UI.openURL('file:///' + (file)) true This will also open in 'Finder' > file = './Some/Folder/MyFile.rb' system("open -R #{file}") true note: returns true/false > file = './Some/Folder/MyFile.rb' system %(open -R #{file}) true note: also returns true/false shorthand works as well >open -R './Some/Folder/MyFile.rb'`` note: NO return of true/false Without the -R recursive flag it will 'open' in the associated app Again, it can be with or without the return, dependant on the call syntax. john

OK FollowMeAndKeep [FAK]... makes a good basis...

TT you are of course correct. Within '' only \' within a string and any final \\ are needed - for example \n doesn't apply as a newline. I've adjusted the original post to avoid further confusion

He wanted to copy a selected component-instance [that happens to be mirrored] and was trying to get its definition and place an instance etc. Obviously he could reuse the original's transformation...*** I was trying to show him how he might copy "anything" that is selected, by grouping it. The code groups the selection, adds another instance of it and explodes the original. At that point if he knows the selection was the one component-instance then he has the option to explode its group, giving the same result as placing a second instance using the original's transformation, but if the selection is of something different - e.g. groups, geometry, mixed objects etc - he can choose to do other things with them within the safety of his group - e.g. non-merging geometry is preserved... ***For the avoidance of doubt here is how to duplicate an instance with the same matching transformation [i.e. position,rotation,scaling,mirroring etc]... Assuming that 'instance' is what's been selected/found and it has been tested and found to be a ComponentInstance... copy_of_instance = instance.parent.entities.add_instance(instance.definition, instance.transformation)

How is such a tool going to establish whether a face is 'inside' or 'outside' a form ? It'd be possible with a 'solid', but with loose faces who is to say what is the right way round ? There are several 'face reversing' tools around - open the 'Plugins Index' page and use your browser's search for 'reverse' or 'flip' etc... Find one that suits you... I think Didier's tool reverses all 'backwards' active faces that are looking at the current camera, which might do what you want best...

@dan rathbun said: I remember trying this a long time ago.. but did not get it working. Maybe I used it wrong? I do have it working for a large project I'm working on. I set up some of the mixing modules and base classes to autoload. <span class="syntaxdefault"><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxcomment">#&nbsp;Ensure&nbsp;abstract&nbsp;classes&nbsp;are&nbsp;loaded&nbsp;and&nbsp;found&nbsp;when&nbsp;needed.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">autoload</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Observable</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">File</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">join</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">PATH</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxstring">'observable.rb'&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)&nbsp;)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">autoload</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">BezierEntity</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">File</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">join</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">PATH</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxstring">'bezier_entity.rb'&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)&nbsp;)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">autoload</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">BezierPatch</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">File</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">join</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">PATH</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxstring">'bezier_patch.rb'&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)&nbsp;)<br />&nbsp;</span><span class="syntaxdefault"></span>

@caseychamberlain said: @richmorin said: As an example of quirky behavior, execute_script() imposes a fairly small (and undocumented) limit on the size of the executed code string. So, although the call can be used to transfer data (eg, as JSON), any significant amount of data will require multiple calls. What is the limit? I was relying on this to push (sizeable) model data into a silverlight plugin in the WebDialog. I had assumed I needed to chunk, but it would really help to know what that limit is, so I can chunk to that size. Thanks! This is the overriding problem: https://developers.google.com/sketchup/docs/ourdoc/webdialog#add_action_callback

Thank you. That solved the last Problem with the intersect. you guys have been very helpful@TIG,sdmitch Thanks a thousand

The method texturepath = material.texture.filename returns the path/name of the material's texture's image-file. Use something like imagename = nil; imagename = File.basename(material.texture.filename) if material.texture... To change a material's texture you use a new path material.texture="C:/.../mytetxure.png". To get a material's name use matname = material.name. To rename a material use material.name="newname" OR material.name=imagename if imagename - note that the renaming method is unavailable in older versions of Sketchup...

Hi , I tried to adapt from the comment in my code , but it doesn't work yet for clicking lines then load external reference component (0,0,0) from component's file. I'm still finding how to link between the functions that the model can stretch or scales the component to the length as the edges. Here's my attached ruby , not sure what's error in the code as I'm a new to ruby ! Any suggestion , I would be appreciate!. Thanks

@dan rathbun said: @thomthom said: But when I have inspected .skp files I saw no duplicate of any attributes blocks - and the attributes data blocks where in UTF-16. I wonder if we could use Zlib to compress data before writing it to dictionaries ?? I'd love to be able to use zipping in my projects. Think I looked at it some time ago and people had tried to find ways to make it work properyl within SketchUp ruby with mixed results..

Thanks, Thomthom . I'll follow your advice.

@thierry_st_malo said: It works for the red and the green axis, but not for the blue one. Ridiculously, I can't see why. What you explain more what "doesn't work"? Exactly what happens, and what did you expect? Any errors?

Putting this on the back burner until I get some feedback.

# EXAMPLE - untested module Romuloigor module Product @@product = { ;count => {}, ;list => [ { "product" => 1, "x" => 200, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 1, "x" => 200, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 1, "x" => 300, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 2, "x" => 300, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 2, "x" => 100, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 2, "x" => 100, "y" => 100, "z" => 18}, { "product" => 3, "x" => 100, "y" => 100, "z" => 18} ] } class << self def add(product) # @@product[;list] << product # end # add() def recount() # @@product[;count]= @@product[;list].inject(Hash.new(0)) {|h, e| h[e] += 1; h} # end # recount() def count(product) # total = @@product[;count][product] return ( total ? total ; 0 ) # end # count() def list() # list = "" @@product_list[;count].each {|k,v| list << "#{k.inspect} count = #{v}\n" } return list # end # list() end # proxy class end # module Product end # module Romuloigor

@thomthom said: Do you stuff in the Tool's activate callback. That should trigger after deactivate. Initialize triggers when you create the tool instance - not when it's activated. You can reuse a tool instance - where activate is the one that will trigger when your tool activates. (How do you activate the tools btw? model.select_tool or model.tools.push_tool ?) Hi Thomthom. Man, such a stupid error of me. I did use the initialize method instead of the activate method. Btw, I use select_tool ToolName.new Thanks for the answer, funny I didn't saw the error myself

You have to save the view's camera properties to a new Sketchup::Camera instance, then restore it. view = Sketchup.active_model.active_view vcam = view.camera props = [vcam.eye,vcam.target,vcam.up,vcam.perspective?] cam = Sketchup;;Camera.new(*props) view.zoom_extents view.camera= cam

Mistry with win7 zip files solved!!! Some how my folder option to hide known extensions was selected and this created the problem making a ziped file a ziped folder. I know I had nothing to do with that change as it took me a long time to find Folder Options after I started looking for them. Keith

I wrote this last year http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=371243#p371243 'ShadowProjector' If calculates shadows cast on faces and % area etc [image: lCSs_ShadowProjector_Example.PNG]

If that's Ruby, then I love Ruby too! Thanks Dan. I perused the book, and as someone who hasn't a clue it looked to me like it is well written, and should be easy for the beginner to get a grasp.