Over three years ago I wrote a convoluted script that did change layer colors.*** It needs Pro... It renames the original layer. It makes a DXF with the relevant original-layer-name, giving it the specified color and imports the DXF file to make the new layer, with the original-name and the new color... Then it reassigns every entity in the model [and also inside its definitions] that used the original-layer to this new-layer [with the original-name]... The original-now-unused-layer-with-the-temp-name is now purged. Ta-da... the objects appear to be on the same layer but it has the specified new color... *** layer-color=.rb http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=177016#p177016 It IS unbelievably clunky. It does something that the API ought to do readily ! I'd only use it if I really had to

@pyoyoon said: Where is Grid2? I can't find it after registering at that Podium site. I really need a grid generating plugin and I guess this is the only one. I am having difficulty in finding it. You have already spend time and efforts for the potential users but please elaborate in describing where to find the useful plug in. If you carefully [re]read my preceding posts you'll note that this specific tool appears to be no longer available [after three years!] and/or suited to MAC OS... but I do recommend several other equivalent tools that are freely available and more than fill the gap it leaves on all OSs...

thanks guys.

Sam, The website is Newpark Resources. http://www.newpark.com/capabilities/mats-and-integrated-services/newpark-mats-and-integrated-services Paul

Use the first icon on the toolbar

Here is the link to Fredo scale that has the inference to line. My install is not correct. Make sure you pay attention to his direction including LibFredo6 4.5 install. That will give the functionally you need. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17948&p=403999

[off:2163l3kf]I stopped speaking french years ago but funny how i can still understand you. Il y a sept ans depuis je parle en francais, mais je vous comprends! Is that correct? I can't remember hardly any german or latin though, strange how some languages suit your brain better.[/off:2163l3kf]

Thanks Rich, I've also added the links to the post. Sorry for not including the links before.

Sorry, no. That stuff is something rooted deep into the SketchUp core.

on jim's website upon clicking the plugin download link i'm getting this Page not found We're sorry, but we were unable to locate the page you requested.

@cmfoley21 said: i had to reload the previous version of sketchup prior to the "trimble" update. All the scripts etc are working fine again now. Thanks for the suggestions Doesn't sound like a solution though. Because you're not using the latest version now?

My idea with this plugin would be able to show in my renderings for my clients the dimensions of the furniture and objects that would be created by woodworkers and other professionals. Unrelated to create objects with three clicks ... or sizing objects by XYZ.

Get the DrawHelix14 tool from the Plugins Index to make various helical forms... To make an "ever changing" helical form you could try the Grow tool. Make the 'segment' a component. Copy it radially, incrementing the vertical spacing/scale as you go.[image: Kb0b_Capture.PNG]

Thanks Dan. I looked in the contextual menu. Didn't think to look in the entity window. There are at least three ways to do things in SU it seems! I think I can do what I want within SU, at least, if not LO. In plan the name of the tanks will clearly sit over the model and move around with it as the winery is arranged. The name can be positioned so that it appears to hover above the tank in other views. and not whip around with the leader all the time ( I think). I can place it on another layer if I only want it showing sometimes.

Thanks! Both recommendations tested and really helps!

Cool for the Macs users! After the Iphone 5 they are lucky!

The "Hide Rest of Model" issue is not a show-stopper, it's just a step that needs to be dealt with. Keep in mind when your not in edit mode, things are simple. The challenge comes when in edit mode, because we can exit an editing context with the API, but not enter (or change,) an editing context via the API.

Oh I completely misunderstood the question! Never mind me!

Hi, on a mac, I got this Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied - VELUX_VSE_INSTALLED.txt> (eval):59:in initialize' (eval):59:in open' (eval):59:in `RunScript' (eval):199 Error: #<Errno::EACCES: Permission denied - VELUX_VSE_INSTALLED.txt> so I changed <span class="syntaxdefault"></span><span class="syntaxcomment"># name = name.tr(".skp", "") + ".txt"<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">name </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> path </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">+</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span><span class="syntaxstring">".txt"</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span> and it produce a text file. however, it has the 'full_path/to/texture.jpg' from the originating computer, i.e. not mine, Would have to make all the texture files or could they be extracted by the plugin? john