Thanks Renderiza... I thought there was another tool - forgot about you I think yours will do what he wants... PS: I have adjusted your PluginStore listing's description text to include the words 'rename' and 'reorder', so a search for scene rename will find it

*Trans: I'm looking for a configurable plugin to import components following drop down menus. Does it exist or is it feasible? For example: Level 1: HOUSE 2nd level: drop-down menu: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom ... 3rd level: If selection room: bed, wardrobe ... Thank you in advance for your help:* It is feasible. I don't think it exists. You can of course save parts of your model as components, and nest those too. Wise use of folders within the Components folder would mimic the idea? [Trans: C'est faisable. Je ne pense pas qu'il existe. Vous pouvez bien sûr enregistrer les parties de votre modèle en tant que composants, et le nid ceux qui sont trop. L'utilisation rationnelle des dossiers au sein du dossier Components imiterait l'idée?]

Hi, My "lines2tubes" plugin should do it as well Here: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=226

wikii's combin gizmo has to be my favorite of any 3d modeling program - it's very clever - too bad no imperial

yep thats the One!!!! thank you all I'm Happy c

It has just passed its final beta-testing stage with flying colors... But then it needs its 'instructions' updating, its download files making etc... But it should be available very soon. Watch for announcements... Rich won't let it slip out quietly

ahg !! Now with 2013, the custom icon button is even gone from the "Save as" dialog.

Like this? http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=53401 I use it everyday

So you want to convert this "metal plate" back to unperforated? You don't need a plugin for that. Just drag a selection box around the holes without selecting the edges of the plate and hit Delete. Then you'll be back to a fresh plate. [image: z5g9_holes1.png] [image: GYDY_holes2.png] [image: t8Pp_holes3.png]

@ploink100 said: You are right Dave R... It is an issue for me, an issue for beginner and intermediate user, and may also be an issue for some professional user. My point is to prevent such issue so that you dont have to train your hands and mouse cursor. I thought of before someone could make such plugin. And maybe you dont need such plugin if it is in the menu when you right click the mouse; locking a point, a line, axes[X,Y,Z], or a plane[face]. So it sounds like you'd rather have a plugin than to learn to use the tools correctly? Is that what you are saying?

thanks guys !

Make an image file from the CAD file you get and import that as an image. You can either scale that and trace over it or do as I often do and put the image in the background so I can look at it for reference while I'm drawing. Here's an example of a table I drew a few years ago. The drawing wasn't anywhere close to being usable for tracing but by standing it up in the background it gave me an easy references for drawing the table anyway. [image: 4572762809_774d328b0c.jpg]

Something like the select tool of Ruby Console+ ?

Sorry for the late feedback. Problem seems solved. It seems it was exactly the problem with the server. Thank you and best regards, JQL

I will correct the missing 'requires' in this script and repost it in the PluginStore as v1.1a Watch for an update... v1.1a is now there http://sketchucation.com/resources/pluginstore?pln=SectionProp

Thanks to Jim of course. That is one of my most used plugin.

Hi, not familiar with the plugin you mentioned but you might want to check [Re]Scene which also is capable of renaming all your scenes. http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=472206#p472206 Cheers!

I'll take a look at those. I'm a furniture designer and I'm so busy I seldom have time to look at plugins although I know they would make my life easier. Thanks again Dave!!!

@gullfo said: if you do this often, maybe create a generic set of materials with the names and colors desired (i do this for lumber, metal etc frame materials as well as "sheet" so they can be used in cutlist for example). one caveat is the color of the material cannot be the same as another otherwise they collide - e.g. taking Color007 and renaming it "Charcoal" and saving it as such, then loading the model, you'll see Color007 overriding the renamed one. so you need to tweak the color slightly. hopefully in a future version of SU they'll fix this behavior so the name of the material guides it's inclusion. In my case there are just so many variations of materials and textures that a generic set wouldn't be feasible. It's a good idea though. Thanks.