Thanks to all for your replies, I think Chris Fullmers "Scale and Rotate Multiple" does exactly what I wanted. Thanks Chris and thanks massimo to point to that plugin http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=139946#p139946

For this perticular job its too late. It worked out the way I described above but was a bit more troublesome. I have developed a way of animating with smooth speedups and slowdowns where your flightpath script has its part and I need to use the same technique for the whole shot for it too match the scene before. I still like to see this addition though. Here is a description of my technique: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=20173#p167962

Thanks TIG, I'll try that when I get a few monets to play. I had played with the OnNewModel observer, but I could not get it to fire. I probably was doing something wronge. I mostly just copied and pasted the example from the Docs. Thanks! Chris

Would you post some examples or pictures, in order to know what theses plugins consist in ? Thanks MALAISE

@watkins said: Dear Physicsguy, As a work around, make the polygon a group, edit the group, and then use the tape measure tool to set the length of the segment. Regards, Bob Watkins's solution is the straightforward and easiest... Draw polygon, group it, use tapemeasure tool, pick two adjacent vertices, type in require length, hit enter key, accept to scale group, exit group-edit, select group and explode - you have the polygon with the required length of side... Alternative structure for a Ruby: drawn a polygon, select and pick 'Set Polygon side length' tool, in dialog enter new 'length'. The tool takes the length of curve.edges[0].length [polygon's edge length] and then applies a scaling transformation to the polygon's curve, about it's center, based on the 'desired length' and actual 'length' ratio...

Windowizer4 will cut the opening in the wall and create any storefront-type glazing for you. You can then quickly add the surrounds using a component or a Dynamic Component. You can also replace the window & frames with a pre-built component, if you want.

Thanks guys see this is great i appreciate it.

Well, I posted the problem on the ADSK Inventor help forum, but got no significant assistance. J D Mather asked me to post what I had got, but I got no reply. Using SU was so simple in comparison and the proof of the pudding is the "cock on" prototype SU isn't just for designing buildings!

Another way to do this: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=20949

@mitcorb said: That is what is so good about this forum. I agreee. This forum keeps very friendly atmosphere as well and it's great and positive.

It indeed would be a good idea. In our office, we didn't bother upgrade the Pro versions from 6 to 7 as we don't see the benefits for it. But we very often need to get SU7 files into SU6...

Thanks Jan, interior designers will be grateful.. EDIT: just in case you need.. [image: Xh47_jsmove_16.png] [image: ziUo_jsmove_24.png]

Ok. For example, assuming already 2 components created and it's axis origin positioned at the center of the cilinders, this is the Workflow as they appear in the video: Drop 2 JointSU into the model Make each JointSU child of each Component Name both JointSUs Using "Zero" function, position each JointSU at the Components origin. Make Component#2 child of Component#1 (create of a product structure) Using "Set" function, establish the connection of the joints. Using "Panel" function, reverse the direction of the joint (Flip=true). Using "Set Anime" function, make this joint able to be part of the animation. Using "Anime Start", animate the whole model. Using "Anime Stop", stop model animation. Using "Panel", re-align the joint to it's original position. [flash=425,344:tbflk7u5]http://www.youtube.com/v/xe6SCnkbyjo[/flash:tbflk7u5] If interested I have the WMV video in much better quality, but it's 1.3 MB. (do not recall if there is a place to upload such files here). Regards Marcio

There is no built in Method to rename Materials... However I have written a new Method 'material-name=.rb' that does that. Search for it in this Forum. Usage: material.name="new_name" It's NOT a script, however if you let the Method load and then call it it will work... e.g. assuming each Component is in a separate Model file... model=Sketchup.active_model model_name=model.title model.materials.each{|mat| mat_name=mat.display_name mat.name=mat_name+"["+model_name+"]" } If you want to make materials specific to Definitions then you' have to do something like... model=Sketchup.active_model model.definitions.each{|defn| name=defn.name defn_mats=[] defn.entities.each{|e| defn_mats<<e.material if e.material.name and not e.material.include?(defn_mats) defn_mats<<e.material if e.back_material.name and not e.material.include?(defn_mats) } defn_mats.each{|mat| mat_name=m.name mclone=mat.clone ### NOTE; mat.clone is non-existent BUT it's quite easy to make it from the mat.name= code which already temporarily clones the material during its rename process... mclone.name=mat_name+"["name+"]" } } ### you might want to purge at the end to remove unused materials... model.materials.purge_unused Note that this code is untried and only a basic outline...

Oh good, that is a much better way of doing it! Chris

Seems if you use the Simple Loft by Chris Fullmer you can can make that you want Just have a segment missing in the circle, so put it under face There is also this pipe plug by 3Seng by 3Seng [image: QW6u_pipe.jpg]

@haynesc said: Hi guys .. is there a way to weld multiple lines at once ? RickW's weld.rb welds all connected co-vertexed edges selected. If you want to be able to select several unconnected sets of edges, or sets of edges where say 3 share a vertex point and branch the it is possible... you simply need to: Look at the selection set and extract an array of all_edges=[]. Make an array of each set of connected_edges=[]. Process the connected_edges array doing each connected_edges set in turn. Make an array of all edges in the set with a 'loose end/start' - i.e. not shared with another edge - loose_edges=[]. Take each loose_edge in turn and find each of its connected edges, their connected edges etc ad infinitum... At a >2 edge vertex you branch off down one of the edge sets (could selected the 'longest' branch ?) As you go you remove selected edges from the connected_edges array If the next loose_edge is no longer in connected_edges array then skip it as it's been taken as connected to the sub-set. When there are no more loose-ends check to see if there are any edges left in the connected_edges set - if so they must 'loop' to say a >2 vertex connection, and so they have no loose-ends - pick one and repeat getting connected edges etc... Eventually you will have put all of the connected edges into sub-sets that can be processed by 'weld'. Un-connected array sets are also processed similarly and 'welded'... There's the plan now someone write it... Otherwise, carefully select the edges you'd like to weld so they are continuous and not branching etc and 'weld' each selected set in turn...

Fredo you are the King! @unknownuser said: the icon is a pink 'U' I see a pink "1" as number one or unique [image: vhx7_one.jpg]

Hi orei, This may be of use: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17660 No script unloading, though. But you can re-load a script if things get messed up. Cheers, Alex

Khai at least for your example, it seems to me that creating a component and making copies or arrays where ever needed would be less memory use/poly creation and maybe quicker.