[REQ] import in place
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Hello everyone. I've been reading for some time and I wanted to thank you all for your wonderful tools.
Now, on to the begging:
I was in dire need of a plugin to import an skp file onto another without having to click to position (because that can cause mistakes). Something like a 'import in place' tool.
I tried using sketchup.import, but i cant get rid of the positioning click.
I was able to load the model i want to insert using Sketchup.find_support_file and definitions.load, but it forces me to have the model I want to load in the components directory(wich i can't modify, I.T. policy), plus once the model it's loaded i can't seem to find a way to insert an instance of it.
I'm quite new(oob) to this ruby thing, so i wanted to ask you all for some help. -
Right Click a component -> Reload
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Or 'Copy' and 'Paste in Place'(Edit menu)
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same as above.
I always use Copy and Plaste In place, set it up as a shortcut and its perfect -
you can have two copies of sketchup opened at once, so select/copy in one (source) then paste in place to the other (target).

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well, it looks like this needed less code and more strategy.
at the office we use a lot 'paste in place', so i'll stick to that, then turn my geometry(levels of a building) into components, save the components to separate files, and modify that files if i need to. I can reload the components and they will stay in the same location. problem solved.
thanks everyone for the quick replies, you are awesome. -
TIG also has an x-ref stlye plugin. I have not used it, but I understand its pretty good.
Chris
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