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    rami_lpm
    last edited by 26 Oct 2009, 14:01

    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.

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      thomthom
      last edited by 26 Oct 2009, 14:19

      Right Click a component -> Reload

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        kwistenbiebel
        last edited by 26 Oct 2009, 14:32

        Or 'Copy' and 'Paste in Place'(Edit menu)

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          CADAddict
          last edited by 26 Oct 2009, 20:56

          same as above.
          I always use Copy and Plaste In place, set it up as a shortcut and its perfect

          http://www.cad-addict.com/

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            xrok1
            last edited by 27 Oct 2009, 00:55

            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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              rami_lpm
              last edited by 27 Oct 2009, 03:03

              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.

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                Chris Fullmer
                last edited by 27 Oct 2009, 03:33

                TIG also has an x-ref stlye plugin. I have not used it, but I understand its pretty good.

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