Lock a layer

[xiobus]

Any one know how to lock a whole layer? I only see in the API ability to lock groups and components and I also don't see a way to easily move entities into a group/component. Perhaps there is an efficient way to "copy, paste and delete" a list of entities or even copy from one group to another preferably based on selection or layer?

[MartinRinehart]

@xiobus said:

... I also don't see a way to easily move entities into a group/component.

Tutorial, Chapter 13:

def all()
    model = Sketchup.active_model()
    model.selection().clear()
    ents = []
    for e in model.entities()
        ents.push( e ) if e.layer().visible?()
    end
    model.selection().add( ents )
end # of all()

Same source:

def make_component( entities, name )

=begin
Given an array of entities and a name, returns a named component 
containing the entities.
=end

    ents = Sketchup.active_model().entities()

    g = ents.add_group( entities ) # group all entities
    inst = g.to_component() # convert group to component instance
    inst.definition().name = name

    return inst

end # of make_component()

After all model.selection is an entities collection. This is the Ruby equivalent of pressing Ctrl+A and then keyboard G to make component.

[TIG]

You can only 'Lock' Groups and Instances of Components.
Sketchup Layers are not like CAD Layers !
If you want to Lock everything on a particular SUp Layer you need to use Group-Entities-by-Layer - there is a script out there on this Forum to do that - use Search......
Then you need to Lock that Group.
This will not Lock Entities on that Layer if they are inside a Definition [i.e. Groups and Components].. but you can use Group-Definition-Entities-by-Layer and then Lock that Group - by iterating through the model.definitions.entities.each{|e|...}

[Bob James]

In the Help for SU7 it discusses three icons in the Layers Dialog Box:
Visibility Button
Lock Button
Share Button

But the Dialog Box displayed is not what you get in SU7

What am I missing?

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[TIG]

Read the path to the help section - it's for Layout - where you can lock layers ! You can't do it in plain Sketchup !

[Bob James]