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ericschimel

Yup, I did that, it doesn't select anything else, either a child, or a parent.

These DC's that I use get a name change the second I modify them in any way....

So even though I have two DC's that have the same name (Like Single Door Wall Cabinet) they aren't the same component after I changes the DC options for one. They are in my model as separate components, with separate names.

When I choose that option in your tool on one of the wall cabinets, it won't select the others.

If I have identical copies of DC's (ones that are identical in every way) then I can select both using that method.

thomthom

Can you post a sample model?

I'm not seeing any issues selecting DCs of the same type.

ericschimel

There you go, should be pretty self explanatory when you open it.

Thanks for looking!

Selction Toys Example.skp

thomthom

I have no problems selecting the DC.

Are you sure you are not using the "Instances" instead of the "DC Instances" sub menu?
Observe my last screenshot.

ericschimel

When I do "Instances" and "Select active" on the two identical pulls, they both get highlight. When I go to "DC instances" and then to "Select Active, it highlights every component and group in the model.

In that example I sent you, I want to be able to click on, and select all those pieces of hardware, even though I have changed the options in one of them.

thomthom

ugh... seems to be a bug here...

thomthom

Found the cursed bug! I'd missed an underscore character...

I'll upload a patch tomorrow.

ericschimel

I am glad it was easy for you, I was just hoping that it wasn't me being stupid!

ericschimel

Let me know when you upload it. I'll be the first to try it out!

bmike

Stumbled on this... sounds like what I need (although I would use it infrequently)!
I'll watch for a bug fix.

Can you post a link back to the original when you have time to get it updated?

thomthom

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=14975

ericschimel

I am getting this:

thomthom

thomthom

Type load 'tt_selection_toys.rb' in the Ruby console and post back the full message.

thomthom

Never mind - I realised what it was.
Download again.

ericschimel

Brilliant. It works perfectly now Thomthom!

pilou

World is surviving with the help of a big underscore