Edit in place window

honoluludesktop · 11 Dec 2010, 13:10

Has this been posted?

Gaieus · 11 Dec 2010, 13:20

I have not seen it yet. Great find (and indeed a useful tool - unless the toolbars in that popup get extremely cluttered if it is smaller)

Edit (in place)

It seems to open a complete new SU window so one would expect that it opens a "regular" size window.

solo · 11 Dec 2010, 13:58

This can come in handy, cool plugin.

Rich O Brien · 11 Dec 2010, 14:03

All I get is 'Not responding'

Rich O Brien · 11 Dec 2010, 14:05

Sorry, it did respond but took longer than I expected. Is it slow for anyone else?

Gaieus · 11 Dec 2010, 14:12

It's not slow for me.

I often use this technique to edit components as separate models. The plugin seems to speed up this operation as you do not have to find the saved component and edit then reload it.

However if it is a commercial plugin, I would not buy it just to spare those two or three clicks.

Jim · 11 Dec 2010, 15:15

Might not be a bad work-flow enhancement. I'd prefer the component to open in the same instance of SketchUp, though.

ken · 11 Dec 2010, 15:52

Can you not get the same editing feature, just be hiding everything else, and stay in the same open Sketchup window.

So, if a plugin was written, that after selecting and opening a group or component, and you select edit in place in the context menu, everything else was temporary hidden, you could edit the selected, and then when you closed the group or selection, everything else that was hidden is put back and the model was returned to just like it was before the editing.

Ken

Jim · 11 Dec 2010, 16:08

@unknownuser said:

Can you not get the same editing feature, just be hiding everything else, and stay in the same open Sketchup window.

Sure, but in some cases zooming orbiting, and clipping are a problem when editing an instance in-place. This plugin automates the process of saving-out a Component, running it alone in SketchUp, then re-loading it in the original model. The work-flow is one I've used, and if you use it frequently the plugin could save you some toil.

It's a good idea, and the trial worked well for me.

Gaieus · 11 Dec 2010, 16:11

That feature is similar however with extensive models, it is not very comfortable. Orbiting feels as if like the whole model were still there (I mean when SU is weighing where you place the orbit tool).

Also, and again with extensive models, where the size already causes clipping, this separate edit can avoid it (it is a model at the component's origin).

So basically (and quickly) I also just "hide the rest of the model" and sometimes also "hide similar components/groups" (I have shortcuts for these) but sometimes editing as a separate model is more comfortable.

I see Jim beat me and posted some similar thoughts.

Jim · 11 Dec 2010, 16:18

I just tried it with a nested Component - that is Using Edit in Place recursively, and it works in that situation.

I do think it would be a quicker to save the original model, and open the component in the current instance.

Bob James · 11 Dec 2010, 20:53

I often do the workflow of this plugin by "hand" so this will be a welcome addition.

Bob James · 11 Dec 2010, 20:55

@solo said:

Proof read everything before posting to make sure you don't anything out.

Pete, you are definitely my kind of man.