Variable plugin idea

srx

Sorry for intruding cause I know nothing about writing plugins , but have an idea about one.
Could it be doable to enter variable instead of number in a box in SU.
Software looks in a predefined table of variables, which is changeable .
For example I define roofs of a house with variable X, and later in a table I can edit the value of X,
and make quick changes of my roofs geometry...something like global parameter?

d12dozr

That sounds like parametric modeling...known in Sketchup as Dynamic Components
Too bad they are not as easy to use as the rest of SU

srx

There is a big difference - this is global and integrated in usual workflow without the need of defining special components.

Burkhard

There is something called " Driving Dimensions" from Ledas, where you can change the dimensions and the Objects will follow.
Maybe this helps http://drivingdimensions.com/SketchUp/faq.php

srx

Burkhard, thanks for the link. That's it in general...But!..except that in Driving dimensions you have all this dimensions sticked to geometry,
and one dimension for one geometry - it is not TEMPLATE, or STANDARD that is one for all geometry which I was thinking about.
For example roofs of 50 different houses. You only have to edit one variable X which is entered in simple SketchUp way by entering
X instead of number in dimension box while creating roofs.

You don't have a mess of dimensions around.
You don't have to call new command, just type X instead of number.
One variable to rule them all .
...and of course it's free!

thomthom

@srx said:

You don't have a mess of dimensions around.

You don't have to call new command, just type X instead of number.

One variable to rule them all .

...and of course it's free!

You want Revit for free?

srx

...if you can make it...
guess it's not easy