[Plugin] CleanUp

Bob James · 7 Apr 2011, 05:36

I wound up in a complex model with several instances of a component having two or three different names. I want to change it so that all of the components that are physically the same become just one component and one name.

I tried the "similar" tool but that didn't seem to do anything (that I could tell).

I can't manually fix it because SU requires unique names.

Any advice?

thomthom · 7 Apr 2011, 07:26

@bob james said:

I tried the "similar" tool but that didn't seem to do anything (that I could tell).

It doesn't currently handle nested components etc. It's very experimental and I've not had time to work more on it.

@bob james said:

I can't manually fix it because SU requires unique names.

Select the component you want in the model - then type into the Ruby Console:
prototype = Sketchup.active_model.selection[0].definition

Select one or more of the instances of the definition you want to replace - then:
Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|e|e.definition=prototype}

(Make sure the components axis are place identically.)

rocorona · 7 Apr 2011, 11:59

--Select the COMPONENT you want to replace;
--Go to the Components Browser:
--Right-click on the preview of the replacing component;
--Choose the "Replace selection" command;

Was this your goal?

Bob James · 9 Apr 2011, 00:59

@rocorona said:

--Select the COMPONENT you want to replace;
--Go to the Components Browser:
--Right-click on the preview of the replacing component;
--Choose the "Replace selection" command;

Was this your goal?

Thank you for your idea, but I've used the workflow you describe, but it still leaves the names different.

Goal: Several identical components have different names: I want consolidate all of them into one component and one name.

dedmin · 24 Apr 2011, 08:14

I have a problem with this file - when running Cleanup it's says cleaned 12 edges and the next run is the same. Saved, reopened and again - every time Cleanup cleans 12 edges.
clenaup.skp

thomthom · 25 Apr 2011, 10:27

@dedmin said:

I have a problem with this file - when running Cleanup it's says cleaned 12 edges and the next run is the same. Saved, reopened and again - every time Cleanup cleans 12 edges.
[attachment=0:1ztpects]clenaup.skp[/attachment:1ztpects]

What settings did you use?

dedmin · 25 Apr 2011, 11:05

@thomthom said:

@dedmin said:

I have a problem with this file - when running Cleanup it's says cleaned 12 edges and the next run is the same. Saved, reopened and again - every time Cleanup cleans 12 edges.
[attachment=1:1nonbopm]clenaup.skp[/attachment:1nonbopm]

What settings did you use?

[attachment=0:1nonbopm]Capture.PNG[/attachment:1nonbopm]

thomthom · 25 Apr 2011, 11:24

It's the repair edges feature. Some times it tries to repair edges where they don't seem to remain repaired. It's some oddity I've not worked out why it occurs yet. Might be due to small edges or small accuracy issues. The Repair Broken Edges plugin do the same thing.

dedmin · 25 Apr 2011, 11:37

Thanks - unchecked Repair Split Edges and now it's fine!

thomthom · 25 Apr 2011, 11:38

@dedmin said:

Thanks - unchecked Repair Split Edges and now it's fine!

Note that it's not an error or anything. It's just some edges that SketchUp doesn't heal properly.

Bob James · 27 Apr 2011, 05:11

@bob james said:

Goal: Several identical components have different names: I want consolidate all of them into one component and one name.

Is there a solution to this goal?

thomthom · 27 Apr 2011, 06:33

@bob james said:

@bob james said:

Goal: Several identical components have different names: I want consolidate all of them into one component and one name.

Is there a solution to this goal?

Work in progress: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30143
Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for... ?

shoeb_cars · 30 May 2011, 03:42

till recently i was using cleanup3 in SU7 but it was a bit slow so i stuck to ur first version which is mighty fast and doesnt ask too many questions. but i recently migrated to SU8 in which cleanup1 doesnt work so then i tried cleanup3... and i just bloody fell in love with it. it is fast and damn, is it clean. as always thom thom "U da MAAAN"

thomthom · 30 May 2011, 07:45

@shoeb_cars said:

till recently i was using cleanup3 in SU7 but it was a bit slow so i stuck to ur first version which is mighty fast and doesnt ask too many questions. but i recently migrated to SU8 in which cleanup1 doesnt work so then i tried cleanup3... and i just bloody fell in love with it. it is fast and damn, is it clean. as always thom thom "U da MAAAN"

I'm guessing you had "Erase Duplicate Faces" checked - which is very slow.

marleus · 31 May 2011, 07:00

Thanks ThomThom

I do a lot of 3ds-import and conversions and your ruby really
speeds up my work and reduces file size

I ove you one

publied · 9 Jun 2011, 20:20

very nice and very very useful. thanks theo

LannorMov · 16 Jun 2011, 17:50

Thomthom, yo veo ese plugin como muy pesado ¿no te parece? o es que la máquina en la que hiciste el vídeo es de poca capacidad?
Es solo una apreciación, no lo tomes a mal.

thomthom · 16 Jun 2011, 20:35

ke?

LannorMov · 17 Jun 2011, 00:13

@thomthom said:

ke?

Thomthom, I see this plugin is heavy is, or not? or is the machine where you made the video that is of capacity limited?
It's just an appreciation, not take it personal.

thomthom · 17 Jun 2011, 07:39

@lannormov said:

Thomthom, I see this plugin is heavy is, or not? or is the machine where you made the video that is of capacity limited?
It's just an appreciation, not take it personal.

The model I used was a very heavy model. Lots of geometry. I used it as an example to show how fast the plugin worked even on very large models.