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    [Plugin] Component Edit Window v1.3 12072011

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    • D Offline
      driven
      last edited by

      @tig said:

      What are the EDIT_WINDOW and its backup file after a save [in the temp folder] called on a MAC - should be like "Compo#1-EDIT-WINDOW.skp" ?

      my #group[*]~.skp was me being lazy, sorry...

      for both groups and components that are inside groups it creates files called Group#13-EDIT_WINDOW~.skp, the number being variable.

      for a component in the wild I then get Component#1-EDIT_WINDOW.skp
      and when I save that I get Component#1-EDIT_WINDOW~.skp

      all are in the -TMP- directory/folder as well as any AutoSave_Group#12-EDIT_WINDOW.skp

      I think leaving off the numbering would be better as then it would overwrite existing, so the most you would have is 4 files.

      otherwise this gets rid of them from terminal
      UpStairs-2:-Tmp- johns_iMac$ rm *.skp

      john

      learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        All of these temp files are auto-erased in the PC version... something is adrift with the MAC though πŸ˜•

        TIG

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        • jeff hammondJ Offline
          jeff hammond
          last edited by

          they aren't erased until you reboot.

          dotdotdot

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          • D Offline
            driven
            last edited by

            I never turn my computer unless SU hangs...

            that's quite regular in fact...

            john

            learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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            • jeff hammondJ Offline
              jeff hammond
              last edited by

              I hardly ever turn mine off either.
              you don't just force quit sketchup when it hangs?

              dotdotdot

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              • D Offline
                driven
                last edited by

                Usually, but I do have one or to openGL experiments that completely freeze the entire computer.

                I use to use my 'killall SketchUp button' but it wipes out the license, and it's a pain to re-add, because it's actually still there... [ etc, ect... easier to turn it off.

                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                • peter_shawP Offline
                  peter_shaw
                  last edited by

                  doesn't work with SU 2013. does not ask for updating when you save the component. the SU podium plugin "edit in place" just crahses my SU when i save. 😞

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                  • JQLJ Offline
                    JQL
                    last edited by

                    In 2013 the geometry will update if, after you edit component and save, you richtclick on the component and "reload" it on the original model window!

                    Honolulu,

                    I usually work with components as Xrefs. I use save as and reload a lot and also use Xref tools.

                    Is there any possibility for this plugin to skip the temporary file and only edit the external file referenced by sketchup, (if it is referenced exists)? This way I wouldn't need to manually open a xrefed file to edit it and your plugin wouldn't change the association between the model component and it's file...

                    Another thing it should do before editing that file is that it should overwrite it first before opening it, so one wouldn't accidentaly be editing an older version than the one that exists on the drawing.

                    Thanks,

                    JQL

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Tragically this tool's author died some time ago...
                      So none of his tools are going to get updated... unless someone else takes on the task... πŸ˜•

                      TIG

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                      • JQLJ Offline
                        JQL
                        last edited by

                        Hi TIG...

                        Thanks for the unfortunate news. One never really knows what's happening to other people's lives behind this forums. That is one hard to deal with.

                        In what concerns to the development of the plugin, I guess someone talented enough to do it isn't around often... πŸ˜’

                        So if those talented people won't offer themselves I guess this could be something simple enough and worthy enough for me to start dabbling with ruby... Do you think it would be very difficult?

                        Thanks,

                        JQL

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Try it and see - nothing to break except unsaved models... and your spirit πŸ˜‰
                          I'm sure the author is now uninterested, but a credit in the file's header wouldn't go amiss...
                          I have tweaked this script in the past, but I'm too busy to commit much time to it right now...

                          TIG

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                            Krisidious
                            last edited by

                            Can we keep this alive? Our old friend would have loved having 64bit.

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                            • B Offline
                              bsfranza
                              last edited by

                              RIP @ whoever did the first releases and +1 for some compatibility with su 15...

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                              • C Offline
                                cowboyathome
                                last edited by

                                Did anyone have the time to update this extension?

                                As JQL suggested, doing a "save" and then a "reload" does not work for me but doing a "save as" and then a reload does.

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                                • L Offline
                                  lord anubis
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi everybody,

                                  Just Downloaded the plugin. Did get pointed to this by BOX in this discussion.
                                  https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-open-the-component-skp-file/195138/10

                                  TIG is mentioned and knows much more then me about Ruby, maybe it a simple something to get it working.

                                  Or are there newer extensions that do the opening of a imported component skp file for editing?

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