[Plugin] Save Copy As Previous Version

Jim · 20 Apr 2014, 11:42

@unknownuser said:

s there anyway to add the date, or a version #,

Yes, I will make the format customizable.

sstuchfield · 12 May 2014, 15:47

Hi Jim,

Do you have an estimate of when you will be able to repost it?

Cheers,
Sandy

Jim · 13 May 2014, 23:50

Thanks for the reminder. With SU being a hobby for me and not something i do for a living, I tend to spend time on things that interest me at the moment. I will get this plugin updated this weekend.

sstuchfield · 15 May 2014, 16:21

Awesome, Thanks

Jim · 18 May 2014, 13:46

Updated, see first post.

stagelight · 8 Jun 2014, 23:09

Great plugin !! Thank you.

dirtypr · 4 Dec 2014, 13:37

This is wonderful!! thanks!

rv1974 · 15 Dec 2014, 09:09

Would it be possible to make the 'silent' version of this script:

no confirmation windows
no additions to the file name
background autosave as prev. version
?
This script would help to solve the problem of crashing windows explorer (v.2015) and open skp files in other applications (Xnview renders skp thumbnails (up to v.2013) and 3ds Max\Lumion open only older skp versions).

Thanks.

stagelight · 2 Jan 2015, 01:10

Maybe this is new for 2015? But this code, will save as version 7, no confirmation needed. Just run in the ruby console...
model = Sketchup.active_model
status = model.save("", Sketchup::Model::VERSION_7)

thomthom · 2 Jan 2015, 11:11

@stagelight said:

Maybe this is new for 2015? But this code, will save as version 7, no confirmation needed. Just run in the ruby console...
model = Sketchup.active_model
status = model.save("", Sketchup::Model::VERSION_7)

That's new to SU2014.
http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/developer/docs/ourdoc/model#save

Jim · 2 Jan 2015, 11:22

@stagelight said:

Maybe this is new for 2015? But this code, will save as version 7, no confirmation needed. Just run in the ruby console...
model = Sketchup.active_model
status = model.save("", Sketchup::Model::VERSION_7)

Oh that's interesting. It only works if the model has already been saved. I may have made things more difficult than they are.

So what you want is to be able to choose a version to use as the default one time, then just use a shortcut or menu item to save the model?

driven · 2 Jan 2015, 17:45

@jim said:

Oh that's interesting. It only works if the model has already been saved.

model = Sketchup.active_model
status = model.save((File.expand_path("~/Desktop/test_v7")), Sketchup;;Model;;VERSION_7)

if you give it a valid path it works with unsaved models...

In my mac version I grab the incoming path from the header and spit that back out on save...

but to do so automatically as per the request, needs an Observer, and I loathe all of them...

john

unsuns · 25 Nov 2015, 17:20

Hello Everyone !

Today, I finally decided to start using Sketchup 2016 instead of Sketchup 8, and I discovered this WONDERFUL plugin.

However, it's not working with SU 2016.

Thank you for updating it, we'll be really grateful !

Cheers !

Jim · 25 Nov 2015, 21:11

I'll take a look.

Jim · 28 Nov 2015, 12:22

@unsuns said:

Hello Everyone !

However, it's not working with SU 2016.

It is working for me - what is not working for you?

unsuns · 28 Nov 2015, 22:28

@jim said:

@unsuns said:

Hello Everyone !

However, it's not working with SU 2016.

It is working for me - what is not working for you?

When I use it, the plugin changes the file's version number back to 8.0.1 and I can open it correctly in Sketchup 8.

However, I use Lumion, and he cannot read the file until I save it manually as version 8.

Moreover, when I use the plugin, it seems to change only the version number, and not re-saving the file completely, which takes much more time when I test that manually on heavy files.

unsuns · 2 Dec 2015, 16:14

Did you check the issue and found a solution for that problem ?

driven · 2 Dec 2015, 20:03

I suspect your Lumion plugin needs you to re-save so it can 'tag' all your materials.
if the plugin isn't in v16 it would not have done that for you...

does Lumion have a v16 version?

john

unsuns · 2 Dec 2015, 20:18

@driven said:

I suspect your Lumion plugin needs you to re-save so it can 'tag' all your materials.
if the plugin isn't in v16 it would not have done that for you...

does Lumion have a v16 version?

john

The latest Lumion version is 6.0, and shows the same issue. The SKP file must be saved as v8.
When I save it from Sketchup 2016 manually, it works perfectly.
However, I thought that this plugin would make me save some time, using a simple shortcut.

I'd be really glad if this finally works !

Edit : Lumion reads the sketchup file directly.

unsuns · 3 Dec 2015, 01:15

I did a few more tests and I figured out what the problem is :

I used to try to overwrite the active file from v2016 to save it as v8 through the plugin-> Same name (Format : %model).

However, when I added some other character (Format: %model_V8), meaning that it saves as another file, this works perfectly, and Lumion reads the file flawlessly.

So, the real issue is : Can we FORCE the plugin to overwrite the current and active SKP v16 file in order to make it v8 ?

Thank you.

EDIT : Indeed, I just had to change the "Sketchup.active_model.save_copy" to "Sketchup.active_model.save". Now it works PERFECTLY !
PROBLEM SOLVED ! THANKSSS !