Mass rename components

TIG

defs=[]
Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|e|
  defs<<e.definition if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance
}
defs.uniq!
defs.each{|d|d.name=d.name+"-SUFFIX"}

This processes the definitions - I'm assuming that you want to rename the component-definition NOT the component-instance which can also have a separate name... It's easy to adjust the code if instances are to be renamed... like this...

insts=[]
Sketchup.active_model.selection.each{|e|
  insts<<e if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance
}
insts.each{|i|i.name=i.name+"-SUFFIX"}
### NOTE; the component-definition's name is NOT changed by this...

dedmin

Thanks!! Yes, I want to change component-definition.
I saved the ruby as a banding.rb in the Plugins folder, selected the components and run the script in the ruby console. Never been messed with this before - maybe I'm doing something wrong here?

banding
Error; #<NameError; (eval);42; undefined local variable or method `banding' for main;Object>
(eval);42

TIG

Without seeing your code I don't know what's up - what have you pasted into the file - I only showed snippets which need some 'structure' ! You have to have

def banding()
 ### The code...
end#def

To run it by typing 'banding'...
It'd be relatively easy to sort - please paste you code inside a [ code ][ /code ] set...

dedmin

I see. I thought it's a finished script ready to run. Never touched any scripting before. Thanks - will do it by hand.

TIG

Copy/paste this into a banding.rb file, then typing banding "-suffix" in the console should work on selected components...


def banding(suffix="")
  suffix=suffix.to_s
  model=Sketchup.active_model
  model.start_operation("banding "+suffix)
  ss=model.selection
  defs=[]
  ss.each{|e|
    if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance
      defs<<e.definition if not defs.include?(e.definition)
    end#if
  }
  defnames=[]
  defs.each{|d|
    d.name=d.name+suffix
    defnames<<d.name
  }
  puts "Processed "+defs.length.to_s+" Component Definitions"
  defnames.each{|n|puts n}
  puts ""
  model.commit_operation
end#def

PS: I've attached the .rb too...banding.rb

dedmin

banding "-0W-1L"
Processed 2 Component Definitions
drawer_right-0W-1L
drawer_left-0W-1L

true

It works!!!!

dedmin

It works great, but there is a problem. If I make a cabinet component with all the banding info for the parts set and then stretch with FredoScale to get new dimensions the components get renamed

drawer_left;0W-1L#1

they become new components. Since i'm using the names as a way to export banding info into the CutList Plus using ";" as a delimiter i have to rename again. But if i put this info as a prefix then everything will be fine and no need to rename again. Can You please make this script do the same but as a prefix? Sorry, if i sound too insolent

dedmin

true
banding "0W-1L;"
Processed 2 Component Definitions
0W-1L;drawer_right
0W-1L;drawer_left

true

           :+1:  :+1:  :+1:  :+1:

TIG

Here's an update:banding.rb

Usage:

banding "prefix-" [or banding "prefix-","" or banding "prefix-",nil] adds a prefix

banding "","-suffix" [or banding nil,"-suffix"] adds a suffix

banding "prefix-","-suffix" adds a suffix and a prefix

DavorP

Is there a plugin that would export list of component names, definitions and perhaps other details to .csv file
And the more tricky part - to import back the new filenames after you are done with editing?

Or a plugin that would list all components with details in an editable spreadsheet within SU?

Dan Rathbun

What "other details" ?

jeynay

Hi,

Is there a way to remove certain words from multiple components at the same time?

for example I have 50 components that their name has "3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1" at the end of the name. like:

"10016001_S_DLGBldg1_Central_detached_rvt-1-3D - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"Aluminum Sill Extension - Aluminum Sill Extension-2131210-3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"

Is there a script that can remove a certain prefix or suffix? or just removing the first/last 15 or 10 characters in the name would also work.

This issue is very annoying since the models imported from revit to sektchup end up having more than 100 characters.

Thanks

TIG

@jeynay said:

Hi,

Is there a way to remove certain words from multiple components at the same time?

for example I have 50 components that their name has "3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1" at the end of the name. like:

"10016001_S_DLGBldg1_Central_detached_rvt-1-3D - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"Aluminum Sill Extension - Aluminum Sill Extension-2131210-3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"

Is there a script that can remove a certain prefix or suffix? or just removing the first/last 15 or 10 characters in the name would also work.

This issue is very annoying since the models imported from revit to sektchup end up having more than 100 characters.

Thanks
You can batch rename components.
I assume you mean component-definitions, rather than component-instances which can have individual names based on a shared definition...
Here's a simple one-liner to do it...
Edit the initial togo="..."; to suit your needs...

togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1";m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('rename defns',true);c=0;m.definitions.each{|d|(d.name=d.name.gsub(/#{togo}/,'');c+=1) if d.name=~/#{togo}/};puts"#{c} definitions renamed.";m.commit_operation;

Paste it into the Ruby Console + <enter>, it's one step undoable...

jeynay

Thanks for the quick reply TIG.I'm assuming this would rename that portion of component's name as well? for exampe if i have 50 instances like
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-01"
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-02" so on so forth, would i be able to remove the" 3D - johnsmith_google_com level" portion of those instance names?

Thanks in advance

@tig said:

@jeynay said:

Hi,

Is there a way to remove certain words from multiple components at the same time?

for example I have 50 components that their name has "3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1" at the end of the name. like:

"10016001_S_DLGBldg1_Central_detached_rvt-1-3D - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"Aluminum Sill Extension - Aluminum Sill Extension-2131210-3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"

Is there a script that can remove a certain prefix or suffix? or just removing the first/last 15 or 10 characters in the name would also work.

This issue is very annoying since the models imported from revit to sektchup end up having more than 100 characters.

Thanks
You can batch rename components.
I assume you mean component-definitions, rather than component-instances which can have individual names based on a shared definition...
Here's a simple one-liner to do it...
Edit the initial togo="..."; to suit your needs...

togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1";m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('rename defns',true);c=0;m.definitions.each{|d|(d.name=d.name.gsub(/#{togo}/,'');c+=1) if d.name=~/#{togo}/};puts"#{c} definitions renamed.";m.commit_operation;

Paste it into the Ruby Console + <enter>, it's one step undoable...

TIG

The initial part of the code snippet togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1";
specifies which string will be deleted in the components' names.
I you example:
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-02"
etc
become
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101-02"
etc

Just edit that to cover what you want to delete...
So to leave the final 'ref' as say "1-01", you simply change the togo to say:
togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level";
and the renaming is then:
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-02"
etc

You choose what's to be deleted...
You can always run the code a second time with a new togo string, e.g.
togo="4_ Light Fixture - ";
Would strip off the duplicated starting reference, leaving:
"4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-02"
etc

jeynay

@tig said:

The initial part of the code snippet togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1";
specifies which string will be deleted in the components' names.
I you example:
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1-02"
etc
become
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101-02"
etc

Just edit that to cover what you want to delete...
So to leave the final 'ref' as say "1-01", you simply change the togo to say:
togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level";
and the renaming is then:
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-02"
etc

You choose what's to be deleted...
You can always run the code a second time with a new togo string, e.g.
togo="4_ Light Fixture - ";
Would strip off the duplicated starting reference, leaving:
"4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-01" "4_ Light Fixture-1847101 1-02"
etc

This worked beautifully!!! thank you much appreciated

MAdel

thanks TIG for those amazing scripts
i hope you could add the option for
removing the first/last 15 or 10 characters from the name

@tig said:

@jeynay said:

Hi,

Is there a way to remove certain words from multiple components at the same time?

for example I have 50 components that their name has "3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1" at the end of the name. like:

"10016001_S_DLGBldg1_Central_detached_rvt-1-3D - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"4_ Light Fixture - 4_ Light Fixture-1847101- 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"
"Aluminum Sill Extension - Aluminum Sill Extension-2131210-3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1"

Is there a script that can remove a certain prefix or suffix? or just removing the first/last 15 or 10 characters in the name would also work.

This issue is very annoying since the models imported from revit to sektchup end up having more than 100 characters.

Thanks
You can batch rename components.
I assume you mean component-definitions, rather than component-instances which can have individual names based on a shared definition...
Here's a simple one-liner to do it...
Edit the initial togo="..."; to suit your needs...

togo=" - 3D - johnsmith_google_com level 1";m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('rename defns',true);c=0;m.definitions.each{|d|(d.name=d.name.gsub(/#{togo}/,'');c+=1) if d.name=~/#{togo}/};puts"#{c} definitions renamed.";m.commit_operation;

Paste it into the Ruby Console + <enter>, it's one step undoable...

TIG

You could try editing the code as follows - inside the

{}

block of

...each{|d|...}

substitute...
Change the value of

i=

to how many characters you want to loose...
To trim off the end use

i=10;n=d.name;1.times{n=n.chop};d.name=n;

To trim off the start use

i=10;n=d.name;n=n[i..-1];d.name=n;

MAdel

@tig said:

You could try editing the code as follows - inside the

{}

block of

...each{|d|...}

substitute...

Change the value of

i=

to how many characters you want to loose...

To trim off the end use

i=10;n=d.name;1.times{n=n.chop};d.name=n;

To trim off the start use

i=10;n=d.name;n=n[i..-1];d.name=n;
>

thanks for your help,much appreciated
would you please create a file for me with a calling name like
delete "last_3"
or
Delete"frist_5"
i am able to use the banding "prefix-" script
i don't know anything about coding
but your script is what i was looking for and need

TIG

Copy/Paste this code into the Ruby Console to rename all of the model's definitions, with 3 characters off the end of their names - change i=3 to another value as desired...

m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('chop defns',true);c=0;m.definitions.each{|d|i=3;n=d.name;(1.times{n=n.chop};d.name=n;c+=1)};puts"#{c} definition-names chopped.";m.commit_operation;

Or use this code to strip 5 characters off the names' beginnings - again edit i=5 as desired...

m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('trim defns',true);c=0;m.definitions.each{|d|i=5;n=d.name;n=n[i..-1];d.name=n;c+=1)};puts"#{c} definition-names trimmed.";m.commit_operation;