Selecting Groups by Name

jamesn320

Is there an easy way to select all groups that have the same name?

I have imported a large model from Tekla, it has not created separate layers but it has grouped each assembly. One group for each column etc. I want to texture all the steel, concrete, asphalt etc differently but this would be a very time consuming processes unless I can easily select all groups with the same name. Unless there is another way?

Cheers,

James

sdmitch

@jamesn320 said:

Is there an easy way to select all groups that have the same name?

I have imported a large model from Tekla, it has not created separate layers but it has grouped each assembly. One group for each column etc. I want to texture all the steel, concrete, asphalt etc differently but this would be a very time consuming processes unless I can easily select all groups with the same name. Unless there is another way?

Cheers,

James

Your example is a component instance so I assume that is what is to be selected rather than groups.

The following code can be pasted into the Ruby Console and executed to select Component instances by name

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
cin = ent.grep(Sketchup;;ComponentInstance).map{|ci|ci.name}.uniq.sort
ipb = UI.inputbox(["Name to Select;"],[cin[0]],[cin.join("|")],"Select by Name")
if ipb
  sel.clear
  ent.grep(Sketchup;;ComponentInstance).each{|ci|
    sel.add ci if ci.name==ipb[0]
  }
end

jamesn320

Wow! Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted. I have never used the Ruby Console before. Your code even adds the different groups names to the drop down menu.

Thank you very much!

James

jamesn320

I feel like I am about to go on a steep learning curve, is it possible to add that script into a button on the tool bar?

Cheers,

James

jamesn320

I've got it to now be on the drop down menu, Happy days.