The fabulous free PCon Planner makes that automatically (SAT --> SKP)

=_name returns the original component definition name, there is no instance name, I believe its part of a different definition set, you can see it when inspecting "drawing elements" [image: 5dHK_Capture.jpg] there is no DC way of getting the instance name, only viewing it in both the option dialog title and the attribute dialog header provided the name attribute is not used. [image: 7lf5_Capture2.JPG] however you could use a script sel = Sketchup.active_model.selection sel.grep(Sketchup;;ComponentInstance).each do |s| s.set_attribute "dynamic_attributes","aname",s.name $dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(s) end I use toolbar editor to store and run such scripts. In that you can create a button and assign the script. You then include "aname" or an attribute of your choosing an create other formula / relationships for your data, reports....

@tig said: It's probably foobar ! Did SketchUp make a .skb backup file in the same folder ? If so, try to rename with .skp on the end and try opening that. If it opens it'll be one save behind. Also look for an AutoSave_FileName.skp file and see if that works... been a while since i've had to resort to using the skb file. thanks for the suggestion and refreshing my memory!

For anyone interested I managed to solve it by myself. I had to set the attributes on the definition and transverse down one step like this: cdef.entities.first.set_attribute("dynamic_attributes", "A", a_rand)

This fixed it for me, this has been an intermittent headache forever.

@jga said: @n3to said: ...have the inserted files into components or group as was before? I have to admit I never noticed there was a change in behavior. Can you not just insert the drawing, then drag it into the group/component using the Outliner? Yes, is it possible also. But in the precedent version it was automatic. If I'm working inside a group, the DWG as inserted inside this group. 2 steps less... N3TO

thanks guys! s4u looks a lot better as they remain solids. (of course there is this 20 dollar price hm hm...) any ideas for roof tile plugins?

Maybe you must adapt the size of the curtain square grid / size of the red part size...

SOLVED (or rather "good results without understanding" ) Uninstall, manual deleting folders from appdata etc., installing english version 64, (installing PL version did not help, but english was working OK) then i've installed polish version 64. Everything is OK EXEPT kbd shortcuts, wchich dissapeared MAc PS1: No, It was 100% SUMake 2017, working OK about 2 months. (I use SU from ver 7, and I kbow differences between Make and pro-demo) - but it was 1st what i chcecked PS2 I tried web-based "Free". It's a kind of nightmare. BTW - I have plugins I've paid for. Something is not fair... Not good way...

After converting all groups to components, you can replace them all by a single one using component replacer plugin, also from thomthom

Yeah NTX! Sometimes one needs to review their workflow in detail, and it's a little much to ruminate on the forums.

Or use the eraser while holding shift to hide edges or ctrl to soften edges.

I don't know how I could have missed that.... Thank you box! ** EDIT ** Actually, pressing the B for bucket actually re-opens the materials window, which is exactly what slows me down, having a vast number of materials to be loaded. IS there a way to jump directly to the eyedropper without opening the materials window?

Also interested in this!! Thanks in advance!

So this didn't happen before last week? Same version of SketchUp you were using before last week? What has changed since then? If you are using the same version of SketchUp, you can count SketchUp out of the equeation. There have been reports of others having trouble with P5000 Quadro GPUs. If you updated the driver and that didn't do it, maybe roll back to one from a month or so back. Have you ruled out the mouse?

@dave r said: Sam D Mitch has withdrawn his extensions and it wouldn't be right to share them. You might look at S4U Align from the SCF Plugin Store or Curic Align from the Extension Warehouse. Thanks Dave R. Yes, others have suggested a solution to me too using Curic plugins. Curic Reset Rotation + Curic Space + Curic Align