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      watkins
      last edited by

      Dear Todd,

      I really, really want it as I work with assemblies of components and the ability to do what I suggest would be of great help.

      I have attached a skippy of something I am working on at the moment (a test facility for my lab). It has lots of components and instances of components, such as the brackets for the enclosure. Use hide with the short-cut key and you will see what I mean.

      Kind regards,
      Bob


      Machine.skp


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        watkins
        last edited by

        Thanks Todd, but no hurry. Do it when you can.

        Kind regards,
        Bob

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          todd burch
          last edited by

          Ok, I'll write it. I'll model it after scrtool.rb and post it in the free section of Smustard. Might take a day or two. It will take longer to package this script and write the tutorial than it will to write it. 😐

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            todd burch
            last edited by

            I've got it written and tested. Now, I just need to package, document and upload it. (Fun stuff is done - now the paperwork!)

            Todd

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              watkins
              last edited by

              Dear Todd,

              Many thanks for all your hard work. I look forward to using the new script.

              Regards,
              Bob

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                todd burch
                last edited by

                Thar she blows.

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                (www.smustard.com)

                Enjoy! Tested on a Mac and on Windows. Made on a Mac!

                Todd

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                  remus
                  last edited by

                  Works like a charm, cheers todd.

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                    watkins
                    last edited by

                    Dear Todd,

                    Many, many thanks. It is a very useful tool.

                    Kind regards,
                    Bob

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                      todd burch
                      last edited by

                      You are welcome guys. I didn't realize how non-easy it was to hide stuff prior to this. All those clicks really add up.

                      I thought about the Eraser Tool too, you can hide with it by holding down the Shift key - but it only works on edges! (Unless of course the edge is part of a Group or Component, then the whole Group or Component is hidden.)

                      Anyway, enjoy!

                      Todd

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                        juju
                        last edited by

                        Thanks Todd. BTW, why didn't this show up on the Smustard News RSS feed?

                        Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                          todd burch
                          last edited by

                          It should have. The feeds are supposed to be automagic - I load a new script - and the feeds feed. That's my understanding of it.

                          Stay tuned for "Unhide Manager" πŸ˜‰

                          Todd

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