[Plugin] Global_Material_Change

TIG

This script [Global_Material_Change.rb] works on everything in a selection [or if there is no selection it uses all active entities]...

You can choose any material that's loaded in the model to be replaced - you can also choose <Default>, or << ALL >> - 'ALL' will change all materials in the selection to the new one - that's useful if you want to remove all materials from something and go for say the <Default> material to replace it... You can likewise choose any 'new' material from those currently available. You are warned about processing 'ALL' materials and also 'ALL' active entities...

The end result is everything in the selection (or active_entities) that uses the chosen material is globally changed to the chosen new one. I works on entities, groups or component definitions - mining down into them to change any nested things too...

It's one step undoable...

Global_Material_Change.rb

mateo soletic

Tig
Thanks a lot, I just tried it , Great script.

Matt666

Hi Tig !
Excellent Plug-in !!
I have translated it in French language...

I tried to create similar script... It works differently, and I have some problems...
1- Select a face with the old texture
2- Choose the new texture in the 'paint' palette
3- Apply "Add to the model" in the right click context menu in the palette
4- Run the script.

The third stage is a problem. I can't add the texture directly with the code... And if you don't do that, the texture is not saved. Do you have any method ??

#Replace texture definition of a face with the active texture in the palette

def process_textures(entities, anctxt, newtxt)
	entities.each do |entity| 
		case entity.typename
		when 'Group'
			process_textures entity.entities, anctxt, newtxt
		when 'ComponentInstance'
			if entity.material == anctxt
					entity.material = newtxt
			end
			edef = entity.definition
			process_textures edef.entities, anctxt, newtxt
		when 'Face'
			if entity.material == anctxt
					entity.material = newtxt
			end
			if entity.back_material == anctxt
					entity.back_material = newtxt
			end
		end
	end
end

def reptxt
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	ss = model.selection
	model.start_operation "Remplacer textures"
	if model.materials.current !=nil
		active_material = model.materials.current.name
		puts "Texture active = " + active_material
		if ss.empty?
			UI.messagebox("Aucune selection.")
			return nil
		else
			ent = ss[0]
			if ent.typename == "Face"
				puts "\nL'entité sélectionnée est de type Face."
				if ent.material !=nil
					process_textures model.active_entities, ent.material, active_material
					model.commit_operation
				end
			else
				UI.messagebox("\nL'entité sélectionnée n'est pas de type Face (" + ss[0].typename + ").")
			end
		end
	else
		UI.messagebox("Aucune texture active.")
		return nil
	end
end

if not file_loaded?("reptxt.rb")
	UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("Replace texture definition"){reptxt}
end

Thank you !

fr_Global_Material_Change.rb

Pixero

Thanks, I know I'll have great use of it.

TIG

Here's v1.1...

Usage:

Select entities.
[IF there's no selection ALL active entities are used]
Activate the script from the Plugins Menu.
Choose Old Material [to be replaced].
[<< DEFAULT >>=NO Material, << ALL >>=ALL Materials &
then Alphabetical list]
Choose the desired New Material.
[<< DEFAULT >> = No Material]
To access Materials that are off the visible list type the first letter - e.g. 'W' and use up/down arrow-keys to move to the one you want e.g. 'W'hite...

History:
1.0 20080522 First issue.
1.1 20080523 Lists alphabetical & guidance on arrows.
Progress 'ticker' added...

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Global_Material_Change.rb

CadFather

Thank you TIG - i'll give it a try - it's a plug in i've been thinking about for some time..

Julius

really useful!

JClements

So far, so good. I can see it being a big time saver.

Thanks, John

boofredlay

Very useful, thanks.

plot-paris

may be I am stupid. but I cant find the ruby (I pasted it in the SketchUp Plugin folder. but it doesn't show up in the plugins window (neither does it in any context menu or the paint bucket window)...

is there something I dont know?

boofredlay

Here it is on my screen.

plot-paris

thanks Boofredlay,

I deleted it, copied it in the pluginsfolder again and it worked... no idea what happend.

now it shows up in the plugins tool bar and is doing a great job!

perk

Thanks Tig

Huge time saver!!

Dan

My thanks too, Tig!
Very useful script.

Morpeth

very useful..

sepo

Thanks.. It works like charm.

bassie

Just what I needed. Thanks!!

xrok1

bravo!!

fewltu

Thank you so much!!! This is a huge help to me for setting up renderings for export. One huge improvement I would suggest is the ability to select multiple "old" materials to be replaced with one "new" material all at once. Thanks again!