Is it possible...

[Whaat]

1. Is it possible to enter 'component edit mode' with Ruby?
2. Is it possible to prompt the user to browse for a file folder (not a file)?

If not, consider these requests for the next service release of SU.

Thanks.

[RickW]

No on both counts. I requested #1 back in June and again in October, so it's on the radar in Boulder. I like #2 as well. I suppose it could be handled in a webDialog, but it would be so much better as a native tool. I have officially requested #2 now...

[Whaat]

Thanks Rick! (although not the response I was hoping for...)

[Whaat]

Good info, TIG. Thanks!

Here's another one:
Is it possible to use the arrow keys to lock axis inference in a user-defined tool?

[fredo6]

@whaat said:

Is it possible to use the arrow keys to lock axis inference in a user-defined tool?

I am afraid you have to code it as part of your tool, which is not too complex in general.
Sorry for bad news, but maybe someone else has a trick.

Fredo

[Whaat]

@unknownuser said:

[I am afraid you have to code it as part of your tool, which is not too complex in general.
Sorry for bad news, but maybe someone else has a trick.

I'm not quite sure how to do this...I guess I'll start experimenting.

[TIG]

@whaat said:

1. Is it possible to enter 'component edit mode' with Ruby?
2. Is it possible to prompt the user to browse for a file folder (not a file)?
   If not, consider these requests for the next service release of SU.
   Thanks.

1. I used a trick to edit groups [PC only] - components could be done similarly...

require 'sketchup'
require 'win32ole.so'
def edit_group
  ### an example of access SUp tools not otherwise available...
  ### make shortcut here if NOT set already = ctrl+alt+shift+G
  ### check that you have one group selected and if so do this...
  WIN32OLE.new("WScript.Shell").SendKeys("+^%{g}")
end#def
### run it from within other tools
### the menu here for test only...
if(not file_loaded?("edit_group.rb"))
  UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("Edit Group"){edit_group}
end#if
file_loaded("edit_group.rb")
###

2. This is how I find a directory - you do need to pick a file in it though...

require 'sketchup.rb'
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
def materialimporter
   model= Sketchup.active_model
   materials= model.materials
   model.start_operation ("Import Materials") ###undo - see commit at end
   pwd= Dir.getwd.split("/").join("\\")+"\\" ### fix for SU
   drctry= UI.openpanel "To Pick this Directory; Pick Any Image File + OK...", pwd , "*.???"
   return nil if not drctry
   drctry= File.dirname(drctry)
   return nil if not drctry
   cwd= Dir.chdir(drctry)
   images= Dir["*.{jpg,png,tif,bmp,gif,tga,epx}"]### for all supported image file types
   for image in images
      imgname= image.split(".")[0..-2].join(".") ### removes .jpg etc from end
      mat= materials.add(imgname)
      mat.texture= image
   end#for image###
   model.commit_operation ###undo all if needed
end#def###

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