How do I do this?

redinhawaii

I have basically figured out how to load a "ruby"
but I do not know how to deal with this kind of text, it comes in not in a folder or an icon, so I got this text.
what to do with it?

tt_remove_material.rb

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version: 1.1.0

Compatible: SketchUp 7

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Removes a given material for a selection.

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Changelog

1.0.0 - 04.03.2009

* Remove Material

1.1.0 - 16.03.2009

* Remove All Materials

* Remove Edge Materials

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Thomassen

thomas[at]thomthom[dot]net

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

require 'sketchup.rb'

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Add some menu items to access this

if( not file_loaded?('tt_remove_material.rb') )
plugins_menu = UI.menu('Plugins')
sub = plugins_menu.add_submenu('Remove Materials')
sub.add_item('Specific From Selection') { TT_Remove_Material::remove() }
sub.add_item('From Entire Model') { TT_Remove_Material::remove_all() }
sub.add_item('From All Edges') { TT_Remove_Material::remove_edge_materials() }
end
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
file_loaded('tt_remove_material.rb')
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

module TT_Remove_Material

def self.remove
	# Variables
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	sel = model.selection
	definitions = []
	
	# Prompt for material to remove
	materials = []
	model.materials.each { |m| materials.push(m.name) }
	materials = materials.join('|')
	
	prompts = ['What material to remove?']
	defaults = ['Enter name']

	results = UI.inputbox(prompts, defaults, [materials], 'Remove material.')
	
	if results == nil
		return
	else
		material = model.materials[ results[0] ]
	end
	
	Helping_Hand.start_operation('Remove Material')
	
	# Iterate entities
	sel.each { |e|
		if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::ComponentInstance) || e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Group)
			parent = e.definition if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::ComponentInstance)
			parent = e.entities.parent if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Group)
			
			next if definitions.include?(parent)
			
			parent.entities.each { |ents|
				# Remove material
				ents.material = nil if ents.material == material
				if ents.kind_of?(Sketchup::Face)
					ents.back_material = nil if ents.back_material == material
				end
			}
			definitions.push(parent)
		else
			e.material = nil if e.material == material
			if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Face)
				e.back_material = nil if e.back_material == material
			end
		end
	}
	
	model.commit_operation
end


def self.remove_all
	# Variables
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	
	Helping_Hand.start_operation('Remove All Materials')
	
	# Iterate entities
	model.entities.each { |e|
		e.material = nil
		if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Face)
			e.back_material = nil
		end
	}
	model.definitions.each { |d|
		d.entities.each { |e|
			e.material = nil
			if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Face)
				e.back_material = nil
			end
		}
	}
	
	model.commit_operation
end


def self.remove_edge_materials
	# Variables
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	
	Helping_Hand.start_operation('Remove Edge Materials')
	
	# Iterate entities
	model.entities.each { |e|
		if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Edge)
			e.material = nil
		end
	}
	model.definitions.each { |d|
		d.entities.each { |e|
			if e.kind_of?(Sketchup::Edge)
				e.material = nil
			end
		}
	}
	
	model.commit_operation
end


### HELPER METHODS ### ---------------------------------------------------

module Helping_Hand
	def self.start_operation(name)
		model = Sketchup.active_model
		# Make use of the SU7 speed boost with start_operation while
		# making sure it works in SU6.
		if Sketchup.version.split(".")[0].to_i >= 7
			model.start_operation(name, true)
		else
			model.start_operation(name)
		end
	end
end # module Helping_Hand

end

jeff hammond

sometimes the rubies come in like that when downloading (that's the actual writing)

try right clicking on the link and choose 'download linked file'..

you'll get a file whos icon will look like a .txt file...
example of a ruby icon on mac

drop that into:
macintosh HD/library/application support/google sketchup 7/sketchup/plugins

restart sketchup and the ruby will load

redinhawaii

Thanks again Guys,
I spent most of the day trying to sort this out, 9:51pm, finally seem to have something I can send my engineer that works.
I did not have a "download linked file" options, tried a few things, and finally out of frustration tried, once again to drag if from the downloads folder to the suggested location, I got a "not authorized to modify SU" notice or something like that...but after giving my password, it seemed to have worked.
thanks for your insights and perspectives.

I do hope this is not a "typical SU' situation.

aloha
red

thomthom

What browser do you use?
If you end up with the pure text of a ruby, you can, from the browser, so a Save As, and save it into your plugin folder. But make note of what the file name should be.

mitcorb

When I download a plugin, whether .zip or .rb, while in Firefox, I right click on the target, a context menu pops up with "Save link as.." option. I default the destination to desktop so that I can distribute to both SU6 and SU7. Occasionally, I have seen where it transfers as a .php or a .txt--why? I don't know. I just dump these and retry the transfer.

thomthom

You get .php some times because the link goes to a PHP script which redirects you to the download. When that happens you have to link the link instead of Save As.