Exploding Using Ruby Script

[simonstaton]

Basicly I want to explode all the components on the page using a ruby script. I have a
component inside of a component and the component that is inside the
main one has attributes so I do not want to explode it completly but
only explode it once as if I was right clicking then selecting
explode.

So far I have made a toolbar that when you press selects everything on
the page then next I want it to explode this is my code so far.

 toolbar = UI::Toolbar.new "Action 3D Toolbar"
 cmd = UI::Command.new("Explode All") {
 Sketchup.send_action(21101)
 }
 cmd.small_icon = "3dtoolbar.png"
 cmd.large_icon = "3dtoolbar.png"
 cmd.tooltip = "Action 3D Toolbar"
 cmd.status_bar_text = "Testing the toolbars class"
 cmd.menu_text = "Test"
 toolbar = toolbar.add_item cmd
 toolbar.show

now the only important part here is the Sketchup.send_action(21101)
and 21101 is the syntax for select all. so all I need to do now is explode as if I am right clicking then selecting explode

Now is there a syntax for explodeing as I have checked everywhere and
cant find one maybe somtyhing like this
Sketchup.send_action “explode:”

[simonstaton]

no ideas?

[tbd]

Sketchup.active_model.selection[0].explode

you need to add some error testing to see if a component is selected

[simonstaton]

that still isnt exploding it selects it all. also what do you mean by error testing

[TIG]

{Sketchup.send_action(21101)} ### scrap it... no need to 'select' anything

Use this line put inside your {}

Sketchup.active_model.active_entities).each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance}

[simonstaton]

@tig said:

{Sketchup.send_action(21101)} ### scrap it... no need to 'select' anything

Use this line put inside your {}

Sketchup.active_model.active_entities).each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance}

that just gave me this error

C;/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop/action3d/Plugins/Utilities/Toolbar.rb;5; syntax error
     Sketchup.active_model.active_entities).each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance}
                                           ^Error Loading File LoadToolbar.rb
C;/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop/action3d/Plugins/Utilities/Toolbar.rb;5; syntax error
     Sketchup.active_model.active_entities).each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup;;ComponentInstance}
                                           ^

[simonstaton]

I have just been playing around with the bomb.rb plugin however this does explode it but it explodes it completly and I only want it to explode once. This is the code that explodes all the components complely.

Sketchup.send_action(21101)
def bomb_groups
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	defs = model.definitions
	return nil if UI.messagebox("Are You Finished Building Your Climbing Frame This Will Colapse The Model", MB_YESNO) == 7
	if Sketchup.version[0,1].to_i >= 7
		model.start_operation("bomb groups",true)
		puts "Using enhanced speed mode"
	else
		model.start_operation "bomb groups"
	end
	defs.each do |d|

 		puts "exploding #{(itotal = d.instances.length)} instances of #{d.name}"
		d.instances.each do |e|
			e.explode

		end
		Sketchup.set_status_text "Collapseing Your Action 3D Model"
	end
	model.commit_operation
	Sketchup.set_status_text("Your Model Has Been Collapsed And You Can Now View The Models Price") 
	UI.messagebox("Your Model Has Been Collapsed And You Can Now View The Models Price",MB_OK) 
end

unless file_loaded?("bomb.rb")
# BEGIN CHANGES BY organizerEdit.rb
	file_loaded("bomb.rb")
	if $submenu!=nil
		$submenu.add_item("Bomb All") { bomb_groups }
	end
# END CHANGES BY organizerEdit.rb
end
bomb_groups

[TIG]

Sorry - I made a typo, try this... there was loose ) after entities !

Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup::ComponentInstance}

[simonstaton]

@tig said:

Sorry - I made a typo, try this... there was loose ) after entities !

Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.each{|e|e.explode if e.class==Sketchup::ComponentInstance}

wewt! thanks man that worked a dream. ive spent so long on this thanks