[Plugin] Group Exploder

TeamSDA · 9 Sept 2009, 23:22

Does anyone know of a Ruby script that explodes all groups and subgroups but leaves all components intact.

Thanks,
TeamSDA

remus · 10 Sept 2009, 07:53

Try this. It should explode all the groups in your model and will go up to 5 levels deep.

Couple of warnings attached: it will probably be quite slow on even a moderately complex model and i've hardly tested it so you may well find bugs.

usage: Save your model first, open the ruby console and type RTK.bombgroup

bomb groups.rb

TIG · 10 Sept 2009, 08:59

This is similar to Remus's but it explodes ALL groups to any level inside components or other groups... Components are not affected. Use after saving a copy of the Model - use with care and after careful consideration !

explode_all_groups.rb

remus · 10 Sept 2009, 18:36

Very nice tig, much more elegant than mine

TeamSDA · 10 Sept 2009, 20:05

Thank you very much,
This will help us tremendously as we try to clean up our files before we send them to another program to render.

Thanks again,
TeamSDA

Gaieus · 11 Sept 2009, 11:27

@unknownuser said:

Since when do you write Rubies Remus?

Haha... It's been actually months now. Soon you will realise that Remus rules the place!

remus · 11 Sept 2009, 19:24

As gai said, ive been doing a bit of ruby for quite a while now, i havent really produced anything of value, though, havent got the patience for it (yet.)

darken9 · 10 Nov 2009, 16:33

Does anyone have/know a way of exploding groups inside a load of components.
Trying to file link in 3ds max and am having an awful time!

remus · 10 Nov 2009, 16:37

TIGs script should do that.

darken9 · 10 Nov 2009, 17:11

Oops, strike that last request, i see tig's plugin does exactly that.
Now, if this could be written into the dwg exporter then life would be really peachy

dbrenders · 16 Apr 2015, 09:28

Hi all this is my first reply in this forum , but i'm following you all by years now, first of all want to thank you for the amazing job and help you do to sketchup users you make our day much easier, thanks a lot. second thing is if anyone could update this plugin from TIG to 2015 : explode all groups, but leave the components. thanks a lot ! David

TIG · 16 Apr 2015, 18:35

My oldie in the PluginStore is v2015 compatible ?
Why do you think it doesn't work ??
It explodes all groups in the model, but leaves components/images alone...

dbrenders · 19 Apr 2015, 16:45

Oh TIG sorry , I saw now you have to acces it via Ruby console,just searching for icon or menu option , it works very good now thanks,