Adding objects into a group/component

croviax

I'm sorry, but how do i use that script?

TIG

I'm sorry, but how do i use that script?

It's not a script it's a snippet of code...
Sorry I thought you wanted a Ruby way of doing it...
To do it by hand do this.
Select the Object[s] you want to relocate into the Group.
Use
Menu > Edit > Cut
The selection is put it onto the clipboard.
Double-click the Group so you are editing its entities.
Use
Menu > Edit > Paste-in-Place
The Selected Object[s] now 'moves' into the Group.
To duplicate it into the Group use
Menu > Edit > Copy
To place it into the Group at the same location use the
Menu > Edit > Paste-in-Place
BUT to choose where to put it use
Menu > Edit > Paste
You then pick its new location inside the Group.
To 'move' something out of a Group reverse the process...
Edit the Group.
Select the Objects to 'move' out.
Menu > Edit > Cut
The exit the edit and then
Menu > Edit > Paste-in-Place
To put into the Model... or edit another Group and paste the objects into that etc...
To 'copy' things rather than 'move' their context use Edit > Copy rather than Edit > Cut
You can do something similar with a Component Instance Edit - to add/move objects etc.

croviax

Hahah, didn't know the 'Paste in Place' command exist..

Thanks a lot

Taylor64

@croviax said:

Hahah, didn't know the 'Paste in Place' command exist..

Thanks a lot

This may be a helpful hint, you can customize your shortcuts on your keyboard, by going to window/preferences then pick short cuts from the menu and set your "paste in place" command to e.g.: "Ctrl-shift-v". I don't know why this isn't in the default settings???
Also use the common shortcuts such as Ctrl-C for copy and Ctrl-v for paste. I can't remember if sketchup does the Ctrl-d for duplicate.

make any sense?

pyroluna

You can also drag a group into another group in the outliner window.
Something similar is explained in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OBljxmDLSI

BrooksL

Thanks TIG and Pyroluna! ...I don't know why these aren't mentioned on the SketchUp doc pages about groups & components; you'd think it would be an obvious followup concern...

mwm5053

WOW Tig, genius, you are the the man, so obvious but never thought of that

Thanks

ghanson

This thread is still saving the minds of new SketchUp users!
Thanks for the clear explanation and direction.

sattar

Hi , how to add an item to an existing component instances. I mean I have 4 copies of an item in my model , 3 are instances of a component but the forth , for some reason , is not. How do I make it part of the component instances.

thiaguinho

I can attest to the copy and paste in place. Works wonders. However, if there is a lot of geometry that needs to be added, I'd recommend using the outliner and dragging them in there!

mariocha

@tig said:

Try
group.entities.add_instance(other_group.entities.parent, other_group.transformation*group.transformation) other_group.entities.parent.instances[1].material=other_group.material other_group.entities.parent.instances[1].layer=other_group.layer### you can also copy over other attributes of 'other_group' if appropriate
other_group.erase!

'other_group' is 'cloned' into 'group.entities' and the original erased - here we also copy its material and layer...

Thanks for this. Was useful.
Of course, assigning names (variables) to each instance, makes copying layer straightforward;
group2.layer = group1.layer