[Plugin] Select consecutive components v2.0 110510

honoluludesktop

Jim, I posted a version of the plugin that will skip duplicated instances. However, reverse_back_face(s) continues to require the first.

honoluludesktop

Major update to this simple plugin. Provides one step access to the plugin from the tool bar.

honoluludesktop

Fixed bug with this release.

mitcorb

Congratulations, HDT:
This looks like it can be an extremely useful tool.
Evidently, this tool is an outgrowth of the need to use a reverse faces routine on a series of components, especially for "crowded scenes".

Here's my dumb question: I presume that other modifications can be performed utilizing this tool, besides reversing faces?

honoluludesktop

Thanks, Yes. The primary function of the tool is to quickly step through and identify all component instances and groups, or unique component instances and groups. Once highlighted you can edit, and apply any sketchup command to that instance. You don't need reverse_back_face on your system for the tool to function.

honoluludesktop

Upgrade hides unselected instances for easy editing. From top image to bottom. View of model, view of all selected instances, and three of ten selected instances with unselected instances hidden.

honoluludesktop

Took a bit of effort, but I've combined the applications into one. All the functions are now in the tool bar, including "reverse_back_faces" if it is included in the default plugins folder.

First instance, next instance, select all or unique instances, and reverse back faces.

honoluludesktop

Provided minor enhancement. Mac cookie to the first one that IDs "what_is_it?".

facer

Using SketchUp v6

Select_each_component Plugin.

Thankyou for your effort on the plugin, it holds promise.

I unzipped the toolbar icons into the main plugins folder as per instructions.

When I activate the plugin the tool bar is visible but without the toolbar icon pics.
When I place my cursor over the first button it reads "first instance".

Any suggestions as to why this may be.

Regards

honoluludesktop

Not sure, the toolbar api commands are all SU v6.0+. I did not however, size the icons in a typical manner, since they ran OK in SU v 8.0. I do not have a copy of SU v6.0, and can not test the plugin with it. Give me a while, and I will make a set of icons for you to check with SU v6.0.

honoluludesktop

Facer, The previous menu icons were incorrectly titled, try these. Please let me know if this corrects the problem.

Unzip, and place in plugin folder. If you like, remove the incorrectly named icon images.

facer

@honoluludesktop said:

Facer, The previous menu icons were incorrectly titled, try these. Please let me know if this corrects the problem.

HDT,
Same as before, grey toolbar set with no icons displayed.

A question:
Why are the toolbar icons not stored in a "folder" linked to your plugin?

At present the icons are stored in:
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Plugins

Regards.

honoluludesktop

Facer, Try these icons. You have the plugins in the correct folder. There is no good reason that I did not place the icons in a plugins/sub-folder. I have another release coming up, and perhaps I will do it at that time. In View > Toolbars, what is your toolbar button size set to? Try these icons at both large, and small size.

Oops, sorry, I bumped the topic at the bottom.

Unzip, and place in plugins folder.

Bob James

@facer said:

Same as before, grey toolbar set with no icons displayed.

I have the same problem: the toolbar is there but no icons.
My icons are stored in:
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins

facer

@honoluludesktop said:

Facer, Try these icons. You have the plugins in the correct folder. There is no good reason that I did not place the icons in a plugins/sub-folder. I have another release coming up, and perhaps I will do it at that time. In View > Toolbars, what is your toolbar button size set to? Try these icons at both large, and small size.

Oops, sorry, I bumped the topic at the bottom.

HDT,
Okay now with icons using "Select_button_24.zip"
I note these png image sizes as 21x24.

Your previous "Select_buttons" had a png image size of
314x363

Thanks for your assistance.

honoluludesktop

This upgrade includes some enhancements, and attempts to provide compatibility with SU v6.

The top image are the components, the second is with hidden lines on, the third and forth with unselected hidden, and the fifth is by all, selecting nested components.

honoluludesktop

Added current selection of components to all components in the model in this update along with an improved user interface.