Copy Multiples Plugin?

JayH

Hi

I'm new to ruby scripting and was wondering if a plugin exists that can copy multiples of a group/component a set distance, similar to the copy with *(no of multiples) function?

Great forum, Cheers

thomthom

@jayh said:

I'm new to ruby scripting and was wondering if a plugin exists that can copy multiples of a group/component a set distance, similar to the copy with *(no of multiples) function?

But how would it differ from the built-in multiple-copy function?

JayH

Thanks for the reply, I don't think it would actually differ, just give the multiple-copy function a user interface.

I'm trying to make a collection of scripts capable of generating a facade - I have a script that creates a facade along the length of a building, the next step would be to copy this group vertically to clad the height of the building. I figured a multiple-copy script could take the storey height and number of stories as user inputs, and then copy the facade group.

Just wondered if something similar currently exists?

thomthom

@jayh said:

Thanks for the reply, I don't think it would actually differ, just give the multiple-copy function a user interface.

I don't see why one would re-invent the wheel and remake an existing tool... ?
What you had in mind with "give the multiple-copy function a user interface"?

@jayh said:

I'm trying to make a collection of scripts capable of generating a facade - I have a script that creates a facade along the length of a building, the next step would be to copy this group vertically to clad the height of the building. I figured a multiple-copy script could take the storey height and number of stories as user inputs, and then copy the facade group.

But what is wrong with the Move tool and just typing in the distance and number of copies?

Sounds like you might have a specific idea in mind - but I don't manage to work out what it is.

haynesc

i believe he wants to see like a dialog box like in cad for an array function ... ?!

JayH

Yeah it does sound like reinventing the wheel!

The project is for a university sketchup/rubyscripting assignment, so it would be remaking the move-copy function as a plugin just for the sake of it .

Something like a dialogue box in cad for an array function would be the kind of thing I was looking for

Cheers

jeff hammond

1001 bit tools has a few different array functions (linear, polar, and rectangular)
http://www.1001bit.com/

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JayH

Cheers for the info, just found Grow.rb... looks the business!