Dimension issue
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Here's a rather general question.
Can dimensions or better say, can their text be "reached" to operate on them?
Why would that be useful in any way?
I was thinking about a plugin (actually a request) to have multiple units in one model.
One unit is the one that is selected by Model Info > Units > mm or feet or whatever.
The other(s) are in their respective layers and their dimension line is still associated to the geometry but their value is updated by the plugin.
The layout isn't that complicated. The plugin might be, if possible at all, (see first question).What brought me to this idea that might be useful to others as well? See attached link:
(I could use it myself: think of mm and m in the same model or see topic below where questioner wishes to use mm and " at the same time):
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/sketchup/thread?tid=783c26184a5abe9f&hl=en -
Unfortunately dimensions have scant access in the Ruby API.
You certainly can't edit their 'text' or format it [except by changing the Model's units settings! - but then that's global anyway...]
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@tig said:
Unfortunately dimensions have scant access in the Ruby API...
Thanks TIG, I was afraid this would be the answer.
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