Calculate Volume/Length for All
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I have an i-beam as a dynamic component in my model. I set up a few options for z-length in the component attribute editor and can now happily change sizes on the fly from the menu. Example of my options:
• 1 meter
• 2.5 meters
• 5 metersThere is only one problem, I need to be able to calculate the sum length or volume for all of these beams, and right now I cant see anyway to do that
The entity info only shows how many of the current component exist in the model, but there is no way for me to get a breakdown for its options, something like this:
1 meter (40 in model)
2.5 meters (15 in model)
5 meters (30 model)Even better though, would be some way to have sketchup do the calculation for me
85 in model (Z-length 362 meters)
or
85 in model (Volume: 21720 cubic meters)
I tried using the VolumeCalculator plugin but it does not work on dynamic components - even if you select multiple it only calculates the volume for the individual.
Any ideas? Despite my unfamiliarity with SU ruby API, I am pretty fluent in Ruby so any console buffs out there should feel free to chime in
Thanks in advance!
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Ok so it looks like this can be done by generating a report for the model. I just wish there was a way for me see this information inline without having to generate spreadsheets
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Hmm the reports generated are hardly accurate. Even exporting with one component and I see the report does not match the dimensions. This is one area of Sketchup that could use some improvement
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Hi Steven,
Is it perhaps that what you are looking for. Look at this link:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=41120
Charly
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That is just what the doctor ordered. Thanks a bunch charly!
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