Repeat Last command??

jpalm32 · 1 Feb 2012, 14:47

OK, so I have ADD. I can't remember all shortcuts. I might use a command over & over for cleanup/change that not applicable or accurate to a existing plugin.
Is Is there a plugin to repeat last command?
Having to right click & choose the same command over & over on box is a pain in the butt.
I'm not a guru like you guys so if possible or if I am missing something let me know please

Didier Bur · 1 Feb 2012, 18:22

Hi,
Sorry, but what's "ADD" ??
If it's a script (I don't have it on my site), can't you assign a shortcut to it (spacebar for instance, like Autocad) ?

jpalm32 · 1 Feb 2012, 18:38

@didier bur said:

Hi,
Sorry, but what's "ADD" ??
If it's a script (I don't have it on my site), can't you assign a shortcut to it (spacebar for instance, like Autocad) ?

It was a joke. ADD = Adult Deficet Disorder.

mitcorb · 1 Feb 2012, 19:19

ThomThom recently introduced Selection Memory, which recalls the last five selections you made. I do not know, nor did I search for repeat last command. Not a bad idea, though. However, most, if not all tools are persistent, until you change to another.

jpalm32 · 1 Feb 2012, 21:22

@mitcorb said:

ThomThom recently introduced Selection Memory, which recalls the last five selections you made. I do not know, nor did I search for repeat last command. Not a bad idea, though. However, most, if not all tools are persistent, until you change to another.

Thanks for reply.
I understand the last command is persistant but take the case of importing a cad with many faces that can't be isolated in large groups. (Nor does Reverse Face plugin really help in this case.)
It requires clicking face, right click, select reverse face. (over & over)

I would like to repeat the command w/o any other selection

ledisnomad · 1 Feb 2012, 21:44

In your example of flipping the face, you can select a bunch of faces adding to your selection, then right-click and choose to flip. Also, if I were you, I'd consider setting up keyboard shortcuts. The fewer clicks, the better... and you might as well put your other hand to use you aren't just mousing and clicking.

jpalm32 · 1 Feb 2012, 22:21

@ledisnomad said:

In your example of flipping the face, you can select a bunch of faces adding to your selection, then right-click and choose to flip. Also, if I were you, I'd consider setting up keyboard shortcuts. The fewer clicks, the better... and you might as well put your other hand to use you aren't just mousing and clicking.

Or how about a Plugin that "make all faces the same"? Then I can select All and reverse all if needed.
Haven't used AutoCad in a while but if I remember it had a repeat command.
Oh well, seems I'm going have to zoom, flip, zoom flip.

mitcorb · 2 Feb 2012, 05:51

Without a plugin, you can right click one of the reversed faces, set it right then right click again Orient faces by clicking on the corrected one. Most, if not all, of the faces will orient themselves to your example.

Dan Rathbun · 2 Feb 2012, 06:07

Usually for Windows applications CTRL+Y (aka Redo in Sketchup) is the Repeat last command. I find this invaluable working in Excel.

Does not seem to work in Sketchup, because CTRL is used as the "+" (add to selection) modifier for the SelectionTool.

The only alternative, is to use "Menu Name" Shortcuts, which ALL Windows applications use. (Which, FYI, is why we cannot use the ALT key in custom Ruby tools.)

Anyway, your "Edit" menu is always ALT+E
Whenever a face is selected, the dynamic "selection" submenu (at the bottom,) has the Entity typename as it's label, in this case "Face"

And the menu item you want, on that submenu, is "Reverse Face"

So the generic command, will ALWAYS be: ALT+E then F, then R

but since you need to point and click on a Face, you might as well just:
point and right-click with your mouse hand, then press R with the other hand.

IE, menu label shortcuts ALSO work for the context popup menus (but activate the FIRST item that begins with the pressed key, in case of duplicates. this should not present a problem as Sketchup's native context menu items are always listed before custom Ruby menu items.)

Dan Rathbun · 2 Feb 2012, 06:16

@jpalm32 said:

Or how about a Plugin that "make all faces the same"? Then I can select All and reverse all if needed.

You DO NOT need a plugin, it's built-in.

As I said above.

1) Select all the faces.

2) Right-click INSIDE the selection.

3) Press the R key after the context menu pops up.

Your done. Donta Worry. Umpa-Umpo. Be happy. Umpa-Umpa.

Matt666 · 2 Feb 2012, 07:26

I tried to do a script that recalls last command. Seems to not work with mac.
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=16751&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
You just have to create a shortcut.

jpalm32 · 2 Feb 2012, 14:08

@dan rathbun said:

@jpalm32 said:

Or how about a Plugin that "make all faces the same"? Then I can select All and reverse all if needed.

You DO NOT need a plugin, it's built-in.

As I said above.

1) Select all the faces.

2) Right-click INSIDE the selection.

3) Press the R key after the context menu pops up.

Thganks, will see how that works for me.

Your done. Donta Worry. Umpa-Umpo. Be happy. Umpa-Umpa.

Dan Rathbun · 3 Feb 2012, 01:13

ALSO.. if you open the Entity Info toolwindow (inspector) and select multiple items, you'll see that you can apply visibility, layer and front & back materials, to all the selected entities in the set.

jpalm32 · 3 Feb 2012, 13:54

@dan rathbun said:

ALSO.. if you open the Entity Info toolwindow (inspector) and select multiple items, you'll see that you can apply visibility, layer and front & back materials, to all the selected entities in the set.

Thanks for your help.But here's my problem.
I import a CAD and it has 100s of front & back faces. All scattered (not allowing a window select) . Even with your helpful suggestions, it requires selecting each one then a command.
What I want is to select all, part by window, group... and make ALL faces the same.
I would think anyone importing a sloppy DWG or DXF is having the same issue.

Dave R · 3 Feb 2012, 14:35

How about Orient Faces? Select a face with the correct orientation and run that from the context menu.

jpalm32 · 3 Feb 2012, 15:43

@dave r said:

How about Orient Faces? Select a face with the correct orientation and run that from the context menu.

Theres it is, sitting in my download dir, for who knows how long.
Sorry to waste peoples time.
Maybe if it was named something more descriptive I would have noticed it!

Dave R · 3 Feb 2012, 17:02

Orient Faces is native to SketchUp. No plugin required.

jpalm32 · 3 Feb 2012, 17:48

@dave r said:

Orient Faces is native to SketchUp. No plugin required.

Pro Only??
Have Oriant Faces RB in my dirctory. Must be some use for FREE version?
Which I downloade from this site!

Dave R · 3 Feb 2012, 18:10

No. Not pro only. You have to select a face before it'll show in the context menu.

jpalm32 · 3 Feb 2012, 18:25

@dave r said:

No. Not pro only. You have to select a face before it'll show in the context menu.

Stupid me! If you select more then one face you don't see it!
I kept selecting more then one face.
I am trully humbled!
Than you for persistence!