[REQ] replace all similar groups with component

andybot

I don't recall offhand, but I think it's group to component plugin that I use to do this. In the outliner, you can select the group, and there's an option to convert all instances of the group to component. Then you can reload the component as you normally would.

Edit: that's right, it's TT's tool.

pilou

Maybe you can make something with the tricky Remplace randomly Component by Sdmitch!

Just choose Sources and Targets with perpicacity!

solo

Here is a test tree, I want to replace the leaves with the circular component on floor (just a test component)

Is it possible, I just noticed that the leaves are not actually individual groups so this will make things even more challenging, I really hope there is a solution to this as I really want to create a series of SU trees.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1129899/test%20tree.skp

Rich O Brien

Chris Fullmers Loose Geometry to groups to capture leaves

pilou

I can't test it's not a v7 file!

solo

@rich o brien said:

Chris Fullmers Loose Geometry to groups to capture leaves

There is such a plugin?

SU 7
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1129899/test%20tree.skp

Rich O Brien

Read Wyatt's tut as I told you already. It is the only way to do this.

solo

@rich o brien said:

Read Wyatt's tut as I told you already. It is the only way to do this.

I'll do dat, funny how one only reads stuff that one has a need to know, I remember browsing that edition but not reading that tut as at the time I had no need for it, then one forgets about it.

Chris Fullmer

Loose to Groups - First plugin I ever released I think. I import a LOT of building footprints from GIS or CAD data. Then I go through and push/pull them up to some random height that is approximately as tall as they should be. Then I'm left with hundreds of buildings that are ungrouped and very difficult to work with. So I made Loose 2 Groups.

(www.smustard.com)

solo

@chris fullmer said:

Loose to Groups - First plugin I ever released I think. I import a LOT of building footprints from GIS or CAD data. Then I go through and push/pull them up to some random height that is approximately as tall as they should be. Then I'm left with hundreds of buildings that are ungrouped and very difficult to work with. So I made Loose 2 Groups.

(www.smustard.com)

I have many leaves, I have left your script to run for ober an hour now, is this normal?

Rich O Brien

How many?

Use Vertex Tools or Count Faces to figure it out.

I've seen 10,000 leaves take some time.....

Sent from my iPad

EarthMover

Here's an option. Crude but fast. Using Chris's Components onto Faces plugin.

test tree_fix.jpg

test tree_fix.skp

solo

@earthmover said:

Here's an option. Crude but fast. Using Chris's Components onto Faces plugin.

That's what I'm talking about, I like the result, even though I plan to simplify the leaves not give more geometry with the circle. I could not increase size of the video to see what you clicked as it's blurry when in full screen mode, could you explain the steps?

EarthMover

Try it on HD. Could be youtube was still processing it. Or click the "YouTube" link and it should link to the HD version.

It was simple.

Just select all faces and the one component.

Use Chris's plugin - components onto faces and use the "face groups" option. EDIT "Face Collections" not face groups.

Then I just selected the original faces with their edges and deleted them.

Adjusted the texture.

Should work for background trees. Problem is obviously the leaf direction being upside down on some of the leaves.

Working on trying to do something similar with an evermotion plant. I'll let you know if I find a better way.

pilou

As I have a very old computer and no many memory
I kill a big part of your leaves
Then all explode them
Apply the snipset of Tig All Selection faces to components
And then Apply the Sdmitch Component replacement
(just don't forget to name the "Source" , and all components leaves "Target"
Seems works fine

sdmitch

Solo, "This is deja vu all over again"

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=44069&hilit=groups+components

Then like now, changing a group to a component didn't significantly reduce the size of the file. The only thing really gained is the ability to edit all instance at once.

solo

I thought I'd asked this before. That's the problem with getting old.

So what would be the best way to take a tree like in my sample and reducing or consolidating it to a point where it's light enough for SU yet detailed enough for rendering?

Rich O Brien

More leaves on one quad. Less quads.

pilou

And don't forget that the Sdmitch Plugin allow you to take several different components as "Source" for a better tree leaves simulation!

pilou

TIG has also some snipsets for this sort of things
(all codes must be on one line in the ruby console!!!

Transform objects of a selection in components!

m=Sketchup.active_model;
m.start_operation("Faces>Compos");
n=m.active_entities;m.selection.to_a.each{|e|(g=n.add_group(e.all_connected);
g.to_component.definition.name="FaceSet#1")if e.valid? and e.parent==n.parent and e.class==Sketchup;;Face};
m.commit_operation

Tranform any faces in components


m=Sketchup.active_model;
n=m.active_entities;
m.selection.to_a.each{|e|(g=n.add_group(e);
g.to_component.definition.name="Face#1")if e.class==Sketchup;;Face}

all faces of a selection are transformed in groups
(except groups or components yet existing)

m=Sketchup.active_model;n=m.active_entities;m.selection.to_a.each{|e|n.add_group(e)if e.class==Sketchup;;Face};

Ps For be complete
Groups to Components by Thomthom