[Plugin] Multiple Component Edit Warning

ashscott · 7 Sept 2013, 08:31

This is a plugin I shared the idea for some time ago here: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=50800

I didn't have the coding skills to make it happen but I really felt that, to use sketchup's component system to its full potential, without being afraid of editing stuff accidentally, this plugin was a must have.

So I forked out some cash and got Dan Rathburn to code it up (I think he did a great job by the way). It gives you a webdialog notification whenever more than one component is being edited and tells you exactly how many components are being edited.

You can ignore the webdialog and go on editing the components or you might realize that you don't want to edit all those components at once and, as a result, make some unique and begin editing again - in only a few weeks of use it has saved me a lot of headaches and sped up my workflow greatly as I'm now not afraid to use components to their full potential.

There's no reason why I should get all the benefit so here it is for you to enjoy.
Updated version 2.4.0

PM me if you find any issues...

The latest edition should be available from the PluginStore http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=CoastalConcepts_EditFlag

CoastalConcepts_EditFlag_v2.4.0.rbz

jolran · 7 Sept 2013, 08:38

@unknownuser said:

So I forked out some cash and got Dan Rathburn to code it up

for actually paying someone doing a job.

ashscott · 7 Sept 2013, 13:07

Hey, you gotta pay for good work

gullfo · 7 Sept 2013, 14:12

thanks! great idea - i also hate it when i spend 15 minutes tweaking something only to find i forgot to make it unique before starting. so this will be a big help!

ashscott · 7 Sept 2013, 18:39

Glad you like it

Krisidious · 8 Sept 2013, 02:16

You mean now I can stop copy, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, paste in place...? awesome possum!

ashscott · 8 Sept 2013, 03:36

@unknownuser said:

You mean now I can stop copy, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, undo, paste in place...? awesome possum!

Not sure what workflow you've been using but it sounds like this plugin is just what you need...

Krisidious · 8 Sept 2013, 05:20

Those are commands I use when I've accidentally edited a component. It allows me to keep the changes to the component I've just made and then go back to a point when the other components are not edited. Then "Paste in Place" remembers what you copied, the "new" component. But this should keep me from having to ever use that workflow... Thanks. and Thanks to Dan.

ashscott · 8 Sept 2013, 10:01

I see what you mean - my workaround was check the last autosave time and hope I saved it not too far before I began editing the components - that workaround failed me many times

Krisidious · 8 Sept 2013, 10:45

My method works everytime... I think it goes back until the last save. however far back "undo" goes.

JQL · 20 Sept 2013, 22:17

I just bumped into this thread and I must say, this is an excellent plugin!

Thank you for sharing,

JQL

ashscott · 21 Sept 2013, 08:11

Glad you like it

JClements · 22 Sept 2013, 19:52

Thanks Ash and Dan. I wish I had this a long time ago. Great idea!

I modified the dialog caption of my EditFlag_en-US.rb file so that I can remember the source ruby filename.

ashscott · 23 Sept 2013, 02:37

In case you want to move it or make changes later?

JQL · 23 Sept 2013, 12:54

Hi again,

When working on nested components, there are two things happening that I think could be revised.

1 - The flag doesn't go off as I dig inside components nested inside other components. One has to turn them off manually.
2 - The value showed does not reflect how many components really exist in the model if there are components inside other components.

Still better to have it than not so thanks again,

JQL

Either

ashscott · 24 Sept 2013, 02:37

Yes, could certainly do a little more development - this will be taken into account for the next revision

JQL · 24 Sept 2013, 07:30

Ashscott,

If you are further developing the plugin, I got an idea from using it that I think you could consider, even if it's not that important and there are many ways to get around it:

The window could go a step further and besides displaying the message, it could have a one click button for extending zoom to all similar components, and back to where you were editing.

It's just a minor thing but the alarm box would become both text and function, and all aspects related to the anxiety of editing components would be covered.

Again, this is a very nice plugin, and should have been there from the start. Best regards and thank you.

JQL

Sir · 25 Sept 2013, 03:18

Your idea is fantastic!

but it doesnt work with V7

I was so excited to use it as well.

ashscott · 25 Sept 2013, 03:35

Are you sure it doesn't work with V7? It has been tested for V7 so it should work....

ashscott · 2 Oct 2013, 08:29

Any Response to V7 query?

I love your ideas JQL - I will have to save a little cash to implement them as I'm paying for development out of my own pocket.