[Plugin] Components manager plugin

Elibjr

Hi Inteloide,
Wow this looks promising. It reminds me of TIG's Xref tool. I won't be able to try it for a couple days but for a person who uses "offsite" components because I tend to edit them separately, this is like the Xref tool on steroids. Thank you! EB.

inteloide

@elibjr said:

Hi Inteloide,
Wow this looks promising. It reminds me of TIG's Xref tool. I won't be able to try it for a couple days but for a person who uses "offsite" components because I tend to edit them separately, this is like the Xref tool on steroids. Thank you! EB.

Thank you for these encouragements ! I hope it will works 100% soon.

Glro : I corrected bugs thank to your PM. Now it works ok on version 1.3.2.
ACTUALLY, EVERYBODY WHO DOWNLOADED V1.3.1 SHOULD DOWNLOAD V1.3.2, because bug was consequent : the selected element doesn't match the real element in some cases.

Glro, thank to your sample, I think that the best would be also to have the possibility to collapse all instances in the same list element to reduce the number of lines in the list.
Maybe something like :
(4) KPI3
(6) KPI4
...
instead of ahving 4 times KPI3 and 6 times KPI4.

=> I try to add this function at same time than help file.

glro

@inteloide said:

Glro : I corrected bugs thank to your PM. Now it works ok on version 1.3.2.
.. I think that the best would be also to have the possibility to collapse all instances in the same list element to reduce the number of lines in the list.
Maybe something like :
(4) KPI3
(6) KPI4
...
instead of ahving 4 times KPI3 and 6 times KPI4.

=> I try to add this function at same time than help file.

v1.3.2 works on my computer; the selected component matches the one selected in the window

i tried the buttons, with a model made of components

the 4th one from the left launches a popup window proposing to register the component again

if i do so, its name turns to green in the window

but i don't understand how useful it can be

if i close this model and begin a new one from scratch, the component definitions remain in the window... i have to close it and open it again to refresh

if i drag components into the sketchup window, their name in the component manager window are written in orange, no link is made...

i don't understand; maybe the help document you prepare will be useful

JQL

Inteloide,

I've been wanting something like this forever. Even if I don't deal with mechanic enginnering the amount of components and xrefs I use is very hard to manage with native SU tools.

I'll give it a spin immediately and tell you about it's usage and any bugs I find out.

Thanks and best regards,

EDIT: I noticed only 5 downloads this is not consistent with the usefulness of your plugin. Did you try publishing it in Sketchucation Plugin Store. There is a form for that and that can get you a whole lot more downloads...

JQL

inteloide

Thank you JQL, that make me "boost".

Two things :

I wanted to post officially the plugin when working 100% ok. Glro already help me on that even if I desesperate to explain how useful the plugin could be.
-I cannot find where to post a plugin, I looked in the pluginstore but couldn't find easily... I'll ask SketchUcation team how to proceed.

After some feedback and maybe 2-3 improvment I have in my mind and I will officially post it. Hope this will be done for end of week.

In few seconds, I post the new version 1.4.0 with interesting updates :

Added : Options are now saved in My Documents folder instead of Inside Model

Added : Option to select automatically the instances in the model (yes by default)

Added : Number of instances of components beside component definition name, ex : toto (*3), means 3 instances in the branch of the list

Added : Plugin version in title for more traceability

Added : Update list when openning an existing file or creating a new file

Removed : Progress in Sketchup state bar (I will try in implement again later)

Removed : Old code for sub-menu options

Corrected : Error in observers for new model and open model

Corrected : Components in root of the model were duplicated in the list : not anymore

Rich O Brien

I'll add you to the Plugin Author group tomorrow and get this listed in the PluginStore

Thanks for sharing your plugin here

inteloide

ok thanks !

Just post version 1.4.1, as Win32API.so file is required, for option saving.
It didn't saw it as it was included on my computer with other plugin I have...

glro

@inteloide said:

ok thanks !

Just post version 1.4.1, as Win32API.so file is required, for option saving.
It didn't saw it as it was included on my computer with other plugin I have...

version 1.4.1 lists components as you wrote
here is a screen shot of my screen
re load definition problem

All components came previously from my components folder

for the components written in green, I modified the definition path using the 3rd button from the left; that is why they are written in green

I didn't do it for the components written in orange

For this particular component written in orange, i tried to reload the existing definition, and failed...

Why is it necessary to create manually a new definition, anyway, since the address of the component is known (shown at the bottom of the window)?

Why is it that the plugin does not go directly to the adress of the component and check if it is up to date?

Maybe i don't understand well the definition of "definition"...

inteloide

Hello,

the plugin is made to update component without having to link (third button) each of them...so there is something strange.
If item is in orange, this means that he could not reach the file, and as you don't modify the component, the plugin didn't create a relative link. Therefore it lloks like the file is not reachable.
Could you send me the complete link (as show in bottom of the window, you can select it and copy it by right clicking on) and send me the real link (through windows explorer for example), to see what's going wrong.
The error may come from special characters...maybe.
Also, you can try to copy the link in bottom of the window to the windows explorer to see if the file is opening.
Thank you to make this trials !

JQL

Hi inteloide,

Great plugin you have here. Fills a lot of my needs for xref and component management in models.

I get a script error after trying to open a complex model in SU 2013.

When I start SU2013 it autoloads a template file with 2 components one is there because of a plugin.

If I open a particular existing file, with lots of components (618 Groups; 537 Component Definitions; 2548 Component Instances) I get a blank list where only those 2 previous components from the template file remain.

If I refresh the list using the first button, I get no update, the two components are still there and I get the following error message:

Component Manager Scripts.png

However there are other files where this doesn't happen and the list becomes full immediatelly when I open them.

The main difference I can remember between both files is that in the one that gives me the error I've been managing files/components with XREF manager plugin, from TIG.

There is no info on Ruby console.

If this info is not enough and you need something more, just tell me that I'll try to get it.

Thanks and congratulations on your excellent work.

Best regards,

JQL

inteloide

Hello, there is a problem with special characters. I tried it and it failed, so it's sure.
I will correct this and you will be able to try again to see it solve this issue.

JQL

You're right!

I took out all "àáéíóúâãõç" characters from component and group names and it's now showing what seems to be the full list of components and groups from my probmodel.

It's really fast in doing that too, so this might also be an outliner replacer... and if it is... you've made me a very happy SU user!

inteloide

There are errors when:
-component name include special characters
-file path include special characters

First one generate javascript issue => should be easy to repair
Second one involve issue in ruby coding : harder to solve... But I found a solution on this forum : I will try to correct using it.

inteloide

Hello,

Just update the new version that solve special characters issue (thanks to a TIG script).
Other improvments :
Added: Number of instances are written in italic blue to make it different from definition name
Corrected : Bug when component or path have a special characters inside
Corrected : Move Win32API in BGSketchup folder not to interfer with other plugins
Corrected : Simplify reload definition script, avoid error when Group is selected
Corrected : add to_java function to format string to reach javascript standard

Please make trials in your models and tell me if it corrected issues you had.

I'm glad to see people happy of this function. May some of you push "Donate" button when it will be published, a little contribution to allow me buying a 3D printer (my dream).

Also, if some improvment are missing from your point of view, please tell me.

inteloide

New version 1.6.0 :
Added : Window can be resize
Corrected : Avoid graphic issue when selecting different line in the list
Optimized : Simplify CSS file (removed un-used data)
Optimized : Buttons are now centered in window

JQL

Excellent update, I'm going to test it and I'll try to say something later!

inteloide

@jql said:

Excellent update, I'm going to test it and I'll try to say something later!

Some bugs actually... Selected lines are not highlighted. Color bug in list. List size error when uploading the list.
I will correct this tonight.
I will add a function to manage levels of components in file name ex:"toto ind 2.skp", to upload only last level.

JQL

That level management is a very good idea for nested xrefs...

inteloide

@jql said:

That level management is a very good idea for nested xrefs...

Yes ! It would be very useful for me !!
I already code the script to check if other files exist in a path with different level. (You will see, in version 1.7.0 in "options", that options are implemented but not active)

So the idea will be, when updating a component definition from a file, to check if other file exist with the same "base" but with different level. Ex :
"c:\toto\drawing.skp"
"c:\toto\drawing ind2.skp"
"c:\toto\drawing ind3.skp"

Then the plugins will update only the highest level : "c:\toto\drawing ind3.skp"
Therfore, you will be able to keep history of your component by saving it in a different level each time you modify it !

Of course the level idenitificator (" ind" here) will be changeable in options).
Also, this options can be activable or not in options too.

Just pending for me to implement the script at correct places and that's it !
I hope to complete this by Thursday (yes, tomorrow start the sales in France...and my TV is broken down...sniff )
So version 1.8.0 will have this useful function ! Just wait a bit...

New version update (1.7.0) , with following changes :
Added : New red color to distinguish file newer than definition with file older than definition
Added : New option to choose if the brightest red color means file newer or older than definition
Added : Add refresh time in window bottom when updating the list
Corrected : Number of component instances in a branch was wrong
Corrected : Restore highlightning of selected item (come back to previous script...)
Corrected : Number of instance in same style that item to avoid double item selection error
Corrected : Avoid to have unlinked components text in the same color than previous list item (CSS)
Corrected : Options were still saved in model (even if not used)

JQL

Oh I see now! What you mean by levels is revisions.

So if you save a lot of revisions or versions of the same component the latest version will be the one the plugin finds to reload. Though that is not what I thought it is, it is useful indeed!

Best regards,

JQL