[Plugin] ZipUp

TIG

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ZipUp...

Note that from v1.1 although it works best with SketchUp >= v2014, it works in v8 & v2013 too...

Extension: initially activated.

Usage: File > ZipUp...

It runs and Purges the Model of all unused Components, Materials, Layers and Styles.
It then it makes a ZIP from a saved temporary SKP.
This ZIP is made in the same folder as the Model's SKP file.
Model.skp makes Model.zip, containing the processed version of Model.skp.

See the PluginStore for More Info... http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ZipUp

mitcorb

Bravissimo!!!

Rich O Brien

What a clever idea!

Box

Combined with cloudup for an all in one set and forget premium multi platform storage option.

Rich O Brien

CloudUp.....

You know we gonna make that redundant

Box

Yeah yeah but you get my point.

Rich O Brien

I do.

The pointy end

solo

scratching my head

Why can I not understand why one would need this?

How would this help in a workflow, I don't get it.

Rich O Brien

Do you send unzipped files to clients?

If so zip a .skp and see the size difference

Rich O Brien

To further answer your question...

It can be used as a final release system.

As quick way to finalize a file for distribution.Knowing it'll remove unwanted elements and zip it in one action

Box

And further to that finalise, purge, zip and upload to dropbox or similar with less bandwith and storage issues.

Rich O Brien

Just a query...

Is it possible to import .zip, extract and load into scene?

TIG

@rich o brien said:

...Is it possible to import .zip, extract and load into scene?
Yes.
You either download the .zip onto your PC, or select it using a file-browser, then we just extract the .skp from it into a temp-folder. and if it's a valid skp then add it to the model like any other component - either offering the choice of placement or inserted at 0,0,0 ?
Obviously v2014 skps in zips will NOT insert into v8 just like newer components fail in older SketchUps...
But I see this as v2014 only anyway - as access to Zip is available with Ruby2.0...

Rich O Brien

It'd be pretty killer to have that....

TIG

I'll think about it when I have some time... next week...

cuttingedge

will I lose my vray data after zip since it purges the file?

Rich O Brien

Did u try it on a test file?

TIG

@cuttingedge said:

will I lose my vray data after zip since it purges the file?
Try a copy test file...
Then let us know what is 'lost', if anything...
If you explain what V-ray data gets purged which you'd like to keep, then I could probably add a setting like ZipUp.vray=true [default would be ' false'] - so it would then NOT purge certain things that V-ray needs?
Is it V-ray-materials ?
You can choose to NOT keep the purged Model, and revert to the bloated one after the ZIP is made.
Even a subsequent Undo soon after the SKP>>ZIP was made will undo the Model's purging if you accidentally say Yes to keeping the purged state !
BUT remember that the whole ideas is to purge the SKP that gets ZIPped so the recipient gets the trimmest possible file... What happens to the original Model is up to you...

TIG

Here is v1.1 http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ZipUp
It is updated to work down to v8, although it works best in >=v2014...

olishea

Thanks TIG.

Quick question, do you see the world in code?