Getting in a component by axis click

john2 · 16 Dec 2014, 14:45

I"ve got into serious mess by doing disorganized axis modeling. By viewing the axis of each and everything, it gets clear about the mess I'm into. However, is there a way if I click on the axis, I get inside the component/group for a better insight into my stupidity?

oceanembers · 16 Dec 2014, 15:50

So you're trying to enter a component by clicking on its axis? I don't think there's an inbuilt way of doing that, but a ruby script could generate a cross in each component at the axis, if that's what you want to do.

Honestly unless you're doing stuff with dynamics, the orientation of the components isn't incredibly important, you probably don't need to worry about it.

Wo3Dan · 16 Dec 2014, 15:58

@john2 said:

.... is there a way if I click on the axis, I get inside the component/group for a better insight into my stupidity?

Set menu Window > Modeln Info > Components > (Component Axes) to 'Show component axes'.
Now all top level groups and components will have their axes displayed.
If you enter one of them, the new topmost nested groups and components have their axes visible, including the overall local axes of the opened group or component, the main/current drawing axes.

You can right click on a component and select 'Change Axes' in the context menu to change its axes.

Or with groups and also components you can do the same axes changing when you are inside, in editing context. (double click on the geometry to get inside). Then select the 'Axes' tool to move or reorient its local drawing axes.

You cannot change axes orientation by clicking on an axis.

john2 · 16 Dec 2014, 16:14

I know all this already

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Dave R · 16 Dec 2014, 17:23

So the issue is that the component's axes and origin are not within or close to the geometry contained in the wrapper. There isn't any way to click on component axes and get the component open for editing. Perhaps, instead, maybe you could select the component from the Outliner. You'd at least be able to sort out which component axes belong to which component.

As you already recognize, the problems you're trying to sort out are due to sloppy work on the front end. Maybe you should consider that there comes a time when you need to cut your losses and start over. You've been chasing this axis thing since last week, I think. Perhaps it would be faster, easier, and less frustrating to start over from the beginning with clean modeling. Or maybe at least you can go back and fix the original CAD file instead. Just a thought.

john2 · 17 Dec 2014, 14:23

@dave r said:

So the issue is that the component's axes and origin are not within or close to the geometry contained in the wrapper. There isn't any way to click on component axes and get the component open for editing. Perhaps, instead, maybe you could select the component from the Outliner. You'd at least be able to sort out which component axes belong to which component.

As you already recognize, the problems you're trying to sort out are due to sloppy work on the front end. Maybe you should consider that there comes a time when you need to cut your losses and start over. You've been chasing this axis thing since last week, I think. Perhaps it would be faster, easier, and less frustrating to start over from the beginning with clean modeling. Or maybe at least you can go back and fix the original CAD file instead. Just a thought.

Absolutely true Dave sir. That's what I'm doing now, thanks to thomthom axes tools. I am now building the entire model from almost scratch and manually choosing the axes tools plugin to centrally place the axis.

I've been using sketchup since 2006 and never faced this problem because, my architecture site never exceeded the 11 acre mark. Now, I have made serious mistake for the first time and learnt a lot from it.

P.S. You're speaking like my 60 year old dad.