New to DC: topic for my simple questions to the pros
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As always, thanks a lot!
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Hi all you DCs experts!
I have one silly question: for several reasons, the most complex DCs I have made make themselves unique after a simple copy of the original instance. Given the fact that I have to further investigate why this happens in specific cases, would it be possible to write a plugin which searches all the instances of the same DC and substitutes the identical copies with one single component? -
Any DC with nested DC(s) will become unique on a redraw, so I recommend using the definition name as a category rather than an identity, and use the instance name or a custom attribute as the identity. the #number is not considered, the reports "group by" is the instance or custom attribute.
If you simplify a DC so its nested components are not dynamic, then the definition #number will remain, so one could consider a method of simplification via a script as a possible solution depending on the DCs concerned.
Although you could script a swap for same, that "same" would have to be a simple DC with no nested DCs as the uniqueness would only be triggered again if there is a redraw
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thanks Phil! Completely understood! Thank you!
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Sorry to bother again...
I have another tricky question: I have issues trying to report attributes assigned to COPIES of the original instance. I mean: the fields areactually correclty compiled but the native reporting tool keeps only the result of the "original" instance.I attach my component (which I'm particularly proud of, maybe naively...).
You can spot the issue, for example, if you change the size of the main component eg to 150x100cm. In this case I replicate the inner "Riser_strutt.quadrotta", and the copy is resized to 100x50. If you now enter the component you will see that the copy of the original instance has a "COMP_FIN" attribute changed to 50x100 (dimensions of the tile after the copy).
If I generate report using the "8_PRELIEVO" template, I get a quantity of 2 on the string of "quadrotta truciolare Riser", and the "comp_fin" field still reports "100x100".Is there a way I can make this work? or is it impossible?
In this second case, my solution would be NOT to modify the copy of the original instance but instead include an invisible pre-set 100x50 component, appearing in the right places(s) when needed... Could this work?THANKS A LOT IN ADVANCE!
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It has been reported that modified DC copies do not list in the writer, however still no fix, probably unlikely now LCs are the flavor, so we wait while they re-event the wheel instead of fixing thats broken or out of round...
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/generate-report-does-not-include-component-copies/80600 (2 years)
@unknownuser said:
n this second case, my solution would be NOT to modify the copy of the original instance but instead include an invisible pre-set 100x50 component, appearing in the right places(s) when needed... Could this work?
I believe this your best option, plus a 50x50
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Thanks a lot, as usual.
I ask you a personal opinion: do you think that the trimble team will dismiss the Dynamic Component system? I've writtena whole load of them.....
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@unknownuser said:
I attach my component (which I'm particularly proud of, maybe naively...).
You should be proud, you have grasp the technical challenges of a relative difficult scripting language and now adding you own spin on it. This is what is going to help you adapt and improve whatever the future changes are.
It is clear that LCs is where the development is, hardwired and web savvy.
DCs will still be around for 5 years but likely, as before, no development'@unknownuser said:
We intend to launch authoring tools for Live Components sometime next year. Being able to author Live Components is just the beginning though. Those apps/tools will expand over the next several years to offer new ways of modeling in conjunction with SketchUp.
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/introducing-a-new-kind-of-sketchup-object-live-components/139815/10
I understand they acquired the concept
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/introducing-a-new-kind-of-sketchup-object-live-components/139815/33I would agree with Dan on the period ahead...
@unknownuser said:
The Dynamic Components extension has not had any new features for many many years, and will (most likely) not get any more. SketchUp team has said this before. There are too many extensions (some Trimble) that now rely upon the DCs to remain as they are.
It has also been like āpulling teethā to get errors in the Dynamic Components extension fixed. I do hope (and politic) for all existing easily fixed errors in DC code to be fixed, before it is āretiredā to an optional extension.
So, it is most likely [speculating] that the Dynamic Components extension would be āfrozenā at some version, and thereafter remain as such in the Extension Warehouse as an optional extension. (Ie, it may no longer be distributed as a ādefaultā extension with the SketchUp installer. But [speculating] this is not likely to happen for several major cycles until after Live Components is mature enough.)
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/livecomponents-vs-dynamiccomponents/140441/11
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Hi again! I've encontered a critical misfunction, I'm posting this in the hope someone can help me figure out how to dodge this.
In the file I attach there's a panel. If I copy the panel, select both copies and change the length, both component react correctly BUT the formulas contained in the last 3 top-level attribute rows are deleted, substituted by their value as fixed number.
What can cause this?
And secondary: is there a way to apply a certain DC configuration to another DC of the same "family"?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT
Found another user's post showing same issue. Seems to be related to the attribute state set to "User can see". Thanks!
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you could use the summary to display the data as the "component info" section is not affected.
I suggest you consider using some ruby scripts with your DCs to help with placement, multiple changes....
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Hi all!
Sorry to ask for help again: I'm trying to figure out the simplest way to round a result of a formula to the closest upper value of a list with non constant intervals (e.g. 20,70,180,500)Do you have any hints for me?
Thanks in advance as usual!
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nearest
then test if input > nearest
if so find the next valueexample 1: use a string of values and string functions to get the next
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I was almost there
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Hi! is there a way to select all locked components? a plugin or a one-line snippet maybe?
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Hi again! I have a new question for Phil
I have a formula which returns a text string which may contain LUCIDO, SEMILUCIDO or OPACO.
I want another attribute to substitute in that exact string the words LUCIDO, SEMILUCIDO or OPACO with GL100, GL60 or GL25 respectively. Is there a way to do that?
Thanks in advance!
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So cool! Thanks a lot, I couldn't have made it by myself.
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Hi again! This is slightly OffTopic but it seems I can't find out a plugin I once saw.
Say we have a DC ("wall") in a model, then we copy it 2 more times and make 3 variations in total, which will be called "wall", "wall#1" and "wall#2". Say we later delete the wall#1 instance, so we have "wall" and "wall#2".This plugin checks the numbered instances of "wall", and renames the "wall#2" instance to "wall#1" (since "wall#1" is available again after the deletion).
Con any of you guys recall what was the name of this plugin?
Thanks in advance!
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Eneroth Decrease Component Number on extension warehouse
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Wonderful!!! THANKS Phil!
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