New to DC: topic for my simple questions to the pros

pibuz

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!

auto-erasing formulas.zip

pcmoor

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....

auto-erasing formulas.skp

pibuz

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!

pcmoor

nearest
then test if input > nearest
if so find the next value

example 1: use a string of values and string functions to get the next

next largest.skp

pibuz

I was almost there thanks a lot Phil!

pibuz

Hi! is there a way to select all locked components? a plugin or a one-line snippet maybe?
Thanks in advance!

pibuz

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!

pcmoor

Hi Filippo
can use nested SUBSTITUTE

order is important
example attached

SUBSTITUTE.skp

pibuz

So cool! Thanks a lot, I couldn't have made it by myself.

pibuz

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!

pcmoor

Eneroth Decrease Component Number on extension warehouse

pibuz

Wonderful!!! THANKS Phil!

pibuz

Hi again! Happy new year!
I have the need to bulk export the thumbnails of the selected components, I fiddled around in the forums and I discovered this small but effective Ruby code:

mod = Sketchup.active_model # Open model
sel = mod.selection # Current selection
path = mod.path #current path
mypath= File.join(File.dirname(path),'/') #not the model name

sel.each do |sel| # you would have to select all components in the model
compname = sel.name # each component's definition name
thumbnailname = File.join(mypath, compname + '.jpg') # as jpg
sel.definition.save_thumbnail thumbnailname
end

The only issue is that this plugin doesn't work if i have the character "|" in the component instance name. Is there a way to allow the character in the "allowed" characters? Thanks in advance!

pibuz

Hi again! Is there a way, even a small oneliner ruby code, to get a dimension in SKP (Not layout) with NO leaders at all? No lines, only the number.

Thanks in advance!

pibuz

Hi again!
another silly question: is there any way a plugin could select all the dynamic components which share the exact same attribute selections as the selected one?

Could be very useful.

A searched a lot but could not find any in the internet..

Thanks in advance!