Save skp file errors

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I wanted to cycle through my library skp files and make sure the view of the geometry was centred.
I am having some problem with Sketchup.active_model.save which is not working how I expect (see below). Any thoughts anybody?

Thanks

Bill Wood

PS I figured out about find_support_files as per my earlier question

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paths = Sketchup.find_support_files ("skp","Components/Architecture/")
puts paths[0].class # type String
Sketchup.open_file paths[0] # true file opened

Sketchup.send_action "viewZoomExtents:"
Sketchup.active_model.active_view.invalidate

curpath = Sketchup.active_model.path

returns C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Components\Architecture\Door-SglExtHeaderWLite 3'-0x6'-8.skp

puts curpath.class # type String

Sketchup.active_model.save curpath

gives Error:

#<Exception: (eval):32:in `save': Invalid filename>

fname = File::basename(curpath)
puts fname.class # type String

Sketchup.active_model.save fname # returns true but does not save actual file

curpath = "C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Components/Architecture/Door-SglExtHeaderWLite 3'-0x6'-8.skp"

if I change \ to / for curpath returns true but does not save actual file

Sketchup.active_model.save curpath

[BillW]

[azuby]

Have you also tried to use filenames without inverted comma / apostrophe?

azuby

[todd burch]

FYI. The default path for model.save is not where you would expect, nor, the current working directory. Save a unique name and search for it. It's probably going to C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings blah, blah or some such location. I've put in an enhancement request to make it more obvious/intuitive/documented.

Todd

[Al Hart]

Bill,

Were you ever able to save the .SKP where you wanted them?

I tried saving it with the base name (xxx.skp) and no path. I don't think it resaved it, althoug it returned true.

sname = File.basename(sfile)
model.save(sname)

I then saved it with new names using:

component_name = File.basename(sfile,".*")
sname = component_name + "_new.skp"
model.save(sname)

This seems to have worked (saving a new SKP in the original folder)