@didier bur said: Besides all this, isn't it a built-in function ? This only captures elements in the currently active entities collection. My plugin also searches for that material in any sub-components or groups. EDIT: It also doesn't work on the default material. Karen

@tig said: You could also ensure that the SUp import units [set under options] matches the original DWG's units - otherwise it can become too small anyway... YES!!! it works too. Thanks.

will this work? http://www.alexschreyer.net/cad/sketchup-ruby-api-cheatsheet/

Hi, Below is an example of one of my extensions: require 'extensions.rb' require 'LangHandler.rb' # Extension Manager $uStrings = LanguageHandler.new("Layer Manager") Layer_Manager_Extension = SketchupExtension.new("Layer Manager", "Layer Manager/fr_layer_manager_v5.rb") Layer_Manager_Extension.description="Plugin description goes here") Layer_Manager_Extension.name= "Layer Manager" Layer_Manager_Extension.creator = "Didier Bur" Layer_Manager_Extension.copyright = "11.2005, CRAI - Didier Bur" Layer_Manager_Extension.version = "1.0 for SU v5" Sketchup.register_extension Layer_Manager_Extension, true

It's lost on me I am afraid.

I already knew that script. But the one that I need was something like that: Imagine you to create a component with several subgroups. For each one of those subgroups you put in a different Layer. You create other components. And each one of those components has several subgroups, each one of them in different layers, but they are layers in common with other components. Each one of those objects is totally without material. Then now, you want to put several materials in several layers. The plugin render Vray have that capacity, but doesn't work with subojects, this work just with objects that are in the root of the outliner. Thanks for your answer.

OMG!!! So funNy. HAHAHAHAH Your português is very good. Congratulations. I repeat this (yes, this...) process so many times... So sorry to let you know that I already know THIS PROCESS. So sorry. And I think this is not fast enough. I repeat: So funny your video. Thanks anyway.

Doing that in so many materials can be so boring, or not?

@driven said: I don't understand what super is... or where it comes from... super is a Ruby keyword that acts similar to a method, but has a quirk. super calls the same method in the ancestor PASSING UP the parameters that the child method received. super() calls the same method in the ancestor BUT PASSES AN EMPTY parameter list. super(arg1, arg2, ...) calls the same method in the ancestor BUT PASSES ONLY the parameters listed. ~

if. is right. in sketchup 7.1 Functions well. I had only tested on sketchup 6. thanks for answering

There is no built in Method to rename Materials... However I have written a new Method 'material-name=.rb' that does that. Search for it in this Forum. Usage: material.name="new_name" It's NOT a script, however if you let the Method load and then call it it will work... e.g. assuming each Component is in a separate Model file... model=Sketchup.active_model model_name=model.title model.materials.each{|mat| mat_name=mat.display_name mat.name=mat_name+"["+model_name+"]" } If you want to make materials specific to Definitions then you' have to do something like... model=Sketchup.active_model model.definitions.each{|defn| name=defn.name defn_mats=[] defn.entities.each{|e| defn_mats<<e.material if e.material.name and not e.material.include?(defn_mats) defn_mats<<e.material if e.back_material.name and not e.material.include?(defn_mats) } defn_mats.each{|mat| mat_name=m.name mclone=mat.clone ### NOTE; mat.clone is non-existent BUT it's quite easy to make it from the mat.name= code which already temporarily clones the material during its rename process... mclone.name=mat_name+"["name+"]" } } ### you might want to purge at the end to remove unused materials... model.materials.purge_unused Note that this code is untried and only a basic outline...

It's a PowerPoint - I put it on my Google Docs here: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dkg3rtr_788fnpxntdz

there's a recent topic that's along these lines.. http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=18014 not about a macro recorder rather a GUI for making scripts. @jim here's a universal recorder and sketchup.. you'll see that i had to lock the orientation of the 2nd circle and that's where things went haywire. [everything after the still shot of the ring is being done automatically] [flash=500,405:3dd0x04h]http://www.youtube.com/v/W-4FxpqeKmg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1[/flash:3dd0x04h]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEg6tHWNXb4

@chris fullmer said: Hmm, that would require more than a ruby script. It would need some sort of batch program written and I don't know how to do that. I think it can be done in ruby. Loop over all .skp files in a folder, load them into the model, move all entities to origin, then export. ComponentDefinition has the .save_as method. DefinitionList has the .load method.

Your plugin is very interesting, and I will help myself a lot. Thank you very much. In any way thinks about the things above.

SU should load the textures automatically, but all the textures has to be in the same folder as the .3ds file. And all the .3ds format only allows for texture files with the old 8.3 naming conversion. If your textures doesn't follow this file naming conversion the textures won't load as 3DS truncates the file names upon export. Should give you a warning about this.

RpReports is designed to let you create attributes - such as cost per sq foot, etc. for components - place the components into SketchUp and create reports. It is designed for applications where you create a library of components and distribute it to your dealers, or clients, who place the components and create a parts list with prices. Because of its price, and the up-front work required to create a component library, define attributes, define formulas for calculations and design reports - it is designed for large projects, and not for individual users who want an occasional report. See: RpReports