I just noticed in a post from last December they said that Skalp 1.5 will be able to include forward views into dxf support. Will this happend in this release? That would be really awesome!

Is this what you were talking about?

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=64302

@cuttingedge said:

This is the way to go for SU.. Not "3d for everyone" alright, but many are craving for this tool set.

Actually i think that parametric modelling can be "3d for everyone". Once you get the main concept it becomes really easy and intuitive. The graphic interface can be really helpful and handy and you can do alot of things much faster than with traditional 3D modelling. This tool could generate parametric massing, patterns and repetitive structures. Then using the classic modelling maybe for going into some details or special features. Then you have Skalp to generate and export construction documentation. It can be a great workflow.
Even more than this, VIZ can be an open door into ruby visual programming just like Grasshopper is for Rhino scripting. Not only for geometry and modelling but also for other BIM features and data management which could make Sketchup really intelligent! Oh maybe i am just dreaming... I wonder is it possible? Now there is even a Grasshopper for 3DS Max and another one for MODO.
What are the limits of SU?

This is huge! Now you just need to collaborate with all the extension makers and incorporate their features into VIZ
This plugin can be a game-changer!

@sdmitch said:

@coty82 said:

I see there is another version with No random option, how is it working? I tried but i didnt see a difference.

Component Replacement has a random option which, if not selected, causes the "Target" components to be replaced in order by the "Source" components. The results is dependent on the order the "Source" components are found in the model or selection.

Oh i see. And what is the rule by which it finds the "Source" components? It always gives me the same result but the initial order seems random. I couldnt replicate your example where you have components 1, 2, 3 which then become a repeated sequence in the target. Could you also integrate this no random feature in the version with child option as well? Thanks

I see there is another version with No random option, how is it working? I tried but i didnt see a difference.

Allright, it works now, thanks alot ! But i noticed that it only works with a single level in the components hierarchy, that is when i have some individual components part of a mother component. But if i include this in another larger component, it doesnt work. Even if i copy the source inside the larger component. Its still great but i wonder if this would be a difficult property to implement?

Anyway i have another ideea about it . In a previous post you said it is also able to replace components based on a rule? For example i have 3 sources 1, 2, 3 And i want to distribute them according to a repeating pattern for ex 11231123, etc. They could replace an array of targets. This would be amazing for creating panelling patterns for facades for example. But it would probably need to work with something like series, to know the start and ending point. Dunno if its possible or how complicated?

Update
I am trying to use it like this :
I have two components. One of them is named Target. I select them both and make them a mother component. This is how i was thinking of it to work.
I create another component named Source. When i use the plugin like this it just freezes.
But when i have two componenets and make them a group, and try to use the plugin, nothing happends, but it doesnt freeze neither.
Sorry i cannot reply in private because i dont have enough activity on the forums

Hello sdmitch
Thanks for the fast reply! I have installed it but unfortunatelly when i try to use it it just freezes Sketchup no matter if i choose to include child components or not. Is it working for you?

This plugin is indeed great with so much potential. Do you think it could be possible to
make it able to replace child components that are inside mother componennts?
You could do so many patterns just by replacing components inside components.