I want to rotate a dynamic component about a components own axis which the Z is sloping compared to the main Z axis. When I try this (RotZ etc), the component rotates about the components Z axis point, but rotates about the main Z axis. What am I doing wrong?

Are there any iOS apps which can view sketchup files and "interact" with the model ie click to open and close door component as we do in Sketchup with the Interact tool?

I have a sofa model that has been created in Fusion (converted to .skp) it contains millions of triangle faces to describe the curvy cushion shapes. Is there a way in Sketchup (or a free plugin) that will reduce the face count whilst retaining most of the shape?

This was driving me nuts! This forum never let's me down!! : )
Many thanks TIG

With some of my components (that I have previously made), when I click on a component in the component browser, the component appears at the origin straightaway, and not attached to my cursor for placement! Also, I cannot select this component and then edit the properties such as cutting plane etc (using the edit tab in the browser).
Anyone have any what is going on?

Staircase builder fixed!

Fixed!

Staircase builder has been revised and some bugs fixed. Try it out!

db1stairbuilder.rb

Thanks for input. I've decided to rewrite the code as the tread "goings" get distorted a bit when scaling the staircase. I should've realised using the transformation scaling was too easy a solution!!

I'm trying to debug my staircase builder. When constructing a staircase with winders I've opted to apply a transformation scaling on the whole staircase group in the XY plane to size the staircase to the user input stair width. This produces unexpected scaling results with some elements scaling too little and others too much! I apply the same technique to change to righthand staircase. The script builds a lefthand staircase and the transformation changes it to a righthand one. This works fine!

I've looked at this for a few days now and can't see how to put this right.

Stairbug.gif illustrates the problem.
stairhand.gif illustrates a build of a righthand staircase with success.

The script is attached, if anyone fancies a challenge!

Here's hoping!!!

db1stairbuilder.rb

Here are the plugins mentioned above. Again, thanks to sdmitch, TIG, Dan Rathbun and others for help with these.

db1stairbuilder.rb

db3windowwallopen.rb

db4internaldooropen.rb

dbArchitecturalPlugins-ReadMe.txt