Part 1 works if you delete or comment out the ad=sel.ent statement which is invalid.

Part 2 doesn't work because the faces created by the pushpull operation are not automatically added to the selection. Also you reuse the faces array which only contains the original faces selected.

Here is how I would do it

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear
appuicolor = Sketchup;;Color.new(238,130,238)
sel.grep(Sketchup;;Face).each do |appui|
  appui.material = appuicolor
  appui.back_material = appuicolor
  old = ent.to_a
  status = appui.pushpull(-30.mm , true)
  new = ent.to_a - old
  new.grep(Sketchup;;Face).select{|f|f.normal.z==0}.each{|f|f.pushpull 30.mm}
end

@unknownuser said:

What happen to this plugin? Would be so great to have it... Will save LOTS of time

The plugin was my ComponentReplacement which can be found on my blog page. Click the "plugin" link then click download. It requires that the "source" instances be given the same instance name and the "target" instances also have the same instance name. The instance name is accessible through the Entity Info window.

Repaired SimpleFrame and code used

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear
ent.grep(Sketchup;;Group).each{|g|
 edg = g.entities.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).select{|e|e.faces.count==1}
 edg.each{|e|e.find_faces}; remove=[]
 g.entities.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).each{|e| remove<<e if e.faces.length==2 && e.faces[0].normal.parallel?(e.faces[1].normal)}
 ent.erase_entities(remove.reverse)
}

SimpleFrameRepaired.skp

# version;
# Added Undo

module JF
  def self.layer_face_camera
    layers = Sketchup.active_model.layers
    name = UI.inputbox(["Layer;","On/Off;"], [layers[0].name,"Off"], [layers.map{|l|l.name}.join("|"),"On|Off"])
    return unless name
    Sketchup.active_model.start_operation("Layer Face Camera")
    Sketchup.active_model.entities.each { |ent|
      next unless ent.is_a? Sketchup;;ComponentInstance
      next unless ent.layer.name == name[0]
      cdef = ent.definition
      cdef.behavior.always_face_camera = true if name[1]=="On"
      cdef.behavior.always_face_camera = false if name[1]=="Off"
    }
    Sketchup.active_model.commit_operation
  end
end

@pbacot said:

sdmitch: It worked awesomely. Thank you! What can I do in return?

You're welcome. Nothing.

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear
edgs = sel.grep(Sketchup;;Edge)
if edgs[0]
  vers = edgs.map{|e|e.vertices}.flatten.uniq;
  vecs = []; vrts = []; axis = [0,0,-1]
  for v in vers
    p=v.position;
    h=mod.raytest([p,axis]);
    if h
      vrts << v;
      vecs << p.vector_to(h[0])
    end
  end
  ent.transform_by_vectors(vrts,vecs)
else
  puts "select edge(s)"
end

@m3damind said:

Is there a plugin to do the following?

Select Edge
Operation: read connected edges at selected edge vertices, add to selection the most collinear (In-line with) edge attached to vertice and disregard the rest. Repeat until no edges fall under a custom angle parameter (i.e. X=30°).

An operation that would start and end as shown on the attached.

Try this

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
val = UI.inputbox(["Max Ang;"],[30.0],"Most Colinear")
if val
  max_ang = val[0].degrees
  sel_edg = sel.first
  sel_edg.vertices.each{|start|
    found=true; nxt_edg = sel_edg
    while found
      found=false;
      if start.edges.length > 1
        edges=start.edges-[nxt_edg];
        vec = nxt_edg.line[1]
        edg = edges.min_by{|e|vec.angle_between(e.line[1])}
        ang = vec.angle_between(edg.line[1])
        if  ang < max_ang || ang > Math;;PI-max_ang
          sel.add edg;found=true;
          start = edg.other_vertex(start)
          nxt_edg = edg;
        end
      end
    end
  }
end

Make selection, paste following code into Ruby Console, press Enter.

mod = Sketchup.active_model
sel = mod.selection
unless sel.empty?
  layers = []
  sel.to_a.each{|e|
    layers << e.layer
  }
  layers.flatten!;layers.uniq!
  mod.layers.each{|l|
    next if layers.include?(l)
    l.visible=false
  }
end

@utiler said:

Where has the complaint come from??

Apparently from Trimble and I still have no idea why or what the complaint is about.

@dimashariyanto said:

where i can download this plugin? i have been download from the site http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/ but wan't work.. thanks

I have removed the plugin from the blog and plugin store because I have received a complaint regarding Copyright infringement.

Maybe this?

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.entities
sel = mod.selection

cmp=sel.first
t=cmp.transformation.to_a
t[0]=1;t[1]=0;t[2]=0;#t[3]=nil
t[4]=0;t[5]=1;t[6]=0;#t[7]=nil
t[8]=0;t[9]=0;t[10]=1;#t[11]=nil
t[12]=0;t[13]=0;t[14]=0;#t[15]=nil
cmp.transformation=cmp.transformation.set! t

If there is no Face then either there is a 'gap' or the edges are not coplanar. The do not have to be 'welded' together to form a face.

A similar request from 2016

https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=64668&hilit=size+component

Select groups.

Copy and paste the following code into the Ruby Console and press Enter.

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
sel.grep(Sketchup;;Group).each{|g|
 pt = Geom;;Point3d.linear_combination(0.5,g.bounds.corner(4),0.5,g.bounds.corner(7))
 ent.add_text(g.name,pt,[0,0,g.bounds.depth])
}

@ktkoh said:

I am not familiar with in your code. SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear and IDENTITY.

SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear simply clears the Ruby Console so any errors that occur will be more obvious.

IDENTITY is the same as Geom::Transformation.new().

@kuzmic said:

The Rand Tex Material Picker isn't letting me select materials from a folder or the model.

Operator error obviously.

@ktkoh said:

I am bringing 3 parts (components) which are placed such that if all 3 are exploded and then all selected and made a single component. I have not been able to accomplish this with the API. Any suggestions

Keith

1. Create a group
2. Add instances of each component to the group and explode
3. Convert group to component.

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
sel = mod.selection
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear
grp = ent.add_group
cmp = grp.entities.add_instance(mod.definitions["component#1"],IDENTITY);cmp.explode
cmp = grp.entities.add_instance(mod.definitions["component#2"],IDENTITY);cmp.explode
cmp = grp.entities.add_instance(mod.definitions["component#3"],IDENTITY);cmp.explode
cmp = grp.to_component;cmp.definition.name="Cmps1-3"

@coremaster110 said:

Is this even possible? If yes, then how difficult would that be?

Also I wouldn't mind any tips.

Regards,
Karl

Yes and not very.

the basics would be

mod = Sketchup.active_model
ent = mod.active_entities
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.clear; cnt=0
ent.grep(Sketchup;;Edge).each{|e|
 cnt += 1;
 sx,sy,sz = e.start.position.to_a;
 ex,ey,ez = e.end.position.to_a;
 printf("Edge %d = (%.1f,%.1f); (%.1f,%.1f)\n",cnt,sx,sz,ex,ez)
}

which would output to the Ruby Console.

@traxxx said:

At least I tried ! And what about the gaps ? Can I avoid them to happen on the planks smallest sides ? Like continuous planks from floor to roof ? Or does it have to be necessarily linked to the longest sides gaps value ?

Yes, the gap is the same on all sides.

One should never say never but modifying FloorGenerator to allow multiple wood widths is as close as you can get. Sorry but I just don't see it happening.