Well, what I was hoping for is to select a component from the component browser to place into the model, then as it is moving with the mouse at the insertion point, rotate it, so that it's in the correct orientation. Kind of a building block assembly system. And, sometimes a component would need to be rotated, sometimes not.

Obviously, I can put the component "down", rotate, then move it, but was just hoping to simplify that process in the creation of numerous modular assemblies.

But it seems that the component being placed is not actually selected, per se, so no shortcut key works on it.

Tor

Many thanks for this simple, yet very useful plugin... exactly what I was looking for when creating some configurations of modular components.

What I think would be really keen is to be able to call this script as one is placing a component from the component browser. Any ideas on how to make that work?

Tor

Found this plugin by daiku which allows a shortcut for rotating 90s around different axes:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=9739#p61660

Exactly what I was looking for. Just wish I could do it at the same time as placing a component, but that doesn't work. I'm going to ask in his thread.

Tor

Thanks for the replies, guys.

While Free Rotate and Repeat Copy are great tools for quickly doing random rotations and placements, I'm looking for more of a building block tool.

For example, I have several different wall and post components in the component browser that fit together. I've set the insertion point at the point where the components should connect. But I often need to rotate the component I'm bringing in to connect to the assembly I'm building. The rotation would be on axis, nothing complicated. So, just hoping for a way to quickly rotate without changing tools.

Really, if there was a shortcut key for Rotate Clockwise, I would be set.

I'm hoping to find a way to rotate a component while placing it from the component browser. What would be great is a shortcut key that would allow the user to rotate about an axis at 90 degree intervals while moving the component into position.

The goal is to avoid the additional steps of 1.place, 2.change tool to move or rotate, 3.rotate the component, 4.move the component into position.

I'm imagining something like a ctrl+up or down arrow to rotate about red or green axis, and ctrl+left or right arrow to rotate about the blue axis. This would be helpful for building with modular components.

Anything like this in existence? Thanks!