Wow, quite an explanation TIG, thank you.
I would find this operation most useful to texture or reverse faces inside a group/component.
I often get CAD files that have tons of nested groups and I need to texture them or reverse their faces. I thought this kind of tool would speed up the process.
BTW, what is a "pick_helper"?

Hello Plugin Gurus,

I was wonderng if this exists or would be a good idea for a new plugin:

The ability to hover over a group, hold a short cut key and be able to select a face or edge inside a nested group.

This would save TONS of time clicking in and out of nested groups/components.

Any takers?

P.S. Thanks to all the scripters for your gracious plugins!!! They are much appreciated.

Well I have this one that might work with a little tweaking. Hope it helps.

Also look here:
http://www.eldoradostone.com/flashsite/
They have some great seemless stone textures in downloads.

Another gem for the jewel box! Thanks Chris

Wow TT. Very cool and very kind of you. Big Thanks for all your hard work!

Yeah that looks really great. Please share your tips!

Thanks again Chris. I have run into the problem of trying to find center points of exploded arcs many, many times. Thanks for this very useful solution!!!

Chris, you are a machine!! (the good kind, of course)

Chris, this is a very impressive and useful new tool to your already impressive line of tools. Thanks for all the hard work, dedication and generosity...again!

Wow Chris, very exciting! It's awesome to see this kind of talent! Can't wait for it's release!

Thanks Thomthom! Will come in very handy. I was wondering why some mats wouldn't purge so thanks for answering that as well. Keep up the great work!

Fredo, you are truly amazing!! Thanks so much for all your hard work, dedication and generosity!!!

Thanks Tig! Will come in usefull when rendering with Vray since getting rid of any component instances should make render times quicker (after a file copy of course).

Solo, I highly enjoyed your plant collection and admire these soft models you are developing, but I look forward even more to your tutorials so I can model my own custom designs. Having that ability would be more valuable to me than purchasing a package of someone else's designs. Plants and trees, on the other hand, are a must!
Thanks again for all your great work

Chris, thank you so much for this, as well as other, wonderful scripts. Your expertise is highly appreciated!!

Thanks Fletch, and I agree the DOF needs to be tamed down a little.
I will adjust it. Thanks for looking!

This is a yoga studio for a spa I'm designing in school. It's an on going project but I though I'd post this for some C&C. Thanks to Solo for the great plant collection!

Your plant choice looks good, it just needs to be scaled down a bit.

As for the exterior, it looks over exposed so maybe turn down the environmental light or multiplier.
If the interior becomes a little darker, a small light behind the camera always helps.

Now say hello to some freshly brewed Heinecken for me!

Thaks eco. Thomthom, you're totally right on about it looking like a little styrene model! Materials and lighting yet to come. It's due in a week!!

Pugz, I think your floor, walls and tryptich look very nice. The vase and plant are overwhelming the space a bit and your exterior needs a much more realistic look. 10 hours is a long time, but keep up the good work.