Select component for placement

[DanRathbun]

@eneroth3

Since this method activates a tool I think it makes sense to have it on the model class next to select_tool.

I just said this with another more important reason …

@DanRathbun

Since it IS a user interactive command, it was thought best to just force it to act only within the active entities context, so the method was defined “up one level” as an instance method of the active model object.

Think about it this way, and it makes sense that it is defined where it is.

I will agree a Sketchup::ComponentDefintion#place_with_mouse() block form method would be COOL!
Right now it’s a rigmarole dealing with the instance after placement. Usually we have to use a temporary definition observer with an onComponentInstanceAdded callback.
Like in this example…
[code] undoable place_component() "MoveTool" clone

It would be nifty to do something like the following but without having to use an observer:

this_defn.place_with_mouse(true) {|i|
  # code to perform on instance i
  #  after each placement if repeat arg is true:
  i.add_attribute("MyDictionary","SomeProperty",some_value)
}