API problems with using dynamic components with scale tool

[Bliss]

Hi,

to reproduce my problem in SU2017 do the following:

1. Open a new Sketchup model (with Chris or create a box and transform it to Component)
2. Paste the code in the console

inst = Sketchup.active_model.entities.grep(Sketchup::ComponentInstance)[0]

# Add the ScaleTool behavior and enable only scaling along z axis
inst.definition.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes', 'scaletool', "123"

# Change the z-length to 200
inst.definition.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes', 'lenz', 200.to_f

# Trigger a redraw 
$dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo inst

Nothing happens. I can see with the Attribute Visualizer Plugin (or inst.definition.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes', 'lenz') that the value of lenz is indeed set to 200, but the component isn’t scaled up, even after manually triggering a redraw…

When I edit the lenz value manually with the Dynamic Component Attributes window it does scale the component correctly.

What am I doing wrong?

[DanRathbun]

I believe that when an instance’s geometric (len, scale, etc.) parameters will vary from the definition defaults, that you need to make the change to the instance’s “dynamic_attributes” dictionary. (Limiting scaling to certain axes should be okay in the definition’s dictionary.)

[Bliss]

I tried using/adding

inst.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes', 'scaletool', "123"
inst.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes', 'lenz', 200.to_f

before, but that didn’t change any behavior. I tried different attributes, number formats, different components and orders, but I can’t get the component to change with using the API.

[Bliss]

Did anyone successfully recreate the problem or is this on my end only?

[DanRathbun]

No time. I’d suggest examining the “Dynamic Components Training” examples.