My company has a huge library of component models that we use in our drawings. I am slowly but surely working through improvements in their use, and the next step in doing that is removing the geolocation from each model to prevent them from snapping to origin when importing.
To do this manually takes about 30-45 seconds per model, and I’ve got about 600 models to update. Is there a way to batch this?
Automating usually means “scripting”, because you need to instruct the computer precisely what to do (and click targets would not be unambiguous enough).
So this is a question about using the SketchUp Ruby API. To achieve this, you need to:
GeoReference on the Sketchup::Model objectBut did you think about the danger of automating away people’s jobs?
I for one welcome our new robot overlords!
Thanks for the help!
I believe the model’s ShadowInfo data object has a few fields that also need to be cleared.
@dhannah , I wondered if you ever found a script for automating the removing of geolocation from multiple components?
I’d really love to give my entire components library a geolocation scrub!
Like you, I’d prefer not to have to individually open up 100’s of components and remove geolocation from each.
(Is there a feature request anywhere for an option to import components without geolocation, or even “save out” without geolocation?
I work on models geolocated on opposite sides of the globe, and reusing components I’ve made in a different geography can be a massive headache - bringing SU to a standstill - have to force closure and start again everytime)