Hi everybody, I’m keen to learn whether I can automate part of my workflow, although I currently know nothing about programming SketchUp (although I have a working knowledge of Microsoft VBA)’ [Forum Question] I use SketchUp to model glass structures ending up with a bunch of bespoke Groups whic…

[image] kevin58: My current manual process is pretty repetitive. Push/Pull to 6mm & save as 6mm Inner. Move/Copy as required, extrude to 10mm, save new Group as 10mm Outer. Trace the perimeter, offset to 13mm (spacer bar depth) delete inner surface, extrude to 18mm, save Group as Spacer Bar & po…

That looks pretty neat! I was thinking more about a single click running a script or whatever its called in SketchUp. I will experiment with the plugin you’ve shown. Thanks a lot.

You’re welcome! [image] kevin58: I was thinking more about a single click running a script… I understood what you want, I just offered you a simpler method that can be applied with existing extensions, until you find a programmer to write the plugin you want.

Other Ideas: Make one of your structures, copy and use this extension to stretch to desired size: https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/1c563135-8b2a-43bc-a97e-64445d616c70/curic-stretch or FredoScale | SketchUcation Dynamic Components Trimble Creator and Live Components

Here’s @dezmo first option but using FedoScale

Just as I was looking for the link, while you posted it… :wink:

And modifying with Curic Stretch, as Dezmo said

Thanks for all the suggestions. The starting point is a surface or a simple group with the required profile (rather than a unit to stretch) so I guess my best bet is to study Dynamic Components?

For this recent project there were so many glass units I didn’t even draw the spacer bars. [Photo] Model.skp (372.1 KB) Does anybody know if DC’s have been upgraded in v2023 as I am currently sticking with v2022.

You will be able to use DCs in V2023, you created in V2022 (or earlier). I guess, even DCs created in V2023, you can use back in v2021 version, because the skp file is backward and forward “compatible” since V2021.

Thanks Dezmo. Just thinking aloud - is it possible to have a DC which is based on a variable profile. As you can see from the above photo most of the units are different (every roof unit is different) so I need to be able to create a component with the same section details but starting from an infi…

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For this recent project there were so many glass units I didn’t even draw the spacer bars.

Model.skp (372.1 KB)

Does anybody know if DC’s have been upgraded in v2023 as I am currently sticking with v2022.

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