Credit author in templates?

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This is a SU2021 question but may be relevant to later releases.

I am trying to embed the Author Credit into my SU template files so I don’t have to add it individually to every new file I start..

So I open my existing templates, access the credit attribute, claim credit and resave the template file.

(the rectangle was a temporary element to confirm I was working with a specific template)

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I restart SU, and clearly the save was positive as I see it in the template menu, and I assume the “Heart” is confirming it is my default template.

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But opening the template - the author credit is missing !

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Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation of SU2021 ?

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Sketchup’s authoring system is tied to components. So let’s say I do this:

  1. I create a cube, claim credit, and save the file as TEST_CUBE.SKP
  2. I open a new model, import the cube. That cube will show up in the credits list with me as the author:

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  1. I take that new model with my imported cube, and save it as a template, and set that template as my default.

Now, when I start a new model, it loads with the cube at the center. I will show as the component author for that cube:

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If we delete that component from the model space and then purge unused (Or just manually delete it fro the components tray)…

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So the Author(s): Unknown will always be there past the first model. Because you’re claiming ownership of the model, not the space it’s created in. That will follow as you import that model into other models, but once removed from the model space, it drops off.

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sorry for the late response.. I understand what you are describing, I was actually trying to get the Model Author (eg a proxy for the file author) to be recognised as me rather than unknown in the default template rather than me having to explicitly for every new file having to toggle the “Claim Credit”. (It is long ago in my past but I recall this was a capability in AutoCad)

It seems as you say SU wipes the author data from the model attribute and/or component attribute when saved and opened as a template.

My only option is to bypass Templates completely and same my templates outside of the SU Template structure (eg on my desktop) and start new files using them as the original source as they retain the Model Author attribute in their file structure.

Frustrating that this workaround is necessary.. it really should be an inherent data attribute of any file.

Thanks for your considered reply..

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I will see if making those proxy templates read only in the windows file attributes at least stops my accidently overwriting then, that should work !