Do you always have to start with a component

Developers Ruby API
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From selection. trying to figure out out how this works . I am so confused.
The thing that is ringing in my head is method class. I want to draw a box and keep the 0,0
origin and the spacing through out my model. Always start from that position.

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I prefer to start at the origin most of the time and i make components of discreet parts in the model as I go. Components and groups are used to keep entities separate. Otherwise, if they touch, they’ll stick together.

What are you drawing and what is this spacing you are referring to?

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lets just say 16 inches on center for walls.

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Can you make all 16 inches on center through out the whole model. from origin x and y and keep that position through out.the whole model.
I have always been a stack framer.

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My apologies. You are talking about writing a script, right? I thought you were just talking about modeling. So are you working on an extension to draw framing? Have you looked at Housebuilder?

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Its not stacked. Start from origin. I’ve been building for 30 years. I want you to help me write a plugin

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You posted this in the Ruby API category. As Dave asks, are you looking to write a Ruby plugin/extension? Please forgive me but your question and topic sound quite naive, leaving me unsure whether you have learned Ruby yet and whether/how much you have studied the SketchUp Ruby API. That makes it hard for me to be sure how to answer…

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Sorry about that. I’ll move. I just want to learn.
Thanks Steve

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Thanks DaveR learned something today.

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You’re welcome. What did you learn?

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I start with the origin most of the time and I start with components.
Thank you Steve