I am trying to create an extension but cannot seem to find how to turn my draw method into a component.

module CustomWindow extend self #Creating a menu icon menu = UI.menu('Extensions') menu.add_item("CustomWindow") { puts 'CustomWindow' } extensions_menu=UI.menu("Extensions") item=extensions_menu.set_validation_proc(item) { if Sketchup.is_pro? MF_ENABLED …

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As a general pattern, you add a group to the model entities, add your drawing elements to the group’s entities, and then make a component from the group.

[image] caydenwilson017: I am trying to create an extension but cannot seem to find how to turn my draw method into a component. Did you find a solution to your problem?

Here’s what I’m working on #extension.rb require 'sketchup.rb' require 'extenions.rb' model=Sketchup.active_model entities=Sketchup.active_model.entities UI.menu("Extensions").add_item("Extension") { UI.messagebox("Welcome to Extension. Select your trim, select the path you wish it to extr…

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A few notes on some coding … points=[ Geom::Point3d.new(0,0,0) Geom::Point3d.new(0,0,height) Geom::Point3d.new(0,trim_width,trim_height) Geom::Point3d.new(0,trim_width+quarter_rount_width,0) Geom::Point3d.new(0,trim_width+quarter_rount_width,quarter_round_height) Geom::Point3d.new(0, t…

Back to the original question … [image] caydenwilson017: How do I create a component from an instance I have drawn? You do not draw an instance. You add a new ComponentDefinition to the DefinitionList collection. Then you add entities to the definition’s entities collection. And lastly you a…

Here’s what I did so far… #protrim.rb module CaydenWilson module ProTrim extend self #Creating a toolbar icon toolbar = UI::Toolbar.new "ProTrim" cmd = UI::Command.new("ProTrim") { } cmd.small_icon = "ToolPencilSmall.png" cmd.large_icon = "ToolP…

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Your last post declares a module, uses the extend self statement (which extends the module with it’s own methods,) but you’ve not defined any methods. Also, there is no end at the bottom to close the module block. [image] caydenwilson017: material.alpha=100 The doc clearly says the argument…

How do I create a component from an instance I have drawn?

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How do I create a component from an instance I have drawn?

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