Hi, new here. I tried searching a bunch of places but I really haven’t found the answer to what seems to be an obvious question. Maybe it’s just me, sorry.
I have a 3D warehouse account. I’m signed into it. In SketchUp Make 2014 (free version), I’ve claimed authorship of my model in the Model Info pane. But no matter what I do, I never show up as a Component Author in the model pane, and all the components I make are listed as by Unknown.
Am I stupid, or is there something wrong? Can someone please explain in small words how I become the author of my own components? Thank you.
I think you need to Right-Click your component and select “Save-as”, it’ll save component a bit differently, and then (as anme stated), when you import the component, it’ll show up.
Saving the component using the regular File->Save, only saves your model space with the component inside, it doesn’t save the component as a individual object.
This is my best guess. Hope it makes sense.
To save a Component…
Use the component context menu command Save As, which creates a new SKP file.
To Claim Credit as Component Author…
Go to the folder where you saved that new SKP component file.
Double-click on the file to open it in SketchUp.
Notice in the Model Info - Credits panel that the Claim Credit button is grayed out.
What to do?
Here’s the trick…
Take the Line tool and draw a line somewhere in empty space away from the model.
Now notice in the Model Info - Credits panel that the Claim Credit button is active.
Then … Claim Credit > Erase the Line > File Save > File Exit
Now when you import the component into a new model file you’ll see yourself in the Component Authors list.
You’ll find the Claim Credit method described above in Scene 9 of this SketchUp tutorial model. Saving DCs and Uploading Them to 3D Warehouse — Tutorial Model by SketchUp
This SketchUp Help article describes the Claim Credit method in detail. Using the Credits Feature — SketchUp Help
Is there a semi-simple way to automate assigning component authorship to ones self (via a Ruby script, perhaps)? I have hundreds and hundreds of components, all of which have been Context-menu > Save-As’d into their own .SKP files during the past few years. I don’t have the patience to go through the above procedure (open file, draw a line, claim credit, delete line, close file) for each of them.
It’s been a while since you asked about automating component authorship assignment, but I’ve reached the same point. I’m curious if you found any solution for that. The only thing that comes to mind is creating a macro with an auto-clicker that would open the window and click specific buttons, since I can’t see any API for that.
