I would like to quickly and easily convert a component to a group. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be an appropriate method for this. Is the appropriate workaround to simply explode the component instance and then collect up the entities and utilize the add_group method?

This block of code works, and also retains the layers and materials of the groups within the component instance: def insert_switch (switch_file) switch_compdef = MedeekMethods.load_component_switch switch_file xtrans = @Switch_loc ytrans = @Switchy ztrans = @Switch_height trans_switch = …

def insert_switch (switch_file) @all_groups = [] switch_compdef = MedeekMethods.load_component_switch switch_file xtrans = @Switch_loc ytrans = @Switchy ztrans = @Switch_height trans_switch = Geom::Transformation.new([xtrans,ytrans,ztrans]) instance_switch = @Wall_group.entities.add_i…

I wonder if exploding a reference to an instance will give you a reference to the entities in that instance. [image] medeek: array_ent = instance_switch.explode array_ent.each {|x| @all_groups << x } What happens if you try switching the above to: instance_switch.entities.each {|x| @all_g…

[image] medeek: array_ent = instance_switch.explode array_ent.each {|x| @all_groups << x } @switchmaingroup = @Wall_group.entities.add_group(@all_groups) Instead of your last 3 lines maybe the #.to_a method can be better…(?) @switchmaingroup = @Wall_group.entities.add_group(instance_switch.…

I’ve also wanted such a method for quite a long time. Perhaps you could file a request in the API issue tracker?

Or add the component instance to a group and then explode it (no collection of entities / cleanup needed, no possibility of intersecting entities). What would you see as benefits considering that groups are already a special type of component?

I only use components for things that I know to be identical by definitions. If I ever edit objects on individual bases, e.g. a beam being cut to fit at one specific place in the building, I prefer it to be a group. This both prevents it from showing in the component browser, and clearly tells this …

I see, when doing the same from code: Modifying a copy of a component to be a unique part. .to_group would be somewhat equivalent to instance.make_unique followed by instance.definition.hidden = true (on the new definition). Although I am not sure if this hidden= (inherited from Drawingelement) has…

To hide a component from the component browser I think you have to set an attribute in the Dynamic Component directory. However it would still be a component and if new copies were made editing one would affect all.

You’ve hit the nail on the head with this one. As much as would love for all of these switches to remain as components it doesn’t really work. Each one can have a number of unique properties (ie. faceplate and switch may have unique material applied). I basically start with a base geometry (the c…

This modified code completely freezes up SketchUp and then bugsplat, I don’t even get to see what happened: def insert_switch (switch_file) switch_compdef = MedeekMethods.load_component_switch switch_file xtrans = @Switch_loc ytrans = @Switchy ztrans = @Switch_height trans_switch = Geom:…

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To_group Method?

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