Description
Own components and assemblies that were created in version 2021 can be transferred to the current version.
To do this, the corresponding drawings must be transferred to the new structure.
This is achieved by loading and saving a component/assembly and then generating the item list.
The components and assemblies are then available in the item list and can be used in other drawings.
Prerequisites
- Own components/assemblies are available as SketchUp drawings (*.skp file).
In scaffmax 2021 the own parts were saved in the ..\sc2021\sc_systems\user\userparts\parts folder and the own assemblies in the ..\sc2021\sc_systems\user\userparts\module folder.
Steps
- Click on Advanced features in the scaffmax command bar.
The scaffmax functions dialog is displayed. - Double-click the line Part. The Component/Assembly - Creating your own components and assemblies dialog is displayed.
- Click the ↑ Load component/assembly icon. The Open dialog is displayed.
- Navigate to the appropriate folder and double-click the desired SketchUp drawing (*.skp file). The component/assembly is displayed. If applicable, the data is also displayed in the Component/Assembly - Creating your own components and assemblies dialog.
- Enter a file name, Article no. and article (= description).
- Optionally enter the weight (kg), time (seconds) and price (euro).
- Click the appropriate component/module and Easy-2020/Detail-2020 options. For more information, see Create own part.
- Click the symbol ↓ Save component/group. The component is saved as a SketchUp drawing in the folder ..\sc2022\sc_systems\user\COMPONENTS-C\sc_filename.
- Click the Ø Generate item list icon. The scaffmax Infos/Errors dialog is displayed.
- Click Yes. The item list is regenerated so that the new component is available in the item list under the scaffolding system user. The drawing with the component is closed and a new, empty drawing is opened.
- Add click points to the component or close the Component/Assembly - Creating your own components and assemblies dialog. Click points can also be added later.
Result
You have adopted your own component from an older version. The component is available in the item list and can thus be used in other drawings.