Script/automation to add windows [closed]
I need to add a lot of windows to model a building, and I tryed to add them manually in Sketchup. For the southern facade there was no problem, I could freely draw, copy and then project lots of windows at a time. For the rear facade I encountered several problems. First, when I drew and copy my windows the "project loose geometry" simply failed, deleting the windows or just projecting one of the 4 surface line. I decided then to draw them manually 1 by 1 and to project them in small groups. Apparently this worked most of the times, but still I could not draw any windows on certain surfaces.
Frustrated by many unsuccessful tries, I decided to resort to the WWR script built in in Sketchup. This allowed me to overcome the problem, but in this way I totally neglected the presence of a portion of wall between the windows, as well I reduced the total amount of windows metallic framework and thus the infiltration. So my question is, does a script exist to automatically add windows (just as the classic WWR script) in "rows" but keeping them divided into singular elements and not merging them into a single big "glass stripe"?
edit: I have forgot to mention that I followed the best practices illustrated here.
Just an aside questions, and your surfaces perfectly planar on the rear facade?
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I created them from autocad layers, using the "create space from diagram" function, so I am pretty sure they are perpendicular with respect to horizontal plane. I have also checked them to be sure that the angle is 90°, which is. So there is no reason for them not be planar with the windows I have drew.
I usually redraw on top of autocad layers, I'm really paranoid with geometry (ran in too many bugs that were super time consuming down the road that now I'm just extra careful)
I did this too, I have used the layer as base to draw from scratch the geometries, using two different sketchup istances.