How to automate creating something like this?

 From:  Frenchy Pilou (PILOU)
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@ Chipp
I give you 5 (or more) different solutions for SketchUp! ;)
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=65765&p=603173#p603173

EDITED: 10 Sep 2016 by PILOU