Hi Stefano, possibly Max's vClone plugin could be used for this:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=6486.1

- Michael

Also the latest version of vClone would be at Max's file archive here:
http://moi.maxsm.net/media/files/

- Michael

Hi Michael, All those tools look good and on the surface (no pun intended) Vclone potentially looks very close. Interesting mention on 'csv' output. Will explore further soon as freer..thanks again. Stefano

Btw: When doing this manually, used array tool for most of the components with grid align. When trying to centre align the bigger 3d object onto the smaller 2d ones particularly on the random part (off grid) I found it really tricky. I can use 'move' command but canit be done with a particular type of object snap?? The centres of both objects need to snap. Drag,snap,drop.

Hi Stefano, if you need a snap point to target the center of an object's bounding box you can create a point object there using the BoundingBoxCenter command:
http://moi3d.com/3.0/docs/moi_command_reference10.htm#boundingboxcenter

It could also be possible to make a plug-in that would move an object by it's bounding box center onto the bounding box center of another object, would that help?

- Michael

Will test that too...re: alignment ideas when I get around to my v4 suggestions or 'wish list' think best I put them on that. Dont want to overload you or say what's 'essential' right now. Really appreciate all the help so far.

[ Reference to script used to import filename to styles, slightly related to this post:

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=9889.7

Interesting system level way to open dxf files into different views here:

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=9154.5 ]