Create a new layer from the name of part

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Goodmorning,

I need a script to create a new layer from the name of the parts.
I need this to convert the trees of other cad to the layers of RHINO.

Could you help me?

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See if this works:

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

def LayerFromName():
    objects = rs.GetObjects("Select the objects to include", 0, True, True, False)
    if objects:
        rs.EnableRedraw(False)
        for object in objects:
            name = rs.ObjectName(object)
            if name:
                colour = rs.ObjectColor(object)
                if not rs.IsLayer(name):
                    layer = rs.AddLayer(name, (colour))
                    rs.ObjectLayer(object, layer)
                elif rs.IsLayer(name):
                    rs.ObjectLayer(object, name)
            else:
                print "Unnamed object found."
                rs.EnableRedraw(True)
    else:
        print "No objects selected."
        return
    rs.EnableRedraw(True)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    LayerFromName()

You will need to select the objects to create the layers. If you want to select all objects automatically then just change rs.GetObjects line to rs.AllObjects(). Like this:

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

def LayerFromName():
    objects = rs.AllObjects()
    if objects:
        rs.EnableRedraw(False)
        for object in objects:
            name = rs.ObjectName(object)
            if name:
                colour = rs.ObjectColor(object)
                if not rs.IsLayer(name):
                    layer = rs.AddLayer(name, (colour))
                    rs.ObjectLayer(object, layer)
                elif rs.IsLayer(name):
                    rs.ObjectLayer(object, name)
            else:
                print "Unnamed object found."
                rs.EnableRedraw(True)
    else:
        print "No objects selected."
        return
    rs.EnableRedraw(True)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    LayerFromName()
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Hello, @DanBayn
I am newbie in scripting and
I tried your script, and I have a question, I try to edit it to do the same thing with blocks, using their name to send them in a matching new layer, but changing ObjectName by BlockNames, gives me error on IsLayer command…

Maybe Names of block are not managed in the same way…?

Thanks for your help

Antoine

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Hi Antoine,

It’s probably best to post what you have so far so I (or anyone) can take a look and offer suggestions.

Thanks,

Dan