I’m creating 3D text using the TextObject command, then I want to move it. I use LastCreatedObjects and I have the GUID. Now what? How do I get an object based on that GUID, or alternatively, how do I find the current position of an object based on GUID? Thanks.

[image] Vice: Now what? How do I get an object based on that GUID You might use one of the coerce… functions: rs.coercecurve rs.coercebrep rs.coercesurface rs.coercemesh rs.coercerhinoobject ... [image] Vice: how do I find the current position of an object based on GUID? Unless your …

[image] clement: coercesurface Can you elaborate or link to documentation? I can’t really find anything about these “Coerce” functions. Where are they? Why are the called that ?

@Vice , those functions are not listed in the python helpfile yet, but you can read about their required arguments and description if you just start typing them in the Rhino Python editor like rs.coerce… (Under Windows). Alternatively you might take a look what each of the functions does in the uti…

[image] Vice: Now what? How do I get an object based on that GUID, or alternatively, how do I find the current position of an object based on GUID? Why do you need the object? Most rhinoscriptsyntax methods work directly with the object’s GUID. For most of those methods, the GUID IS the obj…

I was trying to find the object.location , but now I understand that what I need is the BoundingBox. Thanks!

Hi, then how cani get object’s GUID say from a 3d point? don’t want to use rs.GetObject(“Select object”) as you have to literally pick up a point… Thanks!

Hi @lishiqi , Only Rhino objects that you have added to the document have UUIDs. The points you pick on the screen using GetPoint do not have UUIDS, as they are just points. – Dale

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