Import a file at a specified point

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Hey All,

I’ve been working with Rhino for a bit now, but it seems that there isn’t a way to place an imported file at the specified coordinates by default. I created this python script to bridge that gap, specifically for DXF imports in my case.

This will allow you to import a file, but before it does so it will ask you to pick coordinates. I plan to expand upon this simple tool, but it works well for my purposes. The viewport view is maintained after import as well. Speeds up my workflow quite a bit.

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

def import_to_point():
    # Suspend viewport redraw
    rs.EnableRedraw(False)
    
    # Save the current view's name
    original_view_name = rs.CurrentView()
    
    # Save the current view state to a temporary named view
    temp_view_name = "TempImportView"
    rs.AddNamedView(temp_view_name)
    
    # Prompt the user to pick a point
    target_point = rs.GetPoint("Pick a point to place the imported file")
    if not target_point:
        return

    # Ask the user for the file to be imported
    filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*||"
    filename = rs.OpenFileName("Select file to import", filter)
    if not filename:
        return

    # Import the file using the Rhino command
    result = rs.Command('_-Import "{}" _Enter'.format(filename), False)
    if not result:
        print("Failed to import the file.")
        return

    # Find all objects created after running the import command
    imported_objects = rs.LastCreatedObjects()
    if not imported_objects:
        print("No objects were imported.")
        return

    # Move the imported objects to the specified point
    rs.MoveObjects(imported_objects, target_point)
    
    # Restore the original view state from the named view
    rs.RestoreNamedView(temp_view_name)
    
    # Restore the original view's name
    rs.RenameView(temp_view_name, original_view_name)
    
    # Delete the temporary named view
    rs.DeleteNamedView(temp_view_name)
    
    # Enable viewport redraw
    rs.EnableRedraw(True)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import_to_point()

Create an Alias or Button to trigger it and you’ve got quick imports.

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Hi Christopher - the Insert command should have this one covered.

-Pascal

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Well I’ll be damned. Rhino keeps getting better and better. Nonetheless this script does have one less GUI step. I was working on making it strictly work within the command line.

Thanks Pascal!

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