Hi,
I have a Rhino file with a lot of layers. Each layer includes surfaces which needs to be joined. This task takes some time, because I need to go through every layer and join the surfaces separately.
Is there a way to just select the whole model and have a routine which joins the surfaces layer by layer.
The expected result is that the surfaces from a layer are joined but not joint to the surfaces form the other layers.
By the way this question is not related to my “Mesh topology across polysurfaces?” topic.
Cheers,
Norbert
Here is a quick hack… Actually this also joins curves and meshes. Hang on a bit…
Script gives you choice of what types of objects you want to join, remembers your choice within the same session.
One more edit: added the possibility to select a range of layers, not just all layers…
–Mitch
"""Joins curves, surfaces/polysurfaces, meshes by layer.
Choice of object type and layer range. Script by Mitch Heynick 08.04.15"""
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import scriptcontext as sc
def DoJoin(objs):
rs.SelectObjects(objs)
rs.Command("_Join",False)
rs.UnselectAllObjects()
def JoinByLayerWithChoice():
#Get previous settings
if "JBL_Crvs" in sc.sticky: crv_x = sc.sticky["JBL_Crvs"]
else: crv_x = True
if "JBL_Srfs" in sc.sticky: srf_x = sc.sticky["JBL_Srfs"]
else: srf_x = True
if "JBL_Meshes" in sc.sticky: mesh_x = sc.sticky["JBL_Meshes"]
else: mesh_x = True
if "JBL_LayerChoice" in sc.sticky: lay_x = sc.sticky["JBL_LayerChoice"]
else: lay_x = True
items=["Curves","Surfaces","Meshes"]
choice=[(items[i],"No","Yes") for i in range(3)]
choice.append(("LayerRange","AllLayers","Select"))
gb=rs.GetBoolean("Items to join?",choice,[crv_x,srf_x,mesh_x,lay_x])
if gb and (gb[0]+gb[1]+gb[2]+gb[3])>0:
if gb[3]:
layers=rs.GetLayers("Select layers to join objects")
if not layers: return
else:
layers=rs.LayerNames()
rs.EnableRedraw(False)
rs.UnselectAllObjects()
for layer in layers:
objs=rs.ObjectsByLayer(layer)
if objs:
crvs=[] ; srfs=[] ; meshes=[]
for obj in objs:
if rs.IsCurve(obj):
crvs.append(obj)
elif rs.IsBrep(obj) and not rs.IsObjectSolid(obj):
srfs.append(obj)
elif rs.IsMesh(obj):
meshes.append(obj)
if gb[0] and len(crvs)>1: DoJoin(crvs)
if gb[1] and len(srfs)>1: DoJoin(srfs)
if gb[2] and len(meshes)>1: DoJoin(meshes)
else: return
#Set preferences
sc.sticky["JBL_Crvs"] = gb[0]
sc.sticky["JBL_Srfs"] = gb[1]
sc.sticky["JBL_Meshes"] = gb[2]
sc.sticky["JBL_LayerChoice"] = gb[3]
JoinByLayerWithChoice()
As a file:
JoinByLayerWithChoice.py (2.0 KB)
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