This is a script that someone kindly provided an outline for me and I have have cleaned up—that still needs work. The objective of the script is to import a CSV file containing layer names. It is supposed to read the file. If it finds a string, it is to create a new layer below the current layer. If finds a value, it is to add a point in the last created layer.
The problem is that the script creates new layers in a mixture of locations. It seems to create some layers below the current layer and some layers at the root.
Why would that be?
I think I have a lack of understanding on how layers work the python interface. The CurrentLayer() function returns a string. How can I distinguish between "Abc"s with a layer structure like this:
Layer 1
Abc
Layer 2
Abc
Script:
import Rhino
import csv
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import random
def importtolayers():
file = rs.OpenFileName(filter = "CSV files|*.csv|Text files|*.txt||", extension = ".csv")
with open(file, "rU") as f:
reader = csv.reader (f, dialect=csv.excel)
parentlayer = rs.CurrentLayer ()
layer = parentlayer
print "Root Layer: ", parentlayer
for line in reader:
value = line[0].strip () ;
try:
if value <> "":
float (value)
x = rs.AddPoint(rs.Str2Pt(line))
if x: rs.ObjectLayer(x, layer)
except ValueError:
print "New Layer ", value ;
color = rs.CreateColor (random.randint (0, 255), random.randint (0, 255), random.randint (0, 255))
layer = rs.AddLayer(value, color=color, parent=parentlayer)
importtolayers()
