Hi
Im using layer states more and more but hitting a point where Im looking for something more advanced.
Basically lets say I have several layout pages and each page has one viewport. Page one I set all layers on and page two I only want layer 3. Page three copies the same layer detail as page two.
I now want to change the layer detail on page two and would like page three to sync with the layer state behaviour used - is that possible?
Thank you in advance
Hi Ian - I do not know of a way with plain Rhino but I can imagine it is probably a scriptable thing to do this after the fact - that is a specific operation to sync one layout or detail with another. I’ll take a look, if that seems like it would be useful. Keeping track and updating on the fly seems like a tall order to me though.
-Pascal
Hi Pascal
script - Sounds good to me.
My current project that has a number of zones/features (listed individually in layers) and with 100+ layout pages some need repeated layer states yet with a different camera view to the previous page so sync the layer state feature would be hugely beneficial.
Cheers
Hi Ian, I don’t know what is possible, but it would help to have example files that you sync by hand, showing an example with just a couple of layouts at the start and at the end of the sync…
-Pascal
Hi!
More automatisms for things regarding layouting, like this, would be quite welcome.
How about making Snapshots a parameter of Details? Snapshot changes, all Details tuned to that Snapshot change automatically, too.
So much more is possible in that field… not even high science, just clever convenience features.
rhino layerState test.3dm (844.2 KB)
Hi,
Im unable to share my actual project because of NDA’s so generated a senerio that demonstrates my question.
So page one in the layout shows all the 3D letters in my scene A, B & C.
Page two has three viewports top half has two viewports on top of each other. the one at the back is showing the scene and the one in front is highlighting a series of 3D letters. I have set up a layerstate assisting with detail on (Layers A only on)
Page three and four much the same but added them to demonstrate my approach.
Now page five and six are exactly the same using layerstate. The approach I would like to see is update the active viewports in Page 5&6 and change the detail on from showing A&B to A&C without have to visit page 6.
Just to point out this is a small file of 6 pages. When you have 100+ and need to change the detail on/off on multiple viewports its time consuming.
A quick solution would be click on the viewport > under properties/viewport have a drop down box instructing what layerstate to follow as default.
Also an option in the layer state to exclude new layers until they are ticked “detail on” and “updated”.
Looking forward to any suggestions.
Kind regards
ib
Hi Ian, perfect, that is what I wanted. Still don’t know if I’ll be able to help…
-Pascal