I create objects in grasshopper. Is there a native way to tell it what layer to create the object on? Is there a native way to essentially do a ChangeObjectLayer command to move an object created in grasshopper to a layer? I’m wishing for something like a component which takes as input an object (cr…

If you don’t need any special layer settings, you can use the Model object component and Cache component to bake geometry and make it available in Rhino. Can’t see all components? Try to update…

Thanks, that looks promising. Is there any place that explains, or even documents, how to use the Model Object, Content Cache, or other grasshopper components? I see that it’s allowed to wire an object, e.g., point, to the Geometry input of a Model Object component. I see that there is a Layer out…

Check this topic: Content Cache Updated Guide - Grasshopper - McNeel Forum

Thanks, hopefully that will help me figure out how to do what I want… -Frank

Also this guide may help: Rhino 8 Feature: GH1 Is Now More Than Just Geometry!

Thank you, it does help…sort of. As I mentioned in the post, I don’t see separate component groups for Layer etc. in the Rhinio tab; has the Rhino tab been superseded since Rhino 8 Feature: GH1 Is Now More Than Just Geometry! was published? Anyhow, after re-reading these docs I think I’m starting t…

[image] Frank Revi: I don’t see We don’t see what you don’t see. Please post a screenshot if you think something is missing…

Thanks so much for all this great help, really appreciate it. Here’s what I see: [image] Here’s what’s in Rhino 8 Feature: GH1 Is Now More Than Just Geometry! - Serengeti (Rhino WIP) - McNeel Forum : [image] Just wondering if what I have (Rhino Version 8 SR12 (8.12.24282.7001, 2024-10-08)) is …

Yes, yours Grasshopper is up to date.

Native way in grasshopper to ChangeObjectLayer?

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scottd (Scott Davidson) November 5, 2024, 8:16pm 9

Here is a basic example of a GH created geometry placed on a new layer created with GH.

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Native way in grasshopper to ChangeObjectLayer?

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