"print" through running macro in GH

[demichang.cd]

To continue the discussion here:

Print through RhinoApp.RunScript() in C#?

hello to all Please, can someone helps me to resolve this issue? I need to print through code, but the command _-SavePrintWindowAs its not recognized by rhino. What should I use instead? I’m doing this: string loc = "C:\\Users\\cricri\\Desktop\\hey.pdf"; RhinoApp.RunScript("_-Print Go _-SavePrintWindowAs \n\"" + loc + "\"\n _-Enter", true); any clue will be very helpful thanks in advance Carlos

I am also looking for a way to automatically print with running macro in C# with RhinoApp.RunScript(macro, true);

now the macro I’m running is as below:

-_Print Setup View ViewportArea Window 0,0 Enter
50,50 Enter Destination PageSize 22.5778 22.5778
OutputColor DisplayColor Enter Enter Enter

however I don’t know where rhino is “printing” that file to. it seems the only way i can have control over the file path is by writing the macro like this:

-_Print Setup View ViewportArea Window 0,0 Enter
50,50 Enter Destination PageSize 22.5778 22.5778
OutputColor DisplayColor Enter Enter Preview

so this way the file selection pop up window shows up and I can select location and file name manually. However, I am looking for an automated way to do this in grasshopper…

In the discussion I’m linking above the conclusion is Rhino5 does not support this yet, I’m wondering is there is a way to do it in Rhino 6 as of now.

Thanks,
Demi

[piac (Giulio Piacentino)]

I am not exactly sure myself, but I think @stevebaer knows.

[stevebaer]

The best way to do this is directly through code and not through RunScript. Here’s some sample python code that should help to get you started

V6 Goal: True PDF Export

Here is how you would export every layout page to a PDF in python import Rhino import scriptcontext as sc import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs filename = rs.SaveFileName() pages = sc.doc.Views.GetPageViews() pdf = Rhino.FileIO.FilePdf.Create() dpi = 300 for page in pages: capture = Rhino.Display.ViewCaptureSettings(page, dpi) pdf.AddPage(capture) pdf.Write(filename) Does that work for you? The ViewCaptureSettings class is the key here. This is where all of the adjustments will be set for p…

[demichang.cd]

thank you so much.
would exporting to a image be similar?

[stevebaer]

Similar, but different You would use the ViewCapture class for this instead of the FilePdf class

https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/RhinoCommon/html/M_Rhino_Display_ViewCapture_CaptureToBitmap_1.htm

[demichang.cd]

Thankyou! I will look into it

[demichang.cd]

Update:

ended up setting view port window around my geometry by manipulating the Camera in rhino. and then running macro:

 -_ViewCaptureToFile Width 256 Height 256 <insert\file\path\iamgename.png>

[rtstangl]

Although it seems that your issue has been solved, just a quick FYI regarding PDF printing in Rhino 5. If you use a PDF printer such as Bullzip that allows you to predefine print location through an external settings file, you can get true dialogue free PDF printing in Rhino 5 using your RunScript approach.

I believe that you can achieve the same result using Acrobat DC drivers and writing some settings to the registry as well, but haven’t confirmed this yet.

[demichang.cd]

@rtstangl

Although it seems that your issue has been solved, just a quick FYI regarding PDF printing in Rhino 5. If you use a PDF printer such as Bullzip that allows you to predefine print location through an external settings file, you can get true dialogue free PDF printing in Rhino 5 using your RunScript approach.

wow cool. thanks