Hi, I need to add the Curve Piping Render Property to a series of curves (in Python). I have searched the RhinoCommon API docs, examples, and here on the forum without any success. Perhaps the render attribute version it’s not called “piping” under the hood. (Just to clarify, I am not looking for r…

Mahdiyar, Clement, Thanks to you both for your helpful suggestions. I will dig into them further on Monday. Does anyone know who the developer of this area might be, so I might ping them and see if there’s a pythonic way to set these properties?

[image] Dow: Does anyone know who the developer of this area might be, so I might ping them and see if there’s a pythonic way to set these properties? This should be @andy _ c.

Hi @Dow , I’ve requested a sample from the developer. https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-59905 – Dale

Unfortunately there is no other way than scripting. I will add it to the pile.

Hi @andy Thank you. I am still using my workaround. Having a way to do this with python would be welcome.

Has anyone been lucky to get this to work? I need to select blocks and set piping inside blocks onto curves.

I found out this could be easily done with macros BUT it is not possible to exit block edit mode with macro?! is there anyway i can edit blocks and run applycurvepiping command automatically? from macro, pythton or c# i dont mind. i need to know if its possible. @pascal

Hi Ivan - I do not see a way so far… -Pascal

it is a pity. too often i hit a deadend to seemingly easy things :frowning:

_BlockEdit _SelAll _Properties _ApplyCurvePiping _On=_Yes _Radius=0.2 _Segments=16 CapType= Flat _Accuracy=100 _EnterEnd _EnterEnd This is the best we can get. Beware there is a bug in captype propery you need to set _SPACE Flat otherwise it does not work so there is unneccessary space in…

[Python] Add Curve Piping Render Property to curves

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clement February 10, 2026, 4:14pm 25

Hi @Alan_Farkas , i’ve found GetCustomRenderMeshParameter in this post by @dale.

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[Python] Add Curve Piping Render Property to curves

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