Do we have the ability to set “Model space pattern scale” via Grasshopper or API Methods?
By default it seems (on my end) this value is set to 100 on a new document and I want it to be 1 by default.
Dashed lines for instance at 100 scale, a 2" pattern dash will just read continuous.
Setting the Model Space Pattern Scale to 1 and a 2" pattern dash is actually a “real world” 2" pattern dash line repeat.
Thanks!
To come back to the matter here, the Linetypes Document Settings does not look like a finished UI product :
Hi @flixchameroy,
We logged RH-77365 Linetype page needs bottom padding.
Can you send us a screen capture video of what you are seeing?
Are you using Windows or Mac?
Thanks,
Mary Ann Fugier
Hi @michaelvollrath,
We logged feature request RH-77367 Set Model Linetype Scale in Grasshopper
In the meantime, you can use these a GH Python component in your Grasshopper definitions to set the Model Linetype Scale from your Grasshopper definition.
Use the one below that aligns with your Rhino version.
For Rhino 7: LinetypeScaleV7.gh (6.1 KB)
For Rhino 8: LinetypeScaleV8.gh (9.2 KB)
Let us know if these work for you.
Thanks,
Mary Ann Fugier
Thank you @mary ! That’s perfect, I’ll test the Python and that should be plenty adequate in the mean time. Much appreciated!
EDIT:
I tested the R8 “LinetypeScaleV8.gh” and it worked perfectly. Thanks @dale
EDIT 2:
I modified the C# script to include the ability to toggle the Enable Model Space Annotation Scaling.
By default I turn this off. I’ve found in working with the new Grasshopper Annotation/Drafting nodes it gets very confusing (to me at least) switching between styles and having scales vary wildly amongst leaders, text, etc. I’m choosing to start everything with a baseline of 1 and then scale everything inside the local Grasshopper components to a scale that makes sense and that I can control easier from within GH
Code here in case anyone wants it:
public class Script_Instance : GH_ScriptInstance
{
private void RunScript(double S, object B)
{
//Assign Tooltips
Component.Name = "Set Document Model Scale";
Component.NickName = "Model Scale";
Component.Description = "Set the Rhino document Model Linetype Scale factor. \nThis factor scales all linetypes globally.\n Toggle Model Space Annotation Scaling";
Component.Params.Input[0].Name = "Linetype Scale";
Component.Params.Input[0].NickName = "S";
Component.Params.Input[0].Description = "Set Document Model Linetype Scale Factor \nDefault = 1";
Component.Params.Input[1].Name = "Enable";
Component.Params.Input[1].NickName = "B";
Component.Params.Input[1].Description = "Set True To Enable Model Space Annotation Scaling";
//Set Document Model Linetype Scale
var linetypeScale = RhinoDocument.Linetypes.LinetypeScale;
if (S > RhinoMath.SqrtEpsilon && S != linetypeScale)
RhinoDocument.Linetypes.LinetypeScale = S;
//Set Document Model Space Scaling
Rhino.RhinoDoc.ActiveDoc.ModelSpaceAnnotationScalingEnabled = B;
}
}
Hi Felix -
That’s correct. Settings from the “Technical” display modes can’t be used in “regular” display modes and vice-versa.
The plan is to merge the two different pipelines so that there aren’t any different families.
-wim
Hi Michael -
That is a document setting. A quick test of different factory-default templates shows that all of those have that setting set to 1. Perhaps you have a modified template that you use as the start-up template?
-wim
Thanks @wim for confirming! I’m glad to know it’s just a user error on my end. I don’t recall ever modifying a template but I certainly must have at one point.
Thanks, good to know moving forward!
Did you set LineTypeDisplay PatternBySegment=Yes ?
