Smart Toggle for Selecting

Scripting
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Hi,
I do a lot of drafting with Rhino and work with other peoples work constantly. My selection color is yellow. Many people use this color in their layers. I could change my selection color, but would prefer not to. There should be a smart toggle to switch to a different color if the selection is equal to the your selection color.

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You can find the color change here.

Cattura
Cattura1811×1025 230 KB

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Yes, but like the black and white switching there should be an alternate color for selection when you are selecting the same color as your selection color. (Believe the black and white is for background color, but haven’t used it)

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The issue is that each display mode can have different settings — for example, some display characteristics that I keep active in Shade mode are not active in Ghost mode, and vice versa. My only suggestion is that, since selection in Rhinoceros is highlighted in yellow, you should never assign yellow as a layer color, otherwise you risk not being able to tell whether a curve is already yellow because of the layer color or because it is selected, and the same applies to surfaces.

hgfhgfhd
hgfhgfhd1813×936 205 KB

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can be scripted i guess?
something like
Rhino.ApplicationSettings.AppearanceSettings.SelectedObjectColor = y
(havent done any scriptin in rhino itself so far - only in gh. but I think there are ways to put a script to a button in the rhinointerface)
AppearanceSettings.SelectedObjectColor property

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I get it and don’t when its just my work.

I work with other peoples work in a structured layering system. I import a lot of other peoples Cad. So the only option would be to change the layer colors when I’m working on it then change them back (what I do mostly, but its tedious), or pick another color at those times, but I’ve been in Rhino for 15 years so prefer not. I just thought it would be easier if there was an option in Rhino9 similar to the black/white switching.

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i may try something like this, I’m currently learning python for things like this.

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Hi @Kevin_Burke,

Here are a couple of scripts to get you started.

ChangeSelectedObjectColor.py (400 Bytes)

RestoreSelectedObjectColor.py (363 Bytes)

– Dale

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Hi,
Wow,
I wasn’t expecting this, I cant wait to try it!
Thanks!