V6 and macro creation... #&$*%^#!

Rhino PaperCuts
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I already ranted about this during V6 development, but I’m in such a good mood after this thread today, I thought I would rant about it again…

In V5, when trying to prototype a macro that has a lot of options, all you needed to do is type the command with the dash, let all the options come up on the command line, cancel the command, then hit F2… All the options were neatly printed out in the command history, you could copy those and paste into the macro editor. For example -Sweep1 gives you this:

Command: -Sweep1
Select rail ( ChainEdges ):
Select cross section curves ( Point ):
Drag seam point to adjust. Press Enter when done ( Flip  Automatic  Natural ): Automatic
Choose Sweep1 option ( Style=Freeform  Simplify=None  RefitTolerance=0.01  RebuildCount=5  Closed=No  ShapeBlending=Local  UntrimmedMiters=No  RefitRail=No ):

In V6 you get this:

Command: -Sweep1

In other words, diddly. In order to prototype a complex macro now, I have to use a screencap tool and make a capture of the command line, and then hand type in all the options using that as a reference… Nice progress, huh? (not)

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@stevebaer?
@dale?
Is this on the Bug list?

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Not that I know of JB. It is always fine to make duplicate YT issues if one already exists.

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https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-54692

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@Helvetosaur
I just tried to duplicate with the V5 and the current V6 inhouse build.

V5:
Command: -Sweep1
Select rail ( ChainEdges ):
Select cross section curves ( Point ):
Select cross section curves. Press Enter when done ( Point ):
Drag seam point to adjust. Press Enter when done ( Flip Automatic Natural ):
Choose Sweep1 option ( Style=Freeform Simplify=None RefitTolerance=0.01 RebuildCount=5 Closed=No ShapeBlending=Local RefitRail=No ):
Command: _CommandHistory

V6:
Command: -Sweep1
Select rail ( ChainEdges )
Select cross section curves ( Point )
Select cross section curves. Press Enter when done ( Point )
Drag seam point to adjust. Press Enter when done ( Flip Automatic Natural )
Choose Sweep1 option ( Style=Freeform Simplify=None RefitTolerance=0.01 RebuildCount=5 Closed=No ShapeBlending=Local RefitRail=No )
Command: _CommandHistory

What are you doing differently?

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@lowell
I don’t see the problem here either.
I shot off a message to Mitch.

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Thanks. I see it doesn’t work on mac, but I don’t think it ever did because of that weird automatic dialogy stuff.

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Mitch posted it in V6 Serengeti so I tested it in Windows.

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Hi guys,

This was definitely on Windows, that’s why I posted it in this category. I had this happening on two different machines, the ones I always work on, so this is why I (mistakenly) thought it was generalized.

However the fact that you were not seeing it prompted me to look further. I always experienced this in my custom workspace, so I first opened up a default V6 and tried it - and lo and behold, I saw the prompts echoed to the command line. So, as the two different machines that had the problem were running the same custom workspace (one imported from the other) I guessed the culprit was in options somewhere…

I went looking for the setting and found it right away:

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So, apologize for the rant, everything now works as expected, knowing that I can turn echoes on when I prototype macros and then turn then off again if I don’t need them is a good thing.

Cheers, --Mitch

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Nae bother.
That is a setting I’ve heard about but not used enough to be in my “WTF filter”.
A good rant is a good thing.
It avoids an unhealthy build up.

Cheers

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