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//Draw UserTexts // is a plugin for Rhino 3D, designed to add the possibility to automatically insert texts based on the curves usertexts in your Rhino document. | //Draw UserTexts // is a plugin for Rhino 3D, designed to add the possibility to automatically insert texts based on the curves usertexts in your Rhino document. | ||
===== Plugin installation ===== | ===== Plugin installation ===== | ||
+ | ==== Overview ==== | ||
The plugin installer can be downloaded at: [[https:// | The plugin installer can be downloaded at: [[https:// | ||
A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ | A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ | ||
- | //Draw UserTexts // works only for Rhino 6 ((Rhino6.15 or later)). | + | //Draw UserTexts // works for Rhino 6((Rhino6.15 or later)) and Rhino7((Tested up to Rhino 7.1)). |
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===== Features and commands ===== | ===== Features and commands ===== | ||
==== DrawUserTexts_About ==== | ==== DrawUserTexts_About ==== | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' |
- | Todo | + | {{ : |
- | </ | + | ==== DrawUserTexts_License ==== |
+ | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | ||
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+ | See [[drawusertexts-usermanual# | ||
==== DrawUserTexts ==== | ==== DrawUserTexts ==== | ||
Adds annotations along your 2D curves using our smart positioning system. If the curve is too short or there isn't enough space, a leader will be used instead. | Adds annotations along your 2D curves using our smart positioning system. If the curve is too short or there isn't enough space, a leader will be used instead. | ||
=== Walkthrough === | === Walkthrough === | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | - Launch the command |
- | Todo | + | - Select the target curves ⇒ a real-time preview is displayed |
- | </ | + | - Change any option if needed |
+ | - Right-click or press ENTER to validate | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
=== Scripted mode === | === Scripted mode === | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | No scripted mode available for options at the moment. |
- | Todo | + | |
- | </ | + | |
=== Options === | === Options === | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | == Attribute == |
- | Todo | + | This option opens a form to pick the usertext that should be read, among a list of attributes existing in the model. |
+ | The Rhino' | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
+ | If some curves don't have the selected usertext, the preview will display <?> instead, but thoses texts won't be created in the result. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | == TextHeight == | ||
+ | Changes the inserted texts size. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | <WRAP center round important 80%> | ||
+ | If your text height i too big compared you the size of your curves, it might considerably slow down the command preview, especially on large models. This is normal, since our algorithms will have to try a lot more locations to fit the texts. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | == Font == | ||
+ | This option opens a form to pick the font name among your computer' | ||
+ | <WRAP center round tip 80%> | ||
+ | It might happen that the preview is not refreshed after a font is selected. This can be fixed by changing the text height afterward. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | == UseCurveLayer == | ||
+ | If // | ||
+ | == Layer == | ||
+ | This option opens a form to pick the output texts' layer. | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
+ | Only visible if // | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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==== OutlineToLine ==== | ==== OutlineToLine ==== |