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start:plugins:drawusertexts:drawusertexts-usermanual [2020/12/22 10:02] adminmar Added installation details & drawusertexts_license command |
start:plugins:drawusertexts:drawusertexts-usermanual [2021/07/02 13:45] adminmar [OutlineToLine] Added details about the SectionTools plugin |
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==== DrawUserTexts_About ==== | ==== DrawUserTexts_About ==== | ||
This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | {{ : |
- | Todo | + | |
- | </ | + | |
==== DrawUserTexts_License ==== | ==== DrawUserTexts_License ==== | ||
This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | ||
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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 is 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 those texts won't be created in the result. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | == TextHeight == | ||
+ | Changes the inserted text size. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | <WRAP center round important 80%> | ||
+ | If your text height is 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 // | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
==== OutlineToLine ==== | ==== OutlineToLine ==== | ||
- | Convert | + | Converts outlines |
+ | {{ : | ||
=== Walkthrough === | === Walkthrough === | ||
- | == Inputs == | + | - Select one or several outline curves(Usually a planar section). The selected curves will be automatically grouped |
- | One or several outline curves(Usually a planar section). The selected curves will be automatically grouped | + | |
- | == Result == | + | - Set your options and fix the curve selection within groups if needed |
- | For each curves | + | - Right-Click or press ENTER to validate |
- | The result is previewed in real time while using the command, as well as a key table to understand the preview' | + | <WRAP center round info 90%> |
- | {{ : | + | Although this command can work with a lot of 2D originated from a 3D model (// |
+ | </ | ||
=== Options === | === Options === | ||
- | ^ Type | Choose between Outline, Arrow or Auto. When Auto is selected, the user text “RhinoStructure: | + | ^ Type | Choose between Outline, Arrow, or Auto. When Auto is selected, the usertext |
^ Layer | Select a layer for the result | | ^ Layer | Select a layer for the result | | ||
^ ChangeSide | Swap a group' | ^ ChangeSide | Swap a group' | ||
- | ^ ChangeAllSides | Applies ChangeSide to every groups | + | ^ ChangeAllSides | Applies ChangeSide to every group | |
^ ManualCurvesPick | Pick a group from your current selection, then select/ | ^ ManualCurvesPick | Pick a group from your current selection, then select/ | ||
- | ^ LengthBetweenOffsets | Distance | + | ^ LengthBetweenOffsets | Distance |
^ Offset | Offset distance from the group' | ^ Offset | Offset distance from the group' | ||
^ LengthOffset | Length of every offset curve | | ^ LengthOffset | Length of every offset curve | | ||
^ AngleArrow | Angle when arrow mode is used | | ^ AngleArrow | Angle when arrow mode is used | | ||
- | ^ LengthArrow | Length of every arrowheads | + | ^ LengthArrow | Length of every arrowheads |
- | ^ AddReference | When enabled, applies a specialized version of WS2S_AddRef | + | ^ AddReference | When enabled, applies a specialized version of the // |
- | ^ TextHeight | Text height used when AddReference is enabled | | + | ^ TextHeight | Text height used when AddReference is enabled |
+ | ^ ReferenceAttributeKey | Defines which usertext should be read when // | ||
+ | ^ GroupingMethod|Defines how the curves should be grouped: < | ||
+ | * **None**: Each curve will be considered independently. Appropriate for closed polycurves. | ||
+ | * **PartID**: Curves/ | ||
+ | * **RhinoGroup**: | ||
+ | * **Both**: Curves/ | ||
+ | </ | ||