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//Selection Tools// is a plugin for Rhino 3D, designed to provide additional selection tools. | //Selection Tools// is a plugin for Rhino 3D, designed to provide additional selection tools. | ||
===== 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.\\ | ||
- | //Selection Tools// works only for Rhino 6 ((Rhino6.15 or later)). | + | //Selection Tools// works with Rhino 6((Rhino 6.15 or higher)) and Rhino7((Rhino 7.5 or higher)). |
- | <WRAP center round tip 80%> | + | {{page>start: |
- | Our //Selection Tools// plugin is also compatible with __Yak__, Rhino' | + | |
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- | </ | + | |
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===== Features and commands ===== | ===== Features and commands ===== | ||
- | ==== Command1 | + | ==== SelectionTools_About |
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' |
- | Todo | + | {{ : |
- | </ | + | ----- |
- | ==== Command2 | + | ==== SelectionTools_License==== |
+ | This command can be used only from the command line prompt. It displays the plugin' | ||
+ | |||
+ | See [[selectiontools-usermanual# | ||
+ | ----- | ||
+ | ==== SelectByType ==== | ||
+ | Pick one or several object types in a list to select every object of those types. The list only contains the object types existing in the model. | ||
=== Walkthrough === | === Walkthrough === | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | - Launch the command |
- | Todo | + | - Select one or several object types |
- | </ | + | - Click OK to validate |
- | === Scripted mode === | + | {{ : |
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | ----- |
- | Todo | + | ==== SelectByVolume |
+ | Select extrusions or closed polysurfaces with the same volume, which is useful to find symmetrical parts or duplicates. | ||
+ | === Walkthrough === | ||
+ | - Launch the command | ||
+ | - Select a solid((closed polysurface)) | ||
+ | - Enter the tolerance | ||
+ | - Every solid with the same volume in the model will be selected | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
+ | The command does not look for volumes inside of blocks. However, it is possible to select a volume belonging to a block when picking the original solid. | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | === Preselection === | ||
+ | Preselection is allowed if one and only one solid((closed polysurface)) is preselected. | ||
=== Options === | === Options === | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | + | == Tolerance == |
- | Todo | + | Optional tolerance |
+ | ----- | ||
+ | ==== SelectDuplicatedSolids ==== | ||
+ | Select every duplicated solid((closed polysurface)). Every solid having at least X other solids with the same volume & area in the model will be selected. | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
+ | Symmetrical parts will obviously be considered identical, having both the same areas and volumes. | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | === Walkthrough === | ||
+ | - Launch the command | ||
+ | - Enter the //Minimum object duplicate count// | ||
+ | - Enter the tolerance | ||
+ | - Duplicated solids will be selected | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | === Options === | ||
+ | == Minimum object duplicate count == | ||
+ | A minimum number can be set. For example, if set to 3, the selection will ignore duplicated items when there are only two of them. | ||
+ | == Tolerance == | ||
+ | Optional tolerance | ||
+ | ----- | ||
+ | ==== SelectOneObjByName ==== | ||
+ | Selects only one object per existing name in the whole model. Useful when readying the model before making detailed drawings. | ||
+ | === Walkthrough === | ||
+ | - Launch the command | ||
+ | - One object is selected for each name | ||
+ | {{ : |