Object Actions - Shortcuts

[Stefan B.]

Is it possible to make "shortcuts" for object actions? e.g. scripts etc so they can get a keyboard shortcut.

 

For example, If you select a truss, in the OIP there is a section for Actions. Can I make keyboard shortcuts for these options?

 

Specifically:

 - Select System Objects

 - Change Trim Height of System...

 - Rename Truss System...

 - Change Configuration...

 

I cannot find them as Menu commands, and I could not find them as marionettes, and i cannot find them as vectorscripts, but I might be looking in the wrong place.

[Pat Stanford]

They are called Plugin Menu Commands. You can take almost any Vectorscript/Python Script and put it inside a PIO Menu Command and it will work.

 

Take a look at these tutorials I wrote.

 

 

[Stefan B.]

@Pat Stanford thank you, I have already read your tutorials. But I cannot find these actions as a vectorscript.

 

Am I stupid for not seeing the obvious?

[Jesse Cogswell]

@Stefan B. Those actions are hard coded into the Truss object itself and won't appear in the Workspace Editor.  The functionality would need to be recreated in a Menu Command by VW.  It is worth a Feature Request as it shouldn't be too terribly complicated since the code already exists, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it.

[Pat Stanford]

2 hours ago, Stefan B. said:

@Pat Stanford thank you, I have already read your tutorials. But I cannot find these actions as a vectorscript.

Sorry, I was moving too fast and did not read your post well enough.  @Jesse Cogswell has provided the correct information.

[Bruce Kieffer]

I use Keyboard Maestro which can make macros. I use it in Vectorworks. It's a Mac app, but maybe there's something similar for Windows.

[Stefan B.]

Added in the wishlist section. 🙂