right click for a new class

[Phil hunt]

hi

is there anyway of programming my mouse to do a right click that come up with new class

I have just had about 30 surfaces to create classes all at one time

would be nice to right click and have that option if there is not one already   thanks

[Pat Stanford]

Check out this thread. The script creates a new class based on the attributes of the selected object. If you don't need this complication, tell me what you do need and I will see about simplifying it.

 

Copy and paste the script into a new, blank Plug-in Menu command.  (Tools:Plug-ins:Plug-in Manager).  Name and save the Plug-in.  Edit your workspace and add the new command to the Menus, Document Context or Object Context as needed.

 

 

[Phil hunt]

hi pat

I need just create a class....don't need to assign a pen colour or thickness

it's for my render programme....basically any part of the model has to have a class assignemnt....so on this project for instance, i have 30 surfaces that have a different leather texture

when i export the model and then open it in artlantis there will be the 30 surfaces with a class that i can drag and drop my materials onto....the class of course need a fill but the colour and line thickness

to the look of the render once inside the artlantis window......when i am preparing my technical drawings inside VW i do assign pen colours and a line thickness

this is a screen grab from my render window

hope this makes sense 

thanks

 

[Pat Stanford]

How do you want to name the classes? Do you want the normal class dialog box to open? Or would you rather give it some kind of programatic name? If programmatic, how can I determine what that name should be?

 

[Phil hunt]

hi pat

i usually if i have 30 textures that are all the same ie leather

i would call the class leather-1   leather-2 and so on

or if it was a wallpaper

wallpaper-1 and so on......hope this helps

thanks

phil