topic Betreff: [macro] pattern check in PowerMill Forum

[macro] pattern check

moraschini — Tue, 28 May 2024 06:23:41 GMT

hello everyone, is possible check if 2 pattern are equal or not?

i have this 2 line on different level trnsfered from cad and i need to check if these are the same or not.
thanks in advance for the help

Betreff: [macro] pattern check

icse — Tue, 28 May 2024 09:15:34 GMT

you can try somehting like this:

entity $lvl1 = input entity level 'Select first' entity $lvl2 = input entity level 'Select second' EDIT MODEL ALL DESELECT ALL EDIT LEVEL ${lvl1.Name} SELECT WIREFRAME EDIT LEVEL ${lvl2.Name} SELECT WIREFRAME string $p = new_entity_name('pattern') CREATE PATTERN ; EDIT PATTERN ${p} INSERT MODEL EDIT PATTERN ${p} DESELECT ALL EDIT PATTERN ${p} SELECT DUPLICATES if number_selected('pattern', $p) != 0 { message info 'Equal' } else { message info 'Not Equal' } purge pattern ${p} yes

I did not tested this properly, there might be some edge cases...

Betreff: [macro] pattern check

moraschini — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:33:23 GMT

hello @icse , is there a way to select only a colour of the level instead of all the level?

thanks in advance

Betreff: [macro] pattern check

icse — Tue, 28 May 2024 13:03:49 GMT

you can use this command to filter:

EDIT SELECTION MODEL FILTER '255, 128, 0'

entity $lvl1 = input entity level 'Select first' entity $lvl2 = input entity level 'Select second' EDIT MODEL ALL DESELECT ALL EDIT LEVEL ${lvl1.Name} SELECT WIREFRAME EDIT LEVEL ${lvl2.Name} SELECT WIREFRAME //your color EDIT SELECTION MODEL FILTER '255, 128, 26' string $p = new_entity_name('pattern') CREATE PATTERN ; EDIT PATTERN ${p} INSERT MODEL EDIT PATTERN ${p} DESELECT ALL EDIT PATTERN ${p} SELECT DUPLICATES if number_selected('pattern', $p) != 0 { message info 'Equal' } else { message info 'Not Equal' } purge pattern ${p} yes

Betreff: [macro] pattern check

moraschini — Thu, 30 May 2024 15:54:38 GMT

Thank you very much @icse,