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help for rename toolpath...

lamtuyphong11 — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:50:38 GMT

Help me create a renaming macro as shown:
for example: using the same tool, change the name: 1-D10 and 2-D10 ---> 1-D10 and 1+1
Thanks

Re: help for rename toolpath...

icse — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:29:21 GMT

Try this macro:

string list $subFolders = get_folders('Toolpath') int $index = input choice $subFolders 'Select Folder' string $lastToolName = '' int $counter = 0 int $subCounter = 0 foreach $tp in folder($subFolders[$index]) { if $tp.Tool.Name != $lastToolName { $subCounter = 0 $counter = $counter + 1 string $newName = $counter + '-' + $tp.Tool.Name rename toolpath $tp $newName } else { $subCounter = $subCounter + 1 string $newName = $counter + '+' + $subCounter rename toolpath $tp $newName } $lastToolName = $tp.Tool.Name }

Re: help for rename toolpath...

lamtuyphong11 — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:26:25 GMT

it's great.Thank you so much....:))

Re: help for rename toolpath...

lamtuyphong11 — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:40:01 GMT

Can you help me a little more ? ...i want these toolpaths to be able to go into 1 folder. can you help me ...

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Re: help for rename toolpath...

icse — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:31:15 GMT

It probly get messed up if the selected folder got subfolders.... so use with care

also i added a warning so the macro does not run if the project was not saved before

if length(project_pathname(0)) == 0 OR project_modified() == 1 { message warn 'Please Save Project first' return } string list $subFolders = get_folders('Toolpath') int $index = input choice $subFolders 'Select Folder' string $lastToolName = '' string $desinationFolder = '' string $folderName = '' int $counter = 0 int $subCounter = 0 foreach $tp in folder($subFolders[$index]) { if $tp.Tool.Name != $lastToolName { $subCounter = 0 $counter = $counter + 1 string $newName = $counter + '-' + $tp.Tool.Name string $folderPath = $subFolders[$index] string $tempName = $newName $folderName = $newName int $i = 1 while folder_exists($folderPath + '\' + $folderName) { $folderName = $tempName + '_' + $i $i = $i + 1 } $desinationFolder = $folderPath + '\' + $folderName CREATE FOLDER $folderPath $folderName if entity_exists(entity('toolpath',$newName)) { $newName = new_entity_name('toolpath',$newName) } rename toolpath $tp $newName EDIT FOLDER $desinationFolder INSERT $newName LAST } else { $subCounter = $subCounter + 1 string $newName = $counter + '+' + $subCounter if entity_exists(entity('toolpath',$newName)) { $newName = new_entity_name('toolpath',$newName) } rename toolpath $tp $newName EDIT FOLDER $desinationFolder INSERT $newName LAST } $lastToolName = $tp.Tool.Name }

i'm not quite happy with it so i probly do a rework on the weekend

Re: help for rename toolpath...

lamtuyphong11 — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 01:21:57 GMT

It's also great. but it's not complete yet. very succulent you help. Thank you very much