How to get a scene for each selected element using python in cadwork?

[lucas-ita]

Based on the code from the Cadwork API documentation, I have created the code below. My intention is to obtain a scene for each selected element. However, when I select multiple elements, it currently creates a scene for each one. Unfortunately, the content of each scene includes all the elements instead of having each element in a separate scene.

import element_controller as ec
import cadwork
import scene_controller as sc

# Get the IDs of all selected elements
element_ids = ec.get_active_identifiable_element_ids()

# Check if there are selected elements
if element_ids:
    # Create an individual scene for each element
    for i in range(len(element_ids)):
        scene_name = f'Scene {i + 1}'  # Add 1 to start counting from 1
        new_scene = sc.add_scene(scene_name)

        # Check if the scene was successfully created
        if new_scene:
            # Add the corresponding element to the scene
            sc.add_elements_to_scene(scene_name, [element_ids[i]])

            # Activate the scene
            sc.activate_scene(scene_name)

else:
    print("No elements selected.")

[NOPKGer]

hey, you have to set the elements inactive.

import element_controller as ec
import cadwork
import scene_controller as sc
**import visualization_controller as vc**

# Get the IDs of all selected elements
element_ids = ec.get_active_identifiable_element_ids()
**vc.set_inactive(element_ids)**

# Check if there are selected elements
if element_ids:
    # Create an individual scene for each element
    for i in range(len(element_ids)):
        scene_name = f'Scene {i + 1}'  # Add 1 to start counting from 1
        new_scene = sc.add_scene(scene_name)

        # Check if the scene was successfully created
        if new_scene:
            # Add the corresponding element to the scene
            sc.add_elements_to_scene(scene_name, [element_ids[i]])

            # Activate the scene
            sc.activate_scene(scene_name)

else:
    print("No elements selected.")

[Brunner246]

We will check this behaviour, looks like an unexpected behaviour. As an List[elementId] is explicitly passed as a parameter, only this should be added to the scene.

import element_controller as ec
import scene_controller as sc
import visualization_controller as vc


def main():
    element_ids = ec.get_active_identifiable_element_ids()
    vc.set_inactive(element_ids) # this should not be necessary in the future (bug)
    print(f"{len(element_ids)} active elements.")
    for index, element_id in enumerate(element_ids):
        scene_name = f"Scene {index}"
        if sc.add_scene(scene_name):
            sc.add_elements_to_scene(scene_name, [element_id])


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

[Brunner246]

The function corresponds to the standard behaviour of cadwork.
add_scene creates a scene and adds the active elements.
Therefore, the elements must be deactivated before the scene is added.

[lucas-ita]

Thanks!