question about layer settings

[NOPKGer]

hey, how does
Attribute_controller.set_layer_settings(element_id_list, layer_settings) work?
I have the feeling that something like get_layer_settings() is missing.

[Brunner246]

If you are searching for accessing this

https://github.com/cwapi3d/cwapi3dpython/blob/main/src/attribute_controller/__init__.pyi#L977
https://github.com/cwapi3d/cwapi3dpython/blob/main/src/attribute_controller/__init__.pyi#L1421
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[NOPKGer]

Can I edit the settings or only view them?

@Brunner246 Can you tell me that?
Thank you.

[Brunner246]

Hi @NOPKGer
in attribute_controller use set_layer_settings(element_id_list: List[int], layer_detection_settings: layer_settings)
layer_settings are in module cadwork

[NOPKGer]

Sorry, I don't get it.
I can't find the layer settings. These two variants don't work:
ac.set_layer_settings(elements,cadwork.layer_settings.set_with_dimensions_output())
ac.set_layer_settings(elements,cadwork.layer_settings.is_with_dimensions_output())

Am I missing something?

[Brunner246]

It works as expected.

layer_settings is an object which holds settings data and you ve to pass that to the function. your code is not valid.

It has to be done like this. In a first step you ve to create the object.

1. layer_settings = cadwork.layer_settings()
2. then set the required data e.g. layer_settings.set_layer(1) etc.
3. pass the object reference to the set_layer_settings

import element_controller as ec
import attribute_controller as ac
import cadwork

layer_settings = cadwork.layer_settings()
layer_settings.set_layer(1)
layer_settings.set_with_dimensions_output()
layer_settings.set_with_attributes_output()

ac.set_layer_settings(ec.get_active_identifiable_element_ids(), layer_settings)

Before

After

[NOPKGer]

thanks a lot, I missed that part layer_settings = cadwork.layer_settings().
now it works.