# `rhinoscriptsyntax` Cheatsheet ```python import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs ``` ## User Input | Function | Returns | |---|---| | `rs.GetObject(message, filter, preselect, select)` | GUID or `None` | | `rs.GetObjects(message, filter)` | list of GUIDs | | `rs.GetPoint(message, base_point)` | `Point3d` or `None` | | `rs.GetString(message, default, strings)` | str | | `rs.GetInteger`, `rs.GetReal` | int / float | | `rs.GetBoolean(message, items, defaults)` | list of bools | Common `rs.filter.*` flags (OR them together): ``` point=1, point_cloud=2, curve=4, surface=8, polysurface=16, mesh=32, light=256, annotation=512, instance_reference=4096, text_dot=8192, grip=16384, detail=32768, hatch=65536, morph_control=131072, sub_d=262144 ``` ## Creating Geometry | Function | Notes | |---|---| | `rs.AddPoint(point)` | | | `rs.AddLine(start, end)` | | | `rs.AddPolyline(points)` | `points` is a list of 3-tuples | | `rs.AddCircle(plane_or_center, radius)` | | | `rs.AddArc(plane, radius, angle_deg)` | angle in **degrees** | | `rs.AddCurve(points, degree=3)` | NURBS through control points | | `rs.AddInterpCurve(points, degree=3)` | NURBS through points | | `rs.AddSphere(center, radius)` | | | `rs.AddBox(corners)` | `corners` = 8 points | | `rs.AddPlanarSrf(curves)` | returns list | | `rs.AddLoftSrf(curves, ...)` | returns list of GUIDs | | `rs.AddExtrusion(profile, path)` / `rs.ExtrudeCurveStraight` | | ## Object Properties | Function | Purpose | |---|---| | `rs.ObjectLayer(id [, layer])` | get/set | | `rs.ObjectColor(id [, color])` | RGB tuple | | `rs.ObjectName(id [, name])` | | | `rs.ObjectType(id)` | int matching `rs.filter.*` | | `rs.IsCurve / IsSurface / IsBrep / IsMesh / IsPoint(id)` | | | `rs.DeleteObject(id)` / `rs.DeleteObjects(ids)` | | | `rs.CopyObject(id, translation)` | | | `rs.MoveObject(id, translation)` | | | `rs.RotateObject(id, center, angle, axis=None, copy=False)` | angle in degrees | | `rs.ScaleObject(id, origin, scale)` | scale is a 3-tuple | ## Curves | Function | | |---|---| | `rs.CurveLength(id)` | | | `rs.CurveDomain(id)` | `(t0, t1)` | | `rs.EvaluateCurve(id, t)` | `Point3d` | | `rs.CurveStartPoint / CurveEndPoint(id)` | | | `rs.CurveClosestPoint(id, point)` | parameter `t` | | `rs.DivideCurve(id, segments, create_points=False, return_points=True)` | | | `rs.IsCurveClosed / IsCurvePlanar(id)` | | ## Layers | Function | | |---|---| | `rs.AddLayer(name, color=None, visible=True, locked=False, parent=None)` | | | `rs.CurrentLayer([layer])` | | | `rs.LayerNames()` | list | | `rs.LayerVisible(name [, visible])` | | | `rs.DeleteLayer(name)` | | | `rs.ObjectsByLayer(name)` | list of GUIDs | ## Document & View | Function | | |---|---| | `rs.UnitAbsoluteTolerance()` | | | `rs.UnitSystem()` | int (`rs.unit_system_*`) | | `rs.EnableRedraw(enable)` | **toggle this around bulk ops** | | `rs.Redraw()` | force one redraw | | `rs.ViewNames()` / `rs.CurrentView([name])` | | | `rs.ZoomExtents(view=None, all=False)` | | ## Selection | Function | | |---|---| | `rs.SelectedObjects()` | list | | `rs.SelectObject(id)` / `rs.SelectObjects(ids)` | | | `rs.UnselectAllObjects()` | | | `rs.InvertSelectedObjects()` | | ## Macros from Script `rs.Command(command_string, echo=True)` runs a macro exactly as if typed at the command line. Always prefix `!` (cancel) and `-` (no dialog): ```python rs.Command("! _-Line 0,0,0 10,0,0", echo=False) ```