repeat last step 501

#1

Hi, I need some help.
MMB clicking to repeat last step seems not to work in 501v. (at least in win). Anyone knows a solution?
I long for the . key in XSI…

#2

Press CTRL + R to repeat the last command.

#3

@ezekiel66
Thank you, but it does not work the way I intended. Ctrl+R simply recalls the previous command initialized (i.e. window, interaction, all set or 0, etc.) and does not repeat what I had just done (e.g. beveling a poly for 50 mm).

#4

I know this is a bit late but the answer may be of use to anyone searching.

You have to record a Macro first. Here’s how to repeat applying a bevel inset of 100mm to whatever polygon is selected.

Select a polygon or polygons
From the System menu click on “Record macro”
Press the B key for the Bevel tool, click in the viewport to activate the tool. Apply the Bevel inset of 100mm in the normal way. Drop the tool
Click on “Record Macro” to stop recording
Now you can select a polygon and from the System menu click on “Replay” to run the Macro

Hope this helps.

3DKiwi

#5

Thanks Kiwi, and don’t mind to be late (always in time with a kind answer :)).

#6

The difference here is between a command and a tool - the beveling in modo done by a tool (the command to activate the bevel tool is tool is tool.set poly.bevel on)

Anyway, 3DKiwi is right - the best way to repeat a series of commands is a macro (setting the tool to on, giving the inset and offset amounts and executing the tool).

You can get a nice little macro ‘helper’ window by doing this:

-under the Layout->Palettes->Create new Palette dropdown

  • in the new palette click the little top right arrow and select ‘Application->Form View’

  • This turns the palette into a form view - now right mouse click on the ‘Form View’ header and you will see a list of all available Forms…select ‘Macro Recorder’.

Just keep this little guy open. You can also go back to the little arrow and select 'Viewport->Save Viewport and save the ‘Macro Recorder’ viewport under ‘Applications’. Now you can put the Macro Recorder in any window or floating window or palette by just selecting it from the available viewports under ‘Applications’ in the arrow dropdown.

Make sure to save your config: File->Config Save

-Greg

#7

And thank to you too, Greg. Maybe your hint will help to reconcile me with macros.
I started as a programmer a long time ago (vanilla C times…designing interfaces) and now I rate every day without a single line of code written as a happy day… but who knows?

#8

Thanks Greg. I’ve created my own Macro Layout using your tips.

Nigel / 3DKiwi

#9

you dont need any macros

just use tool.doApply command and be happy

#10

jeez! thankyou mate, you are a guru :thumbsup:

#11

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