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axlDBOpenShape() not working for dynamic shapes

jwhend

Is there away to open a dynamic shape?

I tried axlDBOpenShape(current_shape) and Get  "W- *WARNING* (axlDBOpenShape): Cannot edit a generated shape."

I use this to open static shapes and it works fine, but need to be able to open both.

Thanks,

Jerry

 

  • For dynamic shapes, you must open the dynamic shape (BOUNDARY class) not the generated shape (ETCH class).

    To obtain the boundary shape from a generate shape (assumes  generatedShape is the Skill variable hold the shape dbid)

        boundaryShape = generatedShape->shapeBoundary

  • Is there a way to test if a shape is static or dynamic?

    I figured this part. Just didn't scroll down far enough in your reply. Also, what is the function to open the shape BOUNDARY class?

    Thanks,

    Jerry

     

    fxffxf said:

    For dynamic shapes, you must open the dynamic shape (BOUNDARY class) not the generated shape (ETCH class).

    To obtain the boundary shape from a generate shape (assumes  generatedShape is the Skill variable hold the shape dbid)

        boundaryShape = generatedShape->shapeBoundary

     

     

  •  if you have a dbid of a shape the:

        if  dbid->shapeBoundary is nil then you can use dbid to open the shape

        if dbid->shapeBoundary is non-nil then pass  dbid->shapeBoundary to open the shape

    If you finding shapes by using axlSetFindFilter method then you can add "BOUNDARY_SHAPES" to the list of items passed to the '?enabled' option and find will automatically promote a found shape to its owning dynamic shape.

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