Model.setreviewbyname

Model.setreviewbyname(entity_type, name, color, review_type)

Adds entities to the review list based on an entity name.

Parameters:

• entity_type (EntityFullType) – The type of entity to add to the review list. Valid entities are blocks and groups.

• name (hwString) – The name of the entity.

• color (int) – The color to use for review of the entity. Valid values are 1-64.

• review_type (int) –

  The review type to control.

  For blocks:

  1 - Nodes

  2 - Elements

  For groups:

  1 - Secondary only

  2 - Main only

  3 - Main and secondary

Example

Review only secondary elements from group CONTACT with color 4 , with all other non - reviewed entities have transparency and gray color

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.setreviewbyname(entity_type=ent.Group, name="CONTACT", color=4, review_type=1)
model.setreviewcolormode(mode=0)
model.setreviewtransparentmode(mode=1)
model.setreviewmode(mode=1)