Generate views from sections

[schoeller]

Have posted in www.theswamp.org and forum.bricsys.com so far. Thought it to be a good idea to try out the "show and tell" section here.

Generating views from existing sections thanks to assistance from Dan:

import traceback
from pyrx_imp import Rx, Ge, Gi, Db, Ap, Ed, Ax

def write_vtr_for_section(sec, vtable):
    vt = vtable 
    if vt.has(sec.getName()):
        vtrid = vt.getAt(sec.getName())
        vtr = Db.ViewTableRecord(vtrid, Db.OpenMode.kForWrite)
        print("entry exists")
    else:
        vtr = Db.ViewTableRecord()
        vtr.setName(sec.getName())
        vt.upgradeOpen()
        vt.add(vtr)
        print("creating new entry")

    ex = Db.Extents()
    sec.bounds(ex)
    vtr.setTarget(ex.midPoint())
    vtr.setViewDirection(sec.normal())
    Ed.Core.vportTableRecords2Vports() # needed?

def PyRxCmd_SectionToView():
    try:
        db = Db.curDb()
        vtableId = db.viewTableId()
        vtable = Db.ViewTable(vtableId)
        managerId = db.getSectionManagerId()
        manager = Db.SectionManager(managerId)

        mIds = manager.objectIds()
        for id in mIds:
            sec = Db.Section(id)
            write_vtr_for_section(sec, vtable)

    except Exception as err:
        traceback.print_exception(err)