Creating Custom Command Panels - Query on marker.txt

Coreform Cubit Plugins/SDK
#1

Hi,

I was following the steps outlined in doc: https://coreform.com/cubit_help/customization/adding_command_panels_to_the_gui.htm?rhsearch=custom%20toolbar&rhhlterm=customizing%20custom%20custompanels to create a custom panel.
However I could not find the sample format for the marker.txt file . Could someone please share the format of the sample marker.txt file?

Or Is there any place where I can download the sample discussed in the document?

Thanks & Best Regards
Amal Sebastian Alex

#2

The only contents of the marker.txt file is the value of the Navigation Node’s marker argument in the XML file on the following step. For example, from the example:

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The contents of marker.txt is simply:

MyBrickPanel

#3

Thanks for the quick reply.

I have updated the GeometryCreationNavigation.xml file as mentioned in the document. However, I am not finding the new command in the command panel. I have not created a panel.ui file yet. But as per the documentation, I am expected to see the command listed in the dropdown.

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I am using Coreform Cubit 2020.2.0.

The navigation reference path is set as: "NavigationReference path=“Geometry/Create/Volume” in the GeometryCreationNavigation.xml
In the screenshot attached in the documentation, UI also follows the same path. Geometry -> Create -> Volume. However, For the 2020 version I am using, the UI is following the path, Geometry -> Volume -> Create

Could this be the issue?

#4

Yeah, I’ve been doing this “alongside” you… it does appear that we have a few bugs to address (we’ve been doing a lot of work on this functionality).

I think you may have to delete your configuration file and then restart Cubit. On Windows this configuration file is found here:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Coreform\Cubit.ini

Deleting this file will reset things like your GUI options, “recent imports”, etc.

Let me know if this works for you!

#5

Yes… After deleting the configuration file, the UI is now reflecting the changes in the GeometryCreationNavigation file.

Also, the UI has gone back to following the Geometry-Create-Volume path.

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#6

I have tried creating the Qt file, But it is not reflected in UI.
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This view is same whether we have panel.ui file or not.

My command marker:
<NavigationNode name="Splitterbeam" marker="MySplitterBeam"> <Label>Splitter Beam</Label> <ToolTip>Create a splitter beam</ToolTip> <Icon url=":/cubitgui/i22volume.png"/> <Search>volume;create;splitter;beam</Search> </NavigationNode>
marker.txt has MySplitterBeam

#7

I’m going to take a look at this a bit more in-depth with @randy (hope to have a response later today). In the meantime, something to be aware of is:

  1. Action-based – notice how the navigation goes:
    Geometry -> Operation (action) -> Entity
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  2. Entity-based – notice how the navigation goes:
    Geometry -> Entity -> Action (operation)
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These two navigation options are supported by separate XML files that are stored within their respective directories:

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To ensure that your panel is supported by both navigation modes, you’ll want to make sure that you’ve added your XML code to their respective XML files.

  • For the action-based-xml directory this file is: GeometryCreateNavigation.xml files
  • For the entity-based-xml this file is: GeometryVolumeNavigation.xml