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Thanks. I think I got it now. I built two layer lists and used them to set the right attributes for the objects in the layer groups. The rule accepts true/false as text because I changed it to do so since I couldn't figure out how to set a boolean true/false . However it still would be nice to set the right attribute type. Deleting the layers isn't feasible, they have to stick around for quick comparisons. Here's the code, maybe someone else will find it useful: from scripting import * # List of visible Layers VisibleLayersNames = ["Scene Light", "Panorama", "Layer01", "Layer03", "Touches"] VisibleLayers = [] InvisibleLayers = [] AllLayerNames = [] ce = CE() @noUIupdate def main():     # get visible layers     for i in range(len(VisibleLayersNames)):         VisibleLayer = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.scene, ce.isLayer, ce.withName(VisibleLayersNames))         VisibleLayers.extend(VisibleLayer)         # get all layers     AllLayers = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.scene, ce.isLayer)             #get all layer names     for j in range(len(AllLayers)):         LayerName =  ce.getName(AllLayers )         AllLayerNames.append(LayerName)         # set layer visibility     for Layer in AllLayers:          if str(Layer) in VisibleLayersNames:              Layer.setVisible(True)          else:              Layer.setVisible(False)           # get invisible layer names     InvisibleLayersNames = list(set(AllLayerNames).difference(set(VisibleLayersNames)))         # get invisible layers     for k in range(len(InvisibleLayersNames)):         InvisibleLayer = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.scene, ce.isLayer, ce.withName(InvisibleLayersNames ))         InvisibleLayers.extend(InvisibleLayer)         # set generate attribute for visible layers     for VisibleLayer in VisibleLayers:         VisibleObjects=ce.getObjectsFrom(VisibleLayer)         for VisibleObject in VisibleObjects:             ce.setAttribute(VisibleObject, 'generate', 'true')         # set generate attribute for invisible layers            for InvisibleLayer in InvisibleLayers:         InvisibleObjects=ce.getObjectsFrom(InvisibleLayer)         for InvisibleObject in InvisibleObjects:             ce.setAttribute(InvisibleObject, 'generate', 'false')     if __name__ == '__main__':     main() ... View more

Ah no, I want to prevent touches() from triggering when the object is invisible. I'm almost there (?) however I have a little problem. How do I select the appropriate objects? The current code sets the visibility properly but also every object's "generate" to true. I figured there'd be a "select objects by layer name" but I can't find anything. Also how do I set a boolean value as attribute? My true/false isn't a "real" true/false, so I'm not getting a on/off slider. Here's a screenshot for clarification. Larger cubes: contents of Layer01-04. The cubes have a case for extrusion or NIL, depending on their "generate" attribute. The purple cubes use a rule with the touches() query. The idea is that invisible cubes don't trigger the purple ones. script: from scripting import * # List of visible layers LayerName = ["Layer01", "Layer02", "Touches"] ce = CE() @noUIupdate def main():     layers = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.scene, ce.isLayer)     shapes = ce.getObjectsFrom(ce.scene, ce.isShape)     for layer in layers:         if str(layer) in LayerName:             layer.setVisible(True)             for shape in shapes:                 ce.setAttribute(shape, 'generate', 'true')                 #ce.setAttribute(shape, 'generate', 'false')         else:             for shape in shapes:                 ce.setAttribute(shape, 'generate', 'false')             layer.setVisible(False)     #ce.generateModels(shapes)     #ce.waitForUIIdle()             if __name__ == '__main__':     main() ... View more

The example works for the layers, thanks. However I'm trying to use the visibility in conjunction with an occlusion query. Turning layer visibility off or deleting the model doesn't keep the touches() function from triggering. Only when I don't generate a model through its rule (like case visible == true: extrude(5), else: NIL) does the query work as expected. Should I just give all the objects from the layer a visibility attribute (ce.setAttribute) and change that to false with python before generating or is there a proper way? ... View more

Hi, thanks, I already did that. The problem were the shape's multipart features - changing them to singlepart fixed the problem. ... View more

Inserting doesn't put an object onto the wall, it replaces that bit of wall. ... View more

I guess that's the best currently available solution for the problem. Thanks. ... View more

As far as I can tell, the cube is easier to manipulate. innerRect would produce a rectangle somewhere inside the lot and I'd need to translate, rotate and scale it. ... View more

Here's how I do it. Lot -->   extrude(5)   #comp(f){all: Texture} #this would texture everything;   #the stuff below addresses every side on its own. side: also works, to address all sides.   comp(f){   left: rc |   right: rc |   top: Texture |   bottom: rc |   front: rc |   back: rc   } Texture -->   setupProjection(0, scope.xy, 1, 1)   texture("images/bricks.jpg")   projectUV(0) rc --> color(rand,rand,rand) ... View more