MakeCurrent

Description

Switch current “active” layer to the selected object. Allows to switch faster to a current layer when drawing, instead of looking for the right layer in the layer list.

Author and license

Script by MLAV.LAND, licensed under the GNU GPL 3 License.

Code

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
 
def switch_to_selected_object_layer():
    # Check if any objects are selected
    selected_objects = rs.SelectedObjects()
    if not selected_objects:
        print("No objects selected.")
        return
 
    # Get the layer of the first selected object
    object_layer = rs.ObjectLayer(selected_objects[0])
    
    # Switch the current layer to the object's layer
    rs.CurrentLayer(object_layer)
    print("Current layer switched to: " + object_layer)
 
# Run the function
switch_to_selected_object_layer()