Use a point monitor to add items to the hover tooltip

[Danielm103]

[Advanced] Use a point monitor to add items to the hover tooltip

 

import traceback
from pyrx import Rx, Ge, Gi, Db, Ap, Ed

print("added command pymon")
print("added command pyunmon")

# Adds the monitors to the application
def OnPyInitApp():
    PyRxCmd_pymon()

def OnPyUnloadApp():
    PyRxCmd_pyunmon()

# https://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-BBDA79D3-A509-4C96-966E-72592BD32ACD
class MyPointMonitor(Ed.InputPointMonitor):
    def __init__(self):
        Ed.InputPointMonitor.__init__(self)

    def monitorInputPoint(self, input: Ed.InputPoint, output: Ed.InputPointMonitorResult):
        try:
            ents = input.pickedEntities()
            geo: Gi.Geometry = input.drawContext().geometry()

            if len(ents) == 0:
                geo.text(input.rawPoint(), Ge.Vector3d.kZAxis, Ge.Vector3d.kXAxis, 10.0, 1.0, 0, "Cold")
                output.setAdditionalTooltipString("COLD")
            else:
                geo.text(input.rawPoint(), Ge.Vector3d.kZAxis, Ge.Vector3d.kXAxis, 10.0, 1.0, 0, "Hot")
                output.setAdditionalTooltipString("HOT")

        except Exception as err:
            print(err)


# global space
pm = MyPointMonitor()


def PyRxCmd_pymon():
    try:
        manager = Ap.curDoc().inputPointManager()
        manager.addPointMonitor(pm)
    except Exception as err:
        print(err)


def PyRxCmd_pyunmon():
    try:
        manager = Ap.curDoc().inputPointManager()
        manager.removePointMonitor(pm)
    except Exception as err:
        print(err)

 

 

Edited June 20 by Danielm103

[Danielm103]

sorry the screenshot is wonky, working on it