Hi,

considering to use MoI as a viewer for STEP files that I generate externally. Is it possible to set up MoI so that it automatically reloads a STEP file when it changes on harddrive? And optimally in a way that the perspective that I have set up in the views stays as is.

The best I could find up to now was to add this script to a shortcut: script:moi.geometryDatabase.fileNew(1);script:moi.geometryDatabase.fileImport("<path-to-my-stepfile>");
This reloads the step file at the press of a button (instead of on-change) and resets the views to default, so they have to be rearranged.

Is the behavior described above possible?

Hi NaN, sorry no MoI does not currently have any mechanism in it to monitor a file for changes.

A shortcut key reload script like you were trying to do should be possible though, it's the fileNew part of it that will reset your viewports. The fileImport part should read in the file and not disturb any of the current views.

So instead of doing fileNew try deleteAll instead, like this:

script:moi.geometryDatabase.deleteAll(); moi.geometryDatabase.fileImport("<path-to-my-stepfile>");

- Michael

Yay, that works! Pressing a button is ok :)
Thanks Michael!