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Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« on: May 17, 2023, 19:35:45 pm »
When I do a "Select All" drawn objects in a .cb file, I don't seem to find an obvious way to see a total number for them.

Is this possible or what is the secret.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2023, 20:51:50 pm »
Many thanks Eddy!

I love it!
« Last Edit: May 17, 2023, 20:56:24 pm by airnocker »
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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2023, 21:11:35 pm »
There's always a way, huh?
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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2023, 22:10:00 pm »
Right, Lloyd.  And that's what is great about CB and the CB family.
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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2023, 15:36:47 pm »
Also keep in mind that you copy the log window text to Windows' clipboard and then paste to a text file etc. using this plugin, http://www.atelier-des-fougeres.fr/Cambam/Aide/Plugins/MessageLogCopy.html
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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2023, 20:56:36 pm »
Maybe this plugin will do it;p http://www.atelier-des-fougeres.fr/Cambam/Aide/Plugins/EntityCounter.html
Only yesterday I was thinking that I need to know how many drilling holes I've selected. :)  But didn't know about this plugin.
The reason is that sometimes I do not use CB 'optimization' so do not select object in bulk but rather one by one in a particular order I want them to be drilled. And there is always the risk of missing one or two.
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Re: Number of "Drawn" objects in a CB 1.0 .cb file?
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2023, 21:35:41 pm »
Also keep in mind that you copy the log window text to Windows' clipboard and then paste to a text file etc. using this plugin, http://www.atelier-des-fougeres.fr/Cambam/Aide/Plugins/MessageLogCopy.html

Thanks, and yes, this is what I wound up doing.  For me this is an extremely useful plugin since I use CB as a "general" technical drawing tool far more than I use it to generate machining operations for my CNC machine. 
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