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Shapes - Reverse All Shapes

by:	Sebastian Beutel, February 2020
published:	here
description:	this macro reverses all running shapes
remarks:	requested by Marco Rossoni “is it possible to do a macro that invert the shape direction? thanks a lot … , e.g. I have a symmetric circle running outwards and with that macro make that circle running inward.”

shape, reverse, circle

functions

affected properties

control structures

condition

Code

ReverseAllShapes.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>
 
  <macro id="Avolites.Macros.ReverseAllShapes" name="Reverse All Shapes">
    <sequence>
      <step>Editor.Shapes.ConnectShapesList()</step>
      <step condition="!Editor.Shapes.ProgrammerShapes.Empty">Editor.Shapes.SelectAllShapes()</step>
      <step condition="!Editor.Shapes.EditShapesEmpty">
        ActionScript.SetProperty.Boolean("Editor.Shapes.EditingPlaybackShapes", true)
      </step>
      <step>Editor.Shapes.Reverse()</step>
      <step>Programmer.Editor.ClearAll()</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
</avolites.macros>

Explanation

This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to Formats and syntax

Editor.Shapes.ConnectShapesList() lists and highlights all running shapes
Editor.Shapes.SelectAllShapes() selects all shapes from the programmer if there are any
Editor.Shapes.EditingPlaybackShapes flag is set if there are any shape being edited
Editor.Shapes.Reverse() actually reverses all shapes currently being edited
Programmer.Editor.ClearAll() finally clears programmer and editor

How to use it

make this macro available
e.g. fire a playback with a shape
fire this macro - the running shape will be inverted and runs in the other direction

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