Undocumented: RWipeoutEntity

[CVH]

Andrew,

What are the signatures to create an RWipeoutEntity?
What are the methods associated with it.
Thinking of:

• Checking its proxy
  RWipeoutEntity.getPosition()
  RWipeoutEntity.getBoundaryShapes()
  The setters for these and so on.

Regards,
CVH

[CVH]

Replying on my own question:

Although unlisted in the QCAD API or the Entity Module

• Generated on Thu Apr 15 2021 and outdated by now!

And although it is said to be a QCAD Professional feature.

• See QCAD Changelog: 3.31.0 (2024/09/18)

Everything we need can be deducted from the Open Source or 'Community Edition' files at GitHub.

• RWipeoutData.cpp
  RWipeoutData.h
  RWipeoutEntity.cpp
  RWipeoutEntity.h

Not really by proxy so a good practice when scripting would be to verify for a minimal release >= 3.31.1.0

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    var frameworkV = getVersionNumber(RSettings.getMajorVersion(), RSettings.getMinorVersion(), RSettings.getRevisionVersion(), RSettings.getBuildVersion());
    var minV = getVersionNumber(3, 31, 1, 0);
    if (frameworkV < minV) {
        // Don't use Wipeout entities
    }

Remind that the drawing order is assigned on creation of a new entity.
Create a Wipeout after the content that must be blanked AND before the content that must be in front of it.
Or rearrange things afterwards by adapting the drawing order.

Regards,
CVH

[333onlyhalfevil]

What exactly is a Wipeout Entity? Something that covers up other entities?

[CVH]

What exactly is a Wipeout Entity?

Compare it with a solid filled hatch that blanks everything with a lower drawing order.
The difference is that its color is kinda 'unspecified' because it is always in the background color.

Introduced in QCAD 3.31.0, fixed in 3.31.1 ... Other fixes are required.

Regards,
CVH