When
an action macro is being recorded or is current, each action in
the action macro file is represented by a node in the Action tree.
To help
determine the type of action or input used during the recording
of an action macro, icons are displayed next to each one of the
nodes on the Action tree. The following table explains what each
of the different action nodes represent and the icon that is displayed
next to them in the Action tree.
| Icon |
Action Node Name |
Description |
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Pause for User Input |
Designates that a pause for input will be made for the
action during playback.
|
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User Text Message |
A user message will be displayed for this action during
playback.
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|
Insert Base Point |
A request to specify a base point will be made for the
action during playback.
|
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Command |
Node that contains all recorded input for a command. |
|
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Action Macro |
Top level node that contains all the actions associated
with the current action macro.
|
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Absolute Coordinate Point |
An absolute coordinate value based on the point acquired
during recording.
|
|
|
Relative Coordinate Point |
A relative coordinate value based on the previous coordinate
value in the action macro.
|
|
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Prompt Interaction/Keyword |
A prompt/keyword interaction. This action node cannot
be changed to request user input.
|
|
|
Angle |
An angle value. |
|
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Distance |
A distance value. |
|
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Real (Double) |
A real or double number value. |
|
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Integer |
An integer number value. |
|
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String |
A text string value. |
|
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Scale Factor |
A scaling percentage value. |
|
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Color |
A color value. |
|
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Selection Results |
The final selection set that is used by a command. It
contains a node for each sub-selection.
|
|
|
Macro-created object Selection |
A selection that contains only the objects that have
been created within the current action macro.
|
|
|
Use Pick First Selection |
The existing selection will be replaced by the objects
selected before the start of the playback for the action macro.
|
|
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Request User Input (Selection) |
A request for a new selection. |
|
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Properties Palettes |
Indicates that a change was made with the Properties
palette or Quick Properties panel.
|
|
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Property |
Property change made with the Properties palette or Quick
Properties panel.
|
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Object Filtering |
A selection with an object filter applied via either
the Properties palette or the Quick Properties panel. Indicates
which object filter type was used.
|
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Modal Dialog |
A node that contains the recorded dialog box that will
be displayed during playback.
|
|
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View Change (Observation Change) |
A view change occurred that was not explicitly made by
a command or coordinate change.
|
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UCS Change |
UCS change that was not explicitly made by a command
or coordinate change.
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Commands
