Is it possible?

it is pretty annoying to set them to outline every time, one for the magnet and one for the base!!!

This little Python script should do it.

Script to set all magnet elements to outline display

PhilC

http://www.philc.net

scene = poser.Scene()

def doIt():
 for actor in scene.Actors():
  if actor.IsDeformer() or actor.IsBase() or actor.IsZone():
   actor.SetDisplayStyle(poser.kDisplayCodeEDGESONLY)
 scene.DrawAll()

doIt()

That's useful, thanks Phil. I prefer the magnet zone to be in wireframe mode, but I think even I can see how to change that. ;)

one more little helper.... cheers, phil! A. runs off with the booty

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks so  much Phil!

You are a treasure! :wub:

I own you all those sec I lose every time I work with magnets! 

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Another question!

Is it possible to make all magnets visible and in P6? not only the one that is loaded on the selected part?
For symmetric magnets you have to select the symmetric part and only then the magnet becomes visible!

Yes, use the Poser menu:- DisplayDeformersShow All

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I didn't know that option!
Thank you so much Phil once again!
I was working magnets on PP just for that reason!
:biggrin:

In case anybody was wondering, here's the modification to make the magnet zone appear in wireframe, while the magnet and base are outlined: scene = poser.Scene() def doIt(): for actor in scene.Actors(): if actor.IsDeformer() or actor.IsBase(): actor.SetDisplayStyle(poser.kDisplayCodeEDGESONLY) if actor.IsZone(): actor.SetDisplayStyle(poser.kDisplayCodeWIREFRAME) scene.DrawAll() doIt() I find this makes it easier to adjust the zone's shape and position in 3D. Hope you don't mind me hacking your intellectual property, Phil. ;)

Thanks EnglishBob using both scripts we can toggle from one to another option!

I'm working very much with magnets this days and those 2 really save me waste time!

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If you would rather use a pose file to impliment Outline display mode, this small pz2 will do it for the currently selected actor. It should work on magnets, props, body parts, lights, anything. The one condition is that there must be a figure in the scene.

{
//OUTLINE.pz2
version
 {
 number 5.00
 }
actor $CURRENT
 {
 displayMode EDGESONLY
 }
}

If you do want to use it with no figure in the scene, give it an MT5 file extension and save it to a 'materials' folder.

Thanks for the tip lesbentley  !!! :thumbupboth:

{
//OUTLINE.pz2
version
 {
 number 5.00
 }
actor $CURRENT
 {
 displayMode EDGESONLY
 }
}

Modified it and this one makes current selection it  WireFrame!
This should be nice for hair!
 
I guess pose file is easier since you have to go to the material room to apply a mt5 file

{
version
 {
 number 5.00
 }
actor $CURRENT
 {
 displayMode USEPARENT
 }
}

And this one toggles to current document setting! This is fun!
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