Gator
Layout-space tools for managing details, dimensions, annotations, and projected views in Rhino.
Commands
Section titled “Commands”knAddDetailNameBlock
Section titled “knAddDetailNameBlock”Adds a dynamic naming block to layout details or renames existing details without adding blocks. Handles synchronization between detail scale and annotation text.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select a Layout Detail view (preselection supported); Options: [Action=AddBlock/RenameOnly] |
| Output | Adds a ‘Detail Name’ block with auto-updating scale text, or renames selected details |
knAddRoomDimsText
Section titled “knAddRoomDimsText”Measures a room’s length × width by picking two pairs of points inside a layout detail, then places a formatted feet-and-inches annotation text at a chosen location.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Works in | Layout space with at least one detail view |
| Input | Detail view selection; pick length start/end; pick width start/end; place text | |
| Output | Text annotation formatted as X'-Y" × X'-Y" |
knPlaceTitleBlockinLayouts
Section titled “knPlaceTitleBlockinLayouts”Automates the placement of a title block or standard border across multiple selected layout pages. This ensures identical positioning across a full drawing set without manual copying and pasting.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Define an insertion point; select destination layout pages |
| Output | Instances of the selected block are placed on all target layouts |
knCalcfromGeo
Section titled “knCalcfromGeo”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |
knCopyDetailLayerVisibility
Section titled “knCopyDetailLayerVisibility”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |
knExtractTextField
Section titled “knExtractTextField”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |
knHideLayersinAllDetails
Section titled “knHideLayersinAllDetails”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |
knLayoutLayersToggle
Section titled “knLayoutLayersToggle”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |
knSelAllDetails
Section titled “knSelAllDetails”Auto-generated description placeholder.
| Icon | Property | Detail |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Input | Select objects or run command. |
| Output | Executes specified action. |



