Aliases

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Aliases run individual Rhino commands or scripts.

You can type command aliases just like normal Rhino commands. You can use them to create abbreviations for often used commands or command scripts. You can also use them to make Rhino share command names with another product.

Use the OptionsExport and OptionsImport commands for sharing these settings with other Rhino applications.

New

Add a new alias.

Delete

Delete the selected aliases.

To delete multiple aliases at once

Hold the Ctrl (CMD) or Shift key perform a non-contiguous or range selection.

Import

Import aliases from a .txt or .csv file.

Export

Save aliases to a .txt or .csv file.

Search command macros

Type a text string to list only the command macros that include it.

Alias

The list of existing command aliases.

Double-click a name to edit it.

See: Naming conventions in Rhino

Command macro

The command or macro executed by the alias.

Double-click a command macro to edit it.

Instant +/-

The "instant" state of the alias.

An instant alias executes the command macro as soon as you type the letter(s), without needing to press the Enter key.

Hold the Shift key while typing in the command-line to bypass instant aliases.
Use the ToggleInstantAliases command to enable or disable all instant aliases.
Hold Shift or Ctrl (CMD) to select multiple aliases and click an "Instant" column to change their instant states simultaneously.

Header actions

Click a header to sort the list in ascending or descending alphabetical order.
Hold the Shift key and click the Instant +/- header to cycle through all disabled, all enabled, and the current state.

Instant Alias Delay (ms)

Control the timing of command macro execution. If you type an alias name and pause for the specified delay time, the command macro will execute automatically.