multiple small improvements

- improved naming of balloons (part name appears more clearly, balloon numbering is at the end)
- balloons for parts that were already in the previous step are hidden by default
- disabled highlighting of part drawing related to the selected balloon (for performance reasons)
- added possibility to explicitely set the display name of a part (instead of using the file name)
- added workaround for balloons that are not rendered until selected

ahb_cmd_view_annotate.py

@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ class AHB_View_Annotate:
 			if balloon is None:
 				partName = partLink.Name
 				
-				balloon = doc.addObject("TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon", "Balloon" + partName)
+				balloonName = partName + "_Balloon"
+				
+				balloon = doc.addObject("TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon", balloonName)
 				balloon.SourceView = view
 				
 				balloon.addProperty("App::PropertyString", "Assembly_handbook_PartName", "Assembly_handbook")
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ class AHB_View_Annotate:
 				
 				balloon.X = int(balloon.OriginX) + 20
 				balloon.Y = int(balloon.OriginY) + 20
+				
+				if not workbench.techDrawExtensions.isNewPartInView(view, partLink):
+					balloon.ViewObject.Visibility = False
 			else:
 				workbench.techDrawExtensions.updateBalloon(balloon)
 

ahb_techdraw_extensions.py

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 	
 	edited_view = None
 	
+	enable_selected_part_highlight = False # disable for now, for performance reasons
+	
 	def __init__(self):
 		workbench = Gui.getWorkbench("AssemblyHandbookWorkbench") #: :type workbench: AssemblyHandbookWorkbench
 		workbench.docObserver.onObjectTypeChanged('balloon_changed', 'TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon', lambda obj, prop: self.onBalloonChanged(obj, prop))
@@ -101,10 +103,11 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 			parts_to_paint = []
 			
 			# repaint parts that are highlighted by selection
-			for balloon in selected_balloons:
+			if self.enable_selected_part_highlight:
-				part = doc.getObject(balloon.Assembly_handbook_PartName)
+				for balloon in selected_balloons:
-				if part in view.XSource:
+					part = doc.getObject(balloon.Assembly_handbook_PartName)
-					parts_to_paint.append(part)
+					if part in view.XSource:
+						parts_to_paint.append(part)
 					
 			# repaint parts that are new in this step (thick line)
 			if 'Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView' in view.PropertiesList:
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 				default_line_thickness = 0.05
 				line_thickness = default_line_thickness
 				
-				default_color = (0, 0, 0)
+				default_color = (0.65, 0.65, 0.65)
 				color = default_color
 				
 				if part is not None:
@@ -134,11 +137,13 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 						prev_view = doc.getObject(view.Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView)
 						if prev_view is not None:
 							if not part in prev_view.XSource:
-								line_thickness = 0.3
+								line_thickness = 0.2
-								
+								color = (0, 0, 0)
-					for balloon in selected_balloons:
+					
-						if part.Name == balloon.Assembly_handbook_PartName:
+					if self.enable_selected_part_highlight:			
-							color = (0.0, 0.85, 0.0) # selection highlighting
+						for balloon in selected_balloons:
+							if part.Name == balloon.Assembly_handbook_PartName:
+								color = (0.0, 0.85, 0.0) # selection highlighting
 				
 				# iterate edges of actual view and highlight matching edges
 				for edgeIdx in range(10000):
@@ -181,18 +186,24 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 			
 			view.requestPaint()
 			
-			cursor = self.view_cursors.get(view, None)
+	def updateBalloonCursor(self, view):
-			if cursor is None:
+		selected_balloons = []
-				cursor = CursorItem(view = view)
+		for obj in Gui.Selection.getSelection():
-				TDG.addQGIToView(view, cursor);
+			if obj.TypeId == 'TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon' and obj.SourceView == view and 'Assembly_handbook_PartName' in obj.PropertiesList:
-				cursor.onViewPosChange(lambda new_pos: self.onCursorMoved(view, new_pos))
+				selected_balloons.append(obj)
-				self.view_cursors[view] = cursor
+		
-				
+		cursor = self.view_cursors.get(view, None)
-			if len(selected_balloons) == 0:
+		if cursor is None:
-				cursor.setVisible(False)
+			cursor = CursorItem(view = view)
-			else:
+			TDG.addQGIToView(view, cursor);
-				cursor.setViewPos(App.Vector(selected_balloons[0].OriginX, selected_balloons[0].OriginY))
+			cursor.onViewPosChange(lambda new_pos: self.onCursorMoved(view, new_pos))
-				cursor.setVisible(True)
+			self.view_cursors[view] = cursor
+			
+		if len(selected_balloons) == 0:
+			cursor.setVisible(False)
+		else:
+			cursor.setViewPos(App.Vector(selected_balloons[0].OriginX, selected_balloons[0].OriginY))
+			cursor.setVisible(True)
 		
 	def setCurrentViewDirection(self, view):
 		from pivy import coin
@@ -299,7 +310,9 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 		if "Assembly_handbook_PartName" in balloon.PropertiesList:
 			#print(operation + " " + balloon.Name)
 			view = balloon.SourceView
-			self.repaint(view)
+			self.updateBalloonCursor(view)
+			if self.enable_selected_part_highlight:
+				self.repaint(view) # disabled for now, for performance reasons
 			
 	def onBalloonChanged(self, obj, prop):
 		# Avoid reentry
@@ -319,17 +332,37 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 		doc = view.Document
 		obj = doc.getObject(balloon.Assembly_handbook_PartName)
 		
+		partDisplayName = self.getPartDisplayName(obj)
+		
 		objectCenterView = workbench.techDrawExtensions.computePartCenter(view, obj)
 		
 		balloon.OriginX = objectCenterView.x + balloon.Assembly_handbook_OriginOffsetX
 		balloon.OriginY = objectCenterView.y + balloon.Assembly_handbook_OriginOffsetY
 		
-		balloon.Text = obj.LinkedObject.Document.Name if obj.TypeId == 'App::Link' else obj.Name
+		balloon.Text = partDisplayName
 		balloon.ViewObject.Font = 'DejaVu Sans'
 		balloon.ViewObject.Fontsize = 4
 		balloon.BubbleShape = 'Inspection'
 		balloon.EndTypeScale = 4
 		
+	def getPartDisplayName(self, obj):
+		if obj.TypeId == 'App::Link':
+			linked_obj = obj.LinkedObject
+			if 'Assembly_handbook_PartDisplayName' in linked_obj.PropertiesList:
+				return linked_obj.Assembly_handbook_PartDisplayName
+			else:
+				return linked_obj.Document.Name
+		return obj.Name
+	
+	def isNewPartInView(self, view, obj):
+		doc = view.Document
+		if 'Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView' in view.PropertiesList:
+			prev_view = doc.getObject(view.Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView)
+			if prev_view is not None:
+				if not obj in prev_view.XSource:
+					return True
+		return False
+		
 	def getActivePage(self):
 		activeView = Gui.activeView()
 		if activeView is None: return None
@@ -347,6 +380,19 @@ class TechDrawExtensions:
 		for view in page.Views:
 			if view.TypeId == 'TechDraw::DrawViewPart' and 'Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView' in view.PropertiesList:
 				self.refreshView(view)
+			elif view.TypeId == 'TechDraw::DrawViewBalloon':
+				if view.ViewObject.Visibility:
+					# workaround for a TechDraw bug: sometimes the balloon should be visible but doesn't appear, showing it again fixes the issue
+					view.ViewObject.Visibility = False
+					def makeRedrawCallback(view):
+						def redrawBalloon():
+							view.ViewObject.Visibility = True
+						return redrawBalloon
+					QTimer.singleShot(0, makeRedrawCallback(view))
+				else:
+					# workaround for a TechDraw bug: sometimes the balloon text is visible even if the balloon is hidden, hiding it again fixes the issue
+					view.ViewObject.Visibility = True
+					view.ViewObject.Visibility = False
 		
 		if page.KeepUpdated:
 			for view in page.Views: