def make_shape(shape_name):
global current_color
# cf CADMBTB_API, but cannot get the same color order
colors = list(reversed([Quantity_NOC_DARKVIOLET, Quantity_NOC_BLUE1, Quantity_NOC_GREEN, Quantity_NOC_RED, Quantity_NOC_ORANGE, Quantity_NOC_SALMON, Quantity_NOC_YELLOW]))
with IO.tmpfile(contents=io.shapes()[shape_name][:][0]) as tmpfile:
step_reader = STEPControl_Reader()
status = step_reader.ReadFile(tmpfile[1])
if status == IFSelect_RetDone: # check status
failsonly = False
step_reader.PrintCheckLoad(failsonly, IFSelect_ItemsByEntity)
step_reader.PrintCheckTransfer(failsonly, IFSelect_ItemsByEntity)
ok = step_reader.TransferRoot(1)
nbs = step_reader.NbShapes()
l=[]
for i in range(1, nbs+1):
ais_shape = display.DisplayShape(step_reader.Shape(i), update=True, transparency=.55)
ais_shape.GetObject().SetColor(colors[current_color % 6])
current_color += 1
ais_shape.GetObject().SetMaterial(Graphic3d.Graphic3d_NOM_PLASTIC)
l.append(ais_shape)
return l