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How to turn on Reference Plane by default?

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jerry7
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Hi,

I have to click this button every starting Houdini.
How to turn on Reference Plane by default?

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FDX3245
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Press D in the viewport to get display options.

Then go to grid, click display Ortho Grid (it might be already on, but if it is it probably isn't your default), then importantly, click save as default.

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FDX3245
Press D in the viewport to get display options.

Then go to grid, click display Ortho Grid (it might be already on, but if it is it probably isn't your default), then importantly, click save as default.

Just it! Thank you!

Any way to set Construct Plane on as default too?
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I'm not sure there is. I don't really use it, so don't take my word that there isn't.

You probably know this but you can bring it up by pressing ‘/’. And you can right click on its icon, click ‘construction parameters’ and then set its defaults. So that's just twice as much work (once to open Houdini), once to display the construction plane.

Plus there are some options under ‘preferences/interactive tools’.

Probably an easy RFE to get implemented. They could add it under the grid tab.
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Hi Jerry, to set Construct Plane on as default, you could put this python code in the 123.py or 456.py

import hdefereval

def functionToBeExecutedOnStartup():
    for pane in hou.ui.curDesktop().paneTabs() :
        if pane.type() == hou.paneTabType.SceneViewer :
            cplane = pane.constructionPlane()
            cplane.setIsVisible(True) 
   
# executeDeferred, because we have to wait for the UI
hdefereval.executeDeferred(lambda: functionToBeExecutedOnStartup())

More information about the 123.py and 456.py is here:
https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/locations.html#startup [www.sidefx.com]
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Thanks for your replies!
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