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  1. Sun Path Diagram

    This is a Marionette Object that downloads weather data from the internet based on the address/location you enter into the OIP. The data this graphic shows is the angle of the sun path at different times of the year. You must have a valid internet connection to use this MO.

    687 downloads

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  2. Framed Artwork

    This object frames up your artwork.
     
    Included are 100 frame profiles and 100 artworks*.  
     
    It's pretty simple to add in your own art or frame profiles, just load the instructions poster into the marionette.  Because of these resources, the file is roughly 40mb.  
    I would recommend pulling any art or frames you know you'll never use out and storing them somewhere else in the resource browser or deleting them. 
     
    Hopefully it's useful. 
     
    *Permission for use of the artwork generously given by Bill Cramer & N.C. Swan. 
     
    (Built in Vectorworks 2024 Update 1 on Mac OSX 13.1)

    18 downloads

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  3. To finde midline alone a poly

    Hello everyone!
     
    I have recently created a simple marionette to quickly draw a midline.
    However, it can only draw one midline for one polygon at a time.
    Can someone help me modify it to draw midlines for multiple polygons in a single run?
     
    Best Wishes
    Haoran

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  4. Scissor Lift

    This Marionette object is a Scissor Lift PIO. You can place the Scissor Lift in your drawing and set the height via a Slider in the OIP. (See video.) All the different parts of the Lift are different symbols, and the Marionette script places each symbol at a particular insertion point and rotation based on the value of the Slider. If you wish to share the object, make sure that you share the entire symbol folder that holds all of its accompanying parts.
     
    This object was based on a symbol created by @barnes2000. Thanks Scott for letting me play!
     

    1,352 downloads

       (1 review)

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  5. Landscape stairs

    Stairs according to the standards of the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Swedish 2D drawing of the principles attached. Not so sure of the English terms for some of the parameters.
    6590-P_Trappor-principer-for-racken-och-kontrastmarkering.pdf

    44 downloads

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  6. JLG G5-18A and Crane

    Hello!

    Here at Fiilex we made some Marionettes of some Aerial Lifts and Cranes! The two uploaded here are a forklift with a rotational fork, as well as a hanging crane. They can be controlled using Sliders in the OIP, and tend to focus more on conserving file size than extreme real time accuracy. The marionettes are systems of symbols placed at relative insertion points and slider inputs. 
     
    If you would like to use the object elsewhere, note that it will import many of the resources in the folder.
     
    Despite having rotation around the x/y axis, you can use these as hybrid objects, and the file size remains as under 20 mb each. 
     
    We have other 6 other JLG lifts and boomlifts available as hybrid symbols that have been created and tested (will be uploaded in coming months), and 6 or 7 more that do not have hybrid capabilities. All follow the same ethos of conserving size, and will be under 20 mb. Contact us at fiilex@fiilex.com if you have any questions, and let us know if there are any issues!

    91 downloads

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  7. Convert a 2D Poly to 3D Extrude along Path for pipe

    Hello,
    In landscape architecture, the use of pipes is relatively infrequent. However, in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects, it becomes essential to demonstrate the positioning of our pipes. This ensures that there is no conflict with other infrastructure elements. To facilitate this, I have developed a straightforward Marionette script.
    For optimal use of this Marionette, please adhere to the following guidelines:
     
    Convert 2D Lines to Polylines: Ensure that all 2D lines representing the pipes are converted into polylines to accurately process them in the script.
     
    Specify Pipe Diameter: Input the diameter of your pipe in millimeters (mm). This measurement is crucial for accurately modeling the physical space occupied by the pipes.
     
    Enter NHN Height: Provide the elevation (height above a fixed reference point, typically NHN) in meters (m). This detail is vital for establishing the vertical positioning of the pipes.
     
    Gradient Input: For the pipe's slope, input the gradient as a percentage. Use positive values for rising slopes (e.g., 0.8 for a 0.8% incline) and negative values for falling slopes (e.g., -0.8 for a 0.8% decline).
     
    By following these steps, you will ensure that the Marionette effectively models the pipe layout within the landscape component of your BIM project, aiding in the detection and resolution of potential conflicts with other project elements.
     
    Best regards,
    Haoran

    27 downloads

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  8. Curved Balcony Object

    Although this Marionette Object is very project-specific, I thought it would be nice to share it because this is our first built example of a facade where we used Marionette Objects to model its key features.
     
    In short this Marionette Object generates the shape of the balcony in plan based on parameters set by the user. Then it takes a 2D symbol and uses Extrude along Path to extrude the symbol along the curved side of the balcony.
     
    Here are some forum threads where you can see me struggling with my first marionette networks for this project:
    https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/62987-create-objects-from-shapes-in-marionette/ https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/63526-extrude-along-multiple-paths-and-use-control-geometry/ https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/64193-extrude-along-path-control/  
    Special thanks to @Marissa Farrell and @DomC for their help.
     
    I hope this example from Marionette to built reality inspires others!

    34 downloads

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  9. Switch/Outlet J-Box Marionette

    This marionette object builds a switch or outlet in 3d.  
     
    Based on Bruce Kieffer's great switch/outlet & J-box objects, thanks Bruce!
     
    Options include 10 basic switch plates, 20 switches/outlets, & two colors of J-boxes in three sizes (representing steel or plastic).  Allows you to pick cover style, vertical or horizontal, and 1-3 device types, as well as setting the object height above the layer elevation. 
     
    Please note that you have to pick the correct device for the cover type (ie. horizontal or decor/standard).
     
    If you want a worksheet to pull the embedded data records, set up the marionette object and ungroup it. 

    38 downloads

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  10. Festoon Strings

    This is a Marionette object that creates an array of festoon strings. The Marionette object has four control points (one for each corner) that allow you to place each corner at a specific location and height. You can adjust the number of strings, the number of arcs in the strings, and the overall depth of the arc. The objects arrayed along the festoon strings are symbols so you can use the ones provided or create your own. The symbols provided have glow or light objects in them, so they can be used in renderings.

    1,380 downloads

       (6 reviews)

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  11. marionette compose test

    The marionette script works fine and creates a closed polygon until it is converted to an object node and then it no longer composes the lines into a polygon.

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  12. Parametric Books

    Features:
    Places books in a row using different types of chaotic or not-so-chaotic arrays Eliminates books that are too tall or wide for the box Allows to randomize the sequence of placement within each book collection Option to repeat the list to fill long shelves Six different types of random angles or all straight Offset from shelf edge (Random Max/Min) Allows for any number of stacks in-between standing books Number of books per stack (Random Max/Min) Offset and angles for stacked books (Random Max/Min) Option to have only stacks, no upright books  
    Known Issues:
    The gap between angled books and stacks is not correct. I won't fix it 🙂  
    IMPORTANT
    *** Configure your books using the Marionette instance provided in the document. Then, make a copy. Ungroup that copy to lock its values. Start over. This will speed up your workflow considerably and you won't have to wait for each Marionette instance to recompile ***
     

    782 downloads

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  13. Roadrunner Marionette

    Here's a marionette of an American Grip Roadrunner 220 lighting stand. This is my first marionette (beside tutorial practice) so I may not have followed established best practices. Apologies in advance.
     
    These are ubiquitous in the film industry and I often need them at varying heights for 3D views.
    This is built from the symbol in the VWX library. 
     
    If anyone finds this useful but ends up making it better or more efficient I'd love to know what you tweaked.
     
    Thanks

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  14. Helix with Control Geometry

    Pitch, angle of rotation and radius are adjustable.

    If multiple geometries are used, they must be packaged in a group.
     
    handrail, stairs, thread etc.

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  15. Wind Rose

    This is a Marionette Object that downloads weather data from the internet based on the address/location you enter into the OIP. You must have a valid internet connection to use this MO. There will be more weather analysis graphs to come!  Here is a video that shows how the Wind Rose works: Wind Rose Video.mp4

    289 downloads

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  16. Precipitation Chart

    This is a Marionette Object that downloads weather data from the internet based on the address/location you enter into the OIP. The data this graphic shows the peak one hour rainfall and the total monthly rainfall per month. You must have a valid internet connection to use this MO.

    210 downloads

       (3 reviews)

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  17. Tile rects with Worksheet

    Tiles a rectangular area with a set of rectangles
    the beginning of each row is the "cutoff" from the end of the row above.

    43 downloads

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  18. Custom Stage

    This is a path-based Marionette object that creates a stage. This is a little different from the Create Stage... command as it allows you to make the stage from any shape and to choose symbol-based profiles for the frame, bracing and legs. It also uses a leg pocket symbol. You can edit the existing symbols to customize this stage or you can create your own library of symbols to use.

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  19. Standard Rooms

    This Script it made for users which have an Vectorworks Architecture but have not the core business to draw walls, slabs and roofs to make a presentation ambient for their designs. It helps to create room situations very fast and especially very easy. 

    1. Concept
    It pulls Symbols out of a Symbol folder which are Room-Presets. As Presets Rooms can exist, that have a rectangular shape and inner dimension of exact 2 meters. Slabs are supported also (No extrudes etc.) and roofs. Best Practice maybe is to keep existing presets and just change classes as example. If we are working with presets we can "save" a lot of parameters in the Object-Info-Palette which makes it faster and easier to use.

    2. Workflow
    Copy Symbolfolder and PlugIn in your project and you can use it immediately. If you want to change details you can ungroup (cmd/ctrl. U) the objects into Walls and slabs. So you are able to insert Windows, Doors or changing other Details.

    3. Known Limitations/Details
    - Rectangular Room presets only
    - Switch on/off ceiling with classes
    - Texturize by classes
    - Changing classes by editing preset Symbols and attach other classes/attributes
    - You can Mirror the Room to get left/right rooms


     

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  20. JLG Condor 60

    This is another Marionette object based on a symbol belonging to @barnes2000. (Thanks Scott!) He has built a bunch of cool crane and lift symbols. This one is an Articulating Boom Lift that has seven different rotation or extension articulations. Each has a Slider in the OIP that allows you to set its angle or extension. (See video.) This Marionette object works by placing the different parts of the Lift as symbols in the drawing at a particular insertion point and rotation based on the values of the Sliders. Each symbol has named loci that are used to locate the object in the drawing space and in relation to the other parts. The loci are on an invisible class (so don't delete the class from the drawing). The object updates pretty quickly for having so many variables. If you wish to share the object to another file, make sure that you import the entire symbol folder.
     
    Unlike the Scissor Lift, this object is not built from hybrid symbols because hybrid symbols cannot be rotated around the x- or y-axis. If you wish to convert it to a hybrid object, you could place it inside an Auto Hybrid, but this will make it a much bigger object (memory-wise), and you would only be able to edit the object from inside the Auto Hybrid.

    1,162 downloads

       (2 reviews)

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  21. TV All-in-One

    No need to keep different size TV symbols any more with this handy Marionette. The screen image is adjusted automatically to the size of the screen and standard screen sizes can be chosen from a popup-menu.
     
    Features:
    Generates a TV set at standard sizes or at a user-defined custom size The "Automatic Size" option will fit the maximum available size into the given Box ("Shelf"). Choose from different Images to be shown on screen Add a frame in black gloss or aluminium Option to use surround light (aka "Ambilight") Wall mounted (centre of box) or free standing Can be used inside an interiorcad cabinet and will automatically adjust its size to the available space inside its box   
     

    416 downloads

       (3 reviews)

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  22. Super simple 2D stairs

    I wanted an even simpler 2D stair so I created this object. Hope it might be of use to someone else.

    59 downloads

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  23. Page Numbering

    This Document contains two Marionette PlugIns.
    Those PlugIns will simplify the workflow where we have more than one page on one sheet layer.
     
    1. Someone who uses your plans will have an advice if the document of the plan layout are complete.
    2. You can see which page you have to print directly on the layout without counting the pages
     
    This Marionettes supports Normal- and Landscape Format. Where pages are printed in a different order.
     
    Note:
    One Marionette (multi label) puts a label on every page and have to be inserted at the center (info-palette x0 y0 > please do not move).
    The other Marionette (single label) can be putted freely on the layout. It returns the page number of its center point.

    The Multi-Label Marionette, do not support uneven pages like 6.2/2.6

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  24. Text to extruded object

    (Version FR plus bas)
    Turns any text into an extruded 3D symbol.
    You choose the text to be written, the font, the desired height of the symbol, the extrusion height, and the class in which the object should be created.
    The parameters of the class will be applied to the object.
    Everything is defined, via pop-ups.
    Very useful for creating house numbers, signs, store names, etc.
    File version: VW 2021
     
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    Transforme n'importe quel texte en un symbole 3D.
    Vous choisissez le texte à écrire, la police, la hauteur désirée du symbole, la hauteur d'extrusion, et la classe dans laquelle l'objet doit être créé.
    Les paramètres de la classe seront appliqués à l'objet.
    Tout se défini, via des pop-up.
    Très pratique pour créer des numéros de maison, des enseignes, noms de magasin, etc.
    Version du fichier : VW 2021

    85 downloads

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  25. Extracting Geometry from PIOs or Symbols

    This Script is made to made separate objects from geometry which is nested in PlugIns or Symbols. Those could be uses for special usecases. The Script is criteria and class based. So it would be necessary the nested geomtry is in a seperate class.

    The Script uses 3 Criterias
    1. (left) The Input PIOs or Symbols by a free criteria
    2. (middle) The class which contains the required objects we want to extract
    3. (right) The Criteria for deleting the "debris" of the scripts. Which is selectable by class of the source PIOs/Symbols and deletes everything which are groups inside of this class (it deletes not the source objects, because those are symbols or PlugIns)

    This is also a possible method to ungroup things. Many ungrouping workflows do not work with Marionette, because the ungroup script command does not create handles to the resulting objects. But the group after ungrouping will be in the same class as the source objects. So using classes could be a workaround to catch the results by a second criteria. Not noble, but it works 🙂
     
    Use is on your own risk and in a copy of your project (like always)
    This Script is made for troubleshooting special requirements by resorting geometry for IFC Export.

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