DomC

December 5, 2015

Tim

Thanks a lot. Your post brought me to search in the right direction

There seems to be many solutions to convert with python. But after several encoding, decoding tries. I searched again "http://developer.vectorworks.net/" for encoding topics. Lo and behold: There was a vectorscript function to do that job :-)!!!

vs.StringAnsiToMac(string)

Nice.

Thanks again Tim

Dom

December 5, 2015

Hi there

I wonder how to handle special character issues in a smooth way. I use the following commands in my script:

HSFPath=vs.GetFPathName()
bool, path=vs.ConvertHSF2PosixPath(HSFPath)

My File name is äöüéè.vwx. And Vectorscript procudes a file path like "C:\Users\dom\Desktop\‰ˆ¸ÈË.vwx"

After that I have to replace those "characters" manually by script:
umlaut={'ä':'‰','ö':'ˆ','ü':'¸','é':'È','è':'Ë','à':'à'} #Python dict with the replace character
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ä'),'ä') #umlaut.get(dictkey)
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ö'),'ö')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ü'),'ü')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('é'),'é')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('è'),'è')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('à'),'à')

OK, the path.replace part, maybe could maybe be better programmed. But is there any standard procedure for file-path-character issues like this? Handling pathes is daily business.

Well, it works on mac platform.

The complete script:

HSFPath=vs.GetFPathName()
bool, path=vs.ConvertHSF2PosixPath(HSFPath)
umlaut={'ä':'‰','ö':'ˆ','ü':'¸','é':'È','è':'Ë','à':'à'}

path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ä'),'ä')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ö'),'ö')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('ü'),'ü')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('é'),'é')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('è'),'è')
path=path.replace(umlaut.get('à'),'à')

path=path[:-3]+'txt'
inPath=path
skipHeader= False
asString=True
delimiter="\t"
codex='iso8859_2' #'latin_1', 'iso8859_2', 'mac_latin2','utf_8' #https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html

lines=[]
rows=[]
import csv
import os
if asString==False:
quote=csv.QUOTE_NONNUMERIC
else:
quote=csv.QUOTE_NONE

if os.path.isfile(inPath) == False:
vs.AlrtDialog('Das Info-File der ERP Software wurde nicht gefunden. Dieses Script liesst eine Textdatei mit gleichem Namen wie die Vectorworks Datei ein. Bitte Erkundigen Sie sich bei Ihrem ERP/PPS Softwarelieferanten über diese Möglichkeit')



rowNum=10
lineNum=10

if os.path.isfile(inPath) ==False:
for x in range(rowNum):
	rows.append('error Import File')
for x in range(lineNum):	
	lines.append('error')

FilePath=('import File missed')

if os.path.isfile(inPath) ==True:
with open(inPath, encoding=codex) as f:
	reader= csv.reader(f,dialect='excel',delimiter=delimiter,quoting=quote)
	if skipHeader==True:
		next(reader)
	for line in reader:
		lines.append(line)
	lineNum=len(lines)	
	rowNum=len(line)			
	for row in range(rowNum):
		rown=[]
		for line in range(lineNum):
			rown.append(lines[line][row])		
		rows.append(rown)


if asString==False:
	rows = tuple(tuple(x) for x in rows)
	rows = list(rows)	
	lines = tuple(tuple(x) for x in lines)
	lines = list(lines)

erpdict=dict(zip(lines[0], lines[1]))
plankopf="INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & ('VAA Title Block'.'__Other4'='ERP_Plankopf')"
#plankopf="INGROUP & INVIEWPORT & (R IN ['VAA Title Block'])"

def PlankopfFelder(h):
vs.SetRField(h, 'VAA Title Block', '__ProjName', erpdict.get('PRO_STAMM_PROJEKTBEZ'))
vs.SetRField(h, 'VAA Title Block', '__ClientName', erpdict.get('ADR_NAME_FIRMA'))
vs.SetRField(h, 'VAA Title Block', '__ProjAddress', erpdict.get('ADR_STRASSE')+', '+erpdict.get('ADR_PLZ')+' '+erpdict.get('ADR_ORT'))
vs.SetRField(h, 'VAA Title Block', '__ProjNo', erpdict.get('PRO_STAMM_PROJEKTNR'))
vs.ResetObject(h)
return()

vs.ForEachObject(PlankopfFelder, plankopf)

November 27, 2015

In VW I can import the Symbol and convert it to a group which converts it to polygons, then I can extrude it along the path. Will try it in marionette tonight, all the nodes are there.

How About directly input the symbol in your extrude? You could edit your symbol properties (blue symbol) and insert the symbol directly as a poly (as long as you have not more than one object in the symbol)

Any-Input-Node, can be handy for testing (even better than connecting many of input nodes to simulate an input :-). At a more final version, we should use dim-inputs for input values (Document Units).

November 26, 2015

Hi Alan

Nice, a Cabinet Door with a Handle profile ... :-)

Path:

Maybe it is better to use Linear Extrude for this. So you just input start and endpoint and not have to input a path object.

Profile:

I would prefer to input this profile as a geometry. You can handle a Geometry by wrapping it to an marionette object and attach profile in the control group box:

1. Group Polygon

2. Connect controll geometry node and contend node to get poly

I think grouping is maybe necessary, to not have your poly as a control path. Or if you want to use different profiles. Also you could get your profile, out of a symbol definition (took a look at my exhibition wall example?).

For testing your code, Name the group with the poly, name it (info-palette) and input by "name-node"

If you your are creating our profile with nodes with nodes, maybe use the "any input node" and input

[(0.0, 0.0),(20.0, 0.0), (20.0, 20.0),(30.0, 60.0),(-50.0, 60.0),(-50.0, 50.0),(-40.0, 50.0),(-40.0, 55.0), (10.0, 55.0),(0.0, 0.0)]

I also still searching the best practice to input geometries. I hope there is something thereby you can use.

November 24, 2015

Hi there

A Marionette Path Object for rectangular exhibition walls. Use second reshape methode to edit path. The objects uses symbols for profiles and walls. So you are able to control wall thickness, classes and material over the symbol definition. Make sure the symbols are content of your document. Offcut or start points of the duplication are controlled inside the marionette script. There are some custom nodes used like: duplicate array between points, insert symbol and change wall length

November 12, 2015

Hi David

Hm, I just hav experience by using python moduls for text handling. Because you can get help for this via google for every error message. Also with python you can do so much more (sort, arrange, split, sorting out characters etc).

An Example. Which Reads a text fila as one single string value. To get File Dialog use vs.GetFile, after that you should convert the path (Which is MacHD:User:Dom:etc:ect) to a Posix Path (MacHD/User/Dom/etc/etc)

Try this:

import vs

fileName = vs.GetFile()

bool, fileName=vs.ConvertHSF2PosixPath(fileName)

a=open(fileName).read()

vs.Message(a)

November 9, 2015

Hi Alan

You can check if your value is from 600 to 1200 and returns a "True".

That can be complicated if you have many if then statements or if maybe a specific combination of true or false should gives other results.

If you produce many True and False "Answers" and if just one of them would be "False" the whole result is False (if >600 is true and >1200 is false and smartDoor is true etc. etc.) the answer still will be False (just one door as example) and for your example you can do it this way:

November 9, 2015

Hi Alan

https://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=217181#Post217181

Download "HandyNodesAndWrappers v02" there is a insert symbol node. Just connect Point Input for locus and string input for symbol name.

Dom

November 4, 2015

A Similar node, which reads ini files and returns sections, keys and values

Uses the python standard configparser module.

November 3, 2015

This is awesome

Jared, now things are really heating up!

@Ilay I did not even got to work ktinker to work. This was just a test and would be not very helpful because ktinker do not much more, than the internal dialog features can do. Even if I am not a fan of using too much third party stuff.

Thanks

Dom

November 3, 2015

Hi Patrick

Very nice example.

This could be a very suitable and classic example to use for teaching classes.

Thanks for sharing

Dom

November 2, 2015

Output values are visible, when you click with the second method of the marionette tool on a wire (the "debug" methode). If there is no wire, connect a "Dummy End", which can be found under de "Debug" symbol popup.

November 1, 2015

Hi

This Marionette object contains a custom node, which reads a text file. One special application could be to automatically write something like an address or a descreption etc. into the plan.

Can be very interesting for customers which has to integrate Vectorworks in their software enviroment and rather more pushing data into the document than "self-drawn" content.

Maybe first read the "instruction.pdf" to see for which special case this example is thought.

November 1, 2015

Hi Jonathan

Very cool and applicable example. Thanks for sharing.

Dom

November 1, 2015

If we play around with Record Formats and Lists. It can be useful to access external Lists of Data.

I Attached a node, which bases on the python csv standard module. It can import lists as strings (text) or as numbers. It can't mix numbers and strings. Except Header (first Line) can be strings during the rest of the lists are numbers.

It could be used for:

1. Import csv (or tab) separated text files by using an absolute path.

2. Import a csv with the same path and name of the Vectorworks file (for Metadata/Project data like Title Blocks etc.)

3. It puts out rows and lines separately. The used path and rows- and line quantity.

v03:

Popup with Text encoding List. Python Standard is 'utf-8'

October 31, 2015

Check this out:

A Quick-Modification of the "Get Record Field-Node", which returns a list of Field Names instead the Field Values. So you are able to automatically feed your Field Names.

I hope this was not already part of the native nodes content.

Dom

October 31, 2015

Hallo Michael

You can just input more than one object or more than one Field Names. This works good, if you know the field names respectively if you always have the same kind of record format.

If you want to have the field names dynamically (another record with other field names) You need another construct (or node) which generates the field names automatically.

Dom

October 31, 2015

Hi

Type ID's you will find in the appendix of the function reference:

http://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php?title=VS:Function_Reference_Appendix

At the moment a do not know what saved sheet means (German Version here) I think this are saved view? Then maybe check out this:

https://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=218533#Post218533

Dom

October 31, 2015

Hi

I just work on a script, that let us jump to the next saved view in alphabetical order. (I know Vectorworks Remote could do that)

First Problem: Handle the saved views by script (I tried with ID, Parent etc. and failed). Thanks to Pat Standford (My Hero) which found a solution with vs.FIn3D :-)

https://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=118441

Second Problem:

The saved views are stored in the order they was created. Here Python scripting is showing one advantage. We can beatifully sort list with python.

#Python code to create list
h=vs.FIn3D(vs.GetObject('Darstellungen'))# International Version "saved views"

views=[]

while h != None:
name=vs.GetName(h)
views.append(name)
h=vs.NextObj(h)	
views.sort() # Sorts the list alphabetically

An extended Version. It maintains a Text Block inside the document which acts as a counter in the document. Because after execution the script can't remember the last saved view. Maybe there is a more smarter way by using a hidden record or something like this. I am not familiar with that.

#Python code to create list, grab and change the named(Info Palette Data field) text block and call up the saved view
h=vs.FIn3D(vs.GetObject('Darstellungen'))# International Version "saved views"

views=[]

while h != None:
name=vs.GetName(h)
views.append(name)
h=vs.NextObj(h)	
views.sort() # Sorts the list alphabetically

zähler=vs.GetObject('zähler') #Handle to the text block
Darstellung=vs.GetText(zähler) #Read Text
index=views.index(Darstellung) #Check on which index of the list (of the sorted list) this view is stored

if index < len(views)-1:  # -1 it's because len counts from 0 I think
vs.SetText(zähler, views[index+1]) #Change the Text block to the next saved view
vs.Message(index)

if index+1 == len(views):
vs.SetText(zähler, views[0]) #Starts from the beginning

vs.ResetObject(zähler)

vs.VRestore(Darstellung) #call saved View

This hits on an idea to make a slide show, from save views. With an automatically delay. But this is tricky, because it seems to be a feature from scripts, that they do not regenerate views during the script execution. I tried out with a Dialog Box. That seems to work. But who want's to klick a away a Dialoge Box after every Slide.

I tried to do this this way:

import time
h=vs.FIn3D(vs.GetObject('Darstellungen'))
views=[]
i=0
while h != None:
name=vs.GetName(h)
views.append(name)
h=vs.NextObj(h)	
views.sort()

length=len(views)

def view():
for i in range(length):
	#vs.Message(str(views[i]))
	#time.sleep(0.5)
	#vs.SetZoom(100)
	#vs.SetZoom(50)
	#vs.ReDrawAll
	vs.VRestore(views[i])
	#vs.Wait(1)
return()

view()

October 19, 2015

A new Version.

We are able now to reshape control geometry directly (take 2D Plan view please ...) without any spam-messages :-)

combined with the random box-fassade example.

October 17, 2015

One step nearer to the solution ... anything goes with script, forget crampy worksheet formulas.

#Formula in Worksheet: =RUNSCRIPT('script-1')

#python script-1:

A1=vs.CellValue(1,'A')

pic=vs.GetObject('pic-1')

if A1 >= 0:

pic=vs.GetObject('pic-2')

vs.WSScript_SetResImage(pic)

"Just" have to find cell number, the script runs. To read out relative cells to the script cell.

October 17, 2015

Hi

Maybe not the right forum for worksheet formula questions.

I am searching a way to insert an image in a worksheet cell by using a formula. I already searched the forum but could not find any related questions.

What I am trying to do:

If want to show an image in cell D1, if the cell A1 has the value greater than "0".

=if((A1<>0), 'here i want an Image', 'false')

I tried this:

=IF((A1<>0), (IMAGE(N='k1')), '') #-> cell is empty

=IF((A1<>0), D1, '') #D1 is refering to the cell "D1" which shows the image by =IMAGE(N='k1')

=IF((A1<>0), IMAGE(N='k1'), '') #-> cell is empty

also tried from other direction:

=IMAGE((IF((A1<>0), "N='k1'", ''))) #-> error because of the double quote I think

=IMAGE(E1) #Simple test, if IMAGE() formula can use values from other cells

I give up... Any tips?

October 13, 2015

Another one ... Fibonacci Sphere Point Node

Somebody knows if we just can copy paste and utilize python code from the internet?

I think yes. But it's courtesy to write the source of the script into the script code.

October 13, 2015

Great Job Sarah,

Your nodes are exactly this kind of stuff I like to see here. Thanks.

Too bad I recognised but now :-)

October 13, 2015

Out of curiosity, I tried changing the control geometry to a NURBS surface to see if it would work on a 3d surface, but it didn't seem to like it.

Et voilà

The same stuff on a 3D NURBS Surface.

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