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Alexandra Beshevlieva

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  1. It seems we have a problem with one of the third party libraries we use to manage GIS data. I'll keep you updated.
  2. Hi Emile, How you have configured the service in "Manage Service or Portal List" dialog - as WMS or WFS?
  3. Yes, in OIP the "-" is treated as separator, but in worksheets it is just a value.
  4. Yes If you are using FileMaker 13, you need the Server edition to use ODBC. If the machine where Vectorworks is not the server machine, you need to enter the IP address to the server in the DSN.
  5. What kind of data do you want link? The attached IFC data?
  6. Hello Mikay! For Filemaker please make sure that you have defined properly the DSN. The file must be opened and shared in Filemaker application. Also, there is default user name 'Admin'.
  7. Hello Mikaymikz! DBObjSQLSetWrite sets the SQL sentence used to update data from object to database. This is not your case. DBObjSQLGetWrite gets the SQL sencente used to update data from object to databsse. This is not your case either. DBSQLExecuteDSN executes a query directly to the specified datasource name. You send the DSN name, username, password and query as input parameters. That is your case Here is and example how to use it. DBSQLExecute is like the function above but you pass as parameter only the datasource name and it must be registered to the ODBC manager earlier.
  8. Actually the worksheet uses the same data which the ODBC uses - the data from the objects. All you need is to connect records you need to the external database.
  9. Sure! The tricky part was to find out which Psets do I need. The judgment should be made depending on the data in the datable. For my case I used furniture elements. I wrote a script in Python. It works over selected objects in a document. It traverses the selected objects and creates a IFC and COBie psets for the current object. Fills the values from database table and continues with next selected object. If you select 100 objects you need at least 100 records in the database. If there are less records the script will complete successfully - the IFC records will be created, but the values will be empty. Why Python? Because it is object oriented (it is easier to write on it), I am able to debug it and has intelli sence option in the most environments. I used Aptana studio ( here and here are articles how to configure the environment. All you need is to debug and write a plugin for Vectorworks is to add these two lines on the top of the page: import pydevd; pydevd.settrace(suspend=False) import vs In Aptana if you write vs. the list of all available functions are listed: If you create a plugin (e.g. I created a menu command) it should be in the Plugins folder of Vectorworks. Both *.vsm and the *.py files. In *.vsm file you have to include the Python file: import menuCommand menuCommand.execute() where menuCommand.py is the name of the script file. Here is described how to create a custom menu command. The entry point of the script is the function: def execute(): cntObjs = vs.NumSelectedObjects() vs.ProgressDlgOpen( 'Create IFC record with data from "' + Data.dsn + '".', False ) vs.ProgressDlgSetMeter( 'Processing ' + str(cntObjs) + ' objects...' ) vs.ProgressDlgStart( 100.0, cntObjs ) # 1. Connect Data.ok = vs.DBDocAddConn(Data.dsn, Data.user, Data.password) # 2. Get CData from DB query = 'SELECT * FROM "' + Data.tableName + '"' Data.ok, Data.cntCols, Data.resultSet = vs.DBSQLExecuteDSN(Data.dsn, Data.user, Data.password, query) if Data.ok: # 2. Generate records vs.ForEachObjectInLayer(ProcessObject, 2, 2, 1) # Clear values vs.DBSQLExecuteDelete( Data.resultSet ) vs.ProgressDlgEnd vs.AlrtDialog('Ready.') else: vs.AlrtDialog('Failed.') I used the following class as global class to represents the data, required for the database connection: class Data: # CUSTOMIZE THESE: database and table data dsn = 'FM' user = 'admin' password = '' tableName = 'Stockpile' # DO NOT CHANGE!!! IFC record data recordName = 'IfcFurnishingElement' # DO NOT CHANGE!!! traverse variables row = 0 ok = False cntCols = 0 resultSet = 0 cntObjs = 0 dbNext = True Here is the last function who does the main part of the job. def ProcessObject(h): Data.row = Data.row + 1 if Data.row > 1: Data.dbNext = vs.DBSQLExecuteNext( Data.resultSet ) # 1. Create IFC records Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetIFCEntity(h, Data.recordName) if Data.ok : Data.ok = vs.IFC_AttachPset(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation') Data.ok = vs.IFC_AttachPset(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerOccurrence') Data.ok = vs.IFC_AttachPset(h, 'COBie_Asset') Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'COBie_Asset', 'AssetType', 'Movable') Data.ok = vs.IFC_AttachPset(h, 'COBie_Specification') for col in range(1, Data.cntCols): Data.ok, colName, colValue = vs.DBSQLExecuteGet( Data.resultSet, col ) if colName == 'Item': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetEntityProp(h, 'Name', colValue) Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetEntityProp(h, 'ObjectType', colValue) Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation', 'ModelLabel', colValue) elif colName == 'Part Number': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetEntityProp(h, 'Tag', colValue) Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation', 'ArticleNumber', colValue) elif colName == 'Model Year': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation', 'ProductionYear', colValue) elif colName == 'Manufacturer': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerTypeInformation', 'Manufacturer', colValue) elif colName == 'Bar Code': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'Pset_ManufacturerOccurrence', 'BarCode', colValue) elif colName == 'Dimensions': Data.ok = vs.IFC_SetPsetProp(h, 'COBie_Specification', 'Size', colValue) vs.ProgressDlgYeld( 1 ) Mine test database is Filemaker database and the DSN name I used is called "FM". My table is called "Stockpile" and here is the structure: . And that's all. Enjoy!
  10. Here is a sample how to use it. PROCEDURE Test; VAR ok : BOOLEAN; message, state, internalDesc : DYNARRAY[] OF CHAR; code, colCnt, resSetInst : LONGINT; BEGIN ok := DBDocAddConn( 'MyTestODBCDatabase', '', '' ); ok := DBSQLExecuteDSN( 'MyTestODBCDatabase', '', '', 'SELECT * FROM Spaces', colCnt, resSetInst ); IF NOT ok THEN BEGIN ok := DBSQLExecuteError(message, state, code, internalDesc); AlrtDialog(Concat('state: ', state, Chr(13), 'message: ', message, Chr(13), 'code: ', code, Chr(13), 'intDesc: ', internalDesc)); END; END; RUN(Test);
  11. Hi willcfg! I tried to create IFC records from Filemaker database using ODBC and it works!
  12. Since Vectorworks 2015 - yes. Only parametric and user defined records are visible in the "Record Formaat Connection" dialog. IFC records are not available for users to be edited directly.
  13. Speaking in general they could be connected. IFC data is a record, attached to the object So there shouldn't be a problem to connect them. It is not visible in the "Record Format Connection" dialog because it is hidden record. But with script you can reach each record. The thing is that you have to know which field should be used as key column.
  14. Use can use the following script as example, but have in your mind the following: - There might be some problems with excel driver. For Excel driver the user interface is recommended; - Excel driver on Windows is read only; - If you want to update table you have to drop the table and insert it again. That's in theory, I haven't do that ever. See DBSQLExecute for more details. I used Filemaker database for the sample, feel free to use any DSN. So: DSN = "AccTest FM" username = "admin" password = "" In the database I have a table called "testrecord" which is: __________ | id | name | | ---|----------| | 1 | rect 1 | | 2 | rect 2 | | 3 | rect 3 | In my test file I created the following record: Record name = "TestRecord" [Field] "ID" of type Text [Field] "Name" of type Text I created 3 rectangles and attached the record. Now create the following script. The blocks are parts from one script, you can copy-paste them directly. I tested it, it works. I spitted it to make notes in the code. - declare the variables. {$DEBUG} is optional, the directive turns on the debug module. To use that turn on the Vectorworks option "Run script in developer mode" {$DEBUG} PROCEDURE Test; VAR databases, query : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; DSN, recordName : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; Tables : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; User : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; Pass : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; res, exist : BOOLEAN; i, cnt : LONGINT; hCurrentLayer, hCurrentObject, hRecord : HANDLE; fieldValue : DYNARRAY [] OF CHAR; - First we have to establish a connection to the DSN. Check if the DSN is already connected and add it as new connection only if necessary. AlertDialogs are optional, I use them for test purposes. BEGIN databases := ''; {1. Connect-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------} DSN := 'AccTest FM'; if DBDocGetDB(databases) then begin {check if the DSN exist} if Pos(DSN, databases) = 0 then exist := false else exist := true end else exist := false; if NOT exist then begin User := 'admin'; Pass := ''; res := DBDocAddConn( DSN, User, Pass ); end; res := DBDocGetTables( DSN, Tables ); {just check the connection} AlrtDialog( concat(DSN, Chr(13), 'succeeded = ', res, Chr(13), 'Tables: ', Tables ) ); - Second set the format connection. That could be verified from "Record Format Connection" dialog. {2. Set format connection-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------} recordName := 'TestRecord'; res := DBSetFormatConn(recordName, DSN, 'testrecord'); - Third set the format fields connections. That links each field to columns. The integer value in the end is the Link type of the connection. See here for more details. {3. Set format field connection-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------} res := DBSetFormatFieldConn(recordName , 'ID', 'id', 1); res := DBSetFormatFieldConn(recordName , 'Name', 'name', 0); - Select the objects which I want to connect. {4. Select only objects with record attached---------------------------------------------------------------------- } DSelectAll; SelectObj(INSYMBOL & INVIEWPORT & (R IN [recordName ])); - Finally connect the objects to particular row. Queries are written manually. {5.Link each object to a table row} fieldValue := ''; hCurrentLayer := FLayer; { first layer } while (hCurrentLayer <> NIL) do { loop through all the layers } begin hCurrentObject := FSObject(hCurrentLayer); { first selected object in layer } while hCurrentObject <> NIL do { loop through all the objects } begin {find the record} cnt := NumRecords(hCurrentObject ); for i := 1 to cnt do begin hRecord := GetRecord(hCurrentObject , i); if hRecord <> NIL then begin if GetName(hRecord) = recordName then begin {prepare queries} - Get field values from the record format. fieldValue := GetRField(hCurrentObject, recordName, 'id'); query := Concat('SELECT "id", "name" FROM "testrecord" WHERE "id"=', fieldValue, ''); res := DBObjSQLSetRead(hRecord, query); res := DBObjSQLGetRead(hRecord, query); AlrtDialog(query); - Get field values from the record format. %%Name%% means that Vectorworks will replace that with the value from the record. You can use it in WHERE clause also. query := Concat('UPDATE "testrecord" SET "name"=%%Name%% WHERE "id"=', fieldValue, ''); res := DBObjSQLSetWrite(hRecord, query); res := DBObjSQLGetWrite(hRecord, query); AlrtDialog(query); end; end; end; hCurrentObject := NextSObj(hCurrentObject); { next selected object } end; hCurrentLayer := NextLayer(hCurrentLayer); { next layer } end; END; RUN(Test);
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  16. Hi, Musisback! Yes, it is possible. Here I made a sample video for you: Is that your case?
  17. Hi there! Check this article. There is a sample script. You wrote: How do you check the connection at this point?
  18. By the way, in the FileMaker 13's package is the ODBC driver version 13. That is yours, right? You can check it by clicking the About button in the "FileMaker DSN Configuration" dialog.
  19. That's strange, there is no limitation of column name length in Vectorworks. Vectorworks uses the driver limitations. Filemaker does have limitations, but what I see from the screen shots this is not the case. The maximum column length of text is 1 million characters, unless you specify a smaller Maximum number of characters for the text field in FileMaker. FileMaker returns empty strings as NULL. For more details see here. Are there any limits for text length?
  20. Which FileMaker driver do you use? I cannot see the problem with FM12.
  21. Two-way live link between Excel and VW is possible, you can read data from Excel, create tables, but not to update the table. The Microsoft ODBC Excel Driver do not support UPDATE statements. Here are more details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178717 "The driver will not support DELETE, UPDATE, or ALTER TABLE statements. While it is possible to update values, DELETE statements will not remove a row from a table based on an Excel spreadsheet. These operations are not supported. Basically, you can only append (insert) to a table. "
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