[Create Report from Selection]

If you want your existing report to show selected objects only, yes.

If you want to create a report based on your active selection, no.

[Does anybody know, what's on with Vectorlab.info?]

I can't start listing the times I went to Vectorlab for answers, and yes the listbrowser article is the most awesome between them!

[Naming of symbols]

I believe nothing in VW is allowed to have the same name.

[Bug with drawings created with older VW versions]

Try SymLoc instead to get the insertion point. HCenter just gives the center of the bounding box.

[Bug with drawings created with older VW versions]

Just to be sure both documents have the same version right ?

If for whatever reason the number of stored digits changed, can't you just "reset" all objects prior to copying them over ? If that doesn't help I can only assume the data is lost while copying.

[Attaching Default Symbol Records From Database]

This shouldn't be possible as a symbol definition is not an object of your drawing, it is a resource. Connecting it to a db would be illogical.

You can manually set default values for the fields of the record you attach to the database. Then when placing a symbol it will use that default value to load information from your db.

[Script replace pattern with fill]

Just create an empty drawing with 2 objects; One with attributes by class and one forced attributes based on a fill. Export to vectorscript and tada!

This will give you all you need to "change" the fill.

Next, all you need is a foreach loop with criteria, there are a lot of existing topics on how to use those.

[Attaching Default Symbol Records From Database]

I'm not sure it works they way you would like. I believe you need to manually set the default value for one of those records to be a key element present in your database, then by updating each instance you can retrieve all other information from your database.

[Unit Input for Python Scripts]

I never knew the VW stored dimensions in worldCoordinates as 'mm'

Tui

Just don't make the mistake to assume it's mm. We don't know for sure if it will be kept the same way in future releases.

Always use the appropriate functions to create the "length" you need.

[Have a small VectorScript coding job for you.]

You will need to provide a little more info what you exactly need.

Where does this text come from ? A Vectorworks text object ? From clipboard ? An external file ?...

Do you have the OpenType or Truetype font as a file ?

You want in Vectorworks as a result a text block which uses the custom font ?

[Function to get/set the indicator of Object Bounding Box]

Not sure what Kevin's suggestion is supposed to do.

The custom selection group just allows you to customize the selection content which is highlighted when you select the object. This has nothing to do with object dimensions or insertion point.

From what I understand you can still use the command you want to use, instead from calculating from the center, you do your calculations from the left bounding box. I don't think it will be any different from starting in the center.

[Function to get/set the indicator of Object Bounding Box]

Maybe if you post in the mailinglists someone has an answer, I did a quick sweep in the SDK but couldn't find anything.

Oh well math is fun

[Function to get/set the indicator of Object Bounding Box]

Never came across such a "setting".

Also note that this setting is not object based but global. If you change it it will change for all objects.

[Calling existing PIOs from within script???]

THANKS

Now to figure out which variables will properly set that crazy WideFlange beam PIO

Open an empty drawing. Place one of those objects and configure it.

Export to vectorscript and you'll find everything you need. :cool:

[Does anybody know, what's on with Vectorlab.info?]

Yes it contained very valuable information that isn't listed anywhere else. Sadly it has been down for a while..

No idea who the owner is.

[set wall break mode of plug-in object]

Maybe it depends on where/when you SET that variable. Where do you make the "set" call ?

// Plugin insert selectors
// ----------------													
const short ovPluginInsertMode			= 123 ; 	// short - where to insert the symbol in the wall - Public for VS

//const InsertModeType kPluginnsertOnCenter	= 0;	insert at the center of the wall
//const InsertModeType kPluginInsertOnEdge	= 1; 	Symbol Defs do not distinguish between left and right.

const short ovPluginBreakMode			= 124 ; 	// short, specifies how the wall is broken where the symbol is inserted - Public for VS

//const BreakModeType kPluginFullBreakWithCaps = 1;	standard for most symbol insertions
//const BreakModeType kPluginFullBreakNoCaps	= 2;	no cap lines, but the wall is broken
//const BreakModeType kPluginHalfBreak			= 3; 	for edge insertion only;
//const BreakModeType kPluginNoBreak			= 4;	no break in the wall		



// Symbol definiton selectors
// ----------------													
const short ovSymDefInsertMode			= 125 ; 	// short - where to insert the symbol in the wall - Public for VS

//const InsertModeType kSymInsertOnCenter	= 0;	insert at the center of the wall
//const InsertModeType kSymInsertOnEdge		= 1; 	Symbol Defs do not distinguish between left and right.

const short ovSymDefBreakMode			= 126 ; 	// short, specifies how the wall is broken where the symbol is inserted - Public for VS

//const BreakModeType kSymFullBreakWithCaps = 1;	standard for most symbol insertions
//const BreakModeType kSymFullBreakNoCaps	= 2;	no cap lines, but the wall is broken
//const BreakModeType kSymHalfBreak			= 3; 	for edge insertion only;
//const BreakModeType kSymNoBreak			= 4;	no break in the wall		

const short ovSymbolInsertAsGroup		= 127 ;		// Boolean, whether to perform a Shallow Symbol to Group after insertion - Public for VS

const short ovSymDefUseClass			= 128 ;     // Boolean, use the class of the symbol definition as the class for the new insert

const short ovSymDefInsertIntoWalls		= 129 ;		// Boolean, allow or prevent wall insertion of symbols

const short ovSymDefPageBased			= 130;		// Boolean - whether the symbol will have a constant page size, meaning it will have the same size
												// on screen for different layer scales, and its world size will be different for different
												// layer scales - Public for VS

[How to get Object-Handle referenced by a stamp Object]

Finding out how native Vectorworks objects work can be a pain.

If the stamp is really linked to an object, it must have saved the link somewhere.

If lucky, this is in a (hidden) record attached to this object.

I have a menu command available that lists all attached records of an object, including hidden/IFC records if turned on in the settings.

http://www.hippocode.com/Extensio/menucommands/organisation-objects

[How do I get a handle to an object with a certain database record...?]

Yes you use your criteria in the for each function.

If you find it hard to create the criteria string, just create your "search" in a worksheet database row, then click modify and push cancel. Your string becomes visible

[How do I get a handle to an object with a certain database record...?]

You need to create a for each loop that iterates all objects types that can have this record attached. Then, you look if that record format is attached to that object.

The VS function reference has functions under "Database / Record" that give you records attached to an object, compare the name of those to your record format.

Thank you hippothamus,

but is the loop really the only way? I'm not so happy about it, because loops are rather slow - I was hoping that Vectorworks could identify directly the object with the record 'Billy'.

I was hoping, that this is possible, because when you generate a list of records with a table in VW you can easily identify the referring object in the drawing by right-clicking the table entry. So Vectorworks seems to be able to 'find' objects with a record.

Thanks for further help,

VvierA

It's faster then you'd think. A handle doesn't take so much load as it's small in size.

Also, a worksheet does exactly what I described, the right click uses the handle it has on that object to select it. That handle is found by iterating all objects and looking for the criteria you provided.

Even if there was such a function, the code behind that function would do the same, iterating objects

[How do I get a handle to an object with a certain database record...?]

How do I get a handle to the object by using the record 'Billy'?

You need to create a for each loop that iterates all objects types that can have this record attached. Then, you look if that record format is attached to that object.

The VS function reference has functions under "Database / Record" that give you records attached to an object, compare the name of those to your record format.

[Record Format and Formulas]

Just curious, why is it that in a record format - if i enter a formula for say 30/5 = it prints out an answer, but if i try to reference the field, it doesn't modify it?

Because that's just not available.

A record field is just a parameter holding a value, nothing more. Some fields allows intern calculations but they are not aware of other fields.

It would be a simple script, iterating all objects containing your record and do the math manually, save it in one of the fields.

[Record Format and Formulas]

What about creating a worksheet and combining both into one cell ?

If that is not what you are after create a script that does that calculation for each object.

[I'd like to associate or 'link' one object with another - any ideas?]

@MullinRJ

Thank you.

I thought about using an ID to link two objects together.

But the downside is, that I do not know how to build an algorithm to generate and maintain unique IDs within Vectorscript.

So I'd prefer a built-in routine to link to elements - if such a routine exists.

I think every object has it's own index, an ID. It's not the same as the unique name string that can be found in the info palette.

If you were to create a string, it's actually not so hard. Just a do while loop that creates a random string and checks to make sure such object does not exist, if it does it will continue looping for a new string..

I have some code lying around that handles connecting object by placing a reference into a record attached to it, but it's made with the SDK so you can't do anything with it in vs

[I'd like to associate or 'link' one object with another - any ideas?]

Hello,

I'd like to write a script to link to objects to one another.

For example associate a symbol to a rectangle.

The purpose is to get a handle to the other object, when modifying the other.

Is there a way?

Thanks for any help,

VvierA

P.S.

I already found 'AddAssociation'

but this doesn't seem to give me a handle. It just links to objects so that one element is deleted/ reset if the other one is deleted/ reset.

Yes, the association is just used when deleting them. Nothing more.

What you request is only possible with custom made objects, as you will need to hardcode such behaviour.

Depending on your exact needs, you could create some scripts for it as well.

The logic behind it is very simple.

You can give every VW object a unique name. This name can be used to get a handle to the object.

If you would create a script or an object, object A should remember the name of Object B so it can get the handle of it whenever required.

[set wall break mode of plug-in object]

Are you sure it's supposed to be an int ?