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  1. Hi everyone, I am new to scripting but would really like to learn it, because I see its potential in helping us with small tasks in the office. I watched some tutorials about python online and understand what the different data types are and what a functions is. I also have a problem to solve and I couldn't find a readymade script for it here in the forum. I would like to update a specific range of worksheets in a drawing. We do a lot of multi-residential buildings with a lot of apartements. Each apartment has its own worksheet that is placed next to it on the design layer. The worksheets have a standardised name. Before we issue plans I would like to update them, but not some other worksheets. Afaik there are only two commands available atm: 'Update all' or 'Update active'. So that is not helping me. All the python tutorials stretched the idea that you first need to understand the problem and I think I might do in this case. The other important part was to write the algorithm first in plane english before starting to code. So that what I am trying to attempt here: 1. Get all worksheets 2. Get worksheet names 3. Filter worksheet for specific names 4. Get worksheets with specific names 5. Update specific worksheets Any input or comment is more than appreciated! Regards!
  2. Hi guys, it would be great if you would all vote for an integration for Vectorworks with Speckle. Luckly this time the speckle developers are creating the plugin. Please go all to the following link: https://speckle.community/t/help-us-decide-which-connectors-to-develop-next/2296 Speckle is a great open source tool, that can connect multiple platforms with each other. We could have a nice integration between Rhino and Vectorworks or between Revit and Vectorworks, or between Vectorworks and Excel. And all without reyling on IFC. The possibilities are amazing with this tool. If you are curious about it please check out there Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeckleSystems Regards!
  3. That would be a very nice feature. Also only know it from Blender.
  4. Hi, thanks for your quick reply. I will be working on the presentations the next week and if I encounter the bug again I will write you. Regards!
  5. Hi @inikolova, lately we have been using the presentation tool a lot, but I a came across a little annoying bug. The safe button doesn't always work. I have changed some thing in the presentation and everything looks good on my part. I send the link to someone and can see that some changes didn't happen, even though the edit date changed. Did you hear about a bug like that? Regards!
  6. Some more interesting news for enscape user: https://enscape3d.com/press/enscape-and-chaos-merge/?utm_campaign=chaos-enscape-merge&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=press-release Wondering how it affects Vectorworks. 🤔 Interesting tidbit is that Sean Flaherty (Ex-CEO of Vectorworks) is now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chaos.
  7. Here a screenshot from Architosh relating to Vectorworks and the Omniverse:
  8. Found this tidbit on Architosh. They also refer to the need for usd to be able to use omniverse:
  9. I think so too. We have gone through a couple of apps and haven't found one that has good annotations options and is fast. And does not cost an arm and a leg. So far I like PDF Studio 2020 the best, but the gui is a bit dated.
  10. My experience with preview on mac is that annotations are not safed properly in the pdf file. We had a case where we did annotations and filled out the documents in preview and a lawyer that was on Windows and using Acrobat Reader couldn't see anything. We had to redo everything in Adobe again to avoid the issue. Since then I am very careful with annotations in preview. Might be again an Apple propriotary thing.
  11. Yeah, we would also a have use for a script like that. For now we always draw a schema manually inside a file and print it. If there is an update to the storey heights or levels the drawing is obsolete. 😞
  12. Dear hive mind, We have started to use Resilio as our go to sync and sharing tool. We like it because it gives us more security than a cloud host. I don't want to dive too deep in that direction. My problem is more ragrding the technical side of working. When working with a .vwx file Vectoworks generates a lock-file, that prevents others from opening it. It will open only as seperate new file. On our office server it works fine, but not so with Resilio. The lock files are gettign synced, but they have no effect. I asked the Resilio support and they told me that it might be a problem with Vectoworks. Vectoworks Inc. is specifically mentioning Resilio as a "cloud" solution, that is supported. Hope someone can enlighten me, what the issue is. Regards, Elepp
  13. Hi folks, came across this article and was wondering if anyone tried it with Vectorworks and if VW Inc. is aware of this feature. They mention that it's application dependend. Any info is welcome. https://architosh.com/2021/11/amds-viewport-boost-feature-3d-and-bim-acceleration-technology/ Regards!
  14. Another wish would be that we could change the colors of pins on maps in a panorama.
  15. Hi, we are using now the new deature to create presentations in the cloud. The idea is a very nice one, we though would like to have some more features. @inikolova We would like more layout options for boards or at least be free to arrange the different elements. And we would like to be able to add pictures inside of a panorma tour. So far we can only link panoramas in a tour. We would like to integrate static images that pop up to show mood boards, for example. Thanks for reading, Eduard
  16. Sadly I am not allowed to share it. Thinking of how i could simplifiy it to upload it here.
  17. Yeah, in my opinion the whole setup of detail levels is a mess. We always struggle with a consistent of our plans to work in different scales and detail levels. In this regard the competition is way ahead of Vectorworks. We have a building that has to be split into two different files, because in one part we are already doing construction documents and in the other we are still in the design development phase. Doing both in one file is to complicated at the moment. We have to split it and reference them together again. 🙄
  18. Vectorwork does not support that file format. For now you could export an obj model to Blender 3D and export it as USDZ from there. USDZ was developed by Pixar for the exchange of whole scence with animation paths and objects. Its an open standard, that is being implemented by more and more programms. I hope Vectoworks is also working on it. There are already a couple of threads here about it. Regards!
  19. IIRC Nemetschek Allplan works in that way. Each design layer is basically a seperate file. Makes for easier team work, BUT if you switch from one layer to another you loose the redo history, which is a pain in the a*** in my opinion.
  20. I don't want too celebrate early but 🥳
  21. Enscape announced that they are working on a version for Mac. I hope that VW Inc. is already in talks with Enscape about implementing it next year. It would be a great alternative for us users. So far we only have Twinmotion for real time renderings. And I will be very upset if only the other big BIM-Software in the Nemetschek family gets a plugin. https://enscape3d.com/enscape-for-mac/
  22. Just going through the help file. It's amazing how many little things have been changed. My favorite so far: Repeating commands Now you can easily reuse commands by selecting Repeat [last command] and Recent Commands
  23. I've tried BlenderBIM last week. Has quiet a bit of a learning curve. I managed to get the clash detection running, but after a while a had some errors regarding python scripts running in the background. It could be a nice free tool for basic model checking. I am also curious about BelnderBIMs capability of comparing an ifc-file against an IDS for validating the data.
  24. I am also following him since a while. He recently gave an intersting interview on the trxl podcast (Link). He is also a regular guest on the osarch youtube channel. BlenderBIM has plenty of potential because it's also agnostic to you field of work. I am also impressed with the speed of development for being open source.
  25. Hi, I find it a bit frustrating that the search menu is implemented so inconsistently. It's super helpful that it works for classes in most drop down menus. Where I am missing it though is working with records and worksheets. I have to manually scroll down a long list. We need more search options in all dropdown menus. Thanks!
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