[How to embed user nodes in Marionette tool list]

9 hours ago, Marissa Farrell said:

Unfortunately, I don't think that's exposed to us in any meaningful way at this point. Part of the reasoning, I assume, is that you can have multiple WG libraries.

I'll check to see if there are any workarounds (I've also been wanting WG library support)

 

For now I created a symbolic link from the Workgroup directory to my User directory. 

 

mklink /J "<Path to your User folder>\2025\Libraries\Defaults\Marionette" "<Path to your workgroup folder>\2025\Libraries\Defaults\Marionette"

 

Only issue is that the Workgroup folder must be a synced folder rather than a network drive folder. 
 

[How to embed user nodes in Marionette tool list]

What is the prefix for the workgroup library rather than the user library [UsrLib]?

 

[Overhead Door Options]

 

[Coiling Overhead Door In Wall]

 

[Edit or convert styled plugin object]

Here is a link to the result:

 

[Rollup Door Symbol]

 

[Overhead Coiling Door Object?]

I have just created this script to create an overhead coiling door plugin style and symbol to override the geometry. 

 

You have to add the two files attached to your favorites.  Once they are there you right click the "OHCD Generator" file to open. 

 

After you open the file double click the script named "Overhead Coiling Door Generator"

Input the dimensions required. (Note you need to know what the thickness of the wall you will be inserting the door into is before you start). 

 

The new style will be inserted into the drawing for you to copy to your new drawing.  If you save the "OHCD Generator" file the new styles will be kept in this file for future use. 

 

 

If you want to change the default settings in the style you can edit the source plugin named "OHCD STYLE TEMPLATE" in "OHCD Support File.vwx". You can also edit the class names in each file but you will also need to change the class settings inside the script.  Find this section in the script to edit. 

	{ Define Class Names as Constants }
	kClassNone       = 'A-DOOR';
	kClassFlorOvhd   = 'A-FLOR-OVHD';
	kClassDoorLeaf   = 'A-DOOR-OHCD-LEAF';
	kClassDoorCan    = 'A-DOOR-OHCD-FRAME';
	kClassDoorTrim   = 'A-FNSH-TRIM';

 

 

 

 

OHCD Support File.vwx OHCD Generator.vwx

[Edit or convert styled plugin object]

2 hours ago, Pat Stanford said:

FinSymDef

Oh! Now I get it and it did work!

[Edit or convert styled plugin object]

See attached. 

1. If I try to set the field of the resource it doesn't work.  
2. If I try to set the field once placed in the drawing it does work but only if the field is not by style. 

 

I am trying to do option 1. 

Style Field Set Test.vwx

[Edit or convert styled plugin object]

If I insert a plugin object in a drawing and the fields are not controlled by the style I can edit the instance of the plugin in the drawings fields.  

What I would like to be able to do is:

1. Edit the fields of a plugin that are by style with a vectorscript so every instance is edited. 
2. If I cannot do that then I would like to be able to insert the styled plugin in the drawing and then convert it to an unstyled plugin using a vectorscript before editing the fields.

 

  Anyone know how to do either of these. 

[Scripting]

19 hours ago, Hugh Chapman said:

Following @Pat Stanford's helpful advice here I am looking to write scripts to gain one-button access to specific tool modes for a number of tools using an elgato stream deck.

 

Been there, done that. 😉  

See this:

Also if you want the easy way out.

https://www.sideshowfx.net/products-vectorworks

[Object Visibility Commands menu chunk name]

I do know there are vectorscript commands for these but does anyone know what the Object Visibility Commands DoMenuTextByName chunk name is. 

[3D Path Object - Default Nurbs Curve Degrees]

Does anyone know how to set the default nurbs curve degree for a 3D path object to always be "1"?

[3D Path tool, draw polyline instead of curved lines]

Has this option changed in 2025 as when I try to adjust the curve degree the lowest I can set it 1, When I press 0 it defaults to 3.  May be a bug. 

 

[Script to merge multiple lines of text into one text block]

Attached is a Vectorworks file that contains a script to merge multiple lines of text into one text block.

 

Simply select the multiple blocks of text you wish to merge and double click "Merge Text Blocks".

 

The script will merge the text from highest y value to lowest y value. 

 

As always I recommend saving your work prior to running any scripts.  

 

 

"""
This script merges multiple lines of text into on text block in order of highest to lowest y value

This Python Script may be freely distributed. No warranty provided.
Use at your own risk.

David Hamer, 03/31/2025
"""

def makelist(H):
	Master_List.append(H)  # adds to list

Master_List = [] # defines list to contain handles to all selected objects
Duplicate_List = [] # defines duplicate list to contain handles to all selected objects
New_List = [] # defines final list to contain handles to all selected objects
LongString ='' 	# defines LongString as a string
vs.ForEachObject(makelist,"(((T=TEXT) & (VSEL=TRUE)))"); 	#Sends each selected text object to def makelist

while len(Master_List) > 0:	#Goes throught the list of text objects until none are left
		Duplicate_List = Master_List.copy()	#duplicates the Master_List to Duplicate_List
		while len(Duplicate_List) > 1:	#Goes throught the Duplicate_List of text objects until two are left
			pt  = vs.Get2DPt(Duplicate_List[0],1)	#gets the xy coordinates of the first item in the Duplicate_List
			pt2  = vs.Get2DPt(Duplicate_List[-1],1)	#gets the xy coordinates of the last item in the Duplicate_List
			if pt[1] > pt2[1]:	#Compares y cooridinates of each and removes the lowest y valued item from the Duplicate_List
				del Duplicate_List[-1]	# in this case the last item was the lowest y value
			else:
				del Duplicate_List[0] # in this case the first item was the lowest y value
				
		New_List.append(Duplicate_List[0]) 	#appends the last remaining item in the Duplicate_List to a New_List
		Master_List.remove(Duplicate_List[0]) #removes previously appended item from the Master_List

for H in New_List: 	# Steps through every item in New_List
	Textstring=vs.GetText(H); # Gets the Text value of the active item in New_List
	LongString=LongString+Textstring						# Adds return character to end of LongString 
	if  New_List[-1] != H:									# Checks to see if this is the last value in the list
		LongString=LongString+"\n"							# Adds return character to end of LongString 

vs.DSelectAll() # Deselects all currently selected objects
vs.CreateText(LongString) # Creates a new text object from LongString

 

 

Merge Text Blocks.vwx

[Vectorworks 2025 Update 4, AI Visualizer]

Everyone: Please post your favorite prompts and settings. 

[Custom Path Object Tool - How to set texture by OIP rather than class]

I've created custom path object tool and I can set the texture by class but when I go to the OIP and try to set the texture nothing happens.

Is there a command that I need to add to the script to have the OIP control the texture?

[Streamdeck integration.]

1 hour ago, Mark Aceto said:

@The Hamma you gettin any residuals for that Sherlocking?

😂👎

[Revit import]

23 hours ago, Tom W. said:

Can I check that you tried removing the commands from the workspace then adding them back in again…? (as per @zoomer’s suggestion)

This helped me with a similar situation

[2025 Crash while Project Sharing workflow]

On 10/23/2024 at 1:03 PM, BartH said:

In the file with the most recent data, do a Save and Commit. 

Even though the file appears disconnected with the project, the Project file still seems to see the user as having the Items checked out. 

In the main working file, update from the Project file.

Thanks for the tip, I will try this next crash.  

[2025 Crash while Project Sharing workflow]

While working in a project sharing working file Vectorworks crashed

 My next step was to open the backup file of my working file. 

 

This is where the issue arises. 

1. The backup file was no longer attached to the project file (I believe in previous versions this was not the case)
2. The project file still has my items checked out.  
3. There is no way for me to save my changes from the backup working file to project file.  
4. I worked on several layers and pieces and parts of the file. 

 

What is the recommended process for correcting this? 

 

Fortunately for me there was no one else working in the file at this time so I was able to recreate the project file from my backup, but this is rarely the case.  

[Roof Pitch Data Tags for Roof Plans]

54 minutes ago, Nikolay Zhelyazkov said:

For what you are trying to achieve I would recommend using a custom record instead of the second text field in the data tag and read from the record directly, which will be much faster and will not cause recursive calls to the data tag.

I tried that but the record attached to the tag in the resource manager doesn't seem to want to follow the tag from the resource manager to a new drawing.

Scratch that, I must have done something wrong.  This will work but it makes it harder to get the handle to data tag if more than one item is associated with the roof. 

[Roof Pitch Data Tags for Roof Plans]

4 hours ago, Nikolay Zhelyazkov said:

This is crashing because in the script you rotate the data tag and reset it, which then loops back to the script execution from the data tag reset and ends up in an endless loop that causes a crash.

Actually tried reducing the script to doing nothing but exporting text. It only crashes when I try to call the DATATAGFIELD('Run') value from the tag formula and only when trying to tag a roof face within a roof object. 

[Roof Pitch Data Tags for Roof Plans]

This version is simplified so it won't crash Vectorworks. 

You will get a message if you try to tag a roof object rather than a roof face. 

You can only add one tag to a roof face or the tag won't work.  

 

See the post above for locating the files in your libraries. 

 

You can still adjust the Run value but it needs to be edited in the tag layout formula directly. 

Both the Run and Rise values need to be adjusted.

 

To change the Run value edit the change the value of  '12' in the Pitch formula =RUNSCRIPT(120, 'RoofSlopeAngle.vs', 'Rise', '12')

You will also need to chage the value of Run in the tag if the tag has a seperate Run Value for example.

 

 

 

Roof Pitches on Plan.vwx

RoofSlopeAngle.vs

[Roof Pitch Data Tags for Roof Plans]

I have identified the issue with the crash but I don't know if there is a solution.   It is crashing because of the DATATAGFIELD('Run') part of the script when it finds the objects within a container like a roof.  Without DATATAGFIELD('Run') the rotation function will not work and theirfore is an essential part of the tag.  

I have tried to define the criteria to omit objects that have a parent but there does not appear that data tags have this functionality at this time and data tags are supposed to select objects within a container.