The Hamma

July 14

Please add a don't show this again check box on the following messages when using the Eyedropper and Data Visualization.

or

Maybe a suppress messages for the rest of the drawing session.

"Object has Data Visualization attribute overrides applied. but the original attributes will be picked up."

and

"Transferred attributes may be hidden by the active Data Visualization"

To many ok's to click..

June 25

Thank you this works great!!!

June 24

Is there a script command to open the edit class dialog box. I would like to be able to edit the currently active class or a selected object's class without having to search the long list of classes in the class list.

June 18

I am looking for a lidar scanner that I can mount on a tripod and scan a space with ease. Typically the spaces are not very large but I want something with decent range, accuracy and no monthly fee to export to Vectorworks. I have been using my iPhone 12 mounted to a tripod and it does not have quite enough range or accuracy. Please give me your recommendations.

April 5

Data Visualization should be able to set the line weight without changing the line type.

March 28

8 hours ago, station said:

You can put data tags within symbols

That’s cool but I wish you could tag symbols from outside the symbol.

March 26

This is what I get when I open the document.

Try closing and reopening the document. or restarting vectorworks or your computer

Also about the reveals. The door appears to have some sort of header. It won't let me edit your door object.

March 24

I recommend using classes to define the data visualization of the doors and window in sections.

See attached.

Multiple Data visualization_Renovation.vwx

March 23

I do not believe it is possible to tag items in a symbol. You can tag the symbol but not the data within.

March 22

7 hours ago, Mi&D said:

Isn't there a way to make section work the same way as floor plans?

Not to my knowledge. Sections are a bit difficult to work with sometimes. I have not had a lot of experience with the section viewports.

March 21

1 hour ago, MaltbyDesign said:

I work in the Architect Workspace and it doesn't show the option to Export to Unreal Datasmith. It does show up in the Architect-BIM and Fundamentals workspaces, though. How can I get this to show up in the Architect workspace? Or do I have to go into a different workspace when I want to export a file?

You have to edit the Architect Workspace that you are using. The new command can be found in the import/export options on the left side of the editor. Move it to the right side of the editor.

March 19

2 hours ago, Mi&D said:

It should be possible for me changing the colors of Data Visualization of your template.

Yes, just modify the Data Visualization settings.

March 19

Pat answered the question well. You can combat this with class settings and possibly layering viewports. I would recommend watching the RENDERING FOR EVERYDAY ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING course.

Also I have revised by scripts and they are below.

A word of caution they use a different record. I revised the record to be "Status and Phase" to be more inline with the way others were using the terminology. I also added records for demolition and new construction notes. I would recommend not converting to the new format on an existing drawing because the new scripts do not work with the older data visualizations that I provided in the first files. But if you do want to I have written another script to convert a drawing using the old script to the new scripts. script = "Convert to new Status and Phase record script from old Record"

You have to import the "Status and Phase" record into the old drawing before running the conversion script. It will convert everything with out selection. All of my Python Scripts may be freely distributed. No warranty provided. Use at your own risk.

Once you replace the scripts in you plugin folder the old record format will not work.

Adding notes to the record you can use data tags to show the notes

Status and Phases revised.vwx 1 Existing Object.vsm 2 Demo Object.vsm 3 New Object_Class.vsm 4 Demo (DemoClass).vsm 5 Remove Phase Record.vsm 6 New Object.vsm

March 16

In trying out the new Export Unreal Datasmith many of the objects in my model are not present in Twinmotion. Has anyone else tried this? Is there a limit to the amount of objects that can be exported?

February 23

On 2/12/2021 at 2:27 PM, JBenghiat said:

I think the issue is that you just keep appending handles into hVP. As above, this is where using return values instead of globals would make this clear.

Fixed it. Thanks!

ecnt = reset = xP = yP = vcnt = ocnt =scnt= mcnt= pcnt  = 0

def count(h4):
	global vcnt, ocnt, mcnt, ecnt,scnt,pcnt
	ocnt += 1
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 5:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 21:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 25:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 40:
		mcnt += 1	
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 24:
		ecnt += 1		
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 84:
		ecnt += 1		
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 95:
		ecnt += 1
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 34:
		ecnt += 1		
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 15:
		scnt += 1		
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 86:
		scnt += 1	


def DoIt(h5):
	global reset,xP,yP, vcnt, ocnt, mcnt,scnt, ecnt,pcnt
	vs.ForEachObjectInList(count, 0, 2, vs.FInSymDef(h5))
	vs.SetRecord(h5,'Obj Count')
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Obj Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ocnt))
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Vertex Count',vs.Num2Str(0,vcnt))
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Mesh Count',vs.Num2Str(0,mcnt))
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','3D Volume Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ecnt))
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Nested Symbol Count',vs.Num2Str(0,scnt))
	vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','PIO Count',vs.Num2Str(0,pcnt))
	vcnt = ocnt = mcnt = ecnt =scnt =pcnt = 0 #reset to variable to 0
	vs.Symbol(vs.GetSDName(h5),xP,yP,0)
	xP += 300
	if xP > 5000:
		xP = 0
		yP += 300


if vs.GetObject('Obj Count') == []:
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Obj Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Vertex Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Mesh Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', '3D Volume Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Nested Symbol Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'PIO Count', '0', 4, 0)

hSEL = []
h1 =vs.FSymDef()
while h1 != []:
	hSEL.append(h1)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h1) == 92:
		h2 = vs.FInGroup(h1)
		while h2 != []:
			hSEL.append(h2)
			h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)
	h1 = vs.NextObj(h1)

for h in hSEL:
	if vs.GetTypeN(h) == 16:
		DoIt(h)

February 12

In def DoIt(h5): I am resetting the variables vcnt, ocnt, and mcnt to 0 but when it runs for h4 in hVP: the variables return to their state the last time def count(h4): was triggered by for h4 in hVP:. I want vcnt, ocnt, and mcnt to be 0 every time the for h4 in hVP: loop starts. Help please.

I am checking the state of the variable at this point it the below script

           vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Obj Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ocnt))
           vs.AlrtDialog(ocnt) #Displays current count but for somereason is adding the previous count to the current count
           vcnt = ocnt = mcnt = 0 #reset to variable to 0
           vs.AlrtDialog(ocnt) #displays that variable has been reset to 0

reset = xP = yP = vcnt = ocnt = mcnt = 0

def count(h4):
	global vcnt, ocnt, mcnt
	ocnt += 1
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 5:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 21:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 40:
		mcnt += 1			

def DoIt(h5):
	global reset,xP,yP, vcnt, ocnt, mcnt
	if h5 != []:
		if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
			GetHandles(h5)
			for h4 in hVP:
				count(h4)
			vs.SetRecord(h5,'Obj Count')
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Obj Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ocnt))
			vs.AlrtDialog(ocnt) #Displays current count but for somereason is adding the previous count to the current count
			vcnt = ocnt = mcnt = 0 #reset to variable to 0
			vs.AlrtDialog(ocnt) #displays that variable has been reset to 0
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Vertex Count',vs.Num2Str(0,vcnt))
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Mesh Count',vs.Num2Str(0,mcnt))
			vs.Symbol(vs.GetSDName(h5),xP,yP,0)
			xP += 300
			if xP > 5000:
				xP = 0
				yP += 300

def GetHandles2(h1):	
	while h1 != []:
		hSEL.append(h1)
		if vs.GetTypeN(h1) == 92:
			h2 = vs.FInGroup(h1)
			while h2 != []:
				hSEL.append(h2)
				h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)
		h1 = vs.NextObj(h1)

def GetHandles(h5):	
	h2=vs.FInSymDef(h5)
	while h2 != []:
		hVP.append(h2)
		itParent = vs.GetTypeN(h2)  # Get Parent type
		if itParent == 11:
			h3 = vs.FInGroup(h2)
			while h3 != []:
				hVP.append(h3)
				h3 = vs.NextObj(h3)
		h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)

if vs.GetObject('Obj Count') == []:
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Obj Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Vertex Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Mesh Count', '0', 4, 0)


hVP = []
hSEL = []
GetHandles2(vs.FSymDef())
for h5 in hSEL:
	if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
		DoIt(h5)

February 11

Thanks I have that working but now my counts and my symbol placements are off. My counts keep adding to the last symbols count and each symbol is being placed dead center in the drawing. They should be moving 300 to the right until 5000 is reached then move up 300 and so on.

def DoIt(h5):
	global ocnt, vcnt, mcnt,reset
	ocnt = 0
	vcnt = 0
	mcnt = 0
	reset = 0
	xP = 0
	yP = 0	
	if h5 != []:
		if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
			GetHandles(h5)
			reset = 0
			for h4 in hVP:
				count(h4)
			reset = 0
			vs.SetRecord(h5,'Obj Count')
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Obj Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ocnt))
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Vertex Count',vs.Num2Str(0,vcnt))
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Mesh Count',vs.Num2Str(0,mcnt))
			vs.Symbol(vs.GetSDName(h5),xP,yP,0)
			xP = xP + 300
			if xP > 5000:
				xP = 0
				yP += 300
				
def count(h4):
	global ocnt, vcnt, mcnt,reset
	if reset != 1:
		ocnt = 0
		vcnt = 0
		mcct = 0
	ocnt = ocnt + 1
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 5:
		vcnt = vcnt + vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 21:
		vcnt = vcnt + vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 40:
		mcnt = mcnt+ 1
	reset = 1

def GetHandles2(h1):	
	while h1 != []:
		hSEL.append(h1)
		if vs.GetTypeN(h1) == 92:
			h2 = vs.FInGroup(h1)
			while h2 != []:
				hSEL.append(h2)
				h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)
		h1 = vs.NextObj(h1)

def GetHandles(h5):	
	h2=vs.FInSymDef(h5)
	while h2 != []:
		hVP.append(h2)
		itParent = vs.GetTypeN(h2)  # Get Parent type
		if itParent == 11:
			h3 = vs.FInGroup(h2)
			while h3 != []:
				hVP.append(h3)
				h3 = vs.NextObj(h3)
		h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)

if vs.GetObject('Obj Count') == []:
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Obj Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Vertex Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Mesh Count', '0', 4, 0)

hVP = []
hSEL = []
GetHandles2(vs.FSymDef())
for h5 in hSEL:
	if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
		DoIt(h5)

February 11

global ocnt, vcnt, mcnt
ocnt = 0
vcnt = 0
mcnt = 0

def count(h4):
	ocnt += 1
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 5:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 21:
		vcnt += vs.GetVertNum(h4)
	if vs.GetTypeN(h4) == 40:
		mcnt += 1

def GetHandles2(h1):	
	while h1 != []:
		hSEL.append(h1)
		if vs.GetTypeN(h1) == 92:
			h2 = vs.FInGroup(h1)
			while h2 != []:
				hSEL.append(h2)
				h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)
		h1 = vs.NextObj(h1)

def GetHandles(h5):	
	h2=vs.FInSymDef(h5)
	while h2 != []:
		hVP.append(h2)
		itParent = vs.GetTypeN(h2)  # Get Parent type
		if itParent == 11:
			h3 = vs.FInGroup(h2)
			while h3 != []:
				hVP.append(h3)
				h3 = vs.NextObj(h3)
		h2 = vs.NextObj(h2)

def DoIt(h5):
	ocnt = 0
	vcnt = 0
	mcnt = 0	
	if h5 != []:
		if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
			GetHandles(h5)
			for h4 in hVP:
				count(h4)
			vs.SetRecord(h5,'Obj Count')
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Obj Count',vs.Num2Str(0,ocnt))
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Vertex Count',vs.Num2Str(0,vcnt))
			vs.SetRField(h5,'Obj Count','Mesh Count',vs.Num2Str(0,mcnt))
			vs.symbol(vs.GetSDName(h5),xP,yP,0)
			xP = xP + 300
			if xP >= 5000:
				xP = 0
				yP = yP + 300
	xP =0
	yP =0

if vs.GetObject('Obj Count') == []:
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Obj Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Vertex Count', '0', 4, 0)
	vs.NewField('Obj Count', 'Mesh Count', '0', 4, 0)

hVP = []
hSEL = []
GetHandles2(vs.FSymDef())
for h5 in hSEL:
	if vs.GetTypeN(h5) == 16:
		DoIt(h5)

What am I doing wrong?

keep getting 'ocnt' referenced before assignment error.

February 2

I would like to be able to show dimensions where the dimension label has been overwritten. This would be dimension that have "Show Dim Value" turned off. Data visualization does not have a call for dimensions. I have looked at the script output for a dimension and I don't see how I could query this information either. If some one knows how please inform me. If not I would like to add dimensions to the Data Visualization Wishlist.

January 15

[UsrLib]/Defaults\Notes\

and

[VW]/Defaults\Notes\

are the two locations that Vectorworks looks for databases

Why does it not look in workgroup folders?

What would the abbreviation for workgroup folders be? I have tried [WkgLib] [WG] and [Wkg]

January 15

Since we a group in an office we have created a workgroup folder to keep our libraries common among all users. This works great except when it comes to Custom callout libraries. As you see I have a custom library chosen in by callout dialog named VA_Keynotes.txt.

And the next slide shows what I see when I press the Choose button. (the typical windows explorer window) This is my personal Notes folder contained within my personal user folder.

If I want to choose the database that is in my workgroup folder I have to navigate to the server and down into the workgroup library to choose the database.

In my opinion this should show me library similar to the one below so that I can quickly choose the database that is the workgroup folder instead of having to navigate to it every time I start a new drawing

December 16, 2020

Having the same problem. Did you find an answer?

December 15, 2020

Please better the =image function so that it is more useful. Please see this thread.

December 3, 2020

On 12/1/2020 at 11:11 PM, michaelk said:

Is that a screen shot of VW or a PDF?

The original image I posted was from a PDF and the resolution in the worksheet preferences was set at 600 dpi

On 12/1/2020 at 11:24 PM, Pat Stanford said:

In the Worksheet menu, check the preferences and see what you have the Images DPI set to. It appears to be broken. on my machine 72 DPI looks pretty close to what is on the layer while 300 DPI has all of the lines very thin and washed out.

This one is at 72 dpi. I agree this must be broken. I will try to submit it as a bug.

December 1, 2020

When using the =image function is there any way to make the image appear the way the actual object appears in the drawing or at least increase the line weight of the images?

Below is the actual symbols to the left and a table with the =image function to the right.

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