Data Visualization Options

[Data Visualization Options]

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

[Data Tag - Materials of a Symbol]

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.  

[Construction Phasing Data Visualization (Existing, Demo, New, NIC)]

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. 

 

[Construction Phasing Data Visualization (Existing, Demo, New, NIC)]

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

See attached. 

Multiple Data visualization_Renovation.vwx

[Data Tag - Materials of a Symbol]

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

[Construction Phasing Data Visualization (Existing, Demo, New, NIC)]

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.  

[Export Unreal Datasmith]

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. 

 

[Construction Phasing Data Visualization (Existing, Demo, New, NIC)]

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. 

[Construction Phasing Data Visualization (Existing, Demo, New, NIC)]

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

[Export Unreal Datasmith]

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?

['ocnt' referenced before assignment]

 

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)

 

['ocnt' referenced before assignment]

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)

 

['ocnt' referenced before assignment]

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)

 

['ocnt' referenced before assignment]

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. 

[Overridden Dimensions Data Visualization or script to show.]

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. 

[Callout custom libraries and workgroup folders]

[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]

[Callout custom libraries and workgroup folders]

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

[Type of Pop-up Field of a Record format]

Having the same problem.  Did you find an answer?

 

[Worksheet function (=Image) and lineweight]

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

 

 

 

[Worksheet function (=Image) and lineweight]

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. 

[Worksheet function (=Image) and lineweight]

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.  

[Data Tag - Display angle of roof]

I typically have to ungroup a roof because it is rare that I can make to roof tool work without ungrouping it.  Many times I have multiple pitches that the roof tool does not join correctly. 

[Data Tag - Display angle of roof]

I requested the feature be added to Vectorworks but I have also created a script, record and data tag workaround.  I have attached the sample vectorworks file.

 

Only works or roof faces so you have to ungroup your roof to use this. 

Next you need to run the script included to assign the pitch to a record that is attached to each face.  

Then you can use the tag to tag the roof faces in plan.  

 

Note: this is been customized for inch pitches on a 12" run.  The script would have to be modified if you want to use it for a different run dimension. 

 

 

 

Roof Pitches on Plan.vwx

[Data Tag - Display angle of roof]

I am able to get the angle of a roof using a worksheet but I cannot figure out how to get a data tag to display the angle of a roof.  

Worksheet field is =ANGLE

Data tag #ANGLE# & #=ANGLE# does not work. 

 

Anyone know what the call would be?

[CALLOUTS AND KEYNOTES]

Ha!  I knew I could drag them up and down but I did not realize pressing the bar at the top would sort them.   Weird thing is that they are still out of order in your example.  Pressing the sort button on the number column does not work but it does work when I press the Description column.  Thank you so much for the insight. 

 

I did create a worksheet to display and sort my keynotes because I could not get this to work.   I may still end up using the worksheet because I can filter keynotes by sheets and layers rather than going through the process of assigning keynotes to individual keynote lists.  

 

FYI the hidden value to display the text of a keynote is ='Callout'.'Text'