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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. (Download newest versions below) 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

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?

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

[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]

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

Having the same problem. Did you find an answer?

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

The original image I posted was from a PDF and the resolution in the worksheet preferences was set at 600 dpi This one is at 72 dpi. I agree this must be broken. I will try to submit it as a bug.

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.

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.

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

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?

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'

We use a database of keynotes based on CSI spec section numbers and when we place them we don't place them in numerical order. This is an issue because the keynote legend is based on the order that the note was dropped. Does anyone have a work around to reorder the keynotes in the legend to be sorted in ascending order? I know I can edit the legend and move them up and down manually but this is more work than should be necessary. Sample file is attached. CALLOUTS AND KEYNOTES.vwx

I will give that a try, thank you. I did revise it t a bit since I posted i but it cycles through the list of symbols in the resource browser and looks for the matching symbol in the drawing. When it finds it if it has the 'ITEM' record it copies the values from the symbol in the drawing and rewrites the values to the matching symbol in the resource browser. I am using this because I have a customer that reuses equipment over and over but sometimes it gets revised. I have an equipment schedule that pulls the info from the symbols in the drawing. I am writing this script because if you edit the record on the symbol or from the schedule the record attached to the symbol in the resource browser is not updated by that edit. This script will update the resource browser.

The following script writes back the records to the matching symbol from a symbol that have been edited in a the drawing. The problem is that it only works on the symbols in the root of the resource browser but does not work on symbols that are in folders. How do I make this script edit every symbol in the resource browser for the current drawing? {$DEBUG} PROCEDURE ItemRecordtosymbol; VAR countObj : INTEGER; lts,it1 : INTEGER; s3,itemname,grabsymbol,rITEM,rDESCRIPTION,rMANUFACTURER,rMODEL,rFURNISHEDBY,rINSTALLEDBY,rFLAMPS,rKW,rHP,rVOLTS,rPHASE,rDIRECTPOWER,rPLUG,rFILTERED,rCOLD,rHOT,rDIRECTWASTE,rINDERECTWASTE,rSIZE,rMBTUH,rREMARKS,rITEMGROUP,rREVISION:string; h,H1:handle; PROCEDURE ExplodeSymbols(h :HANDLE); BEGIN rITEM := GetRField(h,'ITEM','ITEM'); rDESCRIPTION := GetRField(h,'ITEM','DESCRIPTION'); rMANUFACTURER := GetRField(h,'ITEM','MANUFACTURER'); rMODEL := GetRField(h,'ITEM','MODEL'); rFURNISHEDBY := GetRField(h,'ITEM','FURNISHED BY'); rINSTALLEDBY := GetRField(h,'ITEM','INSTALLED BY'); rFLAMPS := GetRField(h,'ITEM','FL-AMPS'); rKW := GetRField(h,'ITEM','KW'); rHP := GetRField(h,'ITEM','HP'); rVOLTS := GetRField(h,'ITEM','VOLTS'); rPHASE := GetRField(h,'ITEM','PHASE'); rDIRECTPOWER := GetRField(h,'ITEM','DIRECT POWER'); rPLUG := GetRField(h,'ITEM','PLUG'); rFILTERED := GetRField(h,'ITEM','FILTERED'); rCOLD := GetRField(h,'ITEM','COLD'); rHOT := GetRField(h,'ITEM','HOT'); rDIRECTWASTE := GetRField(h,'ITEM','DIRECT WASTE'); rINDERECTWASTE:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','INDIRECT WASTE'); rSIZE:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','SIZE'); rMBTUH:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','MBTUH'); rREMARKS:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','REMARKS'); rITEMGROUP:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','ITEM GROUP'); rREVISION:= GetRField(h,'ITEM','REVISION'); END; Begin H1:=FSymDef; While H1 <> Nil do Begin itemname := GetName(H1); ForEachObject(ExplodeSymbols,((INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (T=SYMBOL) & (S=itemname)))); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','ITEM',rITEM); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','DESCRIPTION',rDESCRIPTION); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','MANUFACTURER',rMANUFACTURER ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','MODEL',rMODEL); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','FURNISHED BY',rFURNISHEDBY ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','INSTALLED BY',rINSTALLEDBY ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','FL-AMPS',rFLAMPS ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','KW',rKW ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','HP',rHP ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','VOLTS',rVOLTS ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','PHASE',rPHASE ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','DIRECT POWER',rDIRECTPOWER ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','PLUG',rPLUG ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','FILTERED',rFILTERED ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','COLD',rCOLD ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','HOT',rHOT ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','DIRECT WASTE',rDIRECTWASTE ); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','INDIRECT WASTE',rINDERECTWASTE); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','SIZE',rSIZE); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','MBTUH',rMBTUH); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','REMARKS',rREMARKS); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','ITEM GROUP',rITEMGROUP); SetRField(H1,'ITEM','REVISION',rREVISION); H1:=NextObj(H1); End; End; Run(ItemRecordtosymbol);

You can control the hatch in a section using data visualization. See the attached files 2021 Test File.vwx 2021 Test File.pdf

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I have a spreadsheet with a list of equipment and each piece of equipment is identified with a unique id. I also have symbols in the drawing with a record attached and a matching field for every column in the spread sheet. I was able to create a report based on the record and I am able to copy cell by cell manually from the imported spread sheet to the record report worksheet. My question is has anyone written a script that would search a worksheet for a matching id and copy all of the following cells in the row to the other worksheet?

Worked perfectly. I am still learning Python but I find it much simpler than vectorscript. Thank you. """ This script assigns Item record to symbols in resource manager and instances in drawing. It uses the name of the symbol for the value of the Item record. It was useful when using a data tag to tag equipment in an equipment plan and elevations. I was able to assign the same record to groups in the elevations and use the same data tag to mark the items in the elevation. This Python Script may be freely distributed. No warranty provided. Use at your own risk. David Hamer, 2020-08-30 """ def setrecord(h): vs.SetRecord(h, 'ITEM') # add record to symbols in drawing vs.SetRField(h, 'ITEM', 'ITEM', itemname) # modify record of the symbol in drawing h = vs.FSymDef() while h != []: global itemname itemname = vs.GetName(h) vs.SetRecord(h, 'ITEM') # add record to symbols in root folder of resource manager vs.SetRField(h, 'ITEM', 'ITEM', itemname) # modify record of symbol in root folder of resource manager vs.ForEachObject(setrecord, "(S='"+itemname +"')") #selects symbols of same name in drawing and runs setrecord h = vs.NextObj(h) #Looks for next symbol in resouce manager