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What does the „+“ stand for? And why did you write the variable in single quotation marks? (‘)

Joshua Benghiat already told me, that record-format-criteria with variables can be finicky. However, I now wanted to switch my script to python. Can anyone tell me why "ZANZAHL = vs.Count("('Wohnung'.'Haus-Nr'=Variable)");" doesn't work, or beter, what can I do for make it working? Sure, the whole Syntax inbetween the quotation marks is a string, so, the variable gets lost. Maybe I really have to concatenate the criteria to make them working, do I really have to? Sounds quite strange to me. Looking for record format criteria with variables sounds to me quite normal.

Hi, worksheets in Vectorworks are a great tool for controlling, checking and evaluating the content of a drawing/file. As shown in the example drawing, we want to edit also wall-criteria directly from a worksheet. Unfortunately, walls aren't "linked" to a visible record format and ifc-data are not editable from a worksheet. Is there any other option (except of attaching an own record format to all walls and linking the record format data via ifc-datamanager into the ifc-data)? In this example file I want to edit "Pset_WallCommon.FireRating", "Pset_WallCommon.AcousticRating" and "IfcWallStandardCase.Name". ifc-worksheet.vwx.zip

Here a simple issue, finally solved since a few years (or maybe decades?) but, however, you made it!!! Now the resource-browser content list is in alphabetical order in the german version as well! sounds stupid, but, somehow it's been stupid... But, now, it's solved, so, who cares, great!!!

Hi, is it right, that 2021 axis-objects are invisible in DLSVP/designlayer-section-viewports? I can see them in sheetlayer-viewports...

well, looks like you might need a Mac 😉 (just a joke)

afaik it's been introduced in VW2017

the last time I worked with revit, it was server based. There now exists also the option of shadowing a project between two offices in two different cities/buildings... so you always work with your "local" server. We had the technical-engineer-files (heating, air, electro sanitary and the according wall openings) directly linked together, too, working from two locations, connected via vpn

a very convincing reason: i still didn't know of the existence of that command/function 🙈 thank you! 🙂

Hi i still got a few ps-server questions: 1) the shared folder accessed by the psserver is the place where all project files, managed through the running server app are stored in, right? (i think YES) 2) is it possible to run more server-app instances on one server machine 3) do you maybe recommend running psserverd on more machines maybe? Or is one server for more projects ok? (mainly for load balancing and reliability issues) 4) how many projects are possible on one server-app? we have more server-computers: a mac mini and a cylindric mac pro. 5) if another colleague wants to participate he first has to open the vwxp-file on the shared folder, right? 6) why didn't you set up a REAL SERVER WITH USER MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT... like the hungarians did, too. Revit does it for example as well... so sad 😉

@JBenghiat pity, my script still is rather slow, so i wished i could install a progress bar to pacify all possible impatient colleagues 😉

So, Vectorworks/my workstation does still directly communicate with the shared file? - I wished, Vectorworks would communicate with the server-app which should be able now to manage more then one person committing and refreshing changes simultaneously, right? Or does VW still communicate with the shared file, as well?

Just another idea: priority levels from 1 to x, which set the importance of the chosen criteria. level 2 criteria are set in one bracket, level 3 in 2 brackets... I think, this could be a way, to solve that issue in a rather simple and comprehensive way. More complicated criteria sets so still have to be written in "manual-code". what do you think? (2 options...) @elepp @Hugues

btw, the first in the introduction of vector script is basing mainly on the Message-command. I'm sure, the page hasn't been touched for a rather long time, however, a quite unsatisfying "first script" for beginners ;-).

yeah, that's what a friend already recommended me to do from the beginning. 😉 I think I have to rewrite my script in python asap.

Hi, I try to put out some Info via the message bar. (i actually am thinking about some kind of progress bar) Unfortuntately their doesn't appear any text in the message bar... any ideas? (it's the first example script from the developer-page) 😉

could you eventually visualize your ideas with a screenshot and a photoshop-collage? I still am thinking about alternatives how to enhance the actual criteria-dialogue.

I could imagine like in the following screenshot. Maybe with a checkbox to enable or disable the functionality, so, users who don't care about "&" and "|" don't have to think about it. However, if you already start to use worksheets with criteria filters setting logical links is an elementary thing.

@Pat Stanford I know about the Database Formula. I can edit it also in former Vectorworks-Versions, immediately after having left the dialogue. in my opinion, worksheets are a rather good feature in Vectorworks. However, not being able to edit & and | is quite a limitation for getting deeper in good worksheets. I think their should already exist an Enhancement Request...

Hi, I like working on worksheets in Vectorworks, however, Vectorworks tends to set "&" and "|" connections for Database-criteria rather randomly. (with a logic behind it, but, not always matching my aims) As you can see in the screenshot, i want to filter all Rooms which are bathrooms from Building nr. 1 However, everytime I try to set these criteria, Vectorworks writes: "=DATENBANK(((R IN ['Wohnung']) & (('Wohnung'.'Zimmertyp'='Bad') | ('Wohnung'.'Haus-Nr'=1))))" I always have to switch in "=DATENBANK(((R IN ['Wohnung']) & (('Wohnung'.'Zimmertyp'='Bad') & ('Wohnung'.'Haus-Nr'=1))))" Can't you implement the option of setting the logical connection for "And" "Or" or "not" directly in criteria dialogue? That would be quite, recommended (not great) (like in the second screenshot)

@JBenghiat @Pat Stanford I finally made it 😄 (with a week off vacation inbetween 😉 ) It works. I hope there is nothing strange in that script. I decided not to use the critstring. I didn't get it working, now without critstring the script works fine. Thanks a lot for your help!

another idea would be asking designexpress for a trial version of Vectorworks. They're the reseller in the Netherlands. (just an idea) Or ask the person where you have your Vectorworks file from to convert you a dwg. https://www.designexpress.eu/nl

!!!!! another project with bimcollab and all of our planning partners have plugins in there software, only Vectorworks doesn't

here you have been using Concat instead of Num2Str, why not, seems much easier...

@JBenghiat packing single quotes into a string can be a lot of fun, i guess 😉 thank you