[How to place a symbol at a specific height]

27 minutes ago, Raph said:

Hello,

 

thanks for the answer i'll try this option

 

Raph

 

 

 

2 hours ago, JBenghiat said:

You need to use HMove3D() to set the height after inserting the symbol 

Hello,

 

so i tried to find the function but without success

do you have a description of the function? HMove3D

 

[How to place a symbol at a specific height]

2 hours ago, JBenghiat said:

You need to use HMove3D() to set the height after inserting the symbol 

Hello,

 

thanks for the answer i'll try this option

 

Raph

 

 

[How to place a symbol at a specific height]

1 hour ago, Ramon PG said:

You can better during symbol creation raise it to the final AFF level you wish and it will insert accordingly.

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback but I'm not sure I understand...

The symbol exists, I just call it up and place it on the drawing.

The problem is that I can place it in 2D (X,Y axis) but not on the Z axis

 

 

[How to place a symbol at a specific height]

Hello,

I'm creating a scrip that calculates and places symbols according to a precise scheme.

The idea is to draw a frame with symbols that already exist.

With the function:

vs.Symbol(symbolName, p, rotationAngle)

I can place the symbol at 0 on the Z axis

I'd like to be able to place or translate the symbol, for example, 2 meters away with the opposite side down.

Any ideas on how to do this?

 

the parametric symbol is on the left what I'd like to achieve is on the right

Thanks in advance

 

ParamSymbol_Textil_Molto_v1.4.vwx

[Create and rewrite a Worksheet]

Thank You,

 

Ok now it works fine!! 😝 😘

 

I found that the code with "GetName(worksheetName)" generates a problem.

Simplifying the code without using this action works...

No idea why, if anyone knows?

 

see next image for code used

[Create and rewrite a Worksheet]

Thank you for your feedback and answers,

 

@Sam Jones

I can't quite figure out how to convert the "<> NIL THEN" condition into Python.

Can anyone help me?

My code is in the attached image

 

[Create and rewrite a Worksheet]

Hello everyone,

 

I have a code with the possibility of creating a worksheet.

It works great! but...
Each time the code is executed, it generates a new table.

Would it be possible to make a code that rewrites the existing table?

I use the following code to create the worksheet:

 

WSH = vs.CreateWS(vs.Concat(S1,' ',vs.Date(2,0)),N1+3,3)

 

Thank you for your feedback

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

Thank you DomC for your feedback and your explanations.

I will see if we can integrate the styles in the base file we are working on.

 

greetings

Raph

[Create text with an different color]

Hi Pat,

 

Thank you very much for your precious help.
The job is done!

greetings

Raph

[Create text with an different color]

Hi Pat,

Thank you for your answer

it's always a pleasure to see that there are people interested to help find solutions.

I tried to make the code with the second option "Push and Pop"

But the result is not what I expected.

Once the reading passed through these lines the color changes for all the rest of the code

The beginning is in blue then it is black whereas I would like red

See printscreen

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

# Write a list of pannels
p = (FX2 + 1000, FY2-SpaceLine)
vs.MoveTo(p)
txt = vs.Concat('Panneau n°', str(NP), ': ', vs.Num2Str(0,(CurrentX+W1)-CurrentX),'x', vs.Num2Str(0,min(CurrentY + H1, FY2)-CurrentY),'mm')
vs.PushAttrs
vs.PenFore(255, 0, 0)
vs.CreateText(txt)
vs.PopAttrs

 

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

Hi veryone,

 

I tested and here is a video where the symbol disappears (1:26)

https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/117888/bcaff1b6-45f6-4e0a-8865-a7676ce7085f
In this case it's not so bad because by editing the Marionette network the symbol is recomposed.

This is still problematic because in the office where I work my colleagues are not as interested as I am.

They will probably tell me that it's bad and that it doesn't work.

 

@DomC

I just installed SP3 this morning

I will do a small study to know more precisely when these parametric symbols disintegrate.
Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate very much to exchange on these subjects
greetings

 

Raph

 

 

 

[Create text with an different color]

56 minutes ago, PatW said:

Try this function:

https://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php/VS:GetPenFore

Hi PAtW,

 

Thanks for your answer

the function you mention returns the RGB value of each color (return (red, green, blue))

 

In my case I would like to be able to define the color of the text I write

I tried with the function : vs.PenFore(color)

But with no positive result since it changes the color of everything that follows in the code

 

Maybe a more suitable solution exists?

[Create text with an different color]

Hello Everybody,

 

In an existing script I would like to change the color of some texts.

for the moment the color is the one of the active class

I would like to be able to define the color when creating a text

 

vs.CreateText(myText)

 

Thank you in advance

 

salutations

 

Raph

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

On 2/6/2023 at 12:21 PM, Stephan Moenninghoff said:

I tried really hard to break it but couldn't.

Here's what I did:

Rotated the Marionette Object

Removed style and rotated

Created a new style from the unstyled object

Rotated

Everything looks good. Do you have any steps to reproduce? Maybe a short movie?

Thanks

 

Hi Stephan,

Thank you for your tests

Did you try to take the symbol from my file and move it to a new file or an existing file of yours?

We are working with a library of symbols that we have created with our own resources.

The problems appear when moving these symbols from the library to our new plan.

Thanks in advance

greetings

 

Raph

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

22 hours ago, Stephan Moenninghoff said:

Do you mean a Marionette object when you say 'parametric symbol'?

I wanted to have a look at your file but it seems like the file is already broken. Do you have one that is still intact?

Hi Stephan,

Yes it is a Marionette object in a symbol.

The object is first created with Marionette and then I created a symbol with it.

When creating the symbol there is an option to compile it in "parametric" mode

In fact by importing it from the library on the current drawing and after a modification (rotation, dimension parameter, etc) the symbol disappears.

I have to go to the drawing resources and open the symbol with the edit function.

And there, if all goes well, it reappears.

grrr

I put a symbol here

 

Symbol_test.vwx

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

Hi Stephan
Thanks for your answer

This will solve the network display problem.

 

But the basic problem is more annoying.
in fact each time I import a new parametric symbol, I must to open it and go to the Marionette network.

Otherwise the symbol remains invisible

Is there anyone who regularly uses parametric symbols and this happens to them too?
Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

Hello to all,
When I import a parametric symbol in a new drawing I have a display error.

Often the result is not displayed and the Marionette network is completely messed up.

Does anyone have an idea?
How do you do it?

greetings

Raph

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

It is really strange

I have the impression that the network disconnects when I rotate the symbol

 

[Problem rotation parametric symbol]

Hello everyone,

I have recently created a series of parametric symbols to make walls, see attached file.

Unfortunately, when I want to rotate (90°, 180°, 270°) these symbols Vectorworks does not like it.

The program crashes or the Marionette network disconnects and becomes invisible.

Has anyone encountered this problem before?

How to solve this dilemma?

Thank you in advance for your feedback

Best regards

Raph

Pan_ParamSymb_VW2022.vwx Pan_ParamSymb_VW2023.vwx

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Hi Pat,

Hi Everybody,

 

Here is the last parametric symbol that generates a worksheet

Thanks Pat for your help

As usual, if anyone has any suggestions for improvements, we'd love to hear from you

greetings

Raph

TileRects_Symbol_WS.vwx

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Thanks for your quick feedback

My idea was to create it with vs.python code

Pat an idea? create a table in VS?

😁

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Hello,

I would still like to export a "worksheet" list of the panels with the number and the dimension.

Does anyone have an idea on the functions to use to make this happen?

Thanks in advance

greetings

 

Raph

 

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Hello,

 

OK I finished my program🤩

See attached file!!!

 

Thank you Pat for your very valuable help

I remain open to any possible improvement

 

Greetings to all

 

TileRects_Symbol.vwx

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Hello,

 

Well.... I have made good progress

I'm just blocked to finish the Y loop

by changing the parameter "max" in "min" the loop runs without end, I think since VW crashes.

 

Does anyone have an idea?
Pat? I know that Python is not your favorite field but you have more experience than me😉

 

I tried to put a "if" SheetEndX > FX2 Do SheetEndX = FX2

but nothing works!!!

 

file and printscreen attached

Kind regards

 

 

TileRectsFloor_v5.vwx

[distribution of rectangles with remains]

Hi Pat,

Thanks for your answers and your time

It was very helpful.

I think I'm not too far from success. missing me 1-2 hour

Attached is a picture of my Marionette network.

It gives an idea of what I want to be able to set up.

I have adapted the code a bit as I thought

 

My code below:

# November 11, 2022
# ©2022 Patrick Stanford pat@coviana.com
# Licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License

# No Warranty Expressed of Implied. Use at your own risk.
# Very limited testing.
# Tiles a rectangular area with a set of rectangles
# the beginning of each row is the "cutoff" from the
# end of the row above.

# Modified by Raph_N November 17, 2022
# added two parameters:
# 1. a deduction in the remaining panel of the thickness of the blade (ThBl:4mm)
# 2. a minimum dimension at the end of a line that allows to decide if the line starts with a new panel (WmaxSold:200mm)


@Marionette.NodeDefinition
class Params(metaclass=Marionette.OrderedClass):
	# APPEARANCE
	# Name
	this = Marionette.Node("TileRects_OSB")
	this.SetDescription(
		'This node performs a tiles a rectangular area with a set of rectangles the beginning of each row is the "cutoff" from the end of the row above.')

	# Input Ports
	in0 = Marionette.PortIn(vs.Handle(0), 'hObj1')
	in0.SetDescription('A list of objects to be operated on (blanks)')

	inWf = Marionette.PortIn(1, 'n_Wfloor')
	inWf.SetDescription('A dimension of the width (Pannels)')
	inHf = Marionette.PortIn(1, 'n_Hfloor')
	inHf.SetDescription('A dimension of the height (Pannels)')

	inWp = Marionette.PortIn(1, 'n_Wpan')
	inWp.SetDescription('A dimension of the width (Pannels)')
	inHp = Marionette.PortIn(1, 'n_Hpan')
	inHp.SetDescription('A dimension of the height (Pannels)')

	inThBl = Marionette.PortIn(1, 'nBlade')
	inThBl.SetDescription('A dimension with a thickness of a (Blade)')

	# Output Ports
	out = Marionette.PortOut('hObj')
	out.SetDescription('The resulting objects')


# BEHAVIOR
# this.SetLinksObjects()
# this.SetListAbsorb()


def RunNode(self):
	# inputs
	FX2 = self.Params.inWf.value
	FY2 = self.Params.inHf.value
	W1 = self.Params.inWp.value
	H1 = self.Params.inHp.value
	ThBl = self.Params.inThBl.value

	# script
	in0 = vs.FSActLayer()

	if in0 is not None:
		FX1 = 0
		FY1 = 0
		CurrentX = FX1
		CurrentY = FY1
		SheetEndX = FX1 + W1
		SheetEndY = FY1 + H1
		RemainderX = 0
		RemainderY = 0
		NP = 1
		NProw = ((FX2-FX1)/W1)
		WmaxSold = ((FX2-FX1)-(NProw*W1))
		Done = False
		NewLine = False
		
		vs.Rect(FX1, FY1, FX2, FY2)

		while not Done:
			RemainderX2 = W1 - WmaxSold
			NProw = vs.Trunc(((FX2 - FX1) - (W1 - WmaxSold)) / W1)
			WmaxSold = ((FX2 - FX1) - (NProw * W1) - RemainderX2)

			while SheetEndX <= FX2:
				if NP != 1 and WmaxSold<200:
					RemainderX = 0
					NewLine = True

				else:
					Number = ((CurrentY - H1), FY2)
					ThisY = max(Number)
					vs.Rect(CurrentX, CurrentY, CurrentX + W1, ThisY)
					CurrentX = CurrentX + W1
					SheetEndX = CurrentX + W1
					NP = NP + 1

				RemainderX = W1 - (FX2 - CurrentX) - ThBl
				vs.Rect(CurrentX, CurrentY, FX2, ThisY)
				

				if SheetEndX != FX2 and SheetEndY != FY2:
					if NewLine == True:
						CurrentX = FX1 + W1
						NewLine = False
						NProw = Trunc((FX2 - FX1) / W1)
						WmaxSold = ((FX2 - FX1) - (NProw * W1))

					else:
						CurrentX = FX1 + RemainderX

					Number = ((CurrentY - H1), FY2)
					CurrentY = max(Number)
					CurrentX = FX1 + RemainderX
					SheetEndY = max(Number)
					vs.Rect(FX1, CurrentY, CurrentX, SheetEndY)
					
					SheetEndX = CurrentX + W1
					NP = NP + 1

				else:
					Done = True

	# outputs
	

 

TileRectsFloor_v2.vwx