Pat Stanford

More detail on what you want would help. If you want a script that activates that specific field in the OIP, then I don't think there is a way to do that. If you want a script that opens a dialog box so you can make a selection and then stores that information into the PIO parameter record and resets the PIO, then I think that is probably possible.

This has been a capability of VW for a long time, but it has been removed from the workspaces. I think due to the tech support issue of people hiding objects and then not being able to find them. Here are two one line scripts that will help you. Show(ALL); Hide(SEL); The first restores all hidden objects to be visible. The second makes all selected objects invisible. You can enhance the Hide script to: Hide(SEL); DSelectAll; So the hidden objects are not selected and accidentally edited by the next actions. This used to be in the operator interface under a command called Custom Visibility that was removed a decade or more ago.

@JuanP Any leads on why CH_R( without the underscore causes a 404 error on the Forum when trying to post?

I don't believe that there is a scriptable way to change workspaces. If Stream deck offers a way to click as a specific location you might be able to get it to select the workspace you want.

I tried the file in VW2024. It opened and the boxes were kind of big and touching. I clicked the button in the OIP and the boxes all shrunk down. I edited the network and VW crashed. Sorry, I don't have time to try and debug for you.

Then edit the criteria to only include that layer. Easiest way is to use the Criteria Builder in either the Worksheet (Insert Criteria) into a cell and then copy/paste it into the formula, or if you want it in a separate window, create a dummy Vectorscript (from the Resource Manager) and use the Criteria option from the first button at the top left of the Script Editor window to get to the Criteria Builder. But for simplicity, the formual you want is: =AREA((PON='Space') & (L='00 Walls')))

I believe PON stands for Plugin Object Name and should be usable for any type of Plugin object, Door, Window, Space, Landscape Area, etc.

As far as I know the prevents the viewing of objects outside of the crop area. If that part is inside the crop area why do you think it should be cropped? Turn off the class or make it invisible in a different way and it should go away. Move one of the objects so it is offset by 0.1 mm and it should go away.

That's because I didn't upload the file as it only had three formulas in it. 😉 Area Percentate Sample.vwx

Try and create one of the Preformatted Reports for plants that include Image in the name and look at how they are set up. Tools:Reports:Create Report. Then click the Preformatted Report radio button at the top and choose from the list.

I know we have fought this before, but I am too lazy/busy to track down that thread right now. There is a problem in worksheets where if you use a value from a database header row in a spreadsheet cell calculation and then try to use that spreadsheet cell later in the database header row the value will default to zero and the calculation will fail. So in a very simple database with Space.Area in column A starting at row 4, you can't just put a formula of =A4 into A1 and display the summed value of all the spaces. As soon as you try and set the next column in the database to =A4/A1, the calculation will fail. In this case if you only care about the total area you can fake it. In my sample worksheet, put a formula of =Area(PON='Space') in cell A1. Then the column B formula of =A4/A1 will work. You would actually want to also include all of the criteria from the database rather than my simple PON=Space which sums the area of every space object. If you wanted to use the more sophisticated Space.Gross Area or Space.Net Area, I think you are out of luck. I don't know of a way to SUM those values by criteria. HTH

That looks either like Z-fighting (where you have two objects coincident in the same plane and the rendering engine guesses back and forth which one to display, or having something too far from the origin. Check the wall that is wonky and make sure it is not duplicated. If that is not it, go to the Design Layers, make them all visible, Show/Snap/Modify other, Select All, and Fit to Objects. If you end up zooming way out, then your have an object far away from your drawing that you need to move or delete. Do a Marquee selection around each corner of the zoomed out window and see if you can get a smaller selection you can then Fit to Objects on.

It sounds like you have a corrupted preference file. Go to Vectorworks Preference and click the Reset button at the bottom left. This will reset all of your preferences to the defaults, but will save your serial number. If this does not solve the problem, the next step up in forcefulness in resetting preferences is: "In Vectoroworks Preferences:User Folder pane click the Reveal in Finder button to see you user folder in the Finder. Go back to VW and quit. Rename your user folder. Restart VW. It will create a new User folder for you. Check if the problem is solved. If it is not, quit VW, delete the new user folder, and change the name back on the original folder. If the problem is solves then you have to decide what information you need to copy from the original user folder to the new one." HTH

That works for the Worksheet Image, and it will be linked to the correct worksheet, but the actual editable worksheet will still need to be stored at the root level or in a Worksheet folder.

Then I have no idea. This may be a case where it is best to get in touch with Tech Support directly.