[Wall Lines Missing]

There is definitely something wrong with your file, but I have not been able to identify it.  I was hoping one of our other dedicated troubleshooters would have noticed this thread and taken a look.

 

TL:DR - Walls in the same class and same style (single component with solid lines) have different appearances with some walls not showing the wall lines.  When the layer is copied and pasted into a different file all of the walls show correctly.

[Guidance Appreciated on Record Formats, specifically how to attach to a piece of text]

Use just Database not DatabaseByScript.

 

Database takes critiera (like your record.field)

 

DatabaseByScript requires a relatively complicated script to specifically identify every object in the database in the correct order.

[Wall Lines Missing]

I think you are going to have to post the Vectorworks file for anyone to actually figure out what is wrong. There are too many possible interactions to do more that guess without seeing the file.

[Label with path of VW file on drawing sheet]

I would start with a Data Stamp formatted Data Tag. The defaults are in the Vectorworks Libraries:Annotations:Data Tag (styles):Dims_Notes:Data Tags.vwx

 

Versions for Long medium and short names. If you don't need the date or time you can edit the Data Tag to remove them.

 

[Who has extensive experience with VW and Archicad. BIM related. Need advise.]

@zoomer ??

[Objects in a symbol was created on 'none' class but some how get assigned to random class]

Did you ever get an answer to this? This is not something I have seen before.

 

There is a setting to assign objects inside groups to the same class as the group and it has an Always Do button. If that was set, then the objects inside the group would end up in the same class as the group.

 

But that does not seem to work with symbols. And it would not explain why you are getting Random classes.

 

 

[I cannot get 'Space'.'Window Area Ratio']

Sorry, but I just got back to this.

 

I finally found the Window Area Ratio. It is in the 2D Boundaries and Area section and can be added to the OIP by checking the lines in blue in the Advanced Settings for the space.

 

 

Here is a simple script that will set the ratio for a Space that is the first selected object in the Active Layer.

 

Procedure SetWindowAreaRatio;

Var	H1	:Handle;
	R1	:Real;
	
Begin
	H1:=FSActLayer;
	If GetName(GetParametricRecord(H1))='Space' THEN
		BEGIN
			R1:=RealDialog('Enter Window Area Ratio for the selected Space object', '0.20');
			SetRField(H1,'Space','Window Area Ratio',Num2Str(3,R1));
		END
	ELSE
		AlrtDialog('First Selected Object Is Not a Space');
End;

Run(SetWindowAreaRatio);

 

The decimal and fractional versions appear to be separate and have to be set separately.

 

I don't think a Space has any knowledge of windows in the walls that surround it, so I don't think there is a way for the value to be automatically calculated.

 

HTH

[adding or subtracting screw thread often "cannot be computed"]

For us to help you we want you to upload the VWX file so we can see what is happening.  Export to STL and then reimport results in an entirely different object. We want to see the original object.

[Opacity of objects changed to 100% when extruded]

It looks like the texture of the original object was assigned to the class. See in your first screen shot the the OIP say Texture: By Class for the desktop and None for the circle.

 

What you did is fine, but if you have a bunch of parts that need to be textured the same, you could put them all in the same class, assign a texture with transparency to the class and then tell the objects to use the Class Texture.

 

Glad you got it working.

[Opacity of objects changed to 100% when extruded]

Opacity does not apply to 3D objects. It is a 2D only attribute.

 

For 3D objects like the extrude, you need to apply a Texture that has transparency.

 

Check the Render tab of the Object Info Palette (OIP) for the desktop and you should see that it has a texture applied.  Apply the same texture to your extruded circle and it should show you transparency.

[Problem with "Use Symbol" for 3D rack equipment items]

Symbols with their name in Black are standard symbols.

 

Symbols with their name in Blue have the Symbol Option of Convert to Group checked. That allows the symbol to exist as a resource, but when it is placed in the drawing you will not get a symbol but rather a grouped copy of the objects in the symbol definition.  If there is only a single object in the SymDef you will get that object places in the drawing. If there is more than one object in the SymDef you will get a group containing the copy of all the objects.

 

Symbols with their name in Red are kind of a subset of Blue Symbols.  Red symbols contain a single Plug-in Object. When you place the symbol in the drawing the PIO is placed instead including all the setting of the PIO before it was converted to a symbol.  Red Symbols are also Object Styles. When you save an object style it creates a Red Symbol containing the settings for the object. This can be used either as the default style for a tool or to Replace a style of an object in the drawing.

 

Symbols with their name in Green are like Black symbols, but they are Page Based. This means that that symbol will display at the same size regardless of what scale the layer they are placed on is. This can be useful for objects like drawing labels and north arrows.

 

HTH

[Seeking Guidance on Worksheet Analysis for Area-Based Presentations]

You don't even need a custom record.

 

As long as you can identify the areas you want to calculate for, just us a formula of =Area in one column or even =Area*3 and then multiple that times the column that you have the price in.

 

If you have problems, please post a file with your worksheet (and some sample data). It will be easier to tell you what needs to be changed working on your actual worksheet rather than by guessing and making assumptions on what columns hold what data.

[Multiple search criteria using & operator]

So like this?

 

"(((T=RECT) & (T=NURBSCURVE)))"

 

Or does that have one to many sets of parens?  Or do the individual criteria also need to be quoted separately?

[Multiple search criteria using & operator]

The criteria builder gives:

 

(((T=RECT) & (T=NURBSCURVE)))

 

But Looking at the ForEachObject sample code on the developer site it looks like you may need to use quotes in Python.

 

https://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php?title=VS:ForEachObject

 

((("T=RECT") & ("T=NURBSCURVE")))

 

Good luck. Please report back when you figure it out.

 

 

[adding or subtracting screw thread often "cannot be computed"]

Please post the VW file.

 

Did you create the threads in VW? Or in some other program and then imported?

[Multiple search criteria using & operator]

I think your criteria are wrong. I am a Vectorscript guy not Python, but I think you need parentheses and not quotes.

 

Open the VS editor and use the Criteria builder there to generate the criteria you need and then paste it into your script.

 

I always fight to get the parentheses correct,  but from memory I think you need:

 

vs.ForEachObject(sel, ((T=RECT) & (T=NURBSCURVE)))

 

[How do I search better?]

Or use a general search engine (ie. Google) and add an extra search term of "Site:Forum.Vectorworks.Net" (without the quotes.

 

This extra term will force the search engine to only return hits from the Forum web site.

[How to make a basement in a site model]

Someone with more Site Model experience than me should probably chime in, but one thing you need to know is that Site Models don't support undercut areas.  So if your basement has a larger footprint than your building you won't be able to run the site model up the the building foundation.

[Worksheet roundup trouble]

There does not seem to be a roundup function using the Data Tag formatting.  But you can convert it to use #WS_ # functions instead and use Roundup there.

Untested, but something like:

 

#WS_Roundup((Screens.Load*Screens.Tubes*20)*3/512,2)#

 

This should round to 2 decimal places. Change the last 2 to however many decimals you want.

[Unistrut]

I haven't figured out how to use a unistrut profile with the Structural Member tool yet, but here is a 2D profile symbol that will work with the Framing Member tool.

 

This is the standard 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" size.  I don't think you can force it to have the slotted back.

Unistrut.vwx

[Title Block]

I opened your file and was able to Export your title block to a different file without a problem.

 

Select the TB in the Resource Manager and right click on it.  Choose EXPORT from the popup menu.  Choose the file you want to store the TB in.

 

Ask again if you are still not getting it.

[Select walls with same angle]

I was thinking about something like this.   Sorry if my Python is not very good.  Change the accuracy to determine how close to the same angle you want.

 

accuracy = 0.0001

if ((ObjAngle < Rotation + accuracy) and (ObjAngle > Rotation - accuracy)) or 
  ((ObjAngle < RotationReverse + accuracy) and (ObjAngle > RotationReverse - accuracy)):  

 

[Convert to Group - node]

The following will convert a selected Symbol or PIO into a group without converting any sub-objects.

 

SymbolToGroup(FSActLayer,0);

 

1 or 2 in places of the zero will do differing levels of conversion of sub-objects.

[Select walls with same angle]

And you might want to use some sort of a range rather than an exact comparison.  Binary math is often not exact.

 

So if you had walls at 35.000001 degree and 34.9999999 degree you would probably want them to match.  But s straight equals would not do it.

 

You would either need to round the angles to the number of decimal places you need or use a double comparison (like Joshua suggests for the flipped versions) of > 34.999 and < 35.001

 

Or something similar.

[Vectorworks designer 2024 Perpetual license for sale]

If you are using a distributor, then that probably means that you are outside of the areas (US, CAN, UK, AU, NZ, Etc.) that are handled directly by Vectorworks sales. In those areas, it is my understanding that a Service Select subscription is not transferable and that new Service Select plans are not being sold.

 

So you probably want to define where you are located as sales outside of that distributors territory will likely have different conditions.