[Create Symbol node]

Hallo
I managed to write a python script in script palette for this function (converting multiple user selected objects to one 2D symbol) . I have two questions:

1. the newly created symbol is not placed in the center of the new object !!!

2. how do I export and share the script .py file with other users so that they import it from server and use it? 

Thank you



 

# written by NNT 27.9.2023

import vs;

objs = []

def GetBBoxCenter (h):        
        box = vs.GetBBox(h)
        topL2D = box[0]
        botR2D = box[1]
        center = [None, None]
        BB_width  = botR2D[0] - topL2D[0]
        BB_height = topL2D[1] - botR2D[1]
        center[0] = topL2D[0] + BB_width / 2
        center[1] = topL2D[1] - BB_height / 2
        center = tuple (center)
        return (center, BB_width)
        
def collect(handle):
	objs.append(handle)

# collect visible selected objects
vs.ForEachObject(collect, '((VSEL=TRUE))')
vs.AlrtDialog('Anzahl der ausgewählten Objekte: {}'.format(len(objs)))

# create new Symbol in Document
newSymNameDefault = 'YourNewSymbol'
newSymName = vs.StrDialog("Neues Symbol Name",newSymNameDefault)
vs.SetOriginAbsolute(0,0,0)
vs.BeginSym(newSymName)
vs.Locus(0,0,0)
h = vs.LNewObj()
vs.EndSym()

h_sym = vs.GetObject(newSymName)

# add/set first obj to symbol
objSym = objs[0]
vs.SetPlanarRef(objSym, 0) # 0 is ref ID for Screen plane
vs.SetParent(objSym, h_sym)
vs.ResetObject(objSym)
vs.ResetObject(h_sym)
vs.Set2DComponentGroup(h_sym, objSym, 10) # this command works for screen plane objects only

# replace all selected objs with new symbol
# get original symbol obj center and width for rotation angle comparison
objSymCenter, objSymWidth = GetBBoxCenter(objSym)
for i,obj in enumerate(objs):
		objCenter, objWidth = GetBBoxCenter(obj)
		rotAngle = 0
		if objWidth != objSymWidth:
			rotAngle = 90
		newSym = vs.Symbol(newSymName, objCenter, rotAngle)
		vs.ResetObject(obj)
		vs.ResetObject(newSym)
		vs.DelObject(obj)

vs.AlrtDialog('Symbol "{}" ist in Zubehör Manager'.format(newSymName))

 

[Curve Boolean // Clip tool]

Awesome , Thanks

[Curve Boolean // Clip tool]

Hello Community,

 

Is there a way to do a curve Boolean similar to Rhino command? 
https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/5/help/en-us/commands/curveboolean.htm

 

It would be great if its added to Clip Tool 🙂 Thanks a lot

 

Best,

[Boolean Planar / Subtract , Remove Duplicates]

Hello Community,

 

I am trying to subtract / clip some polygons but I keep getting the original polygons with the Result. see below.
I tried to find out polygons that have similar area then remove the duplicates by original list indices, unfortunately, it didn't work. any clue how can i achieve the desired result below? Thanks

 

Manually, I would select all, clip surface , then delete the resulted selected polygon (automatically selected from Vectorworks)

 

Desired Result:

 

 p

 

Script Result:

 

[DATA TAG - after data tag style is edited field with custom value (text) is reset to default]

Looks like it's fixed in VW Architect SP5 , Thanks.

[DATA TAG - after data tag style is edited field with custom value (text) is reset to default]

Hello

Any updates on this issue? it still happens when I copy a Data Tag from another file. it reverts to the default values when I paste it (it happens for both options, keeping the current file style or replace it with the copied style). I had to rename them every time I paste. now I have same Tag with different names in Resource manager 😕

Thanks

macOS Ventura 13.3.1 VW Architect 2023 SP4