Concatenate variables into text _ Marionette

[Raph]

hi everybody

I would like to be able to display text from different sources and display them in the symbol in a row.

 

example:
Prefix = inner dimension:
Variable 1= 2000
Variable 2 = x
Variable 3= 2500
Sufix= mm

 

Result

inner dimension: 2000x2500mm

 

Can someone help me to find a solution

Parametric Symbol test v1.1.vwx

[Letti R]

Hello,

 

you can use the "Concat" node to add a list of strings together.

In your case you just have to convert the dimensions into strings with the "Str" Node before you put them into the ordered list. Than you can concatenate the list.

 

Regards

Letti

[Raph]

Hi Letti

Thanks for your reply.

 

I have try and find a solution.

Unfortunately now there are brackets, commas and apostrophes in the text.

Example:

dimension: [2000,'x',2500]mm

Does anyone have a solution for me?

 

Thanks in advance

Parametric Symbol test v1.1.vwx

[Letti R]

Hello Raph,

 

i'm sorry, i seem to have changed the code of the "concat" node without remembering.

It should work if you change the code of the "concat" node to:

@Marionette.NodeDefinition
class Params(metaclass = Marionette.OrderedClass):
#APPEARANCE
	#Name
	this = Marionette.Node( 'Concat' )
	this.SetDescription( "Concatenates a list of strings." )
	
	#Input Ports
	stringIn = Marionette.PortIn('', 'listStrings')
	stringIn.SetDescription( "The input strings." )	
	
	#OIP Controls
	
	#Output Ports
	stringOut = Marionette.PortOut('s')
	stringOut.SetDescription( "The output string." )
	
#BEHAVIOR
	this.SetListAbsorb()

def RunNode(self):	 
	#inputs
	stringIn = self.Params.stringIn.value
	
	#script
	newString = ''
	for s in stringIn:
		newString = newString + str(s)
	
	#outputs
	self.Params.stringOut.value = newString

 

Unfortunately i cant post the vwx file because i just have an educational verison.

 

Regards,

Letti

[DomC]

@Marissa Farrell
Ist the behavior of the concat node WAD or should report a bug?
I think it is a bug because it converts the list (List absorb) in a string. And then re-adds every character of that string together so the result is again str(self.Params.stringIn.value)

 

[Raph]

Hi LEtti,

Hi Dom,

Hi everybody,

 

Thank you for your answers.

I wanted to change the text in the marionette node. But I have an error that appears. (see attached file)

As a result, no changes are made.

So I wanted to create a new marionette node.

But I can't do it!

Can you give me advice, tutorials or sources that show how I can create my own marionette nodes?

Thanks in advance

 

Raph

 

Edited September 22, 2022 by Raph

[Raph]

Hi everybody,

 

OK I found a solution.

I took a node that @DomC created and modified it

see attached file

 

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping me 😉

 

Now

I would really like to learn how to make my own nodes so my question remains.

Have you tips for learn to program in python for Vectorworks?

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Edited September 22, 2022 by Raph