refresh data visualization with a script

[matteoluigi]

Hi,

 

actually VW sometimes has problems with it's data visualizations. Our german helpdeskt already told me, to refresh the data visualization manually, by switching a color back & forward and than leave the dialogue.

That works, but, for more than 2 Daza Visualizations it's getting more and more complicated. Isn't that possible with a a Vectorscript or Python script?  Hopefully, that there is a way. 🙂

 

Do you know a way to refresh all Datavisualizations with a script? AFAIK Data vis aren't PIOs, so I am afraid, that that won't work. Or, am I wrong?

 

best regardas, Matteo

Edited June 26, 2023 by matteoluigi

[Tom W.]

7 minutes ago, matteoluigi said:

actually VW sometimes has problems with it's data visualizations. Our german helpdeskt already told me, to refresh the data visualization manually, by switching a color back & forward and than leave the dialogue.

 

I have noticed this too + wasn't sure whether it was just me or I'd done something wrong...!

[Pat Stanford]

I don't believe that as of VW2023 there are any script functions to manipulate Data Visualizations.  😞

 

[matteoluigi]

@Pat Stanford yeah, I already was afraid, you would say something like that. Data Visualizations don't work as PIOs or Resource Objects, so, there is no way to manipulate them with a script. So, we will have to do that work manually and wait for a bugfix... 😞 

Edited June 26, 2023 by JuanP

[stingalleman]

@Pat StanfordIs it possible to do this with a plugin with the SDK for example? 

Edited April 3 by stingalleman

[Pat Stanford]

I have no idea is DataViz can be controlled from the SDK.  I would assume it can be, but I am not certain.

 

[matteoluigi]

actually it seems to me, that that function works better now in 2024, so a refresh isn't necessary in 2024 🙂 

[stingalleman]

If I for example remove a fixture I still have to go to data viz -> change to a different parameter to clear out all existing values -> change back -> auto-color. I'm all for automating things and this seems like a nice addition, but it would mean I have to figure out how the SDK works

[matteoluigi]

7 minutes ago, stingalleman said:

I still have to go to data viz -> change to a different parameter to clear out all existing values -> change back -> auto-color

that of course works. I just thought that a simple "refresh datavizualization"-button would be a big timesaver.

[Tom W.]

17 minutes ago, matteoluigi said:

actually it seems to me, that that function works better now in 2024, so a refresh isn't necessary in 2024 🙂 

 

Unfortunately I have not found that things are any different in VW2024. And in fact changing the Attribute Value back + forth doesn't resolve it for me (assuming that was what you meant?): I have to make an edit to the Criteria in order for the Data Viz to take effect. I assumed this was a bug + I meant to file a report on it but never got around to it...

[matteoluigi]

hm, could you send me/us a simple file in which I can reproduce your problems?

[Tom W.]

Actually it's struck me that we might be talking about different things... I'm talking about Data Visualisations that I've Exported to my User Folder + am attempting to use in a new file. Using a Section VP as an example, I apply the saved Data Vis to the VP, which imports the Data Vis into the file: what's weird is that the un-updated VP displays the changed attributes correctly but when I update the VP the attributes revert to what they were originally. So in the OIP it says the Data Vis is applied + the Data Vis Legend is there in the VP but the Data Vis is not displaying on the geometry. I have to edit the Data Vis + change something with the criteria + then the Data Vis will finally 'stick'. This happens every time I use a saved Data Vis + has been happening for years.