vs.SetAngle(h, value) - running issues

[Andreas]

Dear VectorWorks forum:

 

I need to write a script in order to change the rotation angle of some object with a specified parameter.

But I have an issue using this python function: - vs.SetAngle(h, value) - cause nothing change after the script run. 
vs.HAngle(h) works perfectly, I can get the rotation parameter.
I think I'm writing something wrong in the parameters method.

Here the script:

def SetRot(h):
  rotValue = vs.HAngle(h)
  vs.AlrtDialog(rotValue)
  vs.SetAngle(h, 75.0 )
  vs.SetDSelect(h)
  
vs.SelectObj("INSYMBOL & INVIEWPORT & ((PON='Data Tag') & (PST=''))")
vs.ForEachObjectInLayer(SetRot, 2, 0, 2)

Thanks

[Andreas]

Also with a marionette script doesn't work.. 

Here attached fileVS-SetAngle issue.vwx

[MullinRJ]

Hello @Andreas,

   I tried to use vs.SetAngle() on Lines, Arcs, and Rects to no avail. I tried in VW 2024 and VW 2015 with the same result. I also tried in Python and Pascal, still nothing. It appears the command is not functioning as advertised. There are other ways to set the angle of objects. Here's a short Pascal script that shows the current angle of a Symbol or PIO (which includes the Data Tag), and changes it to the user's value.

 

Here's a short script to show how to set an angle without using vs.SetAngle()

import vs
# Example script to change the angle of a Symbol or PIO.

Ang0 = vs.GetSymRot(vs.FSActLayer())
Ang = vs.RealDialog("Angle: ", vs.Concat(Ang0))

InsPt = vs.GetSymLoc(vs.FSActLayer())
vs.HRotate(vs.FSActLayer(), InsPt, Ang-Ang0)
vs.SysBeep()

 

Raymond

[Marissa Farrell]

Hi all - without Vectorworks in front of me, I think SetAngle may be looking for a vector and not a degree value. The dev wiki implies that to me, but again, I haven't been able to check. 

[MullinRJ]

Hi @Marissa Farrell,

   The Function Reference, HTML and online versions, call for a REAL number input. I haven't tried a VW version earlier than 2015 yet to see if it ever worked, but I'm about to fire up an old computer in a minute to see. More soon. Regardless if it ever worked, it doesn't seem to work now.

 

All the best,

Raymond

[Marissa Farrell]

I've asked a colleague to look into this and I'll report back once I know more 🙂 I'm out of office for a while, so unable to really check for myself at this time.

[MullinRJ]

I launched VW 2009 on an older Mac and confirmed SetAngle() does work, but only on Rectangles and Ovals as far as I could discern. It does not work on Arcs, Lines, Images, Symbols, or PIOs. I then restarted VW 2024, and got the same results.

 

Conclusion: The function SetAngle() is not broken, it is just severely limited in what it will operate upon. For most needs, use HAngle() instead.

 

Raymond

[Marissa Farrell]

Thanks!
I just had the chance to check this myself and wasn't running into issues, so this helps me to not need to ask for more information 🙂

[Andreas]

Thanks for yours replies @MullinRJ and @Marissa Farrell 

I changed function and using " vs.Set3DRot( handle , angX, angY, angZ, oX, oY, oZ ) " works well for all objects types.

 

15 hours ago, MullinRJ said:

Here's a short Pascal script that shows the current angle of a Symbol or PIO (which includes the Data Tag), and changes it to the user's value

Thanks also for this solution, I'll keep " vs.HRotate() " in mind 🙂