Is there a way to make a worksheet that informs me if there is a data tag connected to a plant object?

[hollister design Studio]

Can I build a housekeeping worksheet that will list plant objects and also let me know if they have a data tag connected to them?

 

 

I love using Data Tags as plant object tags, and they are so much better in my workflow than plant tags.

But I get so stressed when proofing a planting plan and trying to make sure I have EVERY plant object called out.

And there is almost always one plant object that the contactor finds that I don't have tagged.

 

Could be nice for landscape areas and hardscapes too.

 

[Amanda McDermott]

I think the current answer is no, but I'd like to see this too. Post it as a wish list item and I'll upvote it!

[Jeff Prince]

4 hours ago, hollister design Studio said:

But I get so stressed when proofing a planting plan and trying to make sure I have EVERY plant object called out.

 

Just curious....

Why would you need to have every plant object called out with a data tag?  Doesn't that create some messy plans for you?

 

I use symbols and plant legends to insure the right plant is put in the correct place with accurate quantification data.

The only plants I call out data tag or note are existing to remain/protect, special specimens, or unique situations that need extra attention.

[michaelk]

@hollister design Studio That is a great question.

 

I don't see any way of doing it with regular worksheet functions.

 

I took a quick look to see if there was a Vector Script way of determining if an object had a data tag associated with it.  I couldn't find one.  But that doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

[Pat Stanford]

All I have time for tonight. I leave it to the reader to extrapolate to check that it is a plant object.

 

Tricky part of script is that the Associations use a zero based index.

 

The other tricky part is something in the script does not like the Forum editor. So I am posting the file instead of the script text.

 

 

Associated Data Tag.vwx

[Katarina Ollikainen]

@hollister design Studio, instead of using a worksheet, select the data tag you’re using and set it in ‘tag all eligible objects’ mode. Hover over the planting plan and any plant without a data tag will be highlighted red.

You can do this after you done the tagging, just as a security check that you haven’t missed any object.

The only drawback is that you have to go into each planting plan - you can’t do the whole file in one go.

[HannahC]

3 hours ago, Katarina Ollikainen said:

@hollister design Studio, instead of using a worksheet, select the data tag you’re using and set it in ‘tag all eligible objects’ mode. Hover over the planting plan and any plant without a data tag will be highlighted red.

You can do this after you done the tagging, just as a security check that you haven’t missed any object.

The only drawback is that you have to go into each planting plan - you can’t do the whole file in one go.

I've had a go at trying to do this with a planting plan I've been working on but keep getting an error message when I try to set it to 'tag all eligible objects'.  This sounds like it would be very useful if I could get it to work. Any ideas where I might be going wrong?

[hollister design Studio]

@Pat Stanford I'll give that a test run!

 

 

 @Katarina Ollikainen love this... I just used it to find three plant groupings I hadn't labeled yet!

Only issue I have is I have to turn off some layers and classes in the viewport to get it to work cleanly.

• I use a separate tag for trees, so I need to turn that layer off (or they all light uptoo).
• I use plant objects for existing plants that I want to save, but I don't call these out, so I need to turn their class off.

But after that it worked perfectly and then I just turned those back on again.

 

I wish I could double thumbs up the two of you!

 

[hollister design Studio]

@Pat Stanford - one more thank you!

 

 

I edited the criteria to "type is plant"

I also added plant id, class and layer to the worksheet.

 

Found two more un-tagged plant objects - Brilliant!