How to place a symbol at a specific height

[Raph]

Hello,

I'm creating a scrip that calculates and places symbols according to a precise scheme.

The idea is to draw a frame with symbols that already exist.

With the function:

vs.Symbol(symbolName, p, rotationAngle)

I can place the symbol at 0 on the Z axis

I'd like to be able to place or translate the symbol, for example, 2 meters away with the opposite side down.

Any ideas on how to do this?

 

the parametric symbol is on the left what I'd like to achieve is on the right

Thanks in advance

 

ParamSymbol_Textil_Molto_v1.4.vwx

[JBenghiat]

You need to use HMove3D() to set the height after inserting the symbol 

[Ramon PG]

2 hours ago, Raph said:

Hello,

I'm creating a scrip that calculates and places symbols according to a precise scheme.

The idea is to draw a frame with symbols that already exist.

With the function:

vs.Symbol(symbolName, p, rotationAngle)

I can place the symbol at 0 on the Z axis

I'd like to be able to place or translate the symbol, for example, 2 meters away with the opposite side down.

Any ideas on how to do this?

 

the parametric symbol is on the left what I'd like to achieve is on the right

Thanks in advance

 

ParamSymbol_Textil_Molto_v1.4.vwx 58.9 MB · 0 downloads

You can better during symbol creation raise it to the final AFF level you wish and it will insert accordingly.

[Raph]

1 hour ago, Ramon PG said:

You can better during symbol creation raise it to the final AFF level you wish and it will insert accordingly.

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback but I'm not sure I understand...

The symbol exists, I just call it up and place it on the drawing.

The problem is that I can place it in 2D (X,Y axis) but not on the Z axis

 

 

[Raph]

2 hours ago, JBenghiat said:

You need to use HMove3D() to set the height after inserting the symbol 

Hello,

 

thanks for the answer i'll try this option

 

Raph

 

 

[Raph]

27 minutes ago, Raph said:

Hello,

 

thanks for the answer i'll try this option

 

Raph

 

 

 

2 hours ago, JBenghiat said:

You need to use HMove3D() to set the height after inserting the symbol 

Hello,

 

so i tried to find the function but without success

do you have a description of the function? HMove3D

 

[JBenghiat]

Yes, sorry, I was going purely on memory. vs.Move3DObj() is the call.

https://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php?title=VS:Move3DObj

 

If you're not familiar with the concept oh handles, you can find a few threads here and on the Vectorscript forum. You would get the handle to the symbol with vs.LNewObj() and then pass that to the move command.

[Ramon PG]

5 hours ago, Raph said:

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback but I'm not sure I understand...

The symbol exists, I just call it up and place it on the drawing.

The problem is that I can place it in 2D (X,Y axis) but not on the Z axis

 

 

If it is a 3D object you can decide it’s height AFF during its creation. (Drinking fountains, sinks, luminaires, etc). 2D symbols I’m  not sure, but you certainly can move them in space up of down after you insert them in a drawing like another poster suggested. 

Edited March 19 by Ramon PG

[Pat Stanford]

And you will need to make sure your symbol is 3D only, not hybrid (2D/3D) or you will not be able to rotate it around anything except the Z axis.