How to start ???

[rikhardo 0]

Hello all,

im trying do develop a plugin to vw, but i start reading some documentation and i cant find a concret example of how to start...

by start, i mean how to interact with vw ...

can anyone help me?

[Pat Stanford 1,526]

To write a plug-in, you use the VectorScript Plug-in Editor. In the standard workspaces, this is in the Tools:Scripts menu.

It is often easier to start with a VectorScript and then after it is basically working convert it to a PIO. You can create a new VectorScript through the Resource Browser.

Or an I misunderstanding your question?

Pat

[Jonathan Pickup 285]

http://www.archoncad.com/cadsupportonline-vectorscript-manual.html

[rikhardo 0]

ok that's a start...

you say that VectorScript Plug-in Editor Is in the Tools:Scripts menu.

i dont have it ... at this moment my version of vw is only trial? i need to have a non-trial version to access vectorScripts?

i have vw2008...

btw: i havent write in english for a long time, for that sorry my mistakes...

Edited May 30, 2008 by rikhardo

[Pat Stanford 1,526]

You should be able to do VS with the trial version.

Set your Workspace to Designer and see if you don't have a Scripts submenu in the Tools menu item.

Pat

[rikhardo 0]

thanks i found it

by the way what is the name of the language for the scripts??

[Pat Stanford 1,526]

The VectorWorks scripting language is called VectorScript. It used to be called MiniPascal and it is still very much based on the Pascal language.

Pat

[foxterrier 0]

hello,

yes i too need to start ! I had a tentative go with a script that rotates hatches. That was adapting one that someone gave me.

There's a few scripts I'm interested in particularly class mapping but here I'd like to know if it is possible to 'custom select' text by font size? I have a load of autocad nonsense where lots of text at different scales got merged in one class (using the class mapping tool)

also, is there a fix for mirrored text exported to autocad yet. No other single glitch garuntess no end of tut tutting from the other crowd, just t make you feel VW is for kids.

gratefully, in advance

[Ray Libby 1]

You can select text boxes by font size with Custom Selection... You can also make a script by checking Create Script in the first dialog box.

It would help to know your version of Vectorworks. Create a signature with that info and computer specs.

[foxterrier 0]

doh ! how do that ?

[foxterrier 0]

signature test

[Ray Libby 1]

I don't have VW12 but in VW2009 Tools menu>Custom Selection... In the first dialog box you have the option to Execute Immediately or Create Script.