CS1 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have used the "framing member" tool for all of my beams. I have created a record format called "engineered beams" And have used the database feature of the worksheet to give me info for the engineered beams. One of the fields on the OIP for a "framing member" is "span", how can I get this into my worksheet. I know I could use (=width) but this only works for beams in the vertical orientation. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Hugues Posted June 9, 2008 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted June 9, 2008 You can use this: =('FramingMember'.'LineLength') Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Thanks for that Hugues Is there a similar function for the width, depth etc? Quote Link to comment
gmm18 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 CS1, you can get all of the functions by going to Plug-in Editor, select Framing Member-->Parameters Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 I havent used the plug-in editor before. I just went in to the parameters for the framing tool and there is nothing there? Quote Link to comment
gmm18 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) Oh, because the Framing Member is a "Tool" it doesn't have parameters. What the FM Tool is doing is actually inserting other PIO's, such as: Rafter Joist Beam etc... So look up any of those items in the Plug-in Editor and under Parameters you will find all of the record names for that object. EDIT: I think I am wrong here...see below...sorry... Edited July 8, 2008 by gmm18 Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Cool I understand The FMs that I have used have the word "beam" in the OIP I have gone thru the list in the plug-in editor and cant see "beam" What should I be looking for? Quote Link to comment
gmm18 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) Okay, well I found "Rafter" in the Plug-in Editor, but that is a "Legacy PIO"...so I think I was wrong before... I used that "PIO cheat sheet worksheet" command I mentioned in another post after selecting a Framing Member and this is what it gives: (weird though b/c you would think these would be displayed in the Plug-in Editor) Edited July 8, 2008 by gmm18 Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Thanks for that gmm18 I have copied the above picture (I dont have the "PIO cheat sheet worksheet" command in my workspace) Quote Link to comment
gmm18 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Okay, here is the "PIO cheat sheet worksheet" Put it in your user Plug-ins folder Then restart VWks Then Edit Workspace and add it as a Menu Command Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Nice idea to make a VSM out of my script. Please see my comments on this thread. http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=106278#Post106278 Pat Quote Link to comment
gmm18 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yeah I like having these up in a "Custom" tab on my menu bar, rather than using the script palettes... Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 This is a great resource Thanks Pat and Gmm18. Quote Link to comment
CS1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have selected a frmaing member and used the "worksheet cheat sheet" and it gave me a list of the record fields "I" have added not "VW" fields like width depth etc. Is this how it is supposed to work? Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The "worksheet cheat sheet" only displays the fields that are associated with the PIO record. There are certainly other data that is available for all objects like Height and Depth. Remember that worksheets currently have no way to access 3D ('Z') data unless it is included in either a PIO or custom record. Pat Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 An updated version of the cheatsheet is available here: http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showthreaded&Number=108487#Post108487 Quote Link to comment
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