Dieter @ DWorks Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 this is a script for automaticly updating your title block that's in a drawing border with the file name and date/time. The second script in the zip folder sets all preferences of the file name and date/time settings. You'll only need to put them in your workspace. Let me know if any bugs may pop up. It works here fine, but I have a localized version. DUpdateTitleBlocks Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 There is a new version wich will search for availeble records so you don't have to type the record name and field names. Also, and this is a beauty, I added the option to print directly after the update. So when the option is checked, the command will run and will pop up the print dialog. And beleave it or not, the date and filename is updated before the printing, so no worrying about bad dates and filenames. Note that the option for exporting to PDF is still to be worked out. I can add 1 more thing to this: the ability to add fields that needs to be updated with a users defined string. So you can compare it to a storage for main items and let them fill in in the titleblock before printing like the name of the costumer,... I only need to know if there are people that want this to be added, so please comment on this. Quote Link to comment
Ariel Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Can't get the latest version to work. I get to see the available record names but all the field names come out as blanks. I also get a vectorscript error message when I click on the ok or cancel buttons in the prefs dialogue box. vw 20008 sp3, windows xp Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 It should work now Quote Link to comment
RubenH Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Excellent DWorks!! Thanks for this contribution to the VW's comunity! Quote Link to comment
Markus Barrera-Kolb Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 DWorks, do the filename and date just need to be regular record fields attached to text in the title block, or do you have use the data stamp tool? For some reason neither the date nor the time show up in my data stamp, no matter what settings I choose. Quote Link to comment
Markus Barrera-Kolb Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 DWorks -- looks like I got it to work (with a regular records field from our title block). Excellent script - thanks! Would there be any way to have the script call the batch print function instead of the regular print function? That would make it absolutely perfect for us, since that's what we use to print almost everything. We'd simply assign P to your script, do all our printing that way, and never have to think about the time/filename stamp again! p.s. my problems with the Data Stamp had to do with the fact that I'd customized my OS-X time/date format (seems that VW couldn't deal with that) Quote Link to comment
Matty Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 DWorks, I can not get this plug-in to work as it does not show up in the list of tools in the workspace editor. Any ideas?? I run VW - RW 12.5.3 on windows XP Quote Link to comment
maarten. Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Have you already restarted VectorWorks? The list of Plug-ins only refresh when you restart VW. Quote Link to comment
Matty Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Tried that, as well as a full restart of pc - still no joy Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Did you put the file in the plug-ins folder? The one from the program folder or the one of the user folder (the one you can select in vw preferences). Also: Which version of VW are you using? This is important because the file I posted is one created with VW 2008. If you use a previous version of the software, then I'll need to convert it to a previous version. I'm planning to update the script this weekend, so I will post next week an updated version to download. Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) The new version is downloadeble on my website or use the link from the first post entry. Can't seem to edit my first post entry so here is the new link: DUpdateTitleBlock Product Page Edited October 5, 2008 by DWorks Quote Link to comment
jfmarch Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Is this still available? Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Yes it is, Use the latest link to my website or use the following link: DUpdateTitleBlocks Edited October 29, 2008 by DWorks Quote Link to comment
jezscott Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I have tried to get this to work, but with no luck. I have VW2008 Architect SP3 on Vista 64bit 1. I have placed the plugins into the correct folder (currently under AppData, also tried under program files) 2. I have created a record called "Title" field name "Date" type:number, default:5/11/08 (also tried no default and type:text) field name "CAD" type:text, default:filename.vwx (also tried no default and type:number) 3. Create Symbol named "TitleBlock" 4. linked text to record 5. Selected the record and fields under the prefs 6. run DUpdateTitleBlocks nothing happens Do you have any idea what I'm doing wrong? thanks for any help, regards JEz PS. I'm now going to try this in VW2009 to see what happens Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Did you run DUpdateTitleBlocksPrefs... first? The parameters of DUpdateTitleBlocks comes with standard settings. To change these parameters, first run DUpdateTitleBlocksPrefs.... If you haven't done this, the command will not know which record or fields to change. Date must be text by the way. Quote Link to comment
jezscott Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sorry I forgot to add that, yes I used DUpdateTitleBlocksPrefs.... between each stage just to make sure. tried it all again from scratch (new file,record symbol etc) tried VW2008 & VW2009 I think it could be my 64bit Vista Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 And did the dialog find the record and its fields? How did you fill in the dialog? Can you post a screenshot just before clicking ok? Has someone else had this problem? Quote Link to comment
Chris Weiss Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I am trying to use this in VW12.5 - is this why I cannot find the script to add in the Workspace Editor? Where would I find it in the WE? Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 it was written in VW 2008 Quote Link to comment
jezscott Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 And did the dialog find the record and its fields? How did you fill in the dialog? Can you post a screenshot just before clicking ok? Has someone else had this problem? Thankyou for helping me with this DWorks. Please find attached my screen grabs of the various stages. Plugin File Location: Plugin Workspace Location: Record fields: Link text to record fields: Plugin Prefs: Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Ok, so untill the last point, the prefs..., everything is done right. So it must be something else. Is the symbol with the linked texts inside a drawing border? You can always use a drawing border even if you just want to show the symbol. An option in the drawing border is: "Display only symbol". The command updates all drawing borders. So if the symbol is not inside a drawing border, nothing will happen. If it is inside a drawing border, then it may be the wrong one. The drawing border that will be updated will be the "Drawing border - universal" from NNA. That's the last one they made. Can you check this? Quote Link to comment
jezscott Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 wooo-hooo! it works! I put the symbol in the drawing borders object and it works perfectly. I've never used drawing boarders before, I'll be experimenting with that later! Thanks DWorks Quote Link to comment
Mr.D Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This is a great tool DWork! My suggestions are: 1. Put the time on a different line than the date. We will always want the date to appear on our title block, but the time is usually only helpful for interoffice referencing. If the time was on a different line, we could turn it off prior to client meetings or permit issues... 2. Options for date & time appearance. IE: we like to write 2008.11.21, Fri. It's minor, but worth noting. 3. I know it's been mentioned, but a batch print option would make this perfect! This is a great script! I hope my input is useful. Tim Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Thx Tim to give input on the matter. I put those items on the wish list and as soon as I can, I will insert these options. If there are others with suggestions, just post them here. For the batch print: I'm waiting on VW 2009 to see if I can use the batch print option from within VS. If not, I will need write my own one. Quote Link to comment
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