corbinhand Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Does anyone know if it is possible to define the cable options presented in the OIP? Im sure everyone can agree the connector types are not exhaustive... Corbin Quote Link to comment
Sam Jones Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes, you can. Currently there is not a good dedicated user interface to do so, but you can do it using the plug-in manager. 1. Go to Tools > Plug-ins > Plug-in Manager. 2. In the resulting dialog, click on the "Built-in Plug-ins" tab. 3. in the name list click on the "Jumper Cable VW" name 4. Click on the "Customize" button 5. In the resulting parameter list, select the "Connector" parameter. 6. Click on the "Edit..." button 7. in the resulting dialog, click on the "Choices..." button 8. Add the connectors you want to see to the bottom of the list. 9. Click on the OK or Close button ton all of the windows. What you added should now show up in the drop down menu and be counted in any jumper worksheet created after the addition. HTH Sam 1 Quote Link to comment
corbinhand Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Sam Jones. You are the man. Corbin Quote Link to comment
Gert Sanner Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Genius, Thank you Quote Link to comment
JLitterio Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I gave this a try but for some reason it is not showing up in my dropdown in the OPI. Is there another step I need to take to get them to show up? Quote Link to comment
Sam Jones Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 No. There is no other step. It should work. It does work here. I know this sounds silly, but double check that it was the Jumper Cable VW whose connector list you changed. Not some other list in another cable object, like the Breakout list in the multicable . Somehow, check to be sure that you have only 1 Jumper Cable VW installed in the VW folder and that there isn't one in the User folder. However unlikely that any of this finds your problem, it's all I got HTH, Sam Quote Link to comment
JLitterio Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I will check. I usually don't run with any user folders for this very reason. I am definitely in the right Jumper Cable VW list. I can add to the list, but the minute I click out of it and hit all the okays it never shows up in my drop down. Oddly enough if I then go back into the list, the custom connectors I added disappeared. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee klinzey Posted June 11, 2018 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted June 11, 2018 Also check permission on your application folder. By default the folder is "read only". Vectorworks should give you a warning that it can not modify the file but I have seen times where there is no warning given. Quote Link to comment
ajpen Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 6/11/2018 at 3:01 PM, klinzey said: Also check permission on your application folder. By default the folder is "read only". Vectorworks should give you a warning that it can not modify the file but I have seen times where there is no warning given. I can confirm that you need to open up all permissions on the Plug-Ins folder in the current Vectorworks folder for this to work. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee jcogdell Posted September 21, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 21, 2020 The new 2021 preview cable tools provide a simpler way to accomplish this, all connector types used by the new tools are stored in a editable XML file, which can be easily shared with other users. The 'CableConnectors.xml' file can be found in Vectorworks 2021/libraries/Defaults/Cable Tools and can be edited with any simple text editor to add additional connectors. You will also find the rest of the preview cable tools content their as well if you need to add new cable parts or distributors Quote Link to comment
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