Dob Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 This simple marionette script converts a symbol (polygon) to group but it will not work as a profile in the path extrude node. front marionnette 12.vwx Quote Link to comment
Marionette Maven Marissa Farrell Posted November 12, 2019 Marionette Maven Share Posted November 12, 2019 @Dob I'm actually not seeing this convert the poly to a group, the output from ConvertToGroup is empty. I'll try to find some time to look at this more, but currently the problem is there. @DomC appears to be the writer of this node, so maybe he can get to it before I can. Quote Link to comment
DomC Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 @Dod Definitely the ConvertToGroup Node converts the input to a group but there is no output (this node is junk, sorry :-). I think there is no easy and quick solution right now. I would strongly recommend using blue symbols for that what you want to do with the symbol. You can activate and rightclick all symbols in the resource browser and then "Symboleinstellungen bearbeiten" > "in Gruppe umwandeln". 2 Quote Link to comment
flashbytes Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 @Dob Try this one: https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/files/file/209-symbol-to-group/ It may not work with all kinds of plug-in-objects, but it will work with most symbols you throw at it. Quote Link to comment
Dob Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 @DomC thanks a lot , using blue symbols works like a charm. but now there is a new problem : when converting the script to a marionette object the Get Symbole From node has no more the selection dialog with previews of the symbols. front marionnette 13.vwx Quote Link to comment
KingChaos Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Same or similar stuff i think about, because need parametrical 2d geometry (think i need a wrapped Marionette for each pline.) AS a Profil and parametrical path but i dont think IT will works, because as far AS i know, the result of a Red Symbol will BE a group and VW needs a 2d objects for both, Profil and path. Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 A red symbol of a single object will "extract" to a single object. A red symbol of multiple objects will extract to a group. 1 Quote Link to comment
DomC Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 We are talking about BLUE symbols, with the symbol setting "insert as group"? Or red symbols, which are containing a PIO. As Pat mentioned, a single object (polyline as example) will be inserted as a single object. Multiple Objects as a group. The Croup content you can reach easily with the Marionette Content Node. Split them with the List Explode Node. 1 Quote Link to comment
KingChaos Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 If there will be one only 1 object (composed Polyline out of single lines) it will stay 1 2D-object, even if i marked on "Group"? That ist fantastic, because i think then VW can use my parametric Marionette path and my parametric Marionette Profil as a valid geometry for a path extrude? I thought it must be a Group, because i marked on "Group" but hey, this is fine. @DomC Maybe Dob talked About blue Symbols, sorry then. Until now i am not able to make some PIO, because i get no Manual or Training Video or pdf for making those. The interiorcad support great, but they too busy and my Questions are too specific, that they cant help me with that stuff. Quote Link to comment
DomC Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, KingChaos said: If there will be one only 1 object (composed Polyline out of single lines) it will stay 1 2D-object, even if i marked on "Group"? You can try it out manually. Just Make a Symbol of your contour and make a blue symbol (In Gruppe umwandeln) in the Symbol settings. Then insert your symbol. As you can see, your contour it is a single object. The same behaviour as if you insert it in a marionette script. A good start to make a script is to have a definition of parameters and some example drawings. Also always try to find out if it is already part of standard-functionality . So you or anybody else is able to see, how complexe or simple your Programm will be. For most project you should calculate 4-5 days if you start from scratch. Maybe there is something similar already there (I remember a Frame example here, which also used symbols as a profile for path objects) Quote Link to comment
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