Bundling a Python script into a .VSM

[Myke]

Hullo,

 

I want to make sure I understand this process properly, but VW uses a .vsm file type to represent plugin functionality in python and vectorscript. That reminds me of the SDK build where functionality was turned into a DLL to be read by Vectorworks. Is this a similar case

Aside from that I've struggled to find the process of converting a working python script into that .vsm any help would be appreciated!

[Pat Stanford]

VSMs (Menu items),  VST (Tool items) and VSO (object items) are all made using the Plug-in Editor in the Tools menu:Plug-ins.

 

The Plug-in Editor lets you paste in a script (or edit the script directly), define the parameters, and set the options for the plug-in.

[Peter Vandewalle]

If you want to write and edit you Python script in a separate file, you'll need to import that file into the vsm and run the script. To do so write something similar in te plug-in editor:

 

import path.pythonfile as mod

mod.main()

 

main() being your main def in pythonfile.