topic Re: process scripting in Advance Steel Forum

process scripting

Sebastian_Eiche — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:05:15 GMT

Hi,
I trying out the vbscripts in the process manager. I'm using it to search for foldedbeams and so on without using a modelrole. Does anyone try to search for a special profile? I want a script only for u-profiles, does someone have some experience with such a script?

And another question:

In the labeling dialog, there's the opportunity to use a VBscript, does anyone know how to use it?

Re: process scripting

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:07:56 GMT

I use it for secondary parts drawings.

DSTVType for U-Profils is kU

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'Returns true for U profiles
Function checkElement(Obj)
    checkElement = False
    'Verify only for beams
    If Obj.IsKindOf(kBeamClass) = True Then
        If Obj.getProfType.getDSTVValues.DSTVType = kU Then
		checkElement = True
        End If
    End If
End Function

Hope it can help...

Regards

Re: process scripting

Sebastian_Eiche — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:50:52 GMT

where do you found this strings? I have look in the documentation and found nothing belonging to this.

Re: process scripting

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:09:37 GMT

Don't remember... Inspired by an exemple and partially wrote by myself,

Other DSTVType code

Buxtehude1963 — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:49:00 GMT

Hi,

I would use scripts, and I had the same problem in the previous post.
But I do not have U profile, but others: where can I find other DSTVType codes?

Thanks

Re: Other DSTVType code

Sebastian_Eiche — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:10:14 GMT

I didn't see the post...maybe to late, but could be helpful:

have a look in the Management Tool--Table_editor--AstorDetails--Beamtype.
I think this is what you're looking for.

Re: Other DSTVType code

ChristianBlei — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:11:31 GMT

Hi,

The values Alerat doesnot recall where he found them are the constants in the table eDSTVType of both

Interop.AstSTEELAUTOMATIONLib5 and Interop.DSCPROFILESACCESSCOMLib libraries of the COM API. The enums are

eDSTVType

kI=0

kL=1

kU=2

kB= 3

kRU=4

kRO=5

kM=6

kC=7

kT=8

kZ=9

kKA=10

kKF=11

kKQ=12

kCCS=13

kPL1=14

kPL2=15

kSO=16

kCSE=17

In the script Alerat used he checked if the DSTV type of of profile is kU which is a U shape.

 If Obj.getProfType.getDSTVValues.DSTVType = kU Then

The script is written in VB.

Christian

Re: Other DSTVType code

alickomay — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:27:17 GMT

i just used this thread to help make a script to use a a certing drawing style for I section

just had to copy alerat scrip an change ku to ki

but it was not working and i spent a lot of time trying to figure out y

turns out u need to restart AS after making a change to a script in the style map

Re: Other DSTVType code

ChristianBlei — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:05:37 GMT

Hi,

from what I recall a restart is not necessary, but you have to close the drawing style after the editing and saving of the sript and update defaults in settings.

HTH,

Christian Blei

Re: Other DSTVType code

Sebastian_Eiche — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:09:41 GMT

By using the scripts in the process manager I have the same to do.

Restart AS is sometimes necessary in my opinion