Custom Parametric Equipment (python) - Acquire Elevation and Modify Properties

[Anonymous]

I'm looking to automatically generate a string which states the elevation of the top of the steel, and places that string into the "General -> Support Detail" within my custom pipe supports.

If I can import other properties from the part such as the "Pipe Properties -> Part Geometry -> Bottom of Pipe" property into the script, and return strings to other parameters like "General -> Support Detail" then I can easily do the math and string formatting, but my web search turned up nothing on the topic.

Also, anyone know any other variable types other than "Length" that work for parameters?

[jabowabo · Accepted solution]

Custom Python scripts cannot retrieve properties from the support's host piping object. No other OOTB tools (such as PlantDefineCalcProperties) are able to access these either. At best, you can use the API to gather the info.