Fabrication Part - properties revert after element is modified

[anannini]

I set the value for FabricationPart properties PartStatus and CustomDataText using:

element.PartStatus = 1  
element.SetPartCustomDataText(1, mystring)

I get correct returns in a separate debug script. After modifying the element in any way, such as stretching it or modifying any parameter in the properties panel, those values revert back to the default value for the Fabrication Part ITM, in this case: 0 for PartStatus and "" for CustomDataText.

Is this normal behavior for these properties?

[jeremy_tammik]

You may need to regenerate the model in between, before making any other modifications, cf. The Building Coder topic group on the need to regenerate:

• https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#5.33

[anannini · Accepted solution]

The issue was caused by a conflict with a plugin, Evolve Mechanical, controlling these properties.