topic Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS in Archicad Python API

AC24 Python Palette on macOS

schagemann — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:31:42 GMT

Has anyone managed to get the Python Palette in AC24 to display on macOS 10.14 yet?

As per the Getting Started PDF we have been trying to get it to show, but it does not seem to work for us.

Appreciate the palette is still an experimental feature, but it sure would be nice if we could get it working on macOS.

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:17:40 GMT

Had the same trouble. You have to add it to your work environment.

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

Tibor Lorantfy — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:01:20 GMT

Have you checked the the "Enable Python Palette" option in the Work Environment?

1. Launch ARCHICAD 24
2. Go to Options > Work Environment > More Options menu
3. Under Experimental Features, switch on "Enable Python Palette" checkbox
4. Open the Python Palette from Window > Palettes > Python Palette

Please note, that you can execute your python scripts outside from Archicad without the Python Palette also.

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

Rex Maximilian — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:17:05 GMT

Turned it on via Work Environment, and then installed Python engine/app. Works!

My only question is how to edit them and know what ArchiCAD commands are executable.

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

Tibor Lorantfy — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:24:47 GMT

Rex wrote:
My only question is how to edit them and know what ArchiCAD commands are executable.

Each package what you can download from our site (https://graphisoft.com/downloads/python#try) contains a PDF guide documentaion. That documentation helps you to customize the scripts if you want to modify some behavior.
You can simply edit the python script files in any text editor. I recommend the Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/) editor, which is a free software and supports professional python development also.

See the reference manual of archicad python package for the available commands, types:
https://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/archicadPythonPackage/archicad.html
As Python API is based on JSON API, you can browse the list of the available commands also at the documentation of ARCHICAD JSON Interface:
https://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/JSONInterfaceDocumentation/#Introduction

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

schagemann — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:46:20 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions - and yes I wish it was that simple...

Please have a look at the below screenshots, although we can see the python option in the WE settings under the More Options and also in Command Layout Schemes > Toolbars, it simply does not show.

Btw. we are using the AUS version.

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

Tibor Lorantfy — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:29:38 GMT

schagemann wrote:
it simply does not show.

Btw. we are using the AUS version.

Thank you for reporting this issue! It seems the default AUS Template and Work Environment contains a bug.
You can fix the issue by adding Python Palette to the menu manually. Please see the following video:
https://ttprivatenew.s3.amazonaws.com/pulse/tlorantfy-graphisoft/attachments/14218759/add_python_palette_to_palettes_menu.mp4

Re: AC24 Python Palette on macOS

schagemann — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:50:48 GMT

Thanks for the update and clarification.

Will there bean update to the AUS Template to fix this bug?