topic Re: Python - Renovation Status in Archicad Python API

Python - Renovation Status

poco2013 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:54:41 GMT

One of the biggest problems that I'm running into in working with property automation is the lack of access to the property 'Renovation Status'. I can't find it in the General property list and am wondering if it is listed under another name?

I would like to be able to mass update the status of selected elements based on the phase of a project. I don't want to use C++ or create a new parallel property which would just cause confusion.

Wondering why Renovation Status is not on the list and will it ever be?

Re: Python - Renovation Status

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:34:25 GMT

I think this is so because the Renovation Filter is not a Property, but a "Category". If you go to Settings Dialogs, you can see that it is not listed under Properties, but is listed higher in the "Classification and Properties" panel, under "ID and Categories", along with categories like "Structural Function" and "Position".

I think Python deals with Properties specifically.

Re: Python - Renovation Status

poco2013 — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:20:38 GMT

LaszloNagy wrote:
I think Python deals with Properties specifically.

Thanks for your reply LASZLO. But now I am Triple confused?

Renovation Status is listed in the Object Settings under the Group RENOVATION and is listed in Schedule under the Group General.

It appears to be a Built-in Property which are definitely accessible but not all are listed as such. Don't know if it is read only. But it is not reachable under the groups of: IdAndCategories, Renovation, or General: unless I'm spelling it wrong? -- Perhaps because it is a singleEnum Built-in?

At any rate the answer seem to be "No" --- Disappointed.

Re: Python - Renovation Status

Tibor Lorantfy — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:37:31 GMT

Hi Gerry,

From API point of view the Renovation Status is a Built-in Property.
Currently not all the Built-in Properties are accessible via JSON/Python API. For example the Option Set typed Built-in Properties (which have option set to choose one from) are not available currently. Renovation Status is in that category.
Making all properties available via JSON/Python API is on our short-term backlog, we are already working on it.

Re: Python - Renovation Status

poco2013 — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 17:41:02 GMT

Thanks for the reply TIBOR:

My application is to automate the update of properties -- both custom and some Built-in via a Excel Spreadsheet. But I would like to filter the selection set by Renovation Status, thus the question on that property. Would like to also be able to change the Renovation Status of a selected set based on some phase of the project. Therefore, would like to see Renovation Status as a read/write property -- if possible? I'm already doing something similar with the custom singleEnum of 'Fire Resistance Rating' (GeneralRatings) -- seems to work well.

Looking forward to the next release of Python -- hopefully soon?

Re: Python - Renovation Status

davidrubio — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:32:20 GMT

Hello,

Is there any new information on this?

David