Experimental Python add-on is available for Archicad 23

[Akos Somorjai]

Hi folks,

See the blog post on the developer site: https://archicadapi.Graphisoft.com/experimental-python-add-on-for-archicad23

Good luck!

Akos

[mr_Mikhail]

Has anyone tried creating a custom property? I was able to create only a group of properties, and the property inside it is not. Although there are functions for this purpose, but there are no examples.

[mr_Mikhail]

Karl wrote:

Thanks for your reply.
Of course, I understand that this is an experimental addition.

I have and in mind being asked something demand.
Me interestingly simply to talk to the, can anyone, that interesting will tell or will advise.

[Anonymous]

I strongly support development of python inside archciad. I think this is great first step. I would like to see faster development and more documentation if possible.
Also, could someone point me where to find defitionGuid for ID parameter (or any other) of an element?

[Anonymous]

I managed to get and change ID of elements, but I am struggling how to get for example composite name of the wall? Should one use getproperty or getattribute?

[mr_Mikhail]

Petar.Pejic wrote:
I managed to get and change ID of elements, but I am struggling how to get for example composite name of the wall? Should one use getproperty or getattribute?

I sometimes do this: if I can not find how to access the desired parameter then I use *.List(). The console unloads a list of all parameters and you can try to find the one that affects the composite wall.
See attached screenshot.

if it helps here:

guid = ClickElement()

element = GetWall(guid)
index_attrib_composit = 19
index_attrib_build_mat = 3

element.modelElemStructureType = 1  # 0 - non-composit, 1 - composit, 2 - profile
if element.modelElemStructureType == 1:
    element.composite = number_att_composit
else:
    element.buildingMaterial = index_attrib_build_mat
    
ChangeWall(element)

[Anonymous]

That is a great tip, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Additional question, how do you get string for the name of the specific composite / building material or anything else rather then the number? What would be the logic behind it?

[mr_Mikhail]

Petar.Pejic wrote:
That is a great tip, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Additional question, how do you get string for the name of the specific composite / building material or anything else rather then the number? What would be the logic behind it?

Well the first thing that came to mind:

dict_comp_wall = GetAttributeDictionary(API_CompWallID)
index_attrib_composit = 19

for key, attribute in dict_comp_wall.items():
    if index_attrib_composit == attribute.index:
        print(key, attribute.name)

Accordingly as a parameter name (attribute.*) can be anything that refers to it
http://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/documentation/api_attr_head

P.S.
By the way key may not match index. Be careful

[Anonymous]

Thank you Mikhail, your help is greatly appreciated. I hope someone else will find it useful. Maybe there should be specific subforum for python, like there was on the beta forum.

[poco2013]

I've been experimenting with the python functions and ran into a problem with the CreateText function. I was trying to duplicate the the rich text example in the Element Test example add_on.

The problem is that the structure used - API_ParagraghType - uses as its first value 'from'. This is a keyword in Python and is a error if used as a variable. Is there any workaround for this problem? Anyone have any code to duplicate the rich text example?

[mr_Mikhail]

poco2013 wrote:
I've been experimenting with the python functions and ran into a problem with the CreateText function. I was trying to duplicate the the rich text example in the Element Test example add_on.

The problem is that the structure used - API_ParagraghType - uses as its first value 'from'. This is a keyword in Python and is a error if used as a variable. Is there any workaround for this problem? Anyone have any code to duplicate the rich text example?

Please show the script, I almost understood