Visual scripting

Allplan 2019 introduced visual scripting as a technical preview. Visual scripting is a tool for graphically scripting (programming) certain objects. It is ideal for parametric modeling of complex shapes, creating frequently used custom objects, and automating workflows.

• Visual scripting, which is an application within Allplan, runs in its own window; Allplan stays open in the background.
• You place predefined program codes (nodes) in the workspace of the visual scripting window and connect these nodes at predefined docking places.
• The script is open; so is the palette with the necessary parameters. You can change the parameters in the palette, directly in the node or by means of handles.
• The model adapts immediately to the changes.
• Finally, you save the script. The result is a PythonPart, which you can save in the library.
• By double-clicking a finished object placed in the drawing file, you open the Properties palette, where you can change the parameters of the object and save the object again.
• The “Getting Started” guide provides a quick and practical introduction to visual scripting so that you can get started immediately. To open this guide, start Allplan Visual Scripting and click Help - Getting started on the toolbar of the visual scripting window.
• The library includes more than 30 examples of predefined scripts. To see these examples, click Open on the toolbar of the visual scripting window and select the Examples folder on the left side of the Open dialog box.

In addition to advanced functionality, Allplan 2020 comes with a redesigned user interface, various new nodes and lots more.

• NEW: The library contains more nodes that you can use to create scripts.
• NEW: If Allplan Visual Scripting cannot run a script, you get information on how to correct the script.
• NEW: In Allplan 2020, you can find visual scripting by default on the Actionbar in the User-Defined Objects task: Allplan Visual Scripting