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Contents
Welcome to Allplan Visual Scripting ....................................... 1
Your feedback .................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ...................................................................................... 2
What is visual programming? ................................................................................. 2
Why visual scripting? ................................................................................................... 2
Where to find visual scripting in Allplan? ......................................................... 3

The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting ................... 4

Menu bar ............................................................................................................................... 5
File menu ...................................................................................................................................5
Edit menu ..................................................................................................................................6
Script menu ............................................................................................................................. 7
View menu ............................................................................................................................... 7
Help menu.................................................................................................................................8

Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 9
Library palette.................................................................................................................. 11
Workspace ........................................................................................................................ 13
Script view ......................................................................................................................... 14
Shortcut menu of the workspace ..................................................................... 15
Palette Designer palette .......................................................................................... 16
Position in the application window ..........................................................................16
Visible parameters of nodes ....................................................................................... 17
Creating a new group (= area) ...................................................................................19
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Creating a tab......................................................................................................................20
Shortcut menus of the parameters ....................................................................... 21

Watch list palette ......................................................................................................... 23

Position in the application window ......................................................................... 23
Shortcut menu of the parameters in the watch list palette ...................24

Output window.............................................................................................................. 25
Showing the script location .................................................................................. 25

Components of a script ............................................................ 26

Nodes ................................................................................................................................... 26
Structure of a node .........................................................................................................26
Handling nodes...................................................................................................................32
Types of nodes ..................................................................................................................33

Connecting lines ........................................................................................................... 36

Creating connecting lines ............................................................................................36
Editing connecting lines ................................................................................................38

Running a script ........................................................................... 39

Your first attempt at scripting - part 1 ............................... 41

How Allplan Visual Scripting and Allplan interact .................................... 44

Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 ............................. 47

Working with the Palette Designer palette ............................................... 53
Saving the script .......................................................................................................... 60
Modifying parameters ............................................................................................... 61

Your first attempt at scripting - part 3 ............................. 64

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Visual Scripting object in ......................................................................................... 66

Examples provided .................................................................... 67

Index .................................................................................................. 71
Allplan Visual Scripting Welcome to Allplan Visual Scripting 1

Welcome to Allplan Visual

Scripting
This description focuses on the topic of visual scripting.
You find general information about visual programming
and learn how Allplan has taken up this topic.
Ranging from a detailed explanation of the user interface
of Allplan Visual Scripting to in-depth information about
the components of a script to your first own small script -
this guide shows you all you need to know about visual
scripting in Allplan.
Have fun with this small guide! We wish you every suc-
cess!

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2 What is visual programming? Allplan 2023

Introduction
What is visual programming?
Visual programming is receiving more and more attention in the
construction industry. By means of visual programming, you can
program powerful, customized scripts that open up countless new
options when it comes to creativity and design. Visual scripting facili-
tates any kind of work: You can automate recurring design activities,
create user-defined forms, analyze data, and generate project-
specific reports.
Parametric modeling is an excellent tool to increase efficiency in
BIM-based planning. This means that the modeled components are
smart due to the parameters assigned. To assign parameters, you
use scripting languages, such as Python. These scripting languages
facilitate the creation of parametric models and support the automa-
tion of design workflows. Think of SmartParts or PythonParts. When
you use them in a model, you are, in fact, modeling parametrically.

Why visual scripting?

A disadvantage of parametric modeling is that users need extensive
knowledge of the scripting language. As a rule, users must create
parameters and dependencies by writing codes, which requires ad-
vanced programming skills. Although there are various predefined
components, many architects and engineers often need customized
components or a particular behavior, which predefined solutions
cannot provide. This makes modeling difficult and time-consuming.
By means of visual scripting, you can create these components by
visually arranging and linking nodes on a graphical user interface.
These nodes are easy to understand - even without programming
skills. Basically, it’s like creating a flowchart. But visual scripting is
much more than modeling components. You can create scripts to
automate workflows, add information to existing objects, or analyze
the model.
Allplan Visual Scripting Introduction 3

Where to find visual scripting in Allplan?

You can use Allplan Visual Scripting without additional software in
Allplan. After you have opened Allplan Visual Scripting, it runs in its
own, discrete window. Allplan stays open in the background.
When you look at the Actionbar, you can find visual scripting in the
User-Defined Objects task.

Click to select Allplan Visual Scripting. You can see the Allplan
Visual Scripting window, where you can visually link predefined code
blocks (also referred to as nodes). This results in a script. After run-
ning this script, the program computes the algorithm. This algorithm
creates configurable and reusable objects in Allplan or runs the defi-
ned workflow in Allplan.
But first things first.
4 Where to find visual scripting in Allplan? Allplan 2023

The user interface of

Allplan Visual Scripting
Let’s first have a look at the user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting:

1 - Menu bar
Tip: You can resize the All- 2 - Toolbar
plan Visual Scripting window 3 - Library palette
to suit your needs. You can
also move this window to 4 - Workspace
another monitor. 5 - Script view
6 - Shortcut menu of workspace
7 - Palette Designer palette
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 5

Menu bar
The menu bar is above the workspace of the Allplan Visual Scripting
window. You can find the following menus on the menu bar: File, Edit,
Script, View, and Help.

File menu
The File menu provides the following tools:

• New (CTRL+N) to create a new script.

• Open (CTRL+O) to open an existing script.

Allplan comes with a collection of sample scripts. To load these
scripts, select the Examples folder in the left column of the Open
dialog box. You can derive your own scripts from these sample
scripts. All you need to do is use Save as to save the scripts under
new names.
• Recent projects Lists up to 10 scripts (*.pyp) you opened most
recently. The full file path is displayed in the tooltip of the script
name. To quickly reopen one of these scripts, click on the corres-
ponding file name. Allplan loads the state of the script you saved
last.

• Save (CTRL+S) to save a new or changed script. The script is

stored in a project file (*.avsprj).
• Save as (CTRL+SHIFT+S) to save a script under a new name. The
script is stored in a project file (*.avsprj).

• Create PyP script only... to create a script only and not an

object in Allplan. The script is saved as a *.pyp file.

• Create objects... to create the object in Allplan for the current

script.
• Exit (ALT+F4) to close Allplan Visual Scripting.
When you have changed a script, you can save these changes
before you close the application.

Note: You can also find the tools New, Open, Save and
Create objects in the toolbar (on page 9).
6 Menu bar Allplan 2023

Edit menu
The Edit menu provides the following tools:

• Undo (CTRL+Z): Allows you to undo one or more actions.

• Redo (CTRL+Y): Allows you to restore actions that have been

undone.
• Copy (CTRL+C) to copy all selected nodes and their connecting
lines to the clipboard. If you have selected a single node, this tool
copies only this node to the clipboard. Any connecting lines will
not be copied, regardless of whether they lead to or come from
this node.
• Paste (CTRL+V) to paste all nodes and their connecting lines into
the workspace after you have copied them to the clipboard by
means of Copy.
• Duplicate (CTRL+D) to create identical copies of all selected no-
des and their connecting lines and to paste these copies into the
workspace. When you duplicate a single node, only its input
connections are duplicated, the output connections are not.
• Delete (DEL) to delete all selected nodes and their connecting
lines, regardless of whether they lead to (input ports) or come
from (output ports) a node.
• Select all (CTRL+A) to select all nodes in the script.
• Cancel selection to cancel the selection of nodes.

Notes: The Undo and Redo tools are also included in the toolbar (on
page 9).
You can find the Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select all tools on the
shortcut menu of the workspace (on page 15) too.

You can copy (CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) selected nodes and the
connecting lines between them across scripts. You can reuse exis-
ting node combinations by copying between scripts.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 7

Script menu
Select the Start tool (F5) to run the script.
Consequently, Allplan opens the Properties palette, displaying the
result of the script as a preview in the viewport.
The script does not contain any actual objects or geometries. Only
when you select this tool does the program run the algorithm defined
in Allplan Visual Scripting and display the result of the algorithm as
configurable and reusable objects in Allplan or run the defined work-
flow in Allplan.

You can stop the script by pressing SHIFT + F5, which stops it
from running once you have started it. If you have already
started the script and the properties palette and the preview of the
object are displayed in Allplan, pressing stop will delete these re-
presentations in Allplan.

Note: You can find the Start and Stop tools on the toolbar (on
page 9) too.

View menu
The View menu provides the following tools:

• Zoom selection to zoom in on the selected nodes. If you have

not selected a node, this tool is grayed out.

• Zoom all (CTRL+0) to show the entire script in the workspace.

• By adding or removing check marks, you can show or hide the

Library palette (on page 11), Output window (on page 25), and
Palette Designer palette (on page 16) as well as the watch list
palette (on page 23).

Note: You can find the Zoom selection, Zoom all, tools in the
upper-right area of the workspace too. In addition, you can zoom in
or out of the script view percentage-wise.
8 Menu bar Allplan 2023

Help menu
The Help menu consists of the following two options:
Getting started to open a short guide to Allplan Visual Scripting.

Visual Scripting Help (F1) to open the Allplan Help, providing more
information about visual scripting.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 9

Toolbar
The toolbar is below the menu bar:

The toolbar contains frequently used tools:

New to create a new script.

Open to open an existing script.

Allplan comes with a collection of sample scripts. To load these
scripts, select the Examples folder in the left column of the Open
dialog box. You can derive your own scripts from these sample
scripts. All you need to do is save the scripts under new names.

Save to save a new or changed script.

Undo to undo one or more actions.

Redo to restore undone actions.

Start to run the script.

Stop to pause the running script or to clear the display of the pro-
perties palette and the preview of the object in Allplan after running
the script.

Create objects in Allplan, triggers the creation of the object defi-

ned in the script in Allplan.
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Allplan opens the Properties palette, displaying the result of the

script as a preview in the viewport.
The script does not contain any actual objects or geometries. Only
when you select this tool does the program run the algorithm
defined in Allplan Visual Scripting and display the result of the algo-
rithm as preview (objects) in Allplan or run the defined workflow in
Allplan. To not only display the objects in Allplan but also create them
as configurable and reusable objects, use the Create objects in
Allplan tool.

Note: You can also find the tools New, Open, Save and
Create objects in the File menu. The tools Start and Stop are
also included in the script menu. Undo and Redo are compo-
nents of the Edit menu.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 11

Library palette
The Library palette of Allplan Visual Scripting contains all available
nodes sorted alphabetically by category.
The Library palette is organized as a tree structure and thematically
divided into different folders with subfolders.

Position in the application window

The Library palette is to the left of the workspace.
To minimize the Library palette, you can turn on Hide automati-
cally. To show the palette all the time, turn off Hide automatically.
With Close you can close the Library palette.
To change the width of the palette, use the double-headed arrow
that appears when you point to the right edge of the palette.
12 Library palette Allplan 2023

Structure
The box for the search tool is below the title bar of the Library palet-
te. By entering the name of the node or parts thereof, you can re-
duce the number of nodes listed in the library. This makes it easier for
you to find a specific node.
When you open a folder and point to a node (see "Nodes" on page
26), you can see a list of input parameters and output parameters of
the node. In addition, you get further information (property and data
type) about these parameters. This example shows the Box node in
the Geometry\Objects folder:
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 13

Workspace
You create and edit scripts in the workspace of Allplan Visual Scrip-
ting. These scripts consist of different nodes (on page 26) that are
linked by connecting lines (on page 36). You drag the nodes from the
Library palette into the workspace. After having placed the nodes in
the workspace, you connect them by means of connecting lines.
Double-click in the workspace to open quick input (see "Your first
attempt at scripting - part 2" on page 47).

Right-click in the workspace to open a shortcut menu (see "Shortcut

menu of the workspace" on page 15) with tools for handling the
script.
14 Script view Allplan 2023

Script view
The tools for changing the script view are in the upper-right area of
the workspace.

Zoom selection to zoom in on the selected nodes. If you have not

selected a node, this tool is grayed out.

Zoom all to show the entire script in the workspace.

Tip: You can also zoom by
moving the wheel button. : Changes the size of the script view in percent. You can choose
from seven preset values.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 15

Shortcut menu of the workspace

The shortcut menu of the workspace provides tools for handling the
script:

Select all to select all nodes in the script.

Copy to copy all selected nodes and their connecting lines to the
clipboard. If you have selected a single node, this tool copies only this
node to the clipboard. Any connecting lines will not be copied, regar-
dless of whether they lead to or come from this node.
Tip: To copy, you can also use CTRL+C.
Paste to paste all nodes and their connecting lines into the work-
space after you have copied them to the clipboard by means of Co-
py.
Tip: To paste, you can also use CTRL+V.
Delete to delete all selected nodes and their connecting lines, regar-
dless of whether they lead to (input ports) or come from (output
ports) a node.
Tip: To delete, you can also use the DEL key.
Zoom all to center the whole script in the workspace.
Tip: To center the whole script, you can also click Zoom all (see
"Script view" on page 14) in the upper-right area of the workspace.

Note: You can find the Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select all tools on
the Edit menu, too.
16 Palette Designer palette Allplan 2023

Palette Designer palette

The Palette Designer palette is docked at the right side of the Allplan
Visual Scripting window. You can use this palette to control how the
Properties palette of the scripted object looks in Allplan. You can
group visible parameters of different nodes under user-definable
terms and arrange these parameters on different tabs.

Position in the application window

The Palette Designer palette is to the right of the workspace.
Hover over the palette to temporarily show it. To show the palette all
the time, turn off Hide automatically. To minimize the palette,
turn on Hide automatically. With Close you can close the Pa-
lette Designer.
To change the width of the palette, use the double-headed arrow
that appears when you point to the left edge of the palette.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 17

Visible parameters of nodes

The Palette Designer palette has two areas.
The lower Unassigned area displays all visible but unassigned para-
meters of all nodes in the workspace. To sort these parameters to
suit your needs, you can drag them from the Unassigned area into
the upper area of the palette. You can create Groups and Tabs in the
upper area. A group forms an area in the Properties palette in Allplan;
a tab creates a tab in Properties palette.
Sort the parameters within the Palette Designer palette by using
drag-and-drop editing. In doing so, you can drag parameters from
one Group into another Group, from one tab onto another tab, and
from the Unassigned area into the upper area of the palette and
back. This sorting of parameters is the basis for the look of the Pro-
perties palette in Allplan.
When you delete a Group or Tab in the upper part of the Palette
Designer palette, all information about this group will be deleted and
the visible parameters of the nodes will be moved back into the Un-
assigned area.
When you switch a node or a parameter of a node to invisible, the
relevant parameters will be removed from the Unassigned area.

When you run a script by selecting Start (toolbar, Script menu, or

F5) while there are still parameters in the Unassigned area, the Pro-
perties palette in Allplan gets the "Unassigned" tab that lists all the
parameters that are not assigned (see illustration (2)).
18 Palette Designer palette Allplan 2023

After you have run the script by selecting Start, the Properties
palette has two tabs in Allplan (see illustration). The Tab name tab
lists the visible parameters in the New group area (see illustration
(1)). The Unassigned tab contains the visible parameters that are in
the “Unassigned” area of the Palette Designer palette (see illustra-
tion (2)).
If the Unassigned tab lists several parameters of different nodes,
their sequence matches the sort sequence in the “Unassigned” area
of the Palette Designer palette.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 19

Creating a new group (= area)

Click the New group button to create a new area for the Properties
palette in Allplan. You can use the shortcut menu to rename or delete
the area. To rename the area, you can also double-click its name.

Use and to expand and collapse the groups.

20 Palette Designer palette Allplan 2023

Creating a tab
Use the left side of the Palette Designer palette to create the tabs
for the Properties palette in Allplan. Click to create another tab.
You can use the shortcut menu to rename or delete the tab. To re-
name the tab, you can also double-click its name.

Note: The tabs and areas defined do not appear in the Properties
palette in Allplan until you run the script by clicking Start.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 21

Shortcut menus of the parameters

Both assigned parameters and unassigned parameters provide two
shortcut menus each.
By clicking the icons of the parameters, you open the shortcut me-
nus shown in the following illustration:

Use Show in workspace to zoom in on the node that contains the

selected parameter so that this node is centered in the workspace.
Use Move to "Unassigned” (or the DEL key) to move the selected
parameters from the group into the Unassigned area.
Use Remove (or the SHIFT+DEL keys) to remove the selected pa-
rameters from the Palette Designer palette. In the workspace, the
icon in the node changes from to . You can find detailed infor-
mation in "Structure of a node (on page 26)".
The second shortcut menu opens when you click the parameter
name. This shortcut menu provides the Rename tool to rename the
parameter. As an alternative, double-click the name of the parame-
ter.
22 Palette Designer palette Allplan 2023

To check whether the visible parameters of a node in the workspace

have already been added to and grouped in the Palette Designer
palette, open the shortcut menu of the node in the workspace and
click Select in palette designer. This centers and highlights the pa-
rameters in the Palette Designer palette.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 23

Watch list palette

You can display the watch list palette both from the view menu (on
page 7) and directly in the tooltip of the output port of a node para-
meter by clicking the watch button.

If you select the watch tool in the tooltip of the output port of a
parameter, you can add this parameter to the watch list palette.
The watch list palette is used to check the parameters it contains.
When you exit Allplan Visual Scripting, the watch list palette is au-
tomatically emptied.

Position in the application window

The watch list palette is docked on the right side of the application
window. Hover over the palette to temporarily show it. To show the
palette all the time, turn off Hide automatically. To minimize the
palette, turn on Hide automatically. With close you can close
the watch list.
To change the width of the palette, use the double-headed arrow
that appears when you point to the left edge of the palette.
24 Watch list palette Allplan 2023

Shortcut menu of the parameters in the watch list palette

You can open the shortcut menu of a parameter contained in the
watch list palette by clicking on the parameter name. You will find
two tools in the Shortcut menu:
• Show on workspace: This centers the node containing the selec-
ted parameter on the workspace and zooms in on it.
• Remove: The selected parameter will be removed from the
watch list palette.

Note: If you have selected a parameter in the watch list palette by

clicking on it, you will see the preview of the corresponding element
in Allplan highlighted in color. The same happens if you select an entry
in the tooltip of the output port of a node parameter.
This allows you to check the geometry of your element in Allplan.
Allplan Visual Scripting The user interface of Allplan Visual Scripting 25

Output window
If a script fails to load or run, the Output window opens, displaying
information about what type of error was detected and where it can
be found in the script. You can also show the Output window by ad-
ding a check mark to Output window on the View menu.
The Output window opens below the workspace.
To minimize the output window, turn on Hide automatically. To
show the output window all the time, turn off Hide automatically.
With Close you can close the output window.
To change the width of the Output window, use the double-headed
arrow that appears when you point to the upper edge of the window.

Showing the script location

When you have already saved the current script, the title bar of the
Allplan Visual Scripting window shows the path of the folder where
you saved the script.
26 Nodes Allplan 2023

Components of a script
With Allplan Visual Scripting, you create visual programs in a work-
space by connecting nodes by means of connecting lines. In doing so,
you define the logic for running the resulting visual program. This
chapter introduces the elements of Allplan Visual Scripting.

Nodes
By means of visual scripting, unexperienced users can create com-
plex scripts without having to understand the underlying “Python”
programming language. To create a script, you place nodes in the
required sequence in the workspace. By entering input values for the
nodes, you make them process the underlying program code, which
initiates certain actions or output. The nodes are arranged in action
networks, which run in turn.

Structure of a node
Each node consists of a title bar (1), a middle area with properties (2),
and the lower area with the settings (3).

Each node contains plenty of information. By pointing to or clicking a

component of the node, you can see additional information and opti-
ons.
Allplan Visual Scripting Components of a script 27

Title bar
The title bar contains the icon and name of the node.
Point into the area of the title bar to open a tooltip with further infor-
mation about this node.
Right-click the title bar or anywhere within the node to open a short-
cut menu where you can rename the node. In addition, you can click
Select in palette designer to highlight the visible parameters of this
node in the Palette Designer palette.
28 Nodes Allplan 2023

Properties area
The places where you can input or output data for nodes are referred
to as ports. These ports act as contacts for the connecting lines (on
page 36). By means of the input ports (4) on the left side, you enter
data into a node. Then, the node processes and outputs the data
through the output ports (5) on the right side. Data flow is always
from left to right.

Point to a port to open a tooltip with the name, property, and data
type of the port. Input ports require you to enter data of the type
displayed. After processing the input, the node outputs data of the
types displayed through the output ports.

In the tooltip of the output ports, you can click on the watch
function to add the respective parameter to the watch list palette
(on page 23).
Allplan Visual Scripting Components of a script 29

Click to expand or collapse the values of a parameter.

This example shows the BoxBy2Points node. As you can see, the
StartPoint parameter consists of three values (StartPoint.X, Start-
Point.Y, and StartPoint.Z). After clicking , you can separately con-
trol these values. This means that you can individually define whe-
ther and under which name a value is visible in the Properties palette
in Allplan.

Note: A red value indicates that this node requires values from
another node. To run this node, you must connect it with another
node. The Start tool is grayed out as long as your script contains
nodes with red values. This means that you cannot run the script.
30 Nodes Allplan 2023

You can make entries for the individual values on the right side of the
Properties area. In addition, you can define whether and under which
names the values are visible in the Properties palette in Allplan. Use
the ENTER key to confirm the names you entered. To close the box
with the properties, open another box with properties or click in the
workspace.

Note: If the parameter is visible in the Properties palette of Allplan,

you can also modify the parameter there. The changed value is then
visible in this place in the node (see also "Modifying parameters (on
page 61)").
Allplan Visual Scripting Components of a script 31

Settings area
In addition to properties, each node has settings that you can use to
control the result of the object in the viewport of Allplan. With these
settings, you can also control whether the properties are visible in
the Properties palette of Allplan (see "Your first attempt at scripting
- part 2" on page 47).

• Create model objects: Creates objects as model data, as oppo-

sed to preview data.
• Create preview objects: Shows previews of the created objects
in the Allplan viewport.
• Create handles: Creates the generated object with or without
handles.
• Show in palette: Shows or hides all visible parameters of a node
(cf. above) in the Palette Designer palette and in the Properties
palette in Allplan.
• Turn on point numbering: Numbers points consecutively.
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Handling nodes
Tip: You can also select
several nodes by enclosing
them in a selection rectang-
le.
Tip: To handle nodes, you
can use the tools on the Edit
menu (on page 6) and on the
shortcut menu (see
"Shortcut menu of the
workspace" on page 15) of
the workspace.
Nodes Allplan 2023
• Note dialog line text: Click this button to open a box. The text
that you enter appears in the dialog line of Allplan.
When you click to select a node, it gets a thick blue border. You can
select several nodes in one go. To do this, select and hold the CTRL
key and click the nodes one after the other. You can then move the
selected nodes by means of drag-and-drop editing.
Use CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste selected nodes.
Use the DEL key to delete selected nodes. By deleting a node, you
also remove all its connecting lines (on page 36).
Note: CTRL+V and CTRL+C also allow you to copy and paste selected
nodes and the connecting lines between them across scripts.
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Types of nodes
Nodes are the basic building blocks of Allplan Visual Scripting. Each
node contributes to the script as a whole.
A node is a predefined code block that processes incoming data
through input ports and outputs (partial) results through output
ports. For example, results can be objects, vectors, and values. Data
flow is always from left to right.
A node requires data so that the node can run its actions and then
output data. The incoming data and outgoing data can be completely
different, such as an integer or a list.
There are also nodes that have only output ports but no input ports.

The Library palette (on page 11) of Allplan Visual Scripting contains
the following folders with nodes:
• AddOns\WarpedSlabs to create, place, and modify warped slabs
(double-tee beams).
• Architecture\AxisInput: to select the assignment of a line axis
for an architectural element
• Architecture\Modification: to change the thickness of a wall
layer
• Architecture\Objects to create architectural objects (for exa-
mple, a wall based on a path).
• Architecture\Preview: to create a preview for a vertical archi-
tectural element
• AreaRepresentation to assign 2D surface attributes to an object.
• Attributes to determine attribute values of objects, change attri-
bute values, and create new attributes.
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• Basics\Objects: to create a 3D geometry element with proper-

ties
• Basics\Tools: to create the plane references for several stories
• General to assign the current format properties in Allplan to the
model objects, for example.
• Geometry to perform geometric operations (for example,
Boolean operations, transformations) and create geometric ob-
jects (for example, curves, grids, geometric solids, planes, vec-
tors).
• ImportExport to import and export data from and to files.
• InputControls to add boxes, check boxes, combo boxes, selec-
tion lists, and sliders for parameters.
• Layout: to insert tables and text elements; create style elements,
surface elements, and hatching elements
• List to read elements from lists (List\Access), create a list and fill
it with elements (List\Fill), and modify lists. For example, ListRe-
verse reverses the sequence of the list elements (List\Modify). A
list is a collection of elements or entries.
• Math to perform mathematical operations (for example, elemen-
tary arithmetic, trigonometric functions, algebraic functions).
• ModelObject to edit objects by filtering or matching geometries
or parameters.
• Palettes to create palettes with properties.
• PythonPartsElements\ImportExport to import and export ele-
ments from and to drawing files.
• Reinforcement to create and place reinforcement.
• SectionsAndViews to create views and sections of objects.
• String: define or format text.
• StructuralFraming to create or modify beams and columns.
• UserObjects\Fixture to create fixtures, placements of fixtures,
and fixture foils.
• UserObjects\PythonPart: create PythonPart foils.
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• UserObjects\VisualScript: run VisualScripts, modify VisualScript

parameters, read VisualScript parameters from a file, allow Visu-
alScript parameters to be entered.
• Workflow: perform workflows such as branching a script, pau-
sing or restarting the script.
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Connecting lines
Connecting lines connect nodes to create relationships and to define
how a visual program runs. Think of connecting lines as electrical
wires that transport data pulses from one node to the next node.
Connecting lines show the data flow for running the algorithm.
Connecting lines connect the output port of a node with the input
port of another node. This directionality defines the data flow in the
visual program. Although you can arrange the nodes freely in the
workspace, the program generally runs from left to right because
the output ports are on the right side of the nodes and the input
ports are on the left side.

Creating connecting lines

You create a connecting line by clicking a port and then clicking the
(compatible) port of another node (port-to-port connection). While
you are doing this, the dashed connecting line is attached to the cur-
sor. As soon as the cursor hovers over a possible destination port,
you can see a ToolTip with the property and data type of this port.
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Ports expect data of a specific type. You can connect ports of the
same data type only. If you try to connect two ports that do not
match, the program displays a symbol and cancels the operation.

After you have successfully connected two ports, the connecting

line turns into a continuous line. Data always flows from the output
port to the input port through this connecting line. When connecting
two ports, you can start and end the connecting line at either port.
This doesn’t make any difference.
You can also connect the output ports of each node with several
input ports of other nodes. This also works the other way round: You
can connect several output ports with a single input port.
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Editing connecting lines

Often, you often need to change the way the visual program runs. To
do this, you can edit the connections represented by connecting
lines. To edit a connecting line, point to this connecting line and right-
click to open the shortcut menu.

Tip: You do not even need to

open the shortcut menu: To
remove a connecting line
from a port, select and hold
the SHIFT key and click the
port. The connecting line is
attached to the cursor and
can be connected with
another port or deleted. To
delete the connecting line,
click in the workspace or • Reconnect start: Removes the connecting line from the output
select ESC. port so that you can place the connecting line at another output
To remove a connecting line port.
from a port, you can also • Reconnect end: Removes the connecting line from the input port
select and hold the CTRL so that you can place the connecting line at another input port.
key and click the port.
• Disconnect: Deletes the connecting line.
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Running a script
If you have correctly connected all nodes in the current script, you
can run the script by clicking Start (toolbar, Script menu, or F5).
As a result, the Properties palette opens in Allplan. In addition, Allplan
shows the result of the script (object) or runs the defined workflow
in the workspace.
You can change the parameters both in the Properties palette and in
the script itself.
Note: You cannot select the Start tool until the script is complete.
For example, look for red input ports (see "Structure of a node" on
page 26).

1 - Properties palette: You can change the properties of the script by means
of the palette. The script defines which properties are visible in the palette.
2 - Objects: Objects generated by the script are visible in the workspace of
Allplan. After closing the script, you can create these objects in Allplan.
2 - Workflows: Workflows generated by the script process Allplan data.
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Your first attempt at

scripting - part 1
You learned a lot about theoretics in the preceding chapters. So, it’s
high time to get some practice.

To create a script
1 Start Allplan.
2 Create a new project, for example, Visual Scripting.
Drawing file 1 of the new project is open.
3 For the following steps, the representation in the plan view is
sufficient. Go to the Quick Access Toolbar, open the Window
drop-down list and change to 3 Viewports.
4 Go to the Actionbar and open a role that contains the User-
Defined Objects task, for example, the architecture role.
5 Open the User-Defined Objects task.
This task contains the Visual Scripting task area.
6 Select the Allplan Visual Scripting tool.
You can see the Allplan Visual Scripting window. Allplan stays o-
pen in the background.
Note: Make sure that the Allplan Visual Scripting window does not
hide the Allplan workspace or palettes.
Resize the Allplan Visual Scripting window accordingly.
7 Point to Palette Designer at the right edge of the Allplan Visual
Scripting window.
8 To show the Palette Designer palette all the time, click Hide
automatically.
9 To create a new script, click New on the toolbar of the Visual
Scripting window.
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Tip: You can find the New
tool on the File menu too.
Tip: You can find the
Start tool on the Script
menu too. As an alternative,
select F5.
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10 Go to the search box of the Library palette and enter the follo-
wing: circle
The Library palette lists only the nodes whose names or descrip-
tions contain the word “circle”.
11 Point to the Circle3D node and drag it into the workspace.
A preview of the Circle3D node is attached to the cursor.
After you have placed the node in the workspace, the Palette
Designer palette - Unassigned area lists the visible parameters
of the Circle3D node.
12 Click Zoom selection in the script view (upper-right area of
the workspace). This zooms in on the selected node so that it is
centered in the workspace.
13 To run the script, click Start on the toolbar.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 1 43

Allplan displays the circle in the workspace and opens the Pro-
perties palette. The Properties palette contains the visible para-
meters of the Circle3D node.
Note: When you slowly move the cursor horizontally across the
parameters of the Properties palette, the cursor changes to a
double-headed arrow as soon as you reach the area between the
parameter names and the boxes. You can now change the width
of this area.
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How Allplan Visual Scripting and Allplan

interact
Before you continue with your small script, let’s see how the entries
in Visual Scripting affect the results in Allplan. If you think that the
preceding chapters explained everything in detail and you do not
need any further information, you can also skip this section and con-
tinue with the script (see "Your first attempt at scripting - part 2" on
page 47).
After you have placed the node in the workspace, the Palette Desig-
ner palette - Unassigned area lists all visible parameters of this node.
In this example, the Visibility in palette setting is selected for all pa-
rameters of the node.

After you have run the script by selecting the Start tool, the Pro-
perties palette in Allplan lists these visible parameters in the area
under the node name, that is, Circle3D in this example.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 1 45

You can drag the visible parameters from the Unassigned area into
the upper area of the Palette Designer palette. It’s the upper area
where you define how the Properties palette looks in Allplan. You
can find detailed information in "Palette Designer palette (on page
16)" and "Working with the Palette Designer palette (on page 53)".
You will learn how to change the names of visible parameters in the
node, thus controlling how the Properties palette looks in Allplan.
When a node creates its own area in the Properties palette in Allplan,
you can define the name of this area in the Palette Designer palette
(see "New group = creating an area (see "Creating a new group (=
area)" on page 19)").
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As described in "Structure of a node (on page 26)", you can rename

the parameters in the node. In addition, you can decide for each pa-
rameter whether and under which name it is visible in the Properties
palette. Use the ENTER key to confirm the new name.

Note: If you have made any changes to the logic of your script, such
as deleting or adding nodes, you will see a note about this in the pro-
perties palette of Allplan. You will be prompted to run the script
again in the visual scripting application window. As a result, you will
see the adjusted parameters in the properties palette of Allplan.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 47

Your first attempt at

scripting - part 2
You dragged the Circle3D node into the workspace of Allplan Visual
Scripting and ran the script by selecting Start. The next step is to
add a second node to the script.

To add a node to the script

1 You want to create three copies of the initial circle. The centers of
the circles are 2 m from one another.
This operation is a geometric transformation.
Open the corresponding folder in the Library palette. Drag the
PlaceByVector node into the workspace and place it to the right
of the Circle3D node.

Tip: If you know a part of the node name, you can also use
quick input. To open quick input, double-click in the work-
space. Enter the node name or parts thereof in the box.

Quick input lists the nodes that match your entry. Double-
click the required node to place it in the workspace and to
close quick input.
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Tip: You get the same result
by clicking Zoom all on the
shortcut menu (see
"Shortcut menu of the
workspace" on page 15) of
the workspace or on the File
menu (see "view menu" on
page 7).
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2 Click Zoom all in the script view (upper-right area of the
workspace). This zooms in on the two nodes so that they are
centered in the workspace.
3 Link the two nodes. This means that you connect the output
ports of the node that supplies the values with the input ports of
the node that processes the values.
The reference point is the center of the circle. To do this, you
must connect the CenterPoint output port of the Circle3D node
with the ReferencePoint input port of the PlaceByVector node
by means of a connecting line.
Click the CenterPoint output port followed by the Refe-
rencePoint input port. Before you click the input port, the tooltip
of the port opens with the port name as well as property and data
type.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 49

4 To copy the circle, you must connect the Circle output port with
the ObjectsToPlace input port.
Note: If you want to correct a connection because you clicked a
wrong input port, select and hold the CTRL key (or SHIFT key) and
click the input port. The connecting line is attached to the cursor
and can be connected with the correct input port.
To delete the connection, remove the connecting line from the in-
put port and click in the workspace.
Tip: Each connecting line has a shortcut menu (see "Editing
connecting lines" on page 38). By using the tools on this shortcut
menu, you can change the start (output port) and end (input port)
of the connecting line or delete the connecting line.
5 To define the number of copies, open the Properties of Count
(number of placements). Enter 4.
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6 Specify how far from one another you want to place the circles.
Open the Properties of Distance and enter X = 2 m.
As you entered the Distance immediately after the Count (num-
ber of placements), you automatically closed the Count box by
opening the Distance box.
Note: If you have made a mistake, you can undo it with Undo
(CTRL+Z or Toolbar or Edit menu). You can restore undone ac-
tions by clicking Restore (CTRL+Y or the toolbar or the Edit
menu).
7 To close the Distance box, click in the workspace.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 51

8 Click Start and look at the result in Allplan.

52 How Allplan Visual Scripting and Allplan interact Allplan 2023

9 Allplan displays the circles in red. This means that the circles are
preview objects. If you closed the script now, there would be no
model data. To create model objects in Allplan, you must add this
information to the nodes. To do this, select the Create model ob-
jects button in the settings area of each node. By selecting this
button in the Circle3D node, you create the initial circle as a model
object in Allplan. By selecting this button in the PlaceByVector
node, you also create the three copies of the circle as model data
in Allplan.

As a result, Allplan displays the circles with the format properties

that are selected in Allplan.
Note: You can find information about the other buttons in the
Settings areas of the nodes in "Structure of a node (on page 26)".
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 53

Working with the Palette Designer palette

At the moment, you can find all visible parameters of both nodes in
the Unassigned area of the Palette Designer palette. The next step
is to sort these parameters into two areas and to create a separate
tab for each area.

To use the Palette Designer palette

1 Start with the parameters of the Circle3D node.
In this small script, it is easy to find out which parameters in the
Unassigned area of the Palette Designer palette belong to which
node. If your script is much more complex, you can quickly identi-
fy the required parameters as follows: Open the shortcut menu
(see "Shortcut menus of the parameters" on page 21) of a node
and click Select in palette designer. This centers and highlights
the parameters of the node in the Unassigned area.

Click the parameters of the Circle3D node and drag them into the
upper area of the Palette Designer palette.
Note: To check which parameters belong to which node, you can
open the shortcut menu of the parameters (see "Shortcut menus
of the parameters" on page 21) in the Palette Designer palette
and click Show in workspace. This zooms in on the node so that it
is centered in the workspace.
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This creates a new group in the upper field of the Palette Desig-
ner palette, in which the parameters of the Circle3D node are
stored.
2 Click Start on the toolbar and look at the changed Properties
palette in Allplan.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 55

The Properties palette in Allplan has two tabs. The Tab name tab
- New group area contains the visible parameters of the Circle3D
node. The Unassigned tab contains the visible parameters of the
PlacebyVector node. These parameters are still in the Unassig-
ned area of the Palette Designer palette. The next step is to sort
these parameters.
3 Click the New group button in the Palette Designer palette.
This creates a second area in the Properties palette. Enter the
following name for the new area:
Place elements based on number and distance
4 Drag the parameters of the PlacebyVector node into the new
area.

5 Rename the upper New Group by using the shortcut menu. Enter
3D circle for the new name.
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6 To see the result in the Properties palette of Allplan, click

Start.

7 Adjust the names of the parameters displayed in the Properties

palette. You can do this directly in the nodes (see "How Allplan Vi-
sual Scripting and Allplan interact" on page 44). Use the ENTER
key to confirm the new name.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 57

The result might look like this:

8 The Palette Designer palette provides another option to control

the look of the Properties palette in Allplan. You can create tabs
(see "Palette Designer palette" on page 16). Use your small script
to try this right now.

Click on the left side of the Palette Designer palette. This

creates a page (= tab in the Properties palette). Enter Elements
for the name of the new page.
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9 Open the shortcut menu of the first page and rename it. Enter
Circle for the new name.

10 Click the Place elements based on number and distance group

and drag it onto the Elements page.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 59

11 To see the result in the Properties palette of Allplan, click

Start.
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Saving the script

It’s time to save the script.
This creates a project file (*.avsprj).

Note: If you have created and finally saved VisualScripting scripts in

previous versions of Allplan 2023, they were saved as *.pyp files. You
can still import and edit these files. When saving, this data is now
stored as *.avsprj project file.

To save the script

1 To do this, click Save on the toolbar of the Allplan Visual Scrip-
ting window.
Note: You can find the Save tool on the File menu too.
2 You can see the Save As dialog box. Select the required folder
(Project, Office, or Private), enter a name (for example,
Circle.avsprj), and click Save.
Note: If you do not enter a name, the program automatically sa-
ves the script as an “Untitled script.avsprj”.
You have now saved your script in a project file.
The title bar of the Allplan Visual Scripting window shows the path
of the saved object.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 61

Modifying parameters
Before you complete your small script, let’s see how you can change
parameters both in the script and in Allplan.
At the moment, the Allplan Visual Scripting window is open and the
result of the script is visible in Allplan. In this situation, you can change
parameters in various ways:
• Use the script.
• Use the Properties palette of Allplan.
• Use the object in the workspace of Allplan.
Here’s a small example:

To modify parameters
You want to change the radius of the circle.
To do this, you have the following options:
• Enter the required value in the 3D circle area on the Circle tab
the Properties palette of Allplan (1); or
• enter the required value in the yellow box of the circle in the
workspace of Allplan (2).

Or
• change the radius by dragging the handle of the circle (3).

Or
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• open the properties of the Radius parameter in the Circle3D

node in the workspace of the Allplan Visual Scripting window
and enter the required radius (4).

The new radius automatically applies to all four objects.

Notes: If you select the node in which the parameter to be modified is

located by clicking on it, the corresponding object in Allplan will be
highlighted in the selection color (here in green). This gives you visual
control that you are working on the desired node.
Allplan Visual Scripting Your first attempt at scripting - part 2 63

Another way to check modified parameters is to use the watch list

(see "Watch list palette" on page 23) palette. To do this, include the
appropriate parameters in this palette. This is done by opening the
tooltip of the parameter's output port and clicking watch.
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Your first attempt at

scripting - part 3
Remember: You saved the small script before you modified the Radi-
us parameter. So that you can also use the scripted objects in Allplan,
you must save these objects too.

Save objects and finish script

1 If you would like to keep the scripted objects in the Allplan dra-
wing file, please create the objects in Allplan before closing the
script.
Until now, only the objects in the Allplan drawing file are displayed,
which means that if you close the script, the objects in Allplan will
disappear.

Click on the File menu or on the toolbar and select Create Ob-
jects in Allplan.
What this does is trigger the creation of the object defined in the
script in Allplan.
2 You can see the Save As dialog box. Select the required folder
(Project, Office, or Private), enter a name (for example,
circle.pyp), and click Save.
The objects have been saved in Allplan. The objects are displayed
in the Allplan window, the properties palette has been closed.
Connection between Allplan and the Visual Scripting application
window has been lost.
3 To close Allplan Visual Scripting, click the close button in the
upper-right corner of the Allplan Visual Scripting window. As an
alternative, select Exit (Alt + F4) on the File menu.
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4 As the last step involved modifying a node (changing the radius),

a dialog box asks whether you want to save the script, thus
overwriting the previous version.
Click Save.

The Allplan Visual Scripting window closes. You are in Allplan. The
drawing file with the scripted object is open.

Note: If you have not created an object with your script, you will see
the following note when you try to use the Create Objects in
Allplan tool:
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Visual Scripting object in

In our little exercise, you used Allplan Visual Scripting to create an
object and also save it in Allplan.
The object is displayed in Allplan with the format properties that we-
re set in Allplan before the Allplan Visual Scripting function was
opened. If you open the shortcut menu of the object (PythonPart),
you will find some modification functions:

Special functions for the PythonPart are:

PythonPart: You can use this tool to open the Properties palette.
If you make changes to the parameters and then save them, a copy
of the original object is created with the changed parameters.

Unlink Smart Symbol: You can use this tool to resolve the struc-
ture of the PythonPart relocation. You can then modify individually
the design entities that make up the PythonPart installation.
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Examples provided
Allplan comes with various scripted examples. You can find them in
the following Allplan path: ETC\Examples\VisualScripting
Here’s a small example:

To use the examples

 Allplan is running; Allplan Visual Scripting is running; the Allplan
Visual Scripting window is open.
1 Click Open on the toolbar of Allplan Visual Scripting. As an
alternative, you can select this tool on the File menu.
2 Select the Examples folder in the Open dialog box.
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3 Open the Geometry - Interactors folders and select

LoftCircleColumn.pyp. This example lofts, copies, and
places 3D circles along a path.
Click Open.

The script appears in the workspace. The title bar of the Allplan
Visual Scripting window shows the path of the selected object.
Note: Of course, you can sort the visible parameters of the nodes
in the Palette Designer palette to suit your needs and create
groups and tabs or rename groups and parameters. If you want,
you can try it for yourself.
4 Click Start.
5 The dialog line of Allplan prompts you to enter a 3D line. Draw the
line in the workspace. As an alternative, define the line by entering
dx, dy, and dz in the dialog line.
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Allplan creates the objects in the viewport and opens the Proper-
ties palette.

6 As you learned in "Modifying parameters (on page 61)", you can

change the parameters of the objects in Allplan. To do this, you
can use the Properties palette or the handles or boxes. But you
can also make modifications directly in the nodes in Allplan Visual
Scripting.
To use the modified script later, click Save as on the File menu of
the Allplan Visual Scripting window. (File menu). You can see the
Save As dialog box. Select the required folder (Project, Office, or
Private), and click Save.
Note: The Save As dialog box also opens when you select the
Save tool (toolbar or File menu). This ensures that you do not in-
advertently overwrite the examples.
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7 Before you exit Allplan Visual Scripting, you can decide whether
you want to save the object in Allplan.
8 If you would like to keep the scripted objects in Allplan, please
create objects in Allplan fist before closing.
Until now, the objects in Allplan are only shown as a preview,
which means that when you close the script, the objects in Allplan
would disappear.

Click on the File menu or on the toolbar and select Create Ob-
jects in Allplan.
What this does is trigger the creation of the object defined in the
script in Allplan.
9 You can see the Save As dialog box. Select the required folder
(Project, Office, or Private), and click Save.
10 The objects have been saved in Allplan. The objects are displayed
in the Allplan window, the properties palette has been closed.
Connection between Allplan and the Visual Scripting application
window has been lost.
11 To close Allplan Visual Scripting, click the button in the upper-
right corner of the Allplan Visual Scripting window. As an alterna-
tive, select Exit (Alt + F4) on the File menu.
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Index
A N
Allplan - Properties palette nodes
create areas 16, 53 copy+paste 15
create tabs 16, 53 creating model objects 47
enter names for areas 44, 47 creating preview objects 26,
modifying parameters 61 47
renaming parameters 44, 47 definition 26
visibility of parameters 26 deleting 15, 38
Allplan Visual Scripting 3 entering properties 47
edit menu 6 handling 32
file menu 5 modifying parameters 61
help menu 8 structure 26
library palette 11 types 33
menu bar 5
Palette Designer palette 16, 53
O
script menu 7 output window 9
selecting script view 14, 15 Q
shortcut menu of workspace
15 quick input 13, 47
show the script location 25 R
toolbar 9
user interface 4 resizing 4, 41
view menu 7 S
Watch list palette 23
script
workspace 13
creating 9, 41
C displaying 14, 15
components of a script 26, 36 Redo 6, 9
connecting lines running 9, 39
save as 67
creating 36, 47
save with object 64
definition 36
deleting 15, 38 saving 9, 47, 64
editing 38 starting 9, 39, 41, 47, 67
Undo 6, 9
reconnecting 38
search 11, 13, 41
D
V
displaying the script 14, 15
visual programming 2
M
Z
modifying parameters 61
zoom selection 14, 41
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zooming 14, 15, 47