{"id":16495,"date":"2019-07-26T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/?page_id=16495"},"modified":"2024-09-09T08:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:02:17","slug":"annotations","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/zh-hans\/tutorial\/grasshopper-styles\/annotations\/","title":{"rendered":"Annotations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annotation Grasshopper Styles Tutorial<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GHtoVAAnnotation-1-300x231.png\" alt=\"Comparison between the Grasshopper annotation on the left and the VisualARQ annotation on the right.\" class=\"wp-image-16590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GHtoVAAnnotation-1-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GHtoVAAnnotation-1.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial will create a parametric Annotation style from a Grasshopper definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3 main steps to follow are the same as in any other Grasshopper style:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#setup\">Grasshopper definition setup<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#create\">Create the VisualARQ annotation style<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#edit\">Insert and edit an annotation Grasshopper style<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"setup\">1. Grasshopper definition setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prerequisites to consider when creating a Grasshopper definition for an Annotation Grasshopper style:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annotation objects in VisualARQ are created from an insert point and a plane. This insert point in the Grasshopper definition is measured from the document <strong>origin of coordinates<\/strong> <strong>(0,0,0)<\/strong> and by default it corresponds to the XY Plane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the insert point as input parameter is defined as a plane, the resulting object will be able to be placed in any plane in the model space. Otherwise, it will be always placed on the XY Plane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the Grasshopper file used in this tutorial <a href=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elevation-mark-m.gh\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type <code>Grasshopper<\/code> in the Rhino Command line to launch Grasshopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grasshopper definition requires some <strong>Input parameters<\/strong> to define the features of the new object, and <strong>Output parameters<\/strong> to define the geometrical components of the final object. Some output parameters can be used to retrieve information from the object created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Input parameters:<\/strong> Define the features of the resulting style. These are the different parameters we can find in this definition:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plane:<\/strong> Specifies the base point (and plane) for the annotation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hatch Pattern:<\/strong> Specifies the hatch pattern for the annotation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number Slider (floating point):<\/strong> There are 4 of them and are used for the various dimensions of the annotation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number Slider (integer):<\/strong> Specifies the amount of decimal places.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Output parameters<\/strong>: These are the components that will be read by VisualARQ once we create the style. VisualARQ only recognizes the output parameters that are ending components with their output nodes unconnected. In this example, we find the following output parameters: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Geometrical outputs<\/strong>: these are the ones that will be read as the different parts of the annotation object.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Text Param<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geometry Param<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hatch Param<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Output parameters<\/strong>: &nbsp;these are used to retrieve information from the object created. In this example we can find the following output parameter:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number Param:<\/strong> it is used to retrieve the elevation of the final annotation object.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It is important to name these components in Grasshopper to identify them easily when creating the new style:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large size-full wp-image-16468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-1-1024x548.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-1-980x525.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-1-480x257.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Grasshopper definition that generates the annotation object.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create\">2. Create the VisualARQ Annotation style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grasshopper style will be created and managed from the Annotation Styles dialog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.1 Create the new style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-2.png 1117w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-2-980x837.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-2-480x410.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1117px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annotation Styles dialog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assuming the Grasshopper definition (.gh file) is already done, open the column styles dialog: <code><strong>_vaAnnotationStyles<\/strong><\/code> command.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong><em>New\u2026<\/em><\/strong> button and select the <strong>Grasshopper annotation style<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Grasshopper Style<\/strong> <strong>wizard<\/strong> will appear. This wizard will guide you through the steps to define the annotation Grasshopper style parameters. The left side of the wizard will show a preview of the object style generated as soon as the required information is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.2 Open the Grasshopper definition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-3.png 1167w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-3-980x743.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-3-480x364.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1167px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grasshopper style wizard: open the Grasshopper definition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the&nbsp;<em>Browse<\/em>&nbsp;button to select the .gh file or choose one of the recent files from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.3 Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-4.png 1167w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-4-980x743.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-4-480x364.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1167px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grasshopper style wizard: Configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the Annotation Grasshopper style global values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Style name<\/strong>: set the desired name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Definition units<\/strong>: in this case, it has been prepared in meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Insert Plane<\/strong> (<strong>Linked properties<\/strong>): &nbsp;the base point to place the annotation. Any input Plane or Point parameter created in the GH definition will be available here.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If no point or plane input is chosen (\u201c<em>None<\/em>\u201d option), the origin of the GH definition will be used instead. However, the elevation value will not be linked with the annotation\u2019s location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there was a point input in the GH file (instead of a plane), and it was chosen here, the annotation would take the elevation of the point\u2019s plane as a reference, but its orientation would be constrained to that point\u2019s plane in the Grasshopper definition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the plane input is chosen, the annotation will be placed oriented to the current construction plane of the viewport where the object is inserted. This is the recommended option in this example<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.4 Geometry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-5.png 1167w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-5-980x743.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-5-480x364.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1167px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grasshopper style wizard: Geometry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specify which of the output geometry components (Params) to import into VisualARQ. The identifiers of these geometry components are taken from the names of the geometrical output components in the Grasshopper definition and can be modified only once the style has been created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose the representation where each component is going to be used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Model<\/strong>: the object representation in 3D.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan<\/strong>: the object representation in plan view. Only visible in top views when the Cut Plane of the level where the object is placed is enabled and intersects the object.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preview *<\/strong>: the object representation while the object is being inserted (or moved afterward). This way, you can have a preview of the final object before ending the command. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>*Note<\/strong>: It is highly recommended to use the&nbsp;<em>Preview<\/em>&nbsp;representation only for the necessary geometry to be displayed while inserting the object in the model. The fewer components checked for the preview, the faster will be the insertion or edition of these objects in the model, especially when they are made with complex Grasshopper definitions. Beware to leave at least one component with this representation checked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case there are three geometrical outputs which we want to show in the three different representations: model, plan and preview. That means that the Plan representation will be taken from the horizontal section of the 3D object according to the level\u2019s cut plane height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.5 Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-6.png 1167w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-6-980x743.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-6-480x364.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1167px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grasshopper style wizard: Parameters setup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This step shows the settings available for the list of input and output parameters defined in Grasshopper. The filter by option lets you view the parameters located inside&nbsp;<strong>named groups<\/strong>&nbsp;in the Grasshopper definition. There are two kinds of parameters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Input parameters<\/strong>: these parameters define the annotation style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Output parameters<\/strong>: these parameters retrieve information from the object created.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The settings are different for each of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Input parameters<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: it is the identifier of the parameter and can be modified if desired in this step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Editable by<\/strong> (you can change this value for several parameters by selecting them while holding the Ctrl key.):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Definition<\/strong>: the parameter will be hidden and it will keep the value from the Grasshopper definition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style<\/strong>: the parameter can be edited only by style and the changes will apply to all objects in the model with that style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Object<\/strong>: allows to set a different value for that parameter for each column in the model that has the same style. In case no value is provided \u201cBy object\u201d the one defined by style will be used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default<\/strong> (value): shows the default value (the ones specified in the Grasshopper definition) for the input parameters and lets you set different default values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: shows the different types of values available for each kind of parameter. In this case, all have been automatically set to their corresponding type. Almost all of them are floating point values of type Length, but there is also one of type Integer and one of type Text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Output parameters<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong>: it is the identifier of the parameter and can be modified if desired in this step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visibility:<\/strong> choose the option &#8220;<em>Object<\/em>&#8221; to display this parameter in the VisualARQ dialogs, or &#8220;<em>None<\/em>&#8221; to hide it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type: <\/strong>shows the type of value which has previously been defined in Grasshopper for this parameter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"edit\">3. Insert and edit the annotation Grasshopper Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.1 Edit the annotation style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37205\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-8.png 1116w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-8-980x838.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-8-480x410.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1116px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annotation Grasshopper style parameters in the Annotation style dialog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Grasshopper style wizard is completed, the new style will appear in the annotation styles list with its corresponding subcomponents (Symbol, Text and Hatch). To edit the style again, right-click on the style name to open the context menu and select <em>Edit<\/em>. This operation will open the Grasshopper style wizard again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The input parameters will be available under the \u201cParameters\u201d tab and will appear grouped as in the Grasshopper definition. In case the name of the group matches an existing category they will appear in the same category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.2 Insert the Grasshopper style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the annotation style has been created, you can insert an instance in the document and change the values of its parameters from the VisualARQ annotation icon located under the Properties panel, as it works with any other VisualARQ object. Only those input parameters that were set as editable \u201c<em>By Object<\/em>\u201d in step 2.5 will be visible. You will see the output parameters in this part of the Properties panel as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1533\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-9.png 1533w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-9-1280x842.png 1280w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-9-980x645.png 980w, https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Annotation-GH-Style-9-480x316.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1533px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annotation parameters in the annotation Object Properties panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":17653,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>Grasshopper Styles Help<\/h1>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13550\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/GH-to-VA-Column.jpg\" alt=\"GH to VA Column\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" \/>\r\nThe Grasshopper Styles are those VisualARQ object styles created from Grasshopper definitions.\r\nYou need\u00a0to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grasshopper3d.com\/\">Grasshopper<\/a> installed.\r\n\r\nThe process of generating and using a Grasshopper style can be defined in 3 steps:\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"\/?page_id=21109#Setup\">Grasshopper definition setup<\/a><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"\/?page_id=21109#Create\">Create the VisualARQ object style<\/a><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><b><a href=\"\/?page_id=21109#Edit\">Insert and edit a VisualARQ object created from a Grasshopper style<\/a><\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\nIn the example below we will create a parametric \"Column style\" from a Grasshopper definition.\r\n\r\n<p>[separator]<\/p>\r\n<a name=\"Setup\" \/>\r\n<h3>1. Grasshopper definition setup<\/h3>\r\nType <em>Grasshopper<\/em> in the Rhino Command line to launch Grasshopper.\r\n\r\nIn order to use a Grasshopper definition for creating a VisualARQ object, you need:\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>1. Input parameters<\/b>:<\/br>The input parameters are the values that will define the features of the resulting object. Input parameters can be Geometric data, Numeric values, Value Lists, Boolean toggles or Texts.<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><b>2. Output Param Components<\/b>:<\/br>Output params are those components that will be read by VisualARQ as the different parts (components) of an object style.\r\n<ul>\r\n   <li><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13528\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Geometry-Param.png\" alt=\"Geometry Param\" width=\"66\" height=\"29\" \/> <b>Geometry Param<\/b> <em>(Params > Geometry > Geometry)<\/em>: Component for geometric elements.<\/li>\r\n   <li><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13529\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Text-Param.png\" alt=\"Text Param\" width=\"66\" height=\"30\" \/> <b>Text Param<\/b> <em>(Params > Geometry > Text): Component for Text elements<\/li>\r\n   <li><img src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Hatch-Param.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"29\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21113\" \/> <b>Hatch Param<\/b> <em>(Params > Geometry > Hatch): Component for Hatch elements<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\nIn the example below we will create a parametric \"Column style\" from the following Grasshopper definition. It's a simple column with a circular profile that will be defined with the following parameters:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Height<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Bottom Radius<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Top Radius<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_21129\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"765\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Column-GH.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21129\" \/> Example of a definition that generates a Column[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>[separator]<\/p>\r\n<a name=\"Create\" \/>\r\n<h3>2. Create the VisualARQ object style<\/h3>\r\nThe Grasshopper styles are created and managed from the Style Properties dialog for each one of the following objects: Beam, Column, Window, Door, Opening, Stair, Railing, Slab, Roof, Furniture, Element and Annotation.\r\n\r\n<h4>2.1: Create the new style<\/h4>\r\nAssuming the Grasshopper definition <em>(.gh file)<\/em> is already done, open the object styles dialog of the desired object type: <b>vaColumnStyles<\/b>.\r\n\r\nClick on the <em>New Style...<\/em>\u00a0button and select the <b>Grasshopper style<\/b> option.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13533\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Column-Styles-dialog-New-button.png\" alt=\"Column Styles dialog New button\" width=\"691\" height=\"475\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe Grasshopper Style wizard will appear. This wizard will guide you through the steps to define the Grasshopper style parameters. The left side of the wizard shows a preview of the object style generated as soon as the required information is completed.\r\n<h4>2.2: Open the Grasshopper definition<\/h4>\r\nClick on the <em>Browse<\/em> button to select the .gh file created before.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13535\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Grasshopper-Style-Wizard-1.png\" alt=\"Grasshopper Style Wizard 1\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h4>2.3: Configuration<\/h4>\r\nSet the Grasshopper style global values:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Style name<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Definition units<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Insert point, path or profile curves (read below).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nDepending on the object type and the input parameters, this step may require to specify the point or curve detected in the definition to perform as the object insert point, the object path curve, or the object profile.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><b>Insert point<\/b>: for the Column, Furniture, Element and Annotation objects. If the <em>None<\/em> option is selected, the insert point of the object is referenced from the Origin coordinates (0,0,0) in the Grasshopper definition.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Path curve<\/b>: for the Beam and Railing objects.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Profile<\/b>: for the Window, Door and Opening objects. When the Auto option is selected, the bounding box of the dynamic block will perform as the cutting volume when this object is inserted in a wall.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13536\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Grasshopper-Style-Wizard-2.png\" alt=\"Grasshopper Style Wizard 2\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" \/>\r\n<h4>2.4: Geometry<\/h4>\r\nSpecify which of the geometry blocks you want to import to VisualARQ. The names of these geometry blocks are taken from the name of the Geometry Params in the Grasshopper definition.\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13537\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Grasshopper-Style-Wizard-3.png\" alt=\"Grasshopper Style Wizard 3\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<h3>2.5: Parameters<\/h3>\r\nThis step shows the list of input parameters that define the object style. These parameters can be numeric values or referenced geometry in the Grasshopper definition. Choose which of these parameters you want to import to VisualARQ and their settings:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Editable by<\/strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Definition<\/strong>: the parameter will be hidden in the VisualARQ style and properties dialogs.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Object<\/strong>: the parameter can be edited separately for each element with that style in the model. However, parameters editable <em>\"by object\"<\/em> can also take the value defined <em>\"by style\"<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Style<\/strong>: the parameter can be edited by style, so the changes will apply to all elements with that style.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Default<\/strong>: shows the default value. Unreferenced geometry will show up in red color. You will need to click on the button and pick the object in Rhino before moving forward.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: shows the different types of values.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe list of parameters displayed can be filtered by groups, in case they are located inside groups in the Grasshopper definition.\r\n\r\nYou can change the <em>Editable by<\/em> and <em>Type<\/em> settings at once from a multiple selection of parameters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13538\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.visualarq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Grasshopper-Style-Wizard-4.png\" alt=\"Grasshopper Style Wizard 4\" width=\"702\" height=\"465\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>[separator]<\/p>\r\n<a name=\"Edit\" \/>\r\n<h3>3. Insert and edit a VisualARQ object created from a Grasshopper style<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Edit the style<\/h4>\r\nOnce the grasshopper style wizard is completed, the new style will appear in the object styles list. 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