Get the view in Python

Hey everyone,

I am trying to write my first Python Code and want to set the presentation mode of my rebar set in a specific view. I copied the code from this post Presentation Options - Rebar Set but i want to change it from the active view to a specific view (IN[0]). My code is not working and i think it’s because of the view input.

I get the warning:

That’s not the method for specifying a view to set active. There are a couple threads in the forum that have already answered this. Try searching for one of them and let us know if you have any questions.

Hey @Nick_Boyts,

i tried the method from this post: Call View to Open
Looking like:


Unfortunately not working, can you help or give me a link to the right post?
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Thanks!

Hard to tell what you’re doing without seeing your code. The error says you haven’t defined the variable used to set the view. I’m guessing you just copy/pasted the code without changing anything? MyView represents the view you’re setting as active. That would be view1 in your case.

in the code:
Lines 26 and 28 show “myview” vs “myView” (capital V), they should be consistent.

@habdirad thanks, now i have this warning:

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If you want to have a look at it (.rvt + .dyn):
https://uibkacat-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/laurin_ernst_student_uibk_ac_at/EnyRCxhdObJGlUbFE33vUk8BSx3w-e70oiPjfFJXxXBsag?e=Kh3hqn

Packages used: Structural Design + KB (my own; the .dyf is also in the link)

This is a limitation of Dynamo that does not let you open a view while a dynamo run is in process (the only possible scenario is activating the view as the last step in a dynamo workflow).

Why do you want to have that Line 28 (change the view)? Presentation mode for rebars can be adjusted even without opening the views. I would remove Line 28.

Thanks! It worked as i wanted it to! First Python script… yaaay!

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Congrats :slightly_smiling_face:

HI, I’ve an error message " object has no attribute ‘SetPresentationMode’" and my object are rebar
Have you got an idea?