The Model Background Drawing Wizard

Hi all.

I am working on a project with multiple buildings, and I would like to import floor plans for them all.

My problem is as follows:
I can use the Model Background Drawing Wizard to create a background based on a CAD drawing (.dwg). With this wizard, I can switch layer visibility on and off. I can seemingly only have one background, though, so I tried importing my .dwg files through the Visual Tool options. When I use a Visual Tool, I don't get the options of switching layers on and off.

Is there a clever way of launching the Background Wizard for ordinary Visual Tools?

I added a screenshot of a .dwg file imported through the VT options and one imported and edited through the wizard.

You could try setting your visual tool as so() and then running this in a script:

createview("VIEW:/pages/tools/BackgroundWizard", nodetopath(so()), "");

Edit: Corrected mistake caught by Christian- thanks!

Jason, You are the man!

Best regards
Christian

Instead of so() as the second argument, the createview function wants a string.

I used "MAIN:/project/model/VisualTool1", and it worked like a charm.

Thanks again.

D'oh! You're right of course - I didn't test it. You can use nodetopath(so()) too.

Even better is the button on the bottom of the parameters page of the Visual Tool "Open The Model Background Wizard For This Object".

I have reached a point where I may have to admit to having overlooked that little detail.

From now on, I believe I will use that button.

Thanks again, Jason.