Show Node Types

Used to show or hide the Node Types dialog where you can select nodes to create. When a node is created, geometry is either built or analyzed; this depends on whether the node type is a geometry node or control node.

Accessed from:

Ribbon: Computational Design > Model > Tools > Node Types
Ribbon: Computational Design > Home > Primary > Node Types

OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents for OpenBuildings™ Designer

OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents for MicroStation

Used to create new nodes and view node techniques.

Setting	Description
Show type names	When on (default), node names are displayed. When off, node names are hidden. Useful for maximizing the application window area.
Apply symbology	When on, the default symbology settings, currently in Attributes toolbox Home > Attributes are applied to every new geometric node. When off (default), you can define the symbology of a node's properties in the Node Properties dialog, in the general properties category.
Edit new nodes	When on, the Node Properties dialog is automatically opened with the selected node's properties available for editing. When off (default), the Node Properties dialog is not opened.
Geometry nodes	Contains geometric nodes such as Line, Arc, Polygon, Surface, Mesh, Solid, and Text.
Utility nodes	Contains special nodes that act on other nodes in the model, such as ClipVolume, Slider, Expression, and ReferenceAttachment.
Building nodes	Contains nodes for placing OpenBuildings™ Designer components such as Walls, Slabs, Spaces, Doors and Windows, and StructuralMember.
Generated	{Optional} Contains generated node types, if any were generated using (Generate Node Type).
Techniques	The node pop up menu displays techniques available for the selected node. Each technique contains a list of input properties that must be defined in order to create the node.
Tooltips	Hover the pointer over a node to display information.
Notation Properties	Accessible from the node pop up menu (right click on the node). Used to add and remove notation properties for selected nodes. rt-click > Notation Properties > Add – Opens the Add Notation Property dialog: Node type - displays the selected node type Name of new property - enter a name for the new property. Type of new property - drop list contains these types: bool - true or false double - floating-point (real) number int - integer object - universal type string - these string functions and operators can be used with new string properties Initial value (optional) – enter a value for the new notation property. rt-click > Notation Properties > Remove – Enabled for nodes with added notation properties. Opens the Remove Notation Property dialog: Warning: Removing a property will remove it from all occurrences of the selected node. Node type - displays the selected node type. Property to remove - select from the properties on the drop list. Yes, that's what I want - confirms your intent to remove the property. When on, the OK button is enabled allowing you to proceed with removal.

Key-in: GC DIALOG NODE < SHOW > < HIDE > < TOGGLE >