Adding Variables

Adding Variables
 1# This example shows how to add new variables to a drawing
 2impact.gui.output_toolbox.clear()
 3
 4if not impact.active_drawing.isNone():
 5    variables = impact.active_drawing.variable_settings.variables
 6
 7    variable = variables.add("X", "My Group", 100.50, ipVariableType.vtDistance)
 8
 9    if not variable.isNone():
10        impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("Successfully added drawing variable " + str(variable.name))
11    else:
12        impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("Unable to add new drawing variable X")
13
14else:
15    impact.gui.output_toolbox.add("No active drawing")