This first script is basically the same as the one in ‘Quick Start’. It just creates an Element with a Block as its geometry. For a detailed description of this script please refer to the Quick Start page.

#===============================================================================
 #
 # CREATING AN ELEMENT
 #
 #===============================================================================

#-----------------------------
 # 1. Import Lexocad libraries.
 #-----------------------------

import OpenLxApp as lx

#----------------------------
 # 2. Get the active document.
 #----------------------------
 doc = lx.Application.getInstance().getActiveDocument()

#--------------------------------------
 # 3. Create a geometry in the document.
 #--------------------------------------
 block = lx.Block.createIn(doc)

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 4. Create an element in the document and assign the geometry to it.
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 elem = lx.Element.createIn(doc)
 elem.setGeometry(block)

#----------------------------------
 # 5. Set the geometry's parameters.
 #----------------------------------
 block.setXLength(5)
 block.setYLength(5)
 block.setZLength(5)

#---------------------------
 # 6. Recompute the document.
 #---------------------------
 doc.recompute()