Dump VisualizationSet

Dump a Ladybug VisualiztionSet into a file.

The "LB Preview VisualizationSet" component can be used to visualize the content from the file back into Grasshopper.

Inputs

  • vis_set [Required]

A VisualizationSet object to be written to a file. This can also be VisualizationSet arguments from any Ladybug Tools component with a vis_set output.

  • format

Text or an integer to set the format of the output file. Choose from the options below. (Default: JSON).

* 0 = JSON - Cross-language and handles any types of collections

* 1 = PKL - Compressed format only readable with Python
  • name

A name for the file to which the VisualizationSet will be written. The default is derived from the identifier of the visualization set.

  • folder

An optional directory into which the VisualizationSet will be written. The default is set to a user-specific simulation folder.

  • dump [Required]

Set to "True" to save the VisualizationSet to a file.

Outputs

  • report

Errors, warnings, etc.

  • vs_file

The path of the file where the VisualisationSet is saved. The "LB Preview VisualizationSet" component can be used to visualize the content from the file back into Grasshopper.

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