Vectorworks Scripting

Vectorworks provides two options for scripting: Python (as of Vectorworks 2014) and VectorScript.

Marionette Scripting

Marionette is a graphical programming language for Vectorworks. It allows the user to generate and manipulate VW objects without learning a traditional text based language.

• Marionette Basics
• Marionette Implement a Node
• Marionette Node Reference (Work in progress)
• Python Package Catalog

Python Scripting

Vectorworks 2014 adds Python (http://www.python.org) language as an alternative to VectorScript for creating menu commands, objects, tools, or general purpose scripts.

You can go to the Python page for more information.

VectorScript

VectorScript is a Pascal-like language allowing scripting in Vectorworks.

Function Reference:

• Functions
• Appendix

Tasks

• Common Tasks
• Dialogs

Partner Install

• Prepare the script plugins for release
• Install Partner Products

Plugin Credential files

Vectorworks 2026 introduces the requirement for script plugins that are encrypted/obfuscated and SDK plugins to have a satellite credentials file that defines who is the developer of the plugins is.

More information can be found here: Plugin Credentials

Version Information

• Vectorworks 2026
• Vectorworks 2025
• Vectorworks 2024
• Vectorworks 2023
• Vectorworks 2022
• Vectorworks 2021
• Vectorworks 2020
• Vectorworks 2019
• Vectorworks 2018
• Vectorworks 2017
• Vectorworks 2016
• Vectorworks 2015
• Vectorworks 2014
• Vectorworks 2013
• Vectorworks 2012
• Vectorworks 2011
• Vectorworks 2010
• Vectorworks 2009

Obsolete Functions

• Obsolete Functions Table

Markup Help

• https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax