https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/How-can-I-extract-the-actual-3D-picture-used-by-a-GDL-GSM/m-p/715909#M11041 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/106359iD996C66D396E3D45/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" alt="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" /></span></P><P>I’m working on an Archicad add-on and need to export <STRONG>any type image used by a GDL/GSM Library Part in its 3D representation</STRONG>, not only embedded images.</P><P>Also, I need only the currently active and selected type image. For ex, in above photo if <STRONG>Sabel Palmetto</STRONG> is selected type in my .pln file then my addon should only extract that image.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Some GDL objects use PICTURE, while others may use external images, textures, or other GDL-based image sources.<BR /><BR /></P><P>I’m looking for a supported Archicad C++ API/workflow to extract the <STRONG>actual image used in the 3D representation</STRONG> to a file (PNG/JPEG/TIFF), without using external tools such as LP_XMLConverter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="courier new,courier" color="grey">Operating system used: <EM>Windows </EM></FONT></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:59:04 GMT Emaa 2026-09-29T09:59:04Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/How-can-I-extract-the-actual-3D-picture-used-by-a-GDL-GSM/m-p/715909#M11041 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/106359iD996C66D396E3D45/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" alt="Emaa_1-1790675548208.png" /></span></P><P>I’m working on an Archicad add-on and need to export <STRONG>any type image used by a GDL/GSM Library Part in its 3D representation</STRONG>, not only embedded images.</P><P>Also, I need only the currently active and selected type image. For ex, in above photo if <STRONG>Sabel Palmetto</STRONG> is selected type in my .pln file then my addon should only extract that image.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Some GDL objects use PICTURE, while others may use external images, textures, or other GDL-based image sources.<BR /><BR /></P><P>I’m looking for a supported Archicad C++ API/workflow to extract the <STRONG>actual image used in the 3D representation</STRONG> to a file (PNG/JPEG/TIFF), without using external tools such as LP_XMLConverter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT face="courier new,courier" color="grey">Operating system used: <EM>Windows </EM></FONT></P> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:59:04 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/How-can-I-extract-the-actual-3D-picture-used-by-a-GDL-GSM/m-p/715909#M11041 Emaa 2026-09-29T09:59:04Z