https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Walls-and-their-direction/m-p/11156#M6398 <BLOCKQUOTE>Si wrote:<BR />Can anyone tell me if it is possible to extract information from archicad regarding the orientation of a wall. That is to say if the reference line is to the left or right or top or bottom of the screen.</BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, this is possible. Look at the value of 'dir' in the 'API_WallType' structure. It is of type 'API_WallDirID' and can have values of APIWdir_Left, APIWdir_Center, APIWdir_Right, and APIWdir_LCenter.<BR /> <BR /> You should check the wall type to ensure this value is meaningful, e.g. that it isn't a polygon wall. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:38:44 GMT Ralph Wessel 2008-01-19T09:38:44Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Walls-and-their-direction/m-p/11155#M6397 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content">Can anyone tell me if it is possible to extract information from archicad regarding the orientation of a wall. That is to say if the reference line is to the left or right or top or bottom of the screen.</DIV> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:12:23 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Walls-and-their-direction/m-p/11155#M6397 Anonymous 2023-08-04T14:12:23Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Walls-and-their-direction/m-p/11156#M6398 <BLOCKQUOTE>Si wrote:<BR />Can anyone tell me if it is possible to extract information from archicad regarding the orientation of a wall. That is to say if the reference line is to the left or right or top or bottom of the screen.</BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, this is possible. Look at the value of 'dir' in the 'API_WallType' structure. It is of type 'API_WallDirID' and can have values of APIWdir_Left, APIWdir_Center, APIWdir_Right, and APIWdir_LCenter.<BR /> <BR /> You should check the wall type to ensure this value is meaningful, e.g. that it isn't a polygon wall. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:38:44 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Walls-and-their-direction/m-p/11156#M6398 Ralph Wessel 2008-01-19T09:38:44Z