topic Re: What is meant by "neig"? in Archicad C++ API

What is meant by "neig"?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:31:17 GMT

Hi 🙂

My english dictonary has not got an entry for "neig".
Could someone explain what is meant?

This word often occurs in the API documentation...

e.g.:
"
API_Neig
Describes a neig point of an element.

typedef struct {
API_NeigID neigID;
long index;
short inIndex;
short filler_1;
long flags;
} API_Neig;
"

Re: What is meant by "neig"?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 07:18:53 GMT

I am not familiar with the API, but I think neig has something to do with neigbouring elements/element parts (nodes, edges etc.) - depends on the context.
I might be wrong.

Re: What is meant by "neig"?

TomWaltz — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:22:50 GMT

John wrote:
Hi 🙂

My english dictonary has not got an entry for "neig".
Could someone explain what is meant?

This word often occurs in the API documentation...

e.g.:
"
API_Neig
Describes a neig point of an element.

typedef struct {
API_NeigID neigID;
long index;
short inIndex;
short filler_1;
long flags;
} API_Neig;
"

John,

I've spoken English my entire ~32 years of life, and I have no idea.

My impression is that it related to making associative elements, such as the way dimensions lock on to wall or door hotspots.

Re: What is meant by "neig"?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:14:39 GMT

I don't know where the term comes from but I think its more to do with a piece of an element. These are generally used with selections. eg. A dimension can be selected in its entirety or by a point of it.

This is based on what I see under API_NeigID in the help. Usually I just deal in whole elements by converting the neigId to a typeID.