topic Re: 3d Model dump example? in Archicad C++ API

3d Model dump example?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:05:38 GMT

I am trying to learn the basics of the API.
I usually learn simply by example. Its easier for me.

I would like to ask if there is somewhere an example of a model dump.
I mean loop through all elements
and for each element output geometry materials and so on in a simple text file.

In the documentation its says about a plan dump but there is no link for the example.

Thx in advance

Re: 3d Model dump example?

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:17:49 GMT

Did you try the example folder called "Plan_Dump"? 😉 (Ignore the comment at the top of Plan_Dump.cpp which suggests that the source file does something else.)

Karl

Re: 3d Model dump example?

stefan — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 07:53:29 GMT

I have a non-optimised, badly structured but working add-on, based on the API-examples, which "dumps" the geometry of the ArchiCAD scene into ascii-files. I export to the radiance format, but I'm hoping to generalise it to other formats as well...

I don't handle texture mapping (yet?) and also ignore smoothing/normals, so it's in no way a releasable addon.

I've had quite some input from other developers on this forum, so in that spirit I can share what I have.

Re: 3d Model dump example?

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:41:05 GMT

stefan wrote:
I have a non-optimised, badly structured but working add-on, based on the API-examples, which "dumps" the geometry of the ArchiCAD scene into ascii-files. I export to the radiance format, but I'm hoping to generalise it to other formats as well...

I don't handle texture mapping (yet?) and also ignore smoothing/normals, so it's in no way a releasable addon.

I've had quite some input from other developers on this forum, so in that spirit I can share what I have.

Im a noob to ArchiCad as well, and would really really really like to iterate thru a model and get the coordinates of all elememts and their x,y,z coordinates ~ Im specifically interested in 'Zones' and Objects like chairs, tables etc etc.

Cheers,
Kon.
KonMan

Re: 3d Model dump example?

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:17:23 GMT

Program Files\Graphisoft\API Development Kit 6.1\Examples\Plan_Dump\

This is a basic example, just printing parts of the API_Element structure. If you need more detailed information about how the objects look you should look at the function ACAPI_LibPart_ShapePrims

Re: 3d Model dump example?

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:01:05 GMT

Thanks Adam - I will dive in and check it out.

Regards,
Kon.