topic Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27 in Archicad C++ API

ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 31 May 2024 10:07:33 GMT

blnForce = true;
err = ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement( &element.header, &blnForce);
//It worked on AC26 but not on AC27
//Please tell me how to deal with it

//note)element is GDL with script

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:41:43 GMT

Additional notes)
If replaced with 'ACAPI_Element_SetElementURLRef()' one step above in ACAPI_Database.h, no error will occur.

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:02:21 GMT

I forgot to mention something important.
It's a windows version.
API Development Kit 27.3001

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

Hiromichi Shinkawa — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:39:50 GMT

Hi,

Please update your AC27 to the latest version (27.2.1) and check it again.

HTH

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:06:15 GMT

Archicad27 updated to version 27.2.1.
The error no longer occurs when calling up the function, but it is no longer functioning.

//bool force = true;
//err = ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement( &element.header, &force);

force = true : rebuild for GDL based elements (run parameter script).
is not work.

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:41:07 GMT

The process to 'ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement'

API_Element element; API_ElementMemo memo; BNZeroMemory(&element, sizeof(API_Element)); BNZeroMemory(&memo, sizeof(API_ElementMemo)); element.header.type.typeID = API_ObjectID; err = ACAPI_Element_GetDefaults(&element, &memo); element.header.layer = Lind; element.header.floorInd = Find; element.object.libInd = LibIndex; element.object.reflected = false; element.object.pos = PosXY; element.object.level = PosZ; element.object.angle = 0; API_ParamOwnerType paramOwner; BNZeroMemory(&paramOwner, sizeof(API_ParamOwnerType)); paramOwner.libInd = LibIndex; err = ACAPI_LibraryPart_OpenParameters( &paramOwner); if (err == NoError) { API_GetParamsType getParams; BNZeroMemory(&getParams, sizeof(API_GetParamsType)); err = ACAPI_LibraryPart_GetActParameters(&getParams); if (err == NoError) { ACAPI_DisposeAddParHdl(&memo.params); memo.params = getParams.params; (*memo.params)[ParaIndex + 0].value.real = EndX; (*memo.params)[ParaIndex + 1].value.real = EndY; (*memo.params)[ParaIndex + 2].value.real = EndZ; } ACAPI_LibraryPart_CloseParameters(); } err = ACAPI_Element_Create(&element, &memo); bool blnForce = true; err = ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement( &element.header, &blnForce); ACAPI_DisposeElemMemoHdls(&memo);

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

Akos Somorjai — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:35:19 GMT

Hi,

There's no need to call RefreshElement in this case; the element creation handles that.

If that doesn't work, you can try the other way around:

- get original parameters from the library part (you may do that with `ACAPI_LibraryPart_GetParams()`, then you don't have to call OpenParameters/CloseParameters)

- create the element with those default parameters

- call ACAPI_LibraryPart_OpenParameters / ChangeAParameter / CloseParameters on the newly created object (fill the `guid` field instead of `libInd` in API_ParamOwnerType) → this ensures the parameter consistency

Best, Akos

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:13:29 GMT

Thank you for providing the workaround.
By the way, will the issue of "ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement()" not working properly in Archicad27 be fixed?

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

Akos Somorjai — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:29:26 GMT

My understanding is that this solution is not a workaround. You shouldn't need an extra parameter script call when you place an element.

Looking at the source code, the function internally calls the parameter script with your parametrization, so I don't know what else to fix. Do you receive any errors?

Best, Akos

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:25:11 GMT

So the way the parameters were processed when creating the object was wrong in the first place.
I'll try reconstructing it.
If that doesn't work, I'll ask for your advice again.
note)
In the previous program,
In AC27.2.1, there is no error (NoError), but the GDL is not refreshed.

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

MOREH Tamas — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:48:17 GMT

Hi HKM!

Are you sure the parameter list after placing the element remains inconsistent?

If you place the object on the GUI the parameters of the placed object are different comparing the object placed from the addon with the same default parameters?

If you call the "Run Parameter Script on Placed Library Parts" menu command from the Library Developer menu, the object which is placed from the addon changes?

Tamás

Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:38:49 GMT

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Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:39:03 GMT

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Re: ACAPI_Element_RefreshElement() doesn't work on AC27

HKM — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:36:55 GMT

I apologize.
The program I created for testing had a bug and was not working properly.
The title problem was solved in Version 27.2.1.
The "EndX", "EndY", and "EndZ" in the program source from the other day were fine in Version 27.2.1.