topic Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code in Archicad C++ API

Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 03:15:40 GMT

Hello,

Is there a function that would convert the given Morph GUID to an Object in C++ API like we do it in UI.

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:02:10 GMT

Hi kency,

Well, you can simulate that; please look at https://graphisoft.github.io/archicad-api-devkit/struct_a_p_i___save_pars___object.html.

Best, Akos

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:01:00 GMT

@Akos Somorjai Couple of doubts -

We will need to write the GSM to a file right?
Will this convert the existing morph to a furniture object?
Got the errorCode -
-2130312312 : APIERR_REFUSEDCMD
when I tried the below:

GS::Array<API_Neig> selNeigs; API_Neig neig (element.header.guid); // Element guid of a morph selNeigs.Push(neig); ACAPI_Selection_Select(selNeigs, true); API_FileSavePars fsp = {}; fsp.fileTypeID = APIFType_ObjectFile; IO::Location outputFile (GetSpecialFolderLocation (API_UserDocumentsFolderID), IO::Name ("Test.gsm")); fsp.file = &outputFile; API_SavePars_Object objectPars = {}; objectPars.libItMode = APIConvMod_SymTxtGDL; objectPars.removeLine = true; objectPars.saveSelOnly = true; objectPars.isPlaceable = true; err = ACAPI_ProjectOperation_Save (&fsp, &objectPars); if (err != NoError) { std::cout<< "Error " << err << std::endl; }

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:09:36 GMT

Hello kency,

I've tried your code, and it works both from the Plan and the 3D window if I call it from the Test menu as a new command. When/where do you call that function? From the code that error message trivially may come from two places: if you are in a DEMO Archicad, or if command execution is not allowed.

It will save the object as a generic Model Element, you have to modify its subtype later, or classify it as a furniture.

Any ideas along that line?

Akos

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:05:57 GMT

@Akos Somorjai I was on non Demo version of Archicad. But the code was under Undoable command. After moving it out of the Undoable Command i could see that the gsm file got created in the specified location. But the morph still remained as a Morph element. How do we convert the morph element to furniture?

Update: My bad, i thought the UI option Save Selection created the gsm file as well as converted the existing morph to an object.

Is there anything that can convert the morph as an object?

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:57:13 GMT

Hi kency,

There is no function on the API that would do the conversion.

But: you can delete the morph element (save its location first 😉), and place a new object instead that refers to that gsm file you saved. The delete and create operations should be under undoable scope...

Also, create the .gsm file in the embedded library instead of any generic folder so that it can become part of the plan file.

Best, Akos

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:51:26 GMT

Clear on this @Akos Somorjai thank you so much! The whole problem statement has been raised here. Any thoughts on that as well ?

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:11:52 GMT

Just another query is there any way to remove the lines between facets? @Akos Somorjai

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:16:51 GMT

Could you please attach the GDL file itself?

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:50:34 GMT

Sure. Have attached the zip for gsm and even the pln file

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:08:34 GMT

Hi kency,

Here comes the modified object (inside the .pln).

I replaced the '262144' in the EDGE commands with '2' -- see the statuses for the EDGE statement in the GDL manual.

Best, Akos

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 03:56:52 GMT

Thank you @Akos Somorjai This gsm was created from Morph using the command we shared earlier https://graphisoft.github.io/archicad-api-devkit/struct_a_p_i___save_pars___object.html. So is there something we can correct here itself? Rather than editing the created gsm again.

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

Akos Somorjai — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:56:57 GMT

Hi kency,

You're welcome!

Well, there isn't any parameter in that function that would affect the script that way.

But: you can update the 3D script of the created library part with ACAPI_LibraryPart_UpdateSection().

Best, Akos

Re: Convert morph to an Object in C++ Add-On code

kency — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:17:35 GMT

@Akos Somorjai We are updating the edge status, which worked for most of the gsm files, except for a few. Looks like these are not edge lines and instead it is something else.

1. Do you have any more suggestions? Attaching the gsm file.

2. On another note, we could not remove the facet lines on a morph through the add-on API. We have the option in Archicad UI though. We bumped into this discussion here. Is there any other way to remove these lines through code?