topic Re: 3D object disappeared after migration in GDL

3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:42:06 GMT

I created an object using slabs/walls etc. The project was migrated and now the object doesn't appear in 3D. I can see still see it in plan.

The project was started in AC25 and is now in AC26.

There was an archive file that I opened in AC26 and the object is showing fine there. I tried to copy it across but no luck. I have no idea what's gone wrong...

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:11:12 GMT

Does the Session Report say anything?

File => Info => Session Report

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:13:47 GMT

The object is called No.14. It appears macro is missing? What does that mean and how do I fix it?

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:02:38 GMT

Ah. You have made a custom object which CALLS an object from the AC25 library.

A quick but temporary solution that might work would be to add the AC25 Migration Library to your file. Not quite sure if this will actaully work as the names of objects in the migration library do not actually match the original...

Better, would be to update your custom object itself but changing the call to "Window 26". Updating it to work with AC26 in this way will prevent it from working with previous versions if it is still being used there.

~~CALL "Window 25"~~

CALL "Window 26"

If you need it to work in multiple versions, open the object in your oldest AC, and create a new Text Parameter with the value "Window 26", if that will be your primary AC version and replace the call with your parameter name. Once done, when you open the object in alternate AC versions, you can just edit the parameter to match the current AC version. So if you open it in AC25, you would type "Window 25" into that parameter.

~~CALL "Window 25"~~

CALL newtextparameter

If you are really confident, you could possibly automate this by querying the AC version then constructing a string from that to insert into the CALL.

Ling.

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:52:10 GMT

Adding the migration library didn't work.
I changed the call to "Window 26" but got an error message...

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:04:40 GMT

Are the Fills different between your AC25 and AC26 template?

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:07:01 GMT

Nothing has changed. The file was created using our AC25 template then migrated to AC26. Everything else in the file looks fine except this object...

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:17:39 GMT

What does it say at the line mentioned? You can press "ctrl + L" to line jump.

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:20:47 GMT

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:21:59 GMT

Ensure that that parameter exists in the parameter list. Does the object generate? If it does, try modifying that parameter in a placed instance.

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:26:02 GMT

Is this what you mean by parameter list?

It doesn't generate in 3D so I can't adjust any of the parameters

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:09:46 GMT

Do you actually have a fill with the index 31000? Try manually setting the fills, then place a new instance of the object.

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Yvonne — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:38:15 GMT

I tried manually setting the fills and changing the fill with index 31000 to something else. Still nothing in 3D.

in the object setting:

In the 3D Script....... does this mean its not fixable?

Re: 3D object disappeared after migration

Lingwisyer — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:41:06 GMT

You will probably need someone to look at it directly if you want to fix it. I cannot do that. Other than that, you rebuild the object from scratch.

Ling.