topic Re: HOTSPOT2 in GDL

HOTSPOT2

Nami Furuta — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:45:27 GMT

I created a label using textblock and richtext2.

Is it possible to freely move the part specified in the textblock with hotspot2?
It doesn't resize the text block, just move it where it's placed
Another method is to prepare two parameters (X direction and Y direction) to specify the distance you want to move.

I would like to know if it is possible to move freely with hotosopt2.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Barry Kelly — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:53:18 GMT

If your label has a pointer active, then you adjust the text position by moving the pointer nodes.

If your label does not have the pointer active, then you just move the text as you would standard text.

Or are you saying you want to adjust the width of the text box with a moveable hotspot?

Barry.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Nami Furuta — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:28:20 GMT

HI Barry

Thank you

No, it does not adjust the width of the text box.

I don't understand what it means if the label's pointer is active or not.
Attached is the script.

Re: HOTSPOT2

julienK — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:13:06 GMT

to move freely an element created in gdl you have to blend 2 hotspots together :

uid = 1

HOTSPOT2 -1, 0, uid : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 1, 0, uid : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 hotspot_x, 0, uid , hotspot_y, 1+128 : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 hotspot_x, -1, uid , hotspot_y, 3 : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 hotspot_x, hotspot_y, uid , hotspot_y, 2 : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 0, hotspot_y, uid , hotspot_x, 1+128 : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 -1, hotspot_y, uid , hotspot_x, 3 : uid = uid + 1
HOTSPOT2 hotspot_x, hotspot_y, uid , hotspot_x, 2 : uid = uid + 1

where hotspot_x and hotspot_y are the x and y coordinates of the hotspot you'll use to move the textblock

Re: HOTSPOT2

Barry Kelly — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:35:08 GMT

Labels have pointers.

If it has a pointer, you just adjust the pointer nodes.

If it doesn't have a pointer, you just move the text.

What is it you are trying to move?

Barry.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Nami Furuta — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:07:06 GMT

Thank you JulienK

I think hotspot_X, hotspot_Y are local coordinates.

If hotspot_X and hotspot_Y are set with the world coordinates imported by the add-on, is it possible to move the text in the same way?

Is it possible to move the text written in world coordinates?

Re: HOTSPOT2

Lingwisyer — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:30:36 GMT

Wait, Add-on? If you explain your use case it might help. Are you trying to automatically define and label points of interest from a contractors supplied coordinate file?

Re: HOTSPOT2

Nami Furuta — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:55:14 GMT

Thank You Lingwisyer

I am making a label for the opening with GDL.
Mark the opening with an X and draw the dimensions and ID near the opening.

I would like to move the label for that dimension or id with a hotspot.
The shape of the opening (whether circular or rectangular) and the positional information of the opening cannot be known without an add-on, so I created an add-on for that purpose.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Lingwisyer — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:45:48 GMT

Right. So you place label on a window, door or opening, and it will create a cross on it then read the ID as well as retrieve the dimensions via your add-on to be displayed at a user determined location that can be modified via a Hotspot.

Following the Hotspots created like how Julien as explained, you then use the same hotspot_x, hotspot_y to place your Richtext.

Ling.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Peter Baksa — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:26:51 GMT

Hi,

GDL hotspots always work with local coordinates, the origin is the object's origin.

The conversion to plan coordinates depends on the tool with which the library part works. In the case of labels use LABEL_POSITION[1][]

If you need to display coordinates to the user, GLOB_WORLD_ORIGO_OFFSET has to be added to handle cases when the plan contains large coordinate values.

Re: HOTSPOT2

DGSketcher — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:44:53 GMT

I think you got an answer to your Hotspot question, but I wonder why you need GDL to label your windows?

Normally I would only expect to see the opening ID and depending on scale possibly the opening size. You can create a label with or without a leader. Do this using Autotext values when adding text to the label [#ElementID, #Width, #Height]. Make sure your label Geometry Method is set to Associative. You can then save it as a favourite label. To label all your openings quickly, use the favourite to set the label values. Select your openings and then use Document > Annotation > Label Selected Elements.

If your labelling needs are more complex please explain, there may be simpler ways than programming a solution.

Re: HOTSPOT2

Lingwisyer — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 02:00:01 GMT

By one of their other replies, they are wanting to have the object create a marker over the opening as well.

Ling.