topic Re: Change swing direction text on door in GDL

Change swing direction text on door

Erick Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:44:32 GMT

Hei everyone,

I am working on the AC25 norwegian version and I would like to change the swing direction text on doors.

Swing direction in norwegian is H (høyre = right) or V (venstre = left). How can I change this text from H-V to the english R-L?

Re: Change swing direction text on door

Barry Kelly — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:28:01 GMT

It used to be set in the 'Compatibility Options' section of the GDL scripts.

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaborate-forum/Assign-other-letters-for-the-meaning-of-Left-and-Right/m-p/241091/highlight/true#M31027

But that does not seem to have any affect now.

I think it has something to do with the parameter ... ac-OpeningSide

But I have not managed to track back through all the macros to see where that parameter gets the value from.

Barry.

Re: Change swing direction text on door

julienK — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:59:48 GMT

Go to options>property manager and create a new rule that is a string with a formula:

at step 5 chose the orientation parameter you selected in your schedule and edit the formula by replacing D by H and G by V.

Re: Change swing direction text on door

Erick Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:50:13 GMT

Thanks a lot for your detailed description Julien. I think this is the way to go to avoid changing the object in the BIMCloud library that everyone at the office uses.

Re: Change swing direction text on door

Erick Thomas — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:59:02 GMT

Thanks a lot for the answer @Barry Kelly . I managed to change the letters as you showed on the link but I went for @julienKs solution as I don't wanted to change the library part for everyone in the office.

Re: Change swing direction text on door

Patrick M — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:16:55 GMT

I'd just use properties

Re: Change swing direction text on door

Peter Baksa — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:39:28 GMT

Hi Barry,

ac_openingside should be set by the objects, and schedules can read its value with the Window/Door > Orientation field without having to select the actual GDL parameter.

It's value in the Archicad Library is localized though.