topic GDL - How can I get user-defined properties? in GDL

GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Yohei Sekiguchi — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:18:54 GMT

Hello.

I can retrieve the core and IFC properties with Application Query Options.
But I cannot retrieve the user-defined properties with this query.
The reference guide describes it as follows.

These queries don’t return user-defined properties.

Then how can I get user-defined properties?

Thank you🙂

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

runxel — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:03:52 GMT

Short story: You can't.

Long story: You can, if you're a label.

Then you can do "REQUEST('Property_Value_Of_Parent',....)"

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Yohei Sekiguchi — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:07:36 GMT

Thank you for your reply, runxel.

Now I can retrieve user-defined properties with my label.

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:25:27 GMT

there is one "but"...You can map Your property to IFC property...and then use the routine You used for it.

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

SeaGeoff — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:37:09 GMT

I am coding a new Zone label for Archicad 25 and want to display the a user selected property in the label, typically floor finish. I used "REQUEST('Property_Value_Of_Parent',....)" to retrieve the Zone Name and Zone Number. But it does not appear that same method works for user defined properties.

Here's what works:

ZoneName = "ROOM" DIM propertyValues[] rrr = REQUEST ("Property_Value_Of_Parent", "Builtin.Zone_ZoneName", type, dim1, dim2, propertyValues) IF rrr > 0 THEN ZoneName = propertyValues[1]

Here's what does not work. In this case rrr returns zero. (bot_prop is the parameter where you nominate the name of the property you want to display.)

ZoneProp = "FLOOR" DIM propertyValues[] rrr = REQUEST ("Property_Value_Of_Parent", bot_prop, type, dim1, dim2, propertyValues) IF rrr > 0 THEN ZoneProp = propertyValues[1]

Any ideas? Thanks.

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Yohei Sekiguchi — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:56:52 GMT

Hi, Geoff.

You should post this in the forum, not in this post.

I have not tried zone label yet.

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Peter Baksa — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:14:27 GMT

Hi,

the UI nomenclature might be outdated but this is the way: https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/display-properties-with-labels

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

nideKer — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:18:31 GMT

Is it work with Markers or only with Labels?

Re: GDL - How can I get user-defined properties?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:26:01 GMT

Works in labels & markers.