topic Re: object - plumbing point for basin in GDL

object - plumbing point for basin

tomyg — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:44:35 GMT

Hey folks,

Trying to create some new basin object that have the plumbing point attached. Trying to get the plumbing point to display on one level below, so if the basin moves than the plumbing point in the slab plan will go with it.

At the moment they are modeled separatly and grouped. I've tried to save this out as an object but it hasn't worked. Will this have to be scripted into the object?

any help / links or advice would be greatly appricated. 😁

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:40:13 GMT

How good are your GDL scripting skills?

You would need to script your object so it is sensitive to the storeys.

i.e. so if it is being displayed on a storey that is not the object home storey then it would show only the plumbing connection.

Then you can set the object to show on home storey and one storey down.

It should display the basin on the home storey and the plumbing fixture on the storey down.

Barry.

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

tomyg — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:54:06 GMT

GDL skills are non-existant but i'm thinking it's time to start....

The library part maker addon can't handle this sort of thing? i've had a quick look into that but it's confusing at best.

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

Rajesh Patil — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:26:59 GMT

Any possibility to elaborate this with screenshots?

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:19:55 GMT

It has been a while since I have looked at Library Part Maker.

But I don't think it can handle storey sensitivity.

Someone can correct me if I am wrong.

Barry.

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

Barry Kelly — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:55:26 GMT

tomyg want the basin to show differently on the home storey and the storey below.

Something like this.

I am lazy - I haven't modelled a proper basin.

Here is the code for the 2D script to do the above.

LINE_TYPE "Solid" if GLOB_CH_STORY_DIST = 0 then !!home storey RECT2 -0.3, -0.2, 0.3, 0.2 CIRCLE2 0,0,0.02 endif if GLOB_CH_STORY_DIST < 0 then !!above home storey LINE2 -0.04, 0, 0.04, 0 LINE2 0, -0.04, 0, 0.04 CIRCLE2 0,0,0.02 endif

Note it will take on the storey line types as set in the Project Preferences unless you turn off the 'Override Object's Line Types' in the object settings.

Barry.

Re: object - plumbing point for basin

tomyg — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:53:41 GMT

MVP Barry, thank you. i'll use this as a base to build on.... should be somewhat easier to figure out from here, thanks so much.