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Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:27:52 GMT

Is it possible to have a '2D Symbol' automatically generated from the shape of a GDL object that was created from written code (not created from the "Save Selection as..." command)?

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Jochen Suehlo — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:20:25 GMT

The simpliest way is to use the following line:

PROJECT2 3, 270, 2

I hope, that this is what you meant.
The rest of the script can be commented (with ! at the beginning of each line)

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:56:02 GMT

Thanks. That does do what I asked but I should have been more specific. The object I'm creating is a window. I need the '2d Symbol' to be cutting through the object like a section but in plan.

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Lingwisyer — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:34:03 GMT

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=62584&start=10

PROJECT2{4} 3, -90,										!projection_code, angle,
	0, 1+2,												!useTransparency, statusParts,		
	1,													!numCutplanes,
	gs_fw_lower + gs_int_fw + 2*gs_louvre_width,		!cutplaneHeight1, ..., cutplaneHeightn,

	3+32, 1+2+4+8+64,									!method1, parts1,
	gs_fill_type,										!cutFillIndex1,
	gs_fill_pen, gs_back_pen,							!cutFillFgPen1, cutFillBgPen1,
	0, 0, 0,											!cutFillOrigoX1, cutFillOrigoY1, cutFillDirection1,
	gs_cut_pen,	1,										!cutLinePen1, cutLineType1,
	65,													!projectedFillIndex1,
	19, 19,												!projectedFillFgPen1, projectedFillBgPen1,
	0, 0, 0,											!projectedFillOrigoX1, projectedFillOrigoY1, projectedFillDirection1,
	gs_pen_2D, 1,										!projectedLinePen1, projectedLineType1

	4+64, 1+2,											!method1, parts1,
	gs_fill_type,										!cutFillIndex1,
	gs_fill_pen, gs_back_pen,							!cutFillFgPen1, cutFillBgPen1,
	0, 0, 0,											!cutFillOrigoX1, cutFillOrigoY1, cutFillDirection1,
	gs_cut_pen,	4,										!cutLinePen1, cutLineType1,
	65,													!projectedFillIndex1,
	19, 19,												!projectedFillFgPen1, projectedFillBgPen1,
	0, 0, 0,											!projectedFillOrigoX1, projectedFillOrigoY1, projectedFillDirection1,
	gs_pen_2D, 4										!projectedLinePen1, projectedLineType1

This post should probably be moved to the GDL thread.

Ling.

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:42:40 GMT

I pasted your code into the 2d script area but there is still nothing showing up in plan, are there any other steps I need to take?

How do I move this post to the GDL thread?

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:27:30 GMT

[Topic moved by moderator]

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 20:29:46 GMT

Not sure what changed but it is working now, thanks. It's not yet doing exactly what i need, but I will play with it for a bit and see what I get.

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:26:48 GMT

Lingwisyer, the code you posted only shows up as a single line in plan, see image below.

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Lingwisyer — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:36:09 GMT

	gs_fw_lower + gs_int_fw + 2*gs_louvre_width,		!cutplaneHeight1, ..., cutplaneHeightn,

You will need to change those parameters to a cut height that works for you.

Also, since your object is a window, you will need to add a line to your code that rotates it when in plan view as the axis rotation is different between walls and doors / windows.

IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 then				!Plan view
	ROTx 90
ENDIF

See the link in my previous post.

Ling.

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:46:40 GMT

That worked great. Thanks.

Is there anyway to only see the cut line and not the rest of the object beyond the cut line?

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Lingwisyer — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 01:22:42 GMT

Get rid of the second section of the Project4{2}?

https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/using-project24-command

Re: Automatically generate '2d Symbol' from shape of GDL object.

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:28:57 GMT

Looks great. Thanks for all the help.