topic Re: Pictures into a GDL object in GDL

Pictures into a GDL object

Ingolf — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:48:33 GMT

I would like to place a picture (a simple icon) on a surface on a Block in GDL. I have converted a picture to GSM by saving an Archicad-file with this (sole) picture as GSM. But from here I am stuck. Is it at all possible to place a picture on a surface on a GDL-made object?

Re: Pictures into a GDL object

Jochen Suehlo — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:14:08 GMT

There are 2 different ways to do this:

a) use an image as texture for a material

b) use the PICTURE command

attached find an object that uses method a)

Re: Pictures into a GDL object

Ingolf — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:22:14 GMT

Dear Joachim

Thank you for a really fast answer 😊 I am able to use method A. But I need to use method B if that may help me to put the icon on any surface exactly where I want it. I have searched; https://gdl.graphisoft.com/reference-guide/elements-for-visualization#PICTURE_gdlcommand

But I am in the dark on how to place the picture into the GDL-editor in Archicad.

Re: Pictures into a GDL object

Jochen Suehlo — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:00:54 GMT

An example would be:

BLOCK A, B, zzyzx ADD 0.25, -0.001, 0.25 ROTx 90 PICTURE "BERGMANN_001.png", 0.5, 0.5, 1 + 2 DEL 2

in the 3D-Script.
You could also use the picture object in the Archicad library and drag it to the object, where it should appear.

Re: Pictures into a GDL object

Ingolf — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:34:48 GMT

Thank you SO much! 😀 That worked very well.

BLOCK 0.8, 0.8, 0.96 ADD 0.15, -0.001, 0.25 ROTx 90 PICTURE "LEGO_ikon3.png", 0.5, 0.5, 1 + 2 DEL 2 ADD 0.4, 0.4, 0.96 CYLIND 0.16, 0.24 DEL 2