topic Request(?) opening direction in GDL

Request(?) opening direction

DNU — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:29:33 GMT

I'm creating a label that shows the 'opening centerheight value' of an opening (created with the opening tool) in a wall (horizontal direction). This works fine. But openings can also be used in slabs (vertical direction) and I want to use the same label for these. If 'Opening centerheight values' is used in slabs the label goes corrupt and I actualy dont need this value in slabs. So if i can know the direction of a opening, i can exclude this part of the script.

Is there a way to find out in wich direction the opening is used?

For now i'm using a boolean in the label properties, I hope I can do it automaticly.

Re: Request(?) opening direction

Yves — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:16:19 GMT

Hi
For labels you must use GLOB_ELEM_TYPE to define the different values

! ============================================================================== ! values for GLOB_ELEM_TYPE ! ============================================================================== ELEM_TYPE_LABEL = 0 ELEM_TYPE_OBJECT = 1 ELEM_TYPE_LAMP = 2 ELEM_TYPE_WINDOW = 3 ELEM_TYPE_DOOR = 4 ELEM_TYPE_WALL = 5 ELEM_TYPE_COLUMNPARENT = 6 ELEM_TYPE_SLAB = 7 ELEM_TYPE_ROOF = 8 ELEM_TYPE_FILL = 9 ELEM_TYPE_MESH = 10 ELEM_TYPE_ZONE = 11 ELEM_TYPE_BEAMPARENT = 12 ELEM_TYPE_CW = 13 ELEM_TYPE_CWFRAME = 14 ELEM_TYPE_CWPANEL = 15 ELEM_TYPE_CWJUNCT = 16 ELEM_TYPE_CWACC = 17 ELEM_TYPE_SHELL = 18 ELEM_TYPE_SKYLIGHT = 19 ELEM_TYPE_MORPH = 20 ELEM_TYPE_STAIR = 21 ELEM_TYPE_ST_TREAD = 22 ELEM_TYPE_ST_RISER = 23 ELEM_TYPE_ST_STRUCT = 24 ELEM_TYPE_RAILING = 25 ELEM_TYPE_OPENING = 26 ELEM_TYPE_COLUMNSEGMENT = 27 ELEM_TYPE_BEAMSEGMENT = 28 IF GLOB_ELEM_TYPE = ELEM_TYPE_WALL THEN ... ELSE ... ENDIF

Re: Request(?) opening direction

DNU — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:24:10 GMT

Hi Yves

The label is always linked to the opening (created with the opening tool).
So the result will always be GLOB_ELEM_TYPE = 26.
GLOB_ELEM_TYPE doens't give any information about the direction of the object or information of the elements linked to the opening.

Re: Request(?) opening direction

Yves — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:02:22 GMT

Effectively …
Sorry

Re: Request(?) opening direction

runxel — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:45:55 GMT

Why did you double post? Anyway, gonna answer here.

So, first of all, no. Sadly there is no (known to me) way to determine in what element the labeled opening sits in. I hope this will be available at some point.

Until then however there is a bit of a stupid workaround: Use "haskey(OPENING_CENTERHEIGHT_VALUES.toProjectZero)". If resolving to NO it is an opening in slab.

Re: Request(?) opening direction

DNU — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:44:37 GMT

Hi Lucas

Thanks, this workaround works perfect for my problem.
The other post is about the geometry (shape) of the opening (rectangular, circular, polygonal).

Re: Request(?) opening direction

runxel — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:21:02 GMT

Ah my bad, I misread. Shouldn't post when too tired 😛