topic Re: Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script in GDL

Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script

PeterPetersen — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:11:23 GMT

Is it possible to set ArchiCAD property values through a GDL script? E.g. I am creating a library of objects, where I want to include information about the Manufacturer, Product Name and Article No.

All these are preset ArchiCAD properties.

So far I could only get these included in the Description tab of each object, but I cannot link these with properties.

Re: Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script

Barry Kelly — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:02:51 GMT

An Archicad object (GDL) does not have properties - only parameters.

Only a placed instance of that object has properties base on its classification.

And a property can not read object parameters unfortunately so you can't create an expression to read an object's parameter.

Barry.

Re: Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script

PeterPetersen — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:06:39 GMT

Thanks Barry, you saved me quite some time trying.

Re: Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script

Xandros — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:35:32 GMT

As Barry mentioned, it's not possible to convert GDL parameters into properties.

But there's a possibility to convert those into ifcValues, which you can label / put them together in a schedule / export to ifc.

I'm a bit lazy to translate, but since your screenshot is in german, here's an old forum post in german explaining the steps:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modellierung/Etikett-f%C3%BCr-Stahlbauteile/m-p/561870/highlight/true#M66281

And there's a video (also in german) by @Lukas Oelmueller that covers the topic:

Re: Defining values of ArchiCAD propoerties through a GDL script

kuvbur — Wed, 29 May 2024 14:03:37 GMT

You can read property with addon ttps://github.com/kuvbur/AddOn_SomeStuff