topic Re: 3D Hotspots in elevation in GDL

3D Hotspots in elevation

GDL Enthusiast — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

Hi,

I am hoping to be able to create hotspots in 3D that I can use in the elevation and section views. I have created and attached an object that displays 2 hotspots. The 2 hotspots move independent of each other in 3D.

In elevation, the hotspots seem to raise or lower the entire object, loosing their individual seperation. Also there is no node move button in the pet pallet, just the vertical move.

Is it possible to achieve independent moving of the hotspots in elevation and section views?

Here is the hotspot code in the 3D Script:

! ==== Reference Chart: Nodes Hotspots X/Y/Z ! Nodes[1][1] = Line Origin X ! Nodes[1][2] = Line Origin Y ! Nodes[4][1] = Line Origin Z ! Nodes[2][1] = Line End X ! Nodes[2][2] = Line End Y ! Nodes[5][1] = Line End Z unID=0 ! Define Unique ID for Hotspots !=== Define Hotspot 1 at Origin (Z-Axis) HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], 0, unID=unID+1, Nodes[4][1], 1+128 ! Point HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], -0.1, unID=unID+1, Nodes[4][1], 3 ! Ref HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], Nodes[4][1], unID=unID+1, Nodes[4][1], 2 ! Move !=== Define Hotspot 2 Line End (Z-Axis) HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], 0, unID=unID+1, Nodes[5][1], 1+128 ! Point HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], -0.1, unID=unID+1, Nodes[5][1], 3 ! Ref HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], Nodes[5][1], unID=unID+1, Nodes[5][1], 2 ! Move

Many thanks, from Matt

Re: 3D Hotspots in elevation

AllanP — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:33:01 GMT

unid is the problem

unID=1 ! Define Unique ID for Hotspots

! each hotspot command needs a different unID value, or problems happen
! in the old code all the hotspots had the same ID
! in this code each hotspot command has a unique id ( unID is short for unique ID)
!=== Define Hotspot 1 at Origin (Z-Axis)
HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], 0,        unID, Nodes[4][1], 1+128   :unID=unID+1 ! Point, unID for this node 1
HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], -1,        unID, Nodes[4][1], 3    :unID=unID+1 ! Ref, unID for this node 2
HOTSPOT Nodes[1][1], Nodes[1][2], Nodes[4][1], unID, Nodes[4][1], 2  :unID=unID+1! Move, unID for this node 3


!=== Define Hotspot 2 Line End (Z-Axis)
HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], 0,     unID, Nodes[5][1], 1+128  :unID=unID+1 ! Point, unID for this node 4
HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], -1,      unID, Nodes[5][1], 3  :unID=unID+1 ! Ref, unID for this node 5
HOTSPOT Nodes[2][1], Nodes[2][2], Nodes[5][1], unID, Nodes[5][1], 2  :unID=unID+1 ! Move, unID for this node 6

i hope this helps

Re: 3D Hotspots in elevation

GDL Enthusiast — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:50:19 GMT

Thank you AllanP!!! I can't believe how much time I spend trying to get code to work. Such a perfect solve, this is so appreciated! Warm regards, from Matt