topic if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode? in GDL

if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Sun, 25 May 2025 09:05:31 GMT

If wiling to get additional cutting body for door/window for creating opening (with opening tool, not seo) in eg. wall that is an additional insulation in renovation I was trying to use GLOB_SEO_MODE... but it does nothing, but if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 does the trick... so why those commands went "Deprecated" while there is no new one...and the old one is still used in 28?

refs:

Deprecated Global Variables | GRAPHISOFT GDL Center

https://gdl.graphisoft.com/gdl-style-guide/general-scripting-issues/#GDLExecutionContext_section

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Lingwisyer — Mon, 26 May 2025 01:21:43 GMT

seo_TOOL_mode?

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Mon, 26 May 2025 07:20:27 GMT

I wrote in the beggining, that it does not work 😞

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Lingwisyer — Mon, 26 May 2025 08:32:12 GMT

I was just checking to see if that was the command you were talking about as your OP did not include the "tool".

Just to clarify, you are trying to cut your insulation out of the wall when in a 3D view but not while in plan? I find your post very confusing and do not understand what you are trying to achieve...

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Mon, 26 May 2025 14:00:10 GMT

I did that with the old commands:

I added 2 prisms that would do an invisible element in the door/window that would work with automatic void/cutout with the opening tool in the connect command (create opening from selection). So when doing renovation with adding thermal insulation user can achieve semi automatic workflow.

I just wander what would be the not-deprecated command set...and btw the old set is still used in 28 doors & windows.

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 27 May 2025 02:08:25 GMT

It might be because the command is actually ... GLOB_SEO_TOOL_MODE

I just tried it and it worked for me (although I still use the GLOB_CONTEXT as well.

Barry.

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 27 May 2025 07:51:18 GMT

What I did:

I made a copy of "gs_general_lt_door_macro" and hooked it to the window

the modification was:

find in 3d script:

! =============================================================================
! Block for operator mode
! =============================================================================

then add just after:

if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 then !cutting for creating opening
if not(WIDO_REVEAL_SIDE) then mulz -1 else mulz 1
_SEOrangeRevealOpposite=1
_SEOrangeReveal=1

!material _SEOfinish !gs_glass_mat
add -ac_wallhole_width*.5+gs_reveal_doubleInnerRight, -gs_lower_oversize, 0
mulz -1
block ac_wallhole_width-gs_reveal_doubleInnerRight-gs_reveal_doubleInnerLeft, ac_wallhole_height-gs_reveal_doubleInnerTop+gs_lower_oversize, _SEOrangeRevealOpposite
del 1
del 1

add -ac_wallhole_width*.5+gs_reveal_right, -gs_lower_oversize, 0
block ac_wallhole_width-gs_reveal_right-gs_reveal_left, ac_wallhole_height-gs_reveal_top+gs_lower_oversize, _SEOrangeReveal
del 1

del 1
endif

the above works with the opening tool

replace the first line to:

if GLOB_SEO_TOOL_MODE = 1 then ! (instead: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 then)

and it does not work...at least in 26 as the objects have to compatible with 26

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:31:52 GMT

I wasn't aware doors and windows could participate in SEO.

However, if you have copied the macro, have you managed to change the GSID of it?

If you have, the doors and windows will not find the macro, even if you have called it by the same name.

Just trying to guess why it may not be working for you.

In a regular object, it certainly works.

Barry.

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:41:45 GMT

The doors and windows cannot be part of SEO... unfortunately - but their content can be a template for drilling out an opening with the "create opening ..."

My first iteration of such implementation was a plain prism with on/off switch - but having it as a SEO operator is more elegant.

Looking at the current (28) door/window objects and realizing that they still use glob_context made me thinking that making this command deprecated is kind of premature 😛

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Lingwisyer — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:02:29 GMT

The core code of many of the doors and windows does not seem to change so it is all just spaghetti legacy code. Maybe see what the Multipanel Sliding Door does as it is new and seems to function very different from older doors so it might utilise a new method.

Re: if GLOB_CONTEXT > 40 & GLOB_CONTEXT < 50 in not Deprecated mode?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 27 May 2025 10:22:08 GMT

A yes... sliding windows too.

Easy to check if it works is to draw a crossing wall with higher junction order in place where window is and then do "Create openings from selection" having the window selected

I have to investigate it more - it seems to be working in 28...but I had problems with it in 26...so maybe in 26 it was not implemented.

Arghh....Monaco GDL editor is still horrible...opened a window and then selected macro ...it took ages to kick in with the code