topic Graphic Overrides: Exception in GDL object in GDL

Graphic Overrides: Exception in GDL object

Jochen Suehlo — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:50:08 GMT

Is it possible to use graphic overrides in GDL objects and create a kind of exception for a special part.
Concrete case: Electrical Plan in 2D: All contours of furniture are in color grey with dotted lines, but the electrical connection point of the furniture shall stay in red with solid lines.

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runxel — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:59:32 GMT

I wish, Jochen! That would be great!

But I think this belongs on the wish list... 😓

Re: Graphic Overrides: Exception in GDL object

Barry Kelly — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:30:54 GMT

Graphic Overrides affect the entire element.

As far as I know, it is not possible in GDL to even know if a GO has been applied.

You could do similar in Model View Options and create Library Globals that you can switch on/off.

But you will need your own custom objects to read the Library Globals, as the default objects will not be set up to do so.

Barry.

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Jochen Suehlo — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:55:56 GMT

Here is a workaround that helped me achieve my goal:
a) Simply do not select a fill type (in this case, “cover fill”) in GO.
b) Define the fill type in the 2D script with Frame_fill = 64.
c) Display the edge of the box and the text as fills as well.

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runxel — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:41:25 GMT

Yeah categorizing fills by type is the only solution I've had up my sleeve too.

You're out of luck with more then 3 fills or with lines in general tho 😄