topic Re: GSM in GDL

GSM

Clare — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:59:07 GMT

I've made a GSM object in one of my drawings but when I bring the GSM object into anther drawing it says invalid 3D symbol. Why would this be?

Re: GSM

Lingwisyer — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:54:14 GMT

Did you add it to the library of your second drawing? If it was saved to the Embedded library of the first, you will need to export it to an external location, to then be able to import it into your second file.

Ling.

Re: GSM

Barry Kelly — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:17:56 GMT

Any clues as to what the object is?

What is it modelling in 3D?

Does it CALL any other objects?

Is it just a parameter value not set correctly, like a zero length or width?

Barry.

Re: GSM

Clare — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:33:46 GMT

Hi Barry,

The object is a wall light that I have made. It does inculde 2 other objects. All objects where loaded into the new file.

Re: GSM

Clare — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:34:23 GMT

I've tried this, thank you Ling

Re: GSM

Barry Kelly — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:24:10 GMT

Can you share the object(s) here?

You will need to add them to a ZIP file before you can attach them.

Barry.

Re: GSM

Clare — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 06:14:22 GMT

Hi Barry, Thank you for your help. Sorry for slow repose time, haven't been in the office last two days. I appreciate your help. Attached is the object plus the two objects that make it up.

Re: GSM

Barry Kelly — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:35:22 GMT

It seems there is another macro missing - "Tube - editable".

I am not sure if that is the problem though.

It also CALLs an object called "600 white circle" which I don't seem to have in the 25 library.

When I try to open that object, it opens a bed and I have no idea why.

Are you able to open that object?

Maybe if you can attach those objects as well I may be able to dig a little further.

When I script out those objects I see this, so the rest of it seems to be working.

Barry.

Re: GSM

Clare — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:28:25 GMT

Hi Barry,

I'm not sure way the circle is coming up as a bed.

I've attached the circle and tube GSM files.

Thank you again for you help.

Clare

Re: GSM

Barry Kelly — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 09:51:14 GMT

Now I have the main object and the 4 macros, I am getting no error messages at all (except for missing building material because my template is not the same as yours).

So I am none the wiser why you have an invalid 3D.

Maybe you didn't have all 4 macros loaded in your library?

If it was working in one file but not when you copied it to another file, then I would suspect it is a missing macro.

Barry.

Re: GSM

Clare — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:06:25 GMT

Thank you Barry,

You've helped me understand that all the objects that I have used to create the object must be in the file. When the GSM objects shows invalid 3D symbol. How do I find out what elements or the object are missing? Thank you.

Re: GSM

Barry Kelly — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:21:37 GMT

If macros are missing, often you will get an error message to say which ones.

In this case I am not sure why you are getting this message - I didn't get it.

Place the object in plan.

Select it and press CTRL+SHIFT+O to open the script.

Go to the 3D script and press the "Check" button.

It may lead you to the part of the script causing the problem.

Otherwise, checking through the 2D and 3D scripts looking for all of the "CALL" commands.

This will tell you what macros are needed (they must all be in your loaded or embedded library) for the object to work.

Barry.

Re: GSM

Clare — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:46:47 GMT

Thank you Barry. You have been a great help. 🙂

Re: GSM

Peter Baksa — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:04:34 GMT

One probability is that there are conflicting GUID of those library parts. The library manager should report these.

These can be fixed by saving your object/macro with a different name if it is in the embedded library, or checking "create new library part" in the file manager dialog when saving to disk.