topic Re: GDL Archicad Icons changed names in v29? in GDL

GDL Archicad Icons changed names in v29?

Otavio A — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:53:21 GMT

Hello again, everyone!

I'm struggling to find ArchiCAD's native UI icons. In version 27, I could locate them by browsing through the macros folder when opening a GDL file — they seemed to be embedded within the library. However, I can no longer find them in any of the libraries in newer versions.

Some examples that worked in AC27 are "ui_FontSizeSuperset_hl(1)" and "Pen ColourSuperset_hl(1)". I know these kinds of references still exist somewhere, because I found the names for the Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strikethrough icons in another macro: "ui_bold_hl(1)", "ui_italic_hl(1)", "ui_underline_hl(1)", and "ui_text_strikethrough_hl(1)".

So, the million-dollar question is: where can we find these icons now? Is there a list of icon names, or any other resource that documents them?

Thanks for the time people!

Re: GDL Archicad Icons changed names in v29?

Peter Baksa — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:19:24 GMT

Hi Otavio,

most of the icons are in the Essential Library. They are not documented, might change.

For text style icons specifically maybe you could use UI_TEXTSTYLE_INFIELD, which always uses localized icons from current AC version.

Re: GDL Archicad Icons changed names in v29?

Otavio A — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:49:14 GMT

Thanks @Peter Baksa, that's exactly what i was looking for!

It worked perfectly!

Re: GDL Archicad Icons changed names in v29?

Otavio A — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:59:32 GMT

If it helps, i listed all the GDL AC icons names with a preview and img size (wid x hei) in a excel file.

Gotta keep in mind, the field "Assunto" means "subject" and it's a gpt attempt to clarify the icon purpose in portuguese-br.