topic Re: How to store a picture in to an object? in Libraries & objects

How to store a picture in to an object?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 21:24:44 GMT

I found out that a UI_PICT can refer to an 'indexed' picture stored in the library part. So this makes it possible to make one file for all the components of a UI-script.
But how?

Re: How to store a picture in to an object?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:27:24 GMT

Maybe you should check out the default library for examples.
For example, Doors have many available panels. The image showing the previews of the various panels uses this solution I think. Check that and you will probably find out.

There is an old AC-Talk thread about this:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=15114

Also see the Online Help:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/gdl-guide-for-archicad-18/chapter-9-non-geometric-scripts/the-user-interface-script/#UI_INFIELD

Re: How to store a picture in to an object?

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:04:12 GMT

Hello,

Place pictures in the floor plan, select them
and save selection as an object.

That way the pics are stored in the object and you can
refer to them with index 1,2,3 etc. Index 0 refers
to the preview picture of the object.

Re: How to store a picture in to an object?

Hmooslechner — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:20:23 GMT

It would be one of my big wishes at Graphisoft to build a simple possible way to add pictures to existing elements - because if you are working deep in the developing process - it is simply not possible to know all pictures you will need later in Your new gdl - UI.

The ideas for the IU are coming later in this programming-process.

There is a possibility to add pictures later over xml-converter - but there is not much "support" ore "documentation" from Graphisoft at this option - for simle minds like mine.

There should be some sort of button in the GDL-programming enviroment to add pictures directly!

I copy this at the wishes-part!