topic Re: Dynamic wall Plug object in Libraries & objects

Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:49:19 GMT

Wrote this in about 4 hours using sinceV6's base poly line code. I have a lot of ideas for this one.

video

http://youtu.be/f6WrRapIytI

download

https://copy.com/N3OpLhbJXuFeUWuf

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

Hmooslechner — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 19:26:34 GMT

Since years - i told everyone that this sinceV6's base poly line has much more potential than everyone could believe this days.. Well done! Very useful!

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 20:26:04 GMT

Hmooslechner wrote:
Since years - i told everyone that this sinceV6's base poly line has much more potential than everyone could believe this days.. Well done! Very useful!

Just wait, I have some cool things in my next video. Full electrical layouts. Its getting sweet.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 06:04:54 GMT

Here is an updated video, by the time im done you will be able to set up the entire rooms electrical just by dragging a few hotspots.

the video should be live in about a half hour or so

http://youtu.be/exK3JizNQOU

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

sinceV6 — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:30:20 GMT

Hi.

Nice work... too bad it is locked

Separation and outlet/switch quantity could be set per segment. I did it in the parkingLot ER object.

Best regards.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:03:45 GMT

sinceV6 wrote:
Hi.

Nice work... too bad it is locked

Separation and outlet/switch quantity could be set per segment. I did it in the parkingLot ER object.

Best regards.

Thats actually what im adding right now ill pm you a link to an unlocked version

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

sinceV6 — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:15:57 GMT

SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
sinceV6 wrote:
Hi.

Nice work... too bad it is locked

Separation and outlet/switch quantity could be set per segment. I did it in the parkingLot ER object.

Best regards.
Thats actually what im adding right now ill pm you a link to an unlocked version

My comment was more of a hint, as the poly code was created and released under a share-alike kind of license.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:08:54 GMT

sinceV6 wrote:
SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
sinceV6 wrote:
Hi.

Nice work... too bad it is locked

Separation and outlet/switch quantity could be set per segment. I did it in the parkingLot ER object.

Best regards.
Thats actually what im adding right now ill pm you a link to an unlocked version
My comment was more of a hint, as the poly code was created and released under a share-alike kind of license.

fair enough, I will unlock the next version.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

sinceV6 — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:33:51 GMT

SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
sinceV6 wrote:
SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
Thats actually what im adding right now ill pm you a link to an unlocked version
My comment was more of a hint, as the poly code was created and released under a share-alike kind of license.
fair enough, I will unlock the next version.

Hope is not a major bummer for you.

I know GDL is, for now, time consuming, and maybe that's why there are not that many good scripted open and free objects around; but for me GDL equals satisfaction once the object works, and the parametric capabilities are far beyond compared to other programs. If more people could get involved in learning GDL, the AC community would have a great benefit. These types of objects may help others realize that scripting is not that hard, and throw away the concept of "I'm and architect... not a programmer"

I certainly would like a better GDL environment (:hint: :hint:)... or a more visual approach (:MEGAhint:)

On a side note, I'm finishing the second version of the polyline code -rewritten from scratch- to incorporate 3D functionality and arcs. There are just a couple of things that need ironing.

Best regards.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:50:56 GMT

sinceV6 wrote:
SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
sinceV6 wrote:
My comment was more of a hint, as the poly code was created and released under a share-alike kind of license.
fair enough, I will unlock the next version.
Hope is not a major bummer for you.

I know GDL is, for now, time consuming, and maybe that's why there are not that many good scripted open and free objects around; but for me GDL equals satisfaction once the object works, and the parametric capabilities are far beyond compared to other programs. If more people could get involved in learning GDL, the AC community would have a great benefit. These types of objects may help others realize that scripting is not that hard, and throw away the concept of "I'm and architect... not a programmer"

I certainly would like a better GDL environment (:hint: :hint:)... or a more visual approach (:MEGAhint:)

On a side note, I'm finishing the second version of the polyline code -rewritten from scratch- to incorporate 3D functionality and arcs. There are just a couple of things that need ironing.

Best regards.

Awesome, Very excited for that. and I totally get where you are coming from. not a bummer for me.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:49:27 GMT

Hmmm, Its a sad day when you realize efforts might be in vain... how to list the quantity of objects, plugs, switches etc. in a schedule. Is there a way? Well i guess is there a way to do so with the pictures of the objects.

edit:

well i found a way to make a schedule with in the object itself for now. any ideas on how to make the PICTURE2 into a parameter? that would be all i need to make the schedule work..

well i lied. kinda a bummer. im sure there is a way to do it. but until i find it i probably wont continue working on this object, as there would be no point for its purpose.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

alemanda — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:51:54 GMT

SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
.... any ideas on how to make the PICTURE2 into a parameter? that would be all i need to make the schedule work..

It's not hard to achieve.
You need to have the file of the picture as parameter.
In the glob_context of schedule the 2D symbol will be the picture.
In the schedule you show the 2D symbol.
In this way you get the picture in the schedule.
That's it.
Hope it helps.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

sinceV6 — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:41:06 GMT

SenecaDesignLLC wrote:
Hmmm, Its a sad day when you realize efforts might be in vain... how to list the quantity of objects, plugs, switches etc. in a schedule. Is there a way? Well i guess is there a way to do so with the pictures of the objects.

edit:

well i found a way to make a schedule with in the object itself for now. any ideas on how to make the PICTURE2 into a parameter? that would be all i need to make the schedule work..

well i lied. kinda a bummer. im sure there is a way to do it. but until i find it i probably wont continue working on this object, as there would be no point for its purpose.

Depends on what the content is and how you want it to schedule.
You can count how many of each and pass them to a parameter, then it could be scheduled.
Of course, schedule would get quantities per object. In this case, if there is an object per zone, the schedule could pick that up; otherwise you would need to place a single object in the whole project so there is a single count of everything.
Best regards.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 03:14:47 GMT

So after much debate i decided i can have the object show the electrical components for each room in plan view, just as an option to show the exact count of plugs, switches, etc. I just finished back porting my newest version to ac 17. still has a couple bugs but its pretty cool now. Ill try to post a video in the next couple days and an object (unlocked) shortly after that.

Re: Dynamic wall Plug object

Aaron Bourgoin — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:19:49 GMT

Code On!