topic Re: Window/Door Marker requests in Libraries & objects

Window/Door Marker requests

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:33:45 GMT

Hi Guys,

I wonder if some one can help me.
I would like to request Parameter information from a custom window or door and use it in the marker.

Im really battling with the "request" functions.
I'm also not sure if I even need to use the "request" function, is there another way?

Eg: Lets say I have a parameter in the window/door called "Uvalue" and is't value is "3", how do I get that info to my marker so that I can use or display it?

Thanks in advance for all your help.
Regards.

Re: Window/Door Marker requests

Piotr Dobrowolski — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:42:12 GMT

Study the Request asscopar_value in any DW marker like the fire rating called from D&W.

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: Window/Door Marker requests

jakubc7 — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 01:57:20 GMT

Hi Alister.
I spent a little bit of time trying to do the same thing.

GDL Reference Guide that comes with ArchiCAD will get you there eventually if you study the command Piort suggested.

This is my code I put into the MASTER script of my door label to call out door leaf dimension ... this worked for me.

leafwidth=0
leaf_w = request ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE", "ac_leaf_width",
index_l, type_l, flags_l, dim1_l, dim2_l, leafwidth)

leafheight=0
leaf_w = request ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE", "ac_leaf_height",
index_l, type_l, flags_l, dim1_l, dim2_l, leafheight)

Your code for U value would be something like this:
uvalue=0
abc = request ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE", "gs_list_heattransfer",
index_l, type_l, flags_l, dim1_l, dim2_l, uvalue)

Test it with a simple code in 2d Script to see if it worked ... Make sure you test it in a project rather then GDL object box. Assign a value different to 0 to U-Value of your door/window. Hopefully the output doesn't return '0' ... and you know that it works.
TEXT2 0,0,uvalue

I haven't tested it myself but it should do the job.

Good luck.

Re: Window/Door Marker requests

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 07:03:04 GMT

Great, thanks so much for your efforts guys, much appreciated!
I will give this a bash.

Regards,

Re: Window/Door Marker requests

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:02:10 GMT

Hi Guys,

I have finally figured this out but have now run into a new issue.
I am able to request the info I need, but if the parameter does not exist in a window or door, then the UI disappears. Is there a parameter dependance command similar to the file dependance command?

Kind regards,

Re: Window/Door Marker requests

jakubc7 — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 05:21:27 GMT

I may be completely wrong ... but maybe if you try forcing the parameter...

ie.
IF U-Value = 0 THEN
U-value = 1
ENDIF

... my guess is that it probably won't work but may be worth a try.