topic Re: Dimension Marker in Libraries & objects

Dimension Marker

ares997 — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:35:00 GMT

Is there a way to transfer the properties of a windows' dimension marker from one to the other without having to go into the window/door and manually adjusting it.

Re: Dimension Marker

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:37:33 GMT

Unfortunately not.
I have wished many times it was possible. Or if at least we could save a Favorite and transfer it that way.

I think the difficulty lies in the fact that the Dimension Marker settings is only a subset of all Settings of a Door/Window/Skylight, so how do you tell ArchiCAD that you want to transfer only Dimension Marker settings but not all the rest of the Door/Window/Skylight settings?

Re: Dimension Marker

Frank Beister — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:17:34 GMT

how do you tell ArchiCAD that you want to transfer only Dimension Marker settings but not all the rest of the Door/Window/Skylight settings?

As I use a marker hotspot, not a wido hotspot. Too easy?

Re: Dimension Marker

Piotr Dobrowolski — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:41:01 GMT

F. wrote:
how do you tell ArchiCAD that you want to transfer only Dimension Marker settings but not all the rest of the Door/Window/Skylight settings?
As I use a marker hotspot, not a wido hotspot. Too easy?

???

ALT+marker hotspot >>> CTRL+ALT+marker hotspot on different window does not make a difference = all windows' properties are transferred...
or I am missing something?

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: Dimension Marker

Frank Beister — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:01:52 GMT

We all are missing it. But Laszlo asked how it should work at all. And I proposed to distinguish by using different hotspots. Sorry if I dissapoint you.

Re: Dimension Marker

ares997 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:57:39 GMT

I think if you could add a hotspot that always existed outside the window (in the same location as the marker) which could be turned on and off would be ideal. It would also be ideal if you could inject properties into a special area within the windows and doors setting dialog box like you can when you absorb the properties of an object. I guess if you could inject into the dimension marker itself within the tool.

And there should be a favorites button somewhere so that you can save the properties of a window marker and then you wouldn't really have to add all this additional functionality into the objects.

Re: Dimension Marker

Piotr Dobrowolski — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:16:15 GMT

F. wrote:
We all are missing it. But Laszlo asked how it should work at all. And I proposed to distinguish by using different hotspots. Sorry if I dissapoint you.

I did not notice it was a proposal of functionality but rather a tip 😉...

If so - I would add also a favorites to the markers (I proposed it also elsewhere - hopefully someone will finally do something about it)

Edit:
Some time ago I made a marker with 3 predefined sizes...with pull down menu...now I think I should add a scale sensitivity to that marker.

Best Regards,
Piotr