topic Re: Modify a created object in Libraries & objects

Modify a created object

Tom Krowka — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:49:59 GMT

Have created a simple gsm object through typical AC process (3d window, save as object). Now I need to make some modifications to it. Typically I have kept the original elements from which I made the object and gone back and modifed them, then created the object all over again. Usually named it the same thing in the hope it would simply update the existing object. Sometimes it updates, sometimes it doesn't.

Why won't it update at times? And also, is there another way to modify existing objects without getting into too musch GDL mumbo jumbo? It would be very nice if they could be modified the same way a profile can be modified.

thanks

Re: Modify a created object

Piotr Dobrowolski — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:55:22 GMT

It is due to internal id.
If You save the object again it gets the next number...and AC recognizes object first by that number and second by name.
Sometimes it is good sometimes bad.

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: Modify a created object

Tom Krowka — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:23:33 GMT

Seems very inefficient. Should be easier than that. Will add it to the wishes post.

Re: Modify a created object

Piotr Dobrowolski — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:25:54 GMT

You would probably have no sideffects if the file You are creating was saved on disk first not the internal library. Than removed the original and the new file placed into the library after renaming (AC will prevent You from saving under the same name that is used in the loaded library).
You can also test another way - remove the old file from the internal library, than save the new under the old name.

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: Modify a created object

Tom Krowka — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:04 GMT

I'll try it, but it seems like AC could come up with something a bit more streamlined.

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