https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126638#M16123 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I would like to have a set up, with the material name starting as a code and then a description, such as (Mt2 - Metal copper). Is it possible to request, on the GDL script, only the first 3 letters of a material to be used as a material TAG. It would be useful to have this as a wall material label on elevations. <BR /> BTW, I know I can simply change the material names to Codes...</T></DIV> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:06:33 GMT Anonymous 2012-03-06T06:06:33Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126638#M16123 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I would like to have a set up, with the material name starting as a code and then a description, such as (Mt2 - Metal copper). Is it possible to request, on the GDL script, only the first 3 letters of a material to be used as a material TAG. It would be useful to have this as a wall material label on elevations. <BR /> BTW, I know I can simply change the material names to Codes...</T></DIV> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:06:33 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126638#M16123 Anonymous 2012-03-06T06:06:33Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126639#M16124 HI,<BR /> <BR /> with the help of REQUEST you can get the name of the material. The STRSUB is cutting the characters.<BR /> <BR /> Eg.:<BR /> qq = REQUEST ("name_of_material", your_mat, get_mat)<BR /> firstThreeChar = STRSUB(get_mat, 1, 3)<BR /> <BR /> Regards, Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:41:00 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126639#M16124 Anonymous 2012-03-06T10:41:00Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126640#M16125 Nice one! Thannnnnnnk you<BR /> <BR /> It is working like a charm! Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:07:51 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Requesting-3-letters-of-a-material/m-p/126640#M16125 Anonymous 2012-03-06T23:07:51Z