topic Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad in Libraries & objects

Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad text?

rob2218 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:46:40 GMT

Where's the center line symbol in the Archicad text??
see attached.

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:08:30 GMT

Please go to this link and download the center line symbol library part.
http://www.onland.info/archives/2006/06/centerline_sym_jm9.php
Peter Devlin

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

rob2218 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:00:09 GMT

Thanks Peter,
though...I went to the site, download a file called "Electrigon" or something like that which contained multiple GSM objects in it as well as Fixture schedule XLM files.....what and how do I get the "center line" symbol out of those GSM files?

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

rob2218 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:15:42 GMT

OK....Peter, was able to "open" the object and it gave me a dialog box but from here, what do I have to do?
How do I physically "get" this object into my file???
What are the steps?

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:17:34 GMT

If you go into the font character set you should find one that is the cl superimposed. Nuisance to find but once you have it works just great. Place text box centre justified with central anchor and it should always sit on your reference line no matter what scale.

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:06:53 GMT

Since it is an object, you use the object tool and find the object
and place an instance in the Plan or the Section/Elevation window.
Remember this is a 2D only object so it has no 3D representation.
The object must be in one of your loaded library folders for the
object tool to find it.
Peter Devlin

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

rob2218 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:14:40 GMT

Font Character Set??? Please explain.

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:42:29 GMT

When adding text, click on add symbol button, then browse in your font (example here is ISOCPEUR)

Re: Where is the "CENTER LINE" symbol in Archicad

vistasp — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:09:09 GMT

When using the Character Map to find the symbol, one thing to keep in mind is that all fonts may not contain such a character. If you are working solo and sticking to standard unicode fonts it's not a problem but, if you're sharing files with someone who might not have the same font loaded, that person could well see a blank rectangle.