topic Re: how to find an object in an error message?? in Libraries & objects

how to find an object in an error message??

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:35:10 GMT

Hi,
Attached is the screenshot.
I wanna find the obj .gsm in the message but dunno how?
Please advise

Many thanks

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

Erika Epstein — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:19:52 GMT

It says the error is in the macro.

Not being a GDL expert, I might wimp out and make custom panel.

Can you use instead the Curtain wall or on of the other storefronts?

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:51:23 GMT

i'm not an expert either.
That's why I need to know how to trace out the issue.
I guess it's part of Door or something..
Anybody else can help me please?

Thanks & cheers

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

Rod Jurich — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:58:37 GMT

tranthainguyen wrote:
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Anybody else can help me please?

See pic for location of MACRO.
I have opened this to find 2 pens set to 0
I have changed them for you to Pen 1
and will attach next post.
Put the offending part on your desktop and see
if this replacement works for you.

You will need to EXTRACT the library to do this.

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

Rod Jurich — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:00:08 GMT

Tran, is this the correct way to address you?

Part attached. Let me know if it works.

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

ztaskai — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:34:34 GMT

Your problem is caused by the constellation of a given parameterization and a bug in the macro. Usually, such bugs can be circumvented by altering the parameters of the placed instance a bit.

When you don't know which placed instance causes a problem, you can do an interval splitting based search. I.e. you delete/hide the half of your plan iteratively until you find the error-prone instance(s). For 1000 placed elements locating one element would require 10 moves in the worst case scenario. Naturally, we want to fix the root of such problems, too; but that requires a library update or waiting for the next release which may take a while. Unless Rod fixes it for you:)

Regards,

Re: how to find an object in an error message??

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:18:18 GMT

I would use the 'halving method'.
Make a copy of your file. In this copy delete half of the elements, and check. If it is gone then the error is in the this half. Delete again half of the objects and check if the error occurs. Note that you will always press stop instead of continue.

You can also choose to locate the story of the problem object first. Use the 3D filter to show only one story at the time and open the 3D.

When you have found the problem-object, open it and try for a strange setting (missing or transparent).