topic Re: Editing Section Markers in Libraries & objects

Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:03:22 GMT

I edited the attached Section Marker & saved it, but the edited 2d symbol doesn't come across into the full view or the preview. Not sure what I did wrong and can't find anything here or on the wiki that is specific to this.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Editing Section Markers

Erika Epstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:54:37 GMT

Jeff,
I see the marker in both the full view and the preview window when I open up the detail marker object. Could you be more explicit as the what and where you are not seeing it?

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:16 GMT

I can see the edited symbol in the 2D Symbol window, but not in the others.

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:22 GMT

Any further help from anyone?

Re: Editing Section Markers

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:59:05 GMT

I'm confused, Jeff. Your object looks like a partial section marker, but it is subtyped as a detail marker and only works with the Detail tool.

There is already a partial section marker like that in the library, so I assume you don't really want a section marker? But, I'm a little lost as to why one would use it for a detail marker.

I see the 2D symbol just fine in the full view and preview, just as Erika did.

So, I'm really not sure what you're after either. Write many words and post many pictures.

Karl

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:04:49 GMT

Here's my step-by-step:

1 choose the section marker on the FP.
2 open the marker with "Open Object"
3 click on the 2d symbol (see 1st pdf)
4 edit the symbol
5 close 2d symbol (nothing changes)
6 save object (see dialog box pdf)
7 go into Section Selection Settings & select the new marker I saved --see next pdf
8 The marker does not change even on redraw or rebuild.
9 weep uncontrollably

Thanks for the help.

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:22 GMT

Save dialog

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:15 GMT

Section settings

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:10:17 GMT

The marker itself

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:49:54 GMT

Hi Jeff,

In order to your 2d symbol show up on the FP you will have to comment (put a ! (exclamation mark) on the beginning of each and every script line) or delete all the scripts in the the master script window.

HTH.

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:06 GMT

Braza: I tried your suggestion and the 2d symbol does show up but the rest of the attributes are no longer editable.

Re: Editing Section Markers

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:53:19 GMT

Once again, I cannot reproduce what you are saying Jeff.

This time, your zip file does indeed contain a section marker (last time was a detail marker).

It places on the floor plan and displays just fine for me. It appears identical to the NCS part marker though that you started out with. What do you see when you place it in plan? Or what it is that you are hoping to see?

Karl

Re: Editing Section Markers

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:18:45 GMT

This is how I edited it in the 2D symbol window.

Re: Editing Section Markers

David Maudlin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:53:18 GMT

Jeff:

You cannot create a functioning Section Marker by drawing lines and arcs in the 2D Symbol window, you have to write GDL code. If you open the 2D Full View you will see the results of the code, which is typically done on the 2D Script window, but in this case is calling another library part (in this case "Sect-Elev Marker Macro USA") in the Master Script. If you "Comment out" the Master Script (by adding "!" before each line (so the code is not read)), then your drawn symbol will appear (albeit very small, as the circle is about 5/8" in diameter), but none of the text showing the drawing and layout references will work. So you can create a dumb Section Marker by drawing in the 2D Symbol Window, or you can write code for a functioning marker. As the referencing aspect is complicated, I recommend making a copy of a functioning symbol, then modifying the code to get the 2D appearance that you are trying to achieve.

David