topic Re: Custom Markers! in Libraries & objects

Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:57:01 GMT

Hi Guys... I need some urgent help here!

I need to create some custom markers for sections, elevations, door and window markers etc. See attached pic!

Any of you GDL Experts have the time to assist me?

Re: Custom Markers!

Nando Mogollon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:24:47 GMT

Hi Cecilia,

I'm not an expert at all, but I'm trying to do the same...
this is what I have found...

Cheers

Nando

Re: Custom Markers!

David Maudlin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:55:58 GMT

Cecilia:

1. The Level Dimension is built into the application and cannot be modified, although I think someone has written a Label that might look similar (search the forum).

2. For the Section/Elevation Marker, I would start by making a copy of the Built-In Section Marker and modifying it rather than starting from scratch, the referencing is complicated, and it looks like all you need to modify is the anchor point of the longer text element. Taking a quick look, this object uses the Section-Elevation Marker Macro, so this is the code you should be looking at. Changing the anchor point should not be too hard, making it behave as the part is rotated and/or mirrored will be more challenging.

3. For the Door/Window Marker, I would take a similar approach to the Section/Elevation Marker: start with a copy of the Door Marker 12 (like the Section Marker, it is using the gs_DW_Marker macro) and modify the anchor point of the text.

The text anchor point is illustrated on page 175 of the AC 12 GDL Reference Guide.

HTH

David

Re: Custom Markers!

Nando Mogollon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:57:59 GMT

David wrote:
....... the Section-Elevation Marker Macro, so this is the code you should be looking at. Changing the anchor point should not be too hard, making it behave as the part is rotated and/or mirrored will be more challenging...

Hi David, thanks for your help.

I can't find the "Section-Elevation Marker Macro".gsm or the script anywhere...

I really don't want to get into a very complicated scripting, not for what I want which is just a custom "graphic symbol" scale independent, that shows either the Drawing number reference and the Layout number, of course with a given Font style, size and pen.

Have somebody successfully done this before?

I'm still trying...

Nando

Re: Custom Markers!

Rod Jurich — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:19:29 GMT

NandoMogollon wrote:
/....
I can't find the "Section-Elevation Marker Macro".gsm or the script anywhere.../...

Nando, you will need to add an item to your menu to enable the selection of a Sub Type.
See attached, you will need to do this via your WE.
Then you will be able to select the sub type of choice.
Sounds complicated, but you can do it quite easily.
Not sure you will achieve what you want, but now you know how to find sub types.

Re: Custom Markers!

Nando Mogollon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:34:20 GMT

Rod wrote:
Not sure you will achieve what you want, but now you know how to find sub types.

Thanks Rod.
Just right... I have no Idea about what to do with it.... I was trying to follow David's advice.

Anyway I was thinking more something more like the way I make a Drawing Title. Drawing the symbol with Lines and Fills, and then add "autotexts".

It's not that easy, but I have a vague Idea...., it requires some scripting: something to make the Symbol Scale independent, Add the text for the Drawing number or the view number, and the Layout reference, which should be some kind of Global Variables.. something like AC_PM_Autosheet, and AC_PM_DrawingNo or something like it. I just don't know which Variables to use, and You don't find any instruction or reference to another book on the AC-and GDL-Reference guide ...

I'll keep trying, but I really can't believe no-one has done this before.

If I find an easy procedure to do it, I will make it public here.

Regards

Nando

Re: Custom Markers!

David Maudlin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:55:33 GMT

NandoMogollon wrote:
I can't find the "Section-Elevation Marker Macro".gsm or the script anywhere...

A macro can also be opened by selecting the macro name in the Call statement and using the Open Object... menu command or shortcut key.

David

Re: Custom Markers!

Rod Jurich — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:28:16 GMT

David wrote:
/....A macro can also be opened by selecting the
macro name in the Call statement and using the Open Object... menu command or shortcut key.

Thanks David, something new learned.

Re: Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:58:04 GMT

on the elevation marker -
it seems to me that you can nearly achieve this marker by adjusting the settings - see attached file.
you could complete the look by going through the section macro code and adding the following functionality

1. solid coverbackground on text block to cover element of circle that you have omited
- probably just requires a parameter to controll text background fill

2. Position of second text line should be independant to the first one or else
have a parameter controlling the alignment of the text

3. there seems to be an option to include the layout number in the standard marker but it is "greyed out" im not sure how this could be enabled
-Could you not just use the name of the section to match layout name? and have use id for other number?

Re: Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:05:03 GMT

looking in the section marker macro there is a subrouteen at the bottom to place the text - you could play around with this - change simple text2 input to a textblock and controll parameters etc.

! ==============================================================================
! Marker text definition
! ==============================================================================

2000:
pen AC_TextPen_1
if text_readable & text_rotangle > 90 & text_rotangle <= 270 then

! switch style
if text_anchor = 7 then style leftstyle
if text_anchor = 9 then style rightstyle

rot2 180
add2 0, -AC_TextSize_1
text2 0, -dsc, text_cont
del 2
else
text2 0, -dsc, text_cont
endif
return

Re: Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:40:35 GMT

Hello, i`v been searching for this topic because in my country the standard for storey level marker heads is the black arrow type.
Unfortunately AC doesn`t have other level marker heads.

On the GDL depository there is a marker gdl but i can`t open it with on the Load other story marker dialog. I seems it doesn`t open gsm files.
It tells me "The selected file is not a Story Marker file. Please select a valid Story Marker file"

Can you tell me how to load another custom storey marker?

UPDATE

I`v found something strange wich i don`t understand.
I have cloned the built in story marker into another folder, changed its name, and when i try to open it on the "Load other story marker" dialog, it does open but all options go blank and cannot be edited.

Re: Custom Markers!

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Re: Custom Markers!

vfrontiers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:36:12 GMT

Can't seem to find anything on this here, so I'll just ask...

Is it possible to make story markers relative to one of the LEVELS (in Levels and Project North)?

I want to keep main fin floor at 0... but it is really 231.0'... I have a SEA LEVEL as one of the "levels" but the text is not editable for story markers in Elev / Sect...

Apparently, I can create my own STORY MARKER (not sure as I don't see how to assign it anywhere)...

I've been using a LEVEL DIMENSION and duplicating all the story markers in EVERY ELEV AND SECTION.. but that's just not right!

Re: Custom Markers!

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:45:47 GMT

If I understand you correctly then the Section Settings Dialog's Story Markers page has this parameter.
I renamed the 1st Reference Level to Sea Level and you can select which Reference Level the Story Level values should be relative to.
It worked for me.

Re: Custom Markers!

vfrontiers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:50:57 GMT

Wow... that's the proverbial "Can't see the forest thru the trees"!

How did I miss that!

Re: Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:17:43 GMT

If you change the macro - is it wise to change the macro name as well?
I've added a new marker script to the built in marker's macro - but I'm not sure how it knows which macro to look at (when I change the name in master script it just defaults back to the original name after I close/reopen) - and I didn't want to override the built-in macro....

Has anyone been successful with this?

Re: Custom Markers!

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:04:15 GMT

Actually - I figured it out - I had missed a whole lot of references within the parameter script of the macro - hence why my marker was not visible in the pull-down under marker type