topic Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile in Libraries & objects

Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:41:07 GMT

Is anyone able to advise if you can use the CUSTOM PROFILE tool to create library objects with that do NOT have script errors when you check them.

I have spent HOURS trying to get this to work and even the examples provided in the ArchiCAD11 guides produce script errors when checking.

Any feed back would be useful.

Richard Hewitt
ArchiCAD 11 (frustrated new user)
Windows XP

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:06:09 GMT

Are you getting consistently the same script errors ?
In AC 10 I get the same "not enough parameters"
error because AC does not write the materials for
for the SPRISM_{2} surfaces. Fortunately, this can
be corrected by adding the material parameters.
Peter Devlin

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:49:33 GMT

richard wrote:
Is anyone able to advise if you can use the CUSTOM PROFILE tool to create library objects with that do NOT have script errors when you check them.

I'm not aware of a 'custom profile tool' in ArchiCAD itself. Are you talking about the Cadimage tools? Or are you talking about the old Profiler 'Goodie'? Or are you talking about making a custom object using profiled walls, beams and/or columns?

Karl

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:39:55 GMT

The problem I find is always when using what I understand to be a custom profile by creating a shape in

design\complex profiles\PROFILE MANAGER

I can create a library object, save it etc but things start falling appart when you try to clean up the .gsm object. Sometimes it will save ok but you cannot do the Find & Replace to try to set parameters for (say) colours) as the script always fails.

It is a great pity as the custom profile is a really good tool for drawing simple library objects - especially with curved surfaces.

Appreciate your interest - thanks,
Richard Hewitt

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:54:09 GMT

Thanks for clarifying - so the right terminology is not that you are using a profile tool, but that you have created a custom profile and used that profile with a wall, beam or column and saved the result as an object.

I just did that, saved as 'editable GDL script', and have no problem with checkscript, or editing it.

So, I think you'll need to detail what is is that you saved, how you created it, and how you saved it as an object, as either something is wrong in the process, or there is a bug in AC related to something specific that you did.

Thanks,
Karl

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:02:24 GMT

I wish Richard would be kind enough to answer my question
as it might aid in our understanding of the problem.
Thank you,
Peter Devlin

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:15:39 GMT

In reply to Peter Devlin:-

There does seem to be some consistency in the script errors:

starts off with:-
Too many parameters at line 88...

then goes on

Material not found at line 57...
Material not found at line etc etc... (this repeats about 10 times)

Thanks again for your interest
Richard Hewitt

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:52:08 GMT

Richard,
Is line 88 the first line of the GDL command SPRISM_{2) ?
If so, could you copy the script of this command and
include in a post here. I suspect you have the same
problem I have run into but I need to confirm it.
Please see attachment.
Peter Devlin

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:04:13 GMT

In reply to Karl

Have tried again and still get errors. I will try to explain how I generate the object. I am trying to build a simple sofa with round edges. Using a custom profile this should be quite easy drawing the object on its side as you can then generate curves in two directions.

In PROFILE MANAGER I create a simple rectangle 2in wide x 11in high. The origin is bottom left. I create two 1" fillets on the two left side corners.
The fill type is set to 100% scale independent
Fill pens Foreground 91
Fill pens Background 91
Contour pen 4
Use in WALLS
Side materials 12 | Fabric

Saved as sofa_2x11

Now creating the object: (or part to keep this exercise simple)
Using WALL tools, open the custom profile and manually track round a shape. Fill in the void with a SLAB. Used a marquee to view only the object and in the 3d window set the view to SIDE and saved as a gsm object (with editable script checked). (this is only a part of the full sofa but I tested this simple version today and still got the script errors).

Opened the LIBRARY OBJECT and in the 3d script panel CHECK SCRIPT reveal errors (numerous) starting off with

String type expression required at
line 70 in the 3d script.....

Parameter expression error or unnecessary end comma...

the errors go on an on when you press CONTINUE.

Hope this explains a bit more but I am pleased to hear you have had no issues with creating an object from a custom profile.

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:19:12 GMT

It reminds me this thread.
I think Peter is right. Sometimes, but rarely, autoscripted objects get into a mess. Easy to correct.
Post your object, please, so we can take a look.

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:21:58 GMT

Reply to Peter
not sure how to find line 88 but scrolled down till I hit SPRISM.
(In this instance the script errors are materials not found in lines 57 94 177 242 279 335 372 418)

below is some of the script:-

sprism_{2} "12 | Fabric", "12 | Fabric", "DEFAULT",
11, 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 0'-0.0000", -2'-8.0000", 0,
0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0,
0'-1.0000", 0'-0.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-2.0000", 0'-0.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-2.0000", 0'-11.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-1.0000", 0'-11.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.5000", 0'-10.8660", 79, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.1340", 0'-10.5000", 79, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.0000", 0'-10.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.0000", 0'-1.0000", 15, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.1340", 0'-0.5000", 79, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-0.5000", 0'-0.1340", 79, ind(material,"12 | Fabric"),
0'-1.0000", 0'-0.0000", -1, ind(material,"12 | Fabric")

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:35:02 GMT

Reply to Olivier

Not sure how to post the object but assume send as an attachment?

thanks
Richard Hewitt

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:57:41 GMT

Hello Olivier,
I think you are right. Richard should upload his object
so we can take look at it. From what I understand,
there seem to be several problems with the script
as well as a problem with the SPRISM_{2} command.

Richard,
I think there is a problem with the code you posted.
Please upload the lib part so we can look at it.
This is done by compressing the lib part to .zip,
browsing for the .zip using the browse button near the
bottom of the post reply, select and open, then add attachment.
It is a goof idea to then do a Preview to make sure the
attachment was added.
Thanks,
Peter Devlin

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:11:09 GMT

Enclose zip file as suggested.

Much appreciate all the assistance
Richard Hewitt

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:39:27 GMT

Richard,

Thanks - I'm sure Peter and Olivier will take a look. Hope to if I'm not called into a meeting.

Are you on the most recent hotfix of AC 11 Richard?

Peter: are you really on AC 10 as your signature says? If so, then many of the things you may experience with autoscripting may have been fixed since then, as much work has gone into profiled elements since then.

The version and build number is essential for all posts. I don't know how many people I've helped who said they were on "11" and turned out to be build 970, the initial buggy version, for example. (Same story with every version.)

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:46:46 GMT

Maybe you uploaded the wrong object? The only thing in the 3D script (after the stuff that doesn't matter) is:

add     44'-0.3834", 29'-6.7669", 0'-0.0000"
rotz             270
call    "lounge chair 38x43",
    PARAMETERS A = 3'-2.0000", B = 3'-7.0000", ZZYZX = 2'-5.0000",
        AC_show2DHotspotsIn3D =      1

Karl

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:57:46 GMT

Karl

the gsm object I sent was the complete sofa as built over the weekend. I can use it but the script does not work when checked -

my ArchiCAD version is 970 USA full
operating on Windows XP2

I do have ArchiCAD12 original issue CD and manual etc which I have not loaded yet. I purchased AC11 in June last year with a 3 year (subscription) which included all new updates. Please advise if you think I should load and use AC12.

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:46:19 GMT

richard wrote:
my ArchiCAD version is 970 USA full

Hi Richard,

If you are running build 970, then you have not installed any of the updates to ArchiCAD 11. Or else you're checking your version from the CD, rather than going to Help > About. Go to Help > Check for Updates to bring your installation up to date.

I don't understand why when I unzip your sofa, there is no sofa there. (I used 11 so that I'd be on the same release as you. Got a message about conversion errors.) Maybe Olivier or Peter can see something more. Only thing I can see is that you built your sofa from another object, namely "lounge chair 38x43" and you need to post that one for us, too.

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:01:45 GMT

Hello Karl,
I am indeed on AC 10 but I have AC 12 demo version.
What I did was ask a few questions to determine if it might be a
particular auto-scripting problem that might have been carried
over from AC 10. This would be evident if the material parameters
were not written correctly.
Thanks,
Peter Devlin

Re: Creating gsm library parts with custom profile

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:12 GMT

Karl
You guys are persistent - thanks very much!

Am including what I think is the original gsm file that started this.

AC11 updating... you are on to something here.
Have downloaded hotfixes and installed up to 1040.

Hotfix 1086 will not install - and gives me an error and advises to look atthe log.txt file which is like asking me to read latin with a Chinese alphabet. Have tried downloading again with no luck so I am stuck at version 1040 USA FULL

Opened up AC11 (1040) - have tried to create similar object but no changes - the script still has errors.

I will try to get the ver AC12 installed tommorrow.

Thanks to all for help so far.
Richard Hewitt