topic Re: GDL Text Trouble in Libraries & objects

GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:44:43 GMT

I've been trying everything I can think of to make this text rotate the way I want. I'm not sure whether I have it positioned wrong in the script or what the hell I'm doing wrong. Please take a look at it for me.

Re: GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:46:57 GMT

For auto scripted objects, always start from project origin (grey cross). Much easier to deal with transformations.
The main point is to start from (0, 0) origin (outlet centre). Then you will be able to control transformations.

In addition, you didn'y declare "Font Effects" values, do it.
You define twice the same text style. Once is enough. Same for "fe" statements and text pen.

Notice that for such a symbol, it is faster to script fom scratch a circle and two lines.
Add some hotspots and your text statements.

add2 x, y
rot2 myAngle
text2 0, 0, myText1
del 2

And so on.

Re: GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:16:52 GMT

Thanks Olivier. That got me what I wanted.

Rick

Re: GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:02:08 GMT

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Re: GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:54:53 GMT

Glad it works, and thanks for sharing.

For info, take a look at ACE. You may be interested with ELECTRIGON objects.
Not any ashame publicity, it's free. This work is the result of many contributors :
David Larrew, Tom Waltz, Andy Thomson, James Murray, Erich Karp, etc ... hope i don't forget anyone.

Re: GDL Text Trouble

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:44:21 GMT

Full Electrigon 2.0 page here:
http://www.archicad.ca/?p=138

Cheers,
Karl

Re: GDL Text Trouble

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:27:52 GMT

Olivier wrote:
Glad it works, and thanks for sharing.

For info, take a look at ACE. You may be interested with ELECTRIGON objects.
Not any ashame publicity, it's free. This work is the result of many contributors :
David Larrew, Tom Waltz, Andy Thomson, James Murray, Erich Karp, etc ... hope i don't forget anyone.

Sweet link. Thanks.