topic Re: Title Alignment in Libraries & objects

Title Alignment

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:12:34 GMT

I have 5 titles (based on the Layout block width we use in our Master, with it's autotext working beautifully, but...

ever since they were created and then modified/updated by me they have never parked themselves exactly in the corner of the drawing after it's placed. They are always off to the right about 1/8" (as you can see in the picture).

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Title Alignment

Erich — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:00:28 GMT

You don't say if these are titles you wrote from scratch or if you started from ones existent in the program. If based on something existing it would help to know which one.

Otherwise, look for something in your code that creates a transformation (ADD2, MUL2, etc.), your problem is most likely there. Perhaps there is an additional variable in those movements that you don't really want.

If all else fails, you could post the titles and see if anyone can find the issue. Otherwise it will be up to your own detective work and abilities.

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:04:49 GMT

I don't know much about creating Titles, but it appears there are two Hotspots to the left of the text box. Have they been saved with the title elements in the wrong place? Or are they generated automatically?

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:43:19 GMT

Thanks for the replies.

I drew the title and then saved them as titles from the Libraries & Objects menu.

Here's one of them. I'm learning about scripting in all my spare time and would be glad to figure out how to fix it.

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:46:15 GMT

Here's the script, too.

!
! Name : Title 1w GR.gsm
! Date : Monday, October 13, 2008
! Version : 10.00
! Written by ArchiCAD
!

mul2 A/0.156758, B/0.012700
add2 -1709'-3.4566", 705'-8.1747"
pen 1
line_property 0
line2 1709'-4.0126", -705'-7.6747", 1709'-4.0126", -705'-8.1747"
set fill "air space"
poly2_b{3} 5, 3, 0, 0,
0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701",
1709'-3.5031", -705'-8.1747", 1,
1709'-3.5031", -705'-7.6747", 1,
1709'-9.6281", -705'-7.6747", 1,
1709'-9.6281", -705'-8.1747", 1,
1709'-3.5031", -705'-8.1747", 1
hotspot2 1709'-3.5031", -705'-8.1747"
hotspot2 1709'-3.5031", -705'-7.6747"
hotspot2 1709'-9.6281", -705'-7.6747"
hotspot2 1709'-9.6281", -705'-8.1747"
hotspot2 1709'-3.5031", -705'-8.1747"

define style{2} "AC_STYLE_1" "GraphMM_237 LT 310 NR", 10'-11.9444", 0

paragraph "AC_PRG_1" 2, 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701"
set style "AC_STYLE_1"
"<DRAWINGID>"
endparagraph
textblock "AC_TEXTBLOCK_1" 0'-0.0000", 5, 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701",
"AC_PRG_1"
richtext2 1709'-3.7617", -705'-7.9217", "AC_TEXTBLOCK_1"

paragraph "AC_PRG_2" 1, 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701"
"<DRAWINGNAME>"
endparagraph
textblock "AC_TEXTBLOCK_2" 0'-0.0000", 4, 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701",
"AC_PRG_2"
richtext2 1709'-4.2393", -705'-7.9217", "AC_TEXTBLOCK_2"

paragraph "AC_PRG_3" 3, 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701"
"<DRAWINGSCALE>"
endparagraph
textblock "AC_TEXTBLOCK_3" 0'-0.0000", 6, 0'-0.0000", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701", 3'-3.3701",
"AC_PRG_3"
richtext2 1709'-9.3781", -705'-7.9252", "AC_TEXTBLOCK_3"

Re: Title Alignment

Erich — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:21:48 GMT

Jeff,

I have several thoughts. First, not directly related to the problem, you should build any objects you want to save as GDL at/near the origin. This will make reading and understanding the code much clearer as you won't have the large numbers and conversions seen in your title object.

In the case of your title object, the line work is accomplished by the LINE2 and POLY2_[B} commands. Looking at where they start (1709'-3.5031") compared to the ADD2 command (1709'-3.4566") and noticing the difference, I suspect that your problem lies there. Although I have not done the math to confirm the suspicion. I would suggest that you remake the title object closer to the origin. By which I mean set a corner directly on the origin. You thereby eliminate some conversions that may be causing issue.

HTH

Re: Title Alignment

Dwight — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:58:14 GMT

And to also simplify understanding coordinates, build things to the upper right quadrant of the origin and keep them from crossing the x or y axes - this make all of your numbers positive to reduce confusion.

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:49:35 GMT

If it's any help, you don't have to actually build the object at 0,0. You can build it anywhere, just move it into the 0,0 position when you have finished and then either save as an object, or drag into the relevant script of an already open library part.

So if you have the linework for the titleblock still on the floorplan somewhere, move it over to the 0,0 point, and then with the titleblock library part already open, physically drag it into the objects 2d script window where the new code should appear.

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:16:13 GMT

I relocated the items to the origin and that solved the alignment problem.

In the Parameters window I also had to choose "Store the ratio of current/default A/B sizes" under the "Details" button to keep the label from stretching. I don't know if this is a new feature in 12, but as I said, I am learning this slowly.

Now when I opened a title, though, I was only able to edit the 2d symbol and there was nothing in the script windows to edit. Do you know what I did that might have changed that?

Re: Title Alignment

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:17:42 GMT

siteline wrote:
In the Parameters window I also had to choose "Store the ratio of current/default A/B sizes" under the "Details" button to keep the label from stretching. I don't know if this is a new feature in 12, but as I said, I am learning this slowly.

That is a very old feature of ArchiCAD, was there in 6.5 and possibly even earlier versions.

Re: Title Alignment

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:07:31 GMT

Just shows what a GDL newbie I am!