topic Re: AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize in Libraries & objects

AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize

Laura Yanoviak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:02:43 GMT

Is there a way to control the default values of these parameters (other than creating a Favorite). Typically, Object parameters default to the settings saved in the part; however, Markers don't seem to work this way. For example, our typical Markers are 27 pt, but now I'm trying to create keyplan Markers, which are half the size (13.5 pt). When I select between the 2 Markers in the dialog, the AC_MarkerSize value stays the same (it does not default to the value saved in the part). Make sense? Anyone know an answer?

Right now I'm working around it by making AC_MarkerSize=AC_MarkerSize/2 in the keyplan Markers.

Re: AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize

TomWaltz — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:12:22 GMT

As near as I can tell, objects cannot affect those.

The closest I came was to ignore those parameters and make my own. That way I was able to use the Parameter and Master scripts to control them.

Re: AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize

Laura Yanoviak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:17:16 GMT

Ah -- I know there's "something" going on, but it doesn't seem documented. If you set the parameter's value in the script, you can see the dialog's text box "flash" to that value, and then back to the previous setting. Same thing with the Font Type... arg.

Re: AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:06:55 GMT

If the size of a marker should be to constants, it is possible to apply a following script (for an example I have chosen value = 5 mm):

EPS = 0.0001
IF AC_MarkerSize > 5 OR AC_MarkerSize < 5 THEN AC_MarkerSize = 5
PARAMETERS AC_MarkerSize = AC_MarkerSize

It should be placed in Master Script.
The value in dialog's text box will not be updated at once after change of a marker, but drawing of the marker will change according to value of size in a script.

But it is only successful coincidence of circumstances.
GS should pay attention to this problem.
It is necessary to make a wish.

Re: AC_MarkerSize, AC_TextSize

Laura Yanoviak — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:44:16 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
The closest I came was to ignore those parameters and make my own. That way I was able to use the Parameter and Master scripts to control them.

I went ahead and followed Tom's suggestion -- these are parameters that should be "messed with" anyway (in order to keep symbols standardized).