topic Re: Rotating Window/Door Marker Text in Libraries & objects

Rotating Window/Door Marker Text

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:44:52 GMT

I have created a window marker from gdl script. I am able to have the window marker rotate with the actual window, but I can't get the text in the window marker to rotate along with the marker and window. The following is the script I have so far:

unID = 1

HOTSPOT2 locX, 0, unID, locY, 1+128 : unID = unID +1
HOTSPOT2 locX, -1, unID, locY, 3: unID = unID +1
HOTSPOT2 locX, locY, unID, locY, 2: unID = unID +1

HOTSPOT2 0, locY, unID, locX, 1+128: unID = unID +1
HOTSPOT2 -1, locY, unID, locX, 3: unID = unID +1
HOTSPOT2 locX, locY, unID, locX, 2: unID = unID +1

ADD2 locX, locY

MUL2 GLOB_SCALE, GLOB_SCALE
PEN 11
HOTSPOT2 0', 0'-0.0774"
HOTSPOT2 0', 0'
HOTSPOT2 0', -0'-0.0716"
HOTSPOT2 -0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774"
HOTSPOT2 -0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
HOTSPOT2 -0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716"
HOTSPOT2 0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774"
HOTSPOT2 0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
HOTSPOT2 0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716"
PEN 12
LINE2 0', 0'-0.0774", 0', -0'-0.0716"
LINE2 -0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774", -0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
LINE2 -0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716", -0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
LINE2 0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716", 0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
LINE2 0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774", 0'-0.2014", 0'-0.0029"
LINE2 -0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774", 0'-0.1492", 0'-0.0774"
LINE2 -0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716", 0'-0.1492", -0'-0.0716"
PEN 11
DEFINE STYLE "AC_STYLE_1" "Arial Narrow Western",
8'-1.2222", 5, 0
STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"

If anyone has any ideas on how to fix this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks,
farrelca

Re: Rotating Window/Door Marker Text

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:53:25 GMT

I don't see any Text2 statement in your script so it's hard to say.

For rotating the text: If you want to keep the text horizontal to the page then you can use:

rot2 -SYMB_ROTANGLE
Text2 0, 0, AC_WIDO_ID
del 1

If you want the text to rotate with the wall this is a little more complicated since you have to correct for when it turns upside down or faces the wrong way.

Re: Rotating Window/Door Marker Text

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:36:39 GMT

If you want the text to rotate with the wall this is a little more complicated since you have to correct for when it turns upside down or faces the wrong way.

That's what I am attempting to get to. I have a very limited knowledge on gdl... is this something I would be able to do myself?

Also, the text that appears in the window marker is derived from the I.D. number that I enter in "Listing and Labeling" for each window. Should I change this so it references a Text2 number?

Thanks for your help.

Re: Rotating Window/Door Marker Text

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:33:10 GMT

farrelca wrote:
I have a very limited knowledge on gdl... is this something I would be able to do myself?

It depends on how easily you can pick it up. The basic code to do this is:

mul2 GLOB_SCALE, GLOB_SCALE

DEFINE STYLE "text_style" "Arial", 2.5, 5, 0
STYLE text_style

Circle2 0, 0, 5/32"

IF SYMB_ROTANGLE > 90 & SYMB_ROTANGLE <= 270 THEN
	rot2 180
ENDIF

Text2 0, 0, AC_WIDO_ID

The AC_WIDO_ID is the parameter used by the door/window marker subtype to express the ID of the associated door or window.

Also, the text that appears in the window marker is derived from the I.D. number that I enter in "Listing and Labeling" for each window. Should I change this so it references a Text2 number?

Thanks for your help.

I don't understand how you can get text to display on plan without the Text2 statement.

Re: Rotating Window/Door Marker Text

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:10:54 GMT

What you suggested worked out. Thanks so much for your help.