topic Re: GDL - WALL in Libraries & objects

GDL - WALL

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:24:29 GMT

SIR,
CAN I CREAT GDL OBJECT WHICH PROPERTY SAME AS WALL? HOW CAN I DO THIS?

Re: GDL - WALL

David Maudlin — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:27:02 GMT

Smarak:

No you cannot. GDL is only for objects, doors, windows, etc., those parts that are loaded with the libraries. You could make an object that resembles a wall, but would not accept doors & windows or interact with the other walls.

David

Re: GDL - WALL

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:49:14 GMT

we certainly need a more integrate script lang., similar to AutoLisp in AutoCAD.
Having to learn C++ to create a simple line tool isn't the way to go.

Re: GDL - WALL

TomWaltz — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:28:27 GMT

You still could not make a new line tool, even if you did know C++. The API is not that extensive.

Re: GDL - WALL

Djordje — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:26:41 GMT

avcamara wrote:
we certainly need a more integrate script lang., similar to AutoLisp in AutoCAD.
Having to learn C++ to create a simple line tool isn't the way to go.

Why?

Automating the processes or something else?

Re: GDL - WALL

Aussie John — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:50:32 GMT

Djordje wrote:
Automating the processes or something else?

Ah yes the CAD holey grail - Press the button and watch the building design itself
Pity we would all be out of work

Re: GDL - WALL

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:15:27 GMT

Djordje wrote:
Why?

Automating the processes or something else?

For many many reasons. One of them ofcourse is automating the process.

If we had basic scripting functionality (not more than the one autocad provided with autolisp 20 years ago) many tools could be designed.

Infact the basic problem of GDL is that the user cannot provide data interactively (almost, i have an idea to overcome that, but it really a workaround). But the users selects a polyline and i cannot have access to that polyline, read its endpoints and other properties, this is really bad, and we are in 2006!!!

Yes i know i am repeating myself, so excuse me for that but i cannot help it