topic Re: text mirrors on floor plan in Libraries & objects

text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:58:00 GMT

After placing purlins on my roof story, each to its correct hight on the gable, I mirrored them to the other side of the house. I have 2D script that automatically places an ID and the Length of the purlin on the plan. When I mirror, it flips the text upside down. I was wondering how to keep it from doing this. I'm still pretty new to this and haven't figured it all out yet. Thanks in advance.
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Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:34:08 GMT

Can you attach/write that script (needed part) here?

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:56:27 GMT

This is the script as it reads now. I just don't want my text to mirror when I mirror the object.

!PROJECT2 3,270,2

LW=5 1/2"

!!!!!!!!ID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nb=a

If labl then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0

set style "mytext"
Text2 2", lw+1/2", x_A

endif

If labl2 then

DEFINE STYLE "mytext1" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext1"
TEXT2 a-1'-2", lw+1/2", STR ("%ffi",nb)

endif

If labl3 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext2" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext2"
TEXT2 a-a/1.9, lw+1/2", x_C

endif

!!!!!!!!nodes!!!!!!!

hotspot2 0, 0
hotspot2 A/2, 0
hotspot2 A, 0
HOTSPOT2 0,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 A/2,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 A,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 0,LW
HOTSPOT2 A/2,LW
HOTSPOT2 A,LW

!!!! show lines regardless of angle!!!

line2 0,0,0,lw
line2 0,0,a,0
line2 0,LW,a,LW
line2 a,0,a,LW

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF LS='Customize' THEN

STRING1 = CN
STRING2 = CI
endif

if jf2 then
set fill JF
poly2_b 5, 2, JP, 91,
0,0,1,
A,0,1,
A,lw,1,
0,lw,1,
0,0,1
endif
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!hanger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!'Left','Both','None'

if hang = 'Right' then
set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,0,0,
BL,0,0,
BL,-BT,0,
0,-BT,0,
0,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,0,0,
0,-2"-BT,0,
BT,-2"-BT,0,
BT,0,0,
0,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,BHW,0,
BT,BHW,0,
BT,BHW+2",0,
0,BHW+2",0,
0,BHW,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,BHW,0,
BL,BHW,0,
BL,BHW+BT,0,
0,BHW+BT,0,
0,BHW,0
endif

if hang = 'Left' then

!!!!left

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a-(bl+bt),0,0,
a-(bl+bt),-bt,0,
a-bt,-BT,0,
a-bt,0,0,
a-(bl+bt),0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,0,0,
a,-2",0,
a-bt,-2",0,
a-bt,0,0,
a,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,BHW,0,
a-(bl+bt),BHW,0,
a-(bl+bt),BHW+bt,0,
a-bt,BHW+bt,0,
a,bhw,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,BHW,0,
a-bt,BHW,0,
a-bt,BHW+2",0,
a,BHW+2",0,
a,BHW,0
endif

if hang = 'Both' then
set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,0,0,
BL,0,0,
BL,-BT,0,
0,-BT,0,
0,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,0,0,
0,-2"-BT,0,
BT,-2"-BT,0,
BT,0,0,
0,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,BHW,0,
BT,BHW,0,
BT,BHW+2",0,
0,BHW+2",0,
0,BHW,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
0,BHW,0,
BL,BHW,0,
BL,BHW+BT,0,
0,BHW+BT,0,
0,BHW,0
!!!!left

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a-(bl+bt),0,0,
a-(bl+bt),-bt,0,
a-bt,-BT,0,
a-bt,0,0,
a-(bl+bt),0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,0,0,
a,-2",0,
a-bt,-2",0,
a-bt,0,0,
a,0,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,BHW,0,
a-(bl+bt),BHW,0,
a-(bl+bt),BHW+bt,0,
a-bt,BHW+bt,0,
a,bhw,0

set fill FP
poly2_b 5, 2, fpp, 100,
a,BHW,0,
a-bt,BHW,0,
a-bt,BHW+2",0,
a,BHW+2",0,
a,BHW,0
endif

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Barry Kelly — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:23:50 GMT

4thorns wrote:
After placing purlins on my roof story, each to its correct hight on the gable, I mirrored them to the other side of the house. I have 2D script that automatically places an ID and the Length of the purlin on the plan. When I mirror, it flips the text upside down. I was wondering how to keep it from doing this. I'm still pretty new to this and haven't figured it all out yet. Thanks in advance.
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In your script just before you place the text try this.

IF symb_mirrored = 1 THEN
ROT2 180
ENDIF

Then after the text add this to reset the origin.

IF symb_mirrored = 1 THEN
DEL 1
ENDIF

Or you could try this to always keep your text horizontal.

IF symb_mirrored = 1 THEN
ROT2 symb_rotangle
ELSE
ROT2 -symb_rotangle
ENDIF

Then "DEL 1" after the text.

Barry.

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:44:09 GMT

I needed to edit this post because I don't think I explained it properly. The text rotates and mirrors within the object fine but it doesn't remain upright. I need it to stay upright within the object regardless of the rotation angle.

!PROJECT2 3,270,2
LW=5 1/2"
IF symb_mirrored = 1 THEN
ROT2 symb_rotangle
ELSE
ROT2 -symb_rotangle
ENDIF

!!!!!!!!ID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nb=a

If labl then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext"
Text2 2", lw+1/2", x_A
endif

If labl2 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext1" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext1"
TEXT2 a-1'-2", lw+1/2", STR ("%ffi",nb)
endif

If labl3 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext2" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext2"
TEXT2 a-a/1.9, lw+1/2", x_C
ENDIF

!!!!!!!!nodes!!!!!!!

hotspot2 0, 0
hotspot2 A/2, 0
hotspot2 A, 0
HOTSPOT2 0,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 A/2,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 A,LW/2
HOTSPOT2 0,LW
HOTSPOT2 A/2,LW
HOTSPOT2 A,LW

!!!! show lines regardless of angle!!!

line2 0,0,0,lw
line2 0,0,a,0
line2 0,LW,a,LW
line2 a,0,a,LW

del 1

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:12:42 GMT

The script looks OK. The text should stay horizontal to the screen at all rotations, mirrored or not. A picture might help.

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:07:17 GMT

You're absolutely right. Unfortunately this isn't the outcome I'm looking for. I neglected to show the script that I'm using now. Sorry for wasting your time. I tried sending a png but it was to big.

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:33:01 GMT

Let me try this again. If I put my Object and it's text horizontal across the screen then mirror it up the screen the text is upside down. If I rotate it counter clockwise, once it gets past 12:00 it is upside down all the way down to 6:00. What I would like is for this text (lab1,lab2,lab3 in the script) to stay upright in the object regardless of what angle it and the object are positioned. I saved a png of just the two objects (the original and one mirrored) to send with my post. Unfortunately they were deemed too big to send. I still haven't figured that one out because I have seen png's in other posts that had to have been bigger files than mine. Hopefully I'll figure out how to send a picture but until then maybe this explanation of my problem is sufficient.

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:12:19 GMT

Because of used frame I understood you so, that you need to see horizontal text only when frame is horizontal. For this case I have overwritten your script with attached one.
But after reading your all post again now I think that you need to have both text with frame always horizontal for purlins labels. Is this your wish? If so then, after you look at my attached object and still have open questions, I will overwrite mines again (to make horizontal label in each case).

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

RandyC — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:20:44 GMT

Try attached library part to see if this meets your request ,
you can flip it anyway and text always stays readable-- hope this helps

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:28:28 GMT

RandyC wrote:
you can flip it anyway and text always stays readable.

This is a part of script of your attached object "Shelving.gsm":

If W~>110 and W~<271 Then
ROT2 180
add2 -A,-b
endif

Why for always readable text you use range 110<angle<271? Is this standard for you?

I find this one better readable:
eps=0.0001
IF (W~>90 AND W~<270+eps) THEN
...
ENDIF

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

RandyC — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:02:08 GMT

I tried various combinations including the one that both you and I thought obvious but it didn't seem to work , I did make this part with Version 7 so maybe it was a bug with that Version. ?
When I find time I will try 90 , 270 with Version 9 , anyone interested feel free to change the part anyway you want.

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:31:41 GMT

Randy, It works perfect, I did use 90 instead of 110 but haven't fiddled with it enough to see what difference it makes. I glad it works but I've never been happy with things just "Working" without completely understanding why. If anyone could explain exactly whats taking place I'd apreciate it. Thanks again guys!! I'm sure I'll be back!

Re: text mirrors on floor plan

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:12:03 GMT

As you can see this script allows me to rotate my object in any direction and keeps the text readable. The purlin above was mirrored straight up from the original. The text stays readable but mirrors from left to right. I would like the text to remain the same as the original. It seems like it should be an easy fix but I'm yet to find it. Any ideas???

!PROJECT2 3,270,2

LW=5 1/2"

!!!!!!!!ID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nb=a
If W~>90 and W~<271 Then
ROT2 180
add2 -A,-b
endif

If labl then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext"
Text2 2", lw+1", x_A

endif
If labl2 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext1" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext1"
TEXT2 a-1'-2", lw+1/2", STR ("%0.4ffi",nb)

endif
if ln="Beam Over" then 100:

If labl3 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext2" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext2"
TEXT2 (a/2)-2", lw+1", cc

endif
goto 110:
100:
If labl3 then
DEFINE STYLE "mytext3" "ariel", x_B, 1, 0
set style "mytext3"
TEXT2 (a/2)-35", lw+1", "6x8x" +str ("%0.4ffi",nb)+ " Beam Over COJ"
endif
110: