topic HELP! Easy one.. in Libraries & objects

HELP! Easy one..

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:36:21 GMT

Hello All,

Just starting to dabble into GDL.. not to bad, but if you guys could help me short cut one thing:

1. Here is a concrete frame I created with slabs
2. I saved as .GSM
3. added the ROTx 90 note to rotate into the vertical direction (see 3D)
4. Here's the question: Now the 2D Plan view (which I redrew to show a concrete footing and dashed overhead frame) stretches out to 12' which I guess is from the original Z direction?? What I want is to just rotate the slab but represent the 2D plan info differently??

Help!!

+pablo

Re: HELP! Easy one..

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:40:53 GMT

one more piece of info:

My goal is to represent the frame legs as 8" thick (not 12') as shown..

Re: HELP! Easy one..

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2005 21:13:27 GMT

figured it out.. FRAGMENT2 ALL,0 .. thanks!

+pablo

Re: HELP! Easy one..

__archiben — Fri, 13 May 2005 03:31:03 GMT

you could always put this into your 2D script:

hotspot2 0, 0
hotspot2 A, 0
hotspot2 A, B
hotspot2 0, B
hotspot2 A/2, B/2

project2 3, 270, 2

and delete the lines you're drawing directly in the 2D window. this will generate a hidden-line top view of the 3D window to use as the 2D symbol until you're ready to work on the 2D symbol in more detail . . .

~/archiben

Re: HELP! Easy one..

Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2005 04:07:02 GMT

thanks, I'll try that!

+pablo