topic Re: Creating a hotspot on a custom object in Libraries & objects

Creating a hotspot on a custom object

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:55:25 GMT

Is it possible to add a hotspot (a point where you can click or select the item) to a custom object?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Re: Creating a hotspot on a custom object

David Maudlin — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 13:47:46 GMT

muddasick:

You can open the library part (select the part and go to File>GDL Objects>Open Object...). From the main Library Part window click on the 2D Symbol button and a window with the 2D symbol will open and the Toolbar will appear, with most the 2D drawing tools active. You can now add a Hotspot as you would in the main ArchiCAD 2D window. Save the part, and the new Hotspot should appear with the other Hotspots on the part. You can also use the other drawing tools to modify the 2D symbol if you wish, but if you make the overall size larger or smaller then the 2D might not match the 3D.

Hope this helps.

David

Re: Creating a hotspot on a custom object

Aussie John — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 05:16:48 GMT

not all objects use the 2d window but rather the 2d script to generate the view.
Use hotspot2 0,0 at the beginning of the script will put a hotspot on the origin, You can substitute anything you like for the "0,0" including variable parameters

Re: Creating a hotspot on a custom object

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:44:27 GMT

Thank You, it worked perfectly.