topic Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects? in Libraries & objects

Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:56:16 GMT

I'm going to convert 21-objects to 19...

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:40:12 GMT

I use Sublime Text...not only for xml, but some normal editing tasks as well.

When downgrading objects keep in mind that some commands will not work or will be working differently in older versions.

Piotr

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:46:16 GMT

Piotr wrote:
I use Sublime Text...not only for xml, but some normal editing tasks as well.

When downgrading objects keep in mind that some commands will not work or will be working differently in older versions.

Piotr

Thanks Piotr, I'll try that one. Mats

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:51:14 GMT

When using the library tool for converting objects to xml - You have to determine which version You are downgrading to, It can be done when Your files are in xml format but LP_XMLConverter can do it automatically.
(as well as password protecting/decrypting and so on)

Piotr

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:44:35 GMT

I use Xcode on macOS and Visual Studio on Windows. You can make a project with the entire library source tree and create build scripts to automatically convert to lib parts.

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Piotr Dobrowolski — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:03:42 GMT

I wish there was some addon to compile& visualize the way GDL works in any development environment /editor....for now while developing I keep copying and pasting between AC and Sublime Text.

For now thanks to Runxel: https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=98350
there is a package for GDL with snippets and syntax for Sublime Text which is crossplatform - MAC & PC

Piotr

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Jochen Suehlo — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 22:27:04 GMT

for now while developing I keep copying and pasting between AC and Sublime Text.

For this reason we have developed GDL nucleus, which takes the work for you, so you do not have to copy and paste, embed pictures, make backups etc.
See http://www.opengdl.org/Default.aspx?tabid=9748 and

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Emil Meijer — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:44:55 GMT

Also running Sublime Text with a GDL Syntax plugin added to it.
You can find more information about the GDL environment for Sublime here.

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

Mats_Knutsson — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:48:54 GMT

Lot's of really clever and interesting insight from you guys! We'll try this after summer. The past months we've seen a huge boost for the BIMobject Hercules platform among larger clients. Basically the client has it's own portal at BIMobject from where we as a consultant can download objects with all necessary data already built in and also there is a possibility to push data into the model further on in the FM model. We haven't used it yet but will after summer. I'm just anxious that some companies will create only Revit objects in the portal and then we need a way to convert them in a smart way. We've started educating some people in converting whatever format to gsm by using Rhino where we reduce the polygon count and assign objects to layers. In AC we then need to fix the 2D and some more and on the whole the process is repeatable but time consuming (and boring).

/Mats

Re: Which xml editor do you use for tweaking objects?

runxel — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:00:21 GMT

You should definitely try out Sublime Text and the GDL plugin.

Full disclosure: I'm the author.
Open to questions and comments.