https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/SEOs-and-Macros-Broken-Again/m-p/5555#M42435 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>It seems that an object containing macros cannot function as an operator in a solid element operation of the Upwards or Downwards extrusion types.<BR /> <BR /> Addition, intersection, subtraction all work.<BR /> <BR /> Even non-macro shapes won't cut if a macro call is taking place anywhere in the script.<BR /> <BR /> I have a rake board object. It consists of a moulding (a macro) and optional fascia and soffit boards (another macro). I don't recall when it stopped working, but there was a time when I could place this object along the edge of a roof and use a downward extrusion SEO to carve out space for the rake. (was) So cool.<BR /> <BR /> I revised the object to build the boards without the macro call. Still wouldn't work.<BR /> <BR /> If you set the moulding type to 'none' the macro call for the moulding gets skipped, and the SEO works.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone getting different results?</T></DIV> Fri, 09 Jan 2004 21:33:04 GMT James Murray 2004-01-09T21:33:04Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/SEOs-and-Macros-Broken-Again/m-p/5555#M42435 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>It seems that an object containing macros cannot function as an operator in a solid element operation of the Upwards or Downwards extrusion types.<BR /> <BR /> Addition, intersection, subtraction all work.<BR /> <BR /> Even non-macro shapes won't cut if a macro call is taking place anywhere in the script.<BR /> <BR /> I have a rake board object. It consists of a moulding (a macro) and optional fascia and soffit boards (another macro). I don't recall when it stopped working, but there was a time when I could place this object along the edge of a roof and use a downward extrusion SEO to carve out space for the rake. (was) So cool.<BR /> <BR /> I revised the object to build the boards without the macro call. Still wouldn't work.<BR /> <BR /> If you set the moulding type to 'none' the macro call for the moulding gets skipped, and the SEO works.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone getting different results?</T></DIV> Fri, 09 Jan 2004 21:33:04 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/SEOs-and-Macros-Broken-Again/m-p/5555#M42435 James Murray 2004-01-09T21:33:04Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/SEOs-and-Macros-Broken-Again/m-p/5556#M42436 <BLOCKQUOTE>jamesm wrote:<BR />It seems that an object containing macros cannot function as an operator in a solid element operation of the Upwards or Downwards extrusion types. </BLOCKQUOTE> If it worked before, it may be an oddity of AC8.1 and should be reported to GS. I will try to check it out too.<BR /> Could make a useful snippet for the Cookbook. Sun, 11 Jan 2004 10:30:13 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/SEOs-and-Macros-Broken-Again/m-p/5556#M42436 david nicholson-cole 2004-01-11T10:30:13Z