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GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Bawar Tanay — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:00:43 GMT

Is there a way to GDL code a 2d view in a way that it becomes automatically different according to the scale?

like for example if below 1:50 = view 1

if above 1:50 and below 1:100 = view 2

above 1:100 = view 3

same way as you have with model view options objects detail level?

Thanks

Bawar

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Xandros — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:11:16 GMT

one way:

IF GLOB_SCALE <= 50 THEN ! view1 ELSE IF GLOB_SCALE <= 100 THEN ! view2 ELSE ! view3 ENDIF ENDIF

another way would be

IF GLOB_SCALE <= 50 THEN ! view1 ENDIF IF GLOB_SCALE > 50 AND GLOB_SCALE <= 100 THEN ! view2 ENDIF IF GLOB_SCALE > 100 THEN ! view3 ENDIF

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Bawar Tanay — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:48:19 GMT

@Xandros

you are simply the best 😄

used the first method. i am a beginner with gdl but it is quite satisfying. that it works:D

if you have tips they are welcome:D

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:57:58 GMT

@Bawar Tanay wrote:

if you have tips they are welcome:D

Horse 11 in the fifth race at Ascot.

It's a sure thing. 😉

Sorry I couldn't resist.

I was also going to say - "quit while your ahead". 🤣

Barry.

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Bawar Tanay — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 08:05:44 GMT

Hahahahaha

Will share the price money with you, or split the losing 😄

Quitting is not an option hahaha

it works quite great, love the logic behind GDL, but there is a lot of learning for me to do.

Especially Graphic User Interface – I just don't understand how that works or the macros for example.

Anyway, I figured it is important to sketch the outcome you want

and write all the requirements of that object before you start coding.

It makes life easier.

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 08:15:21 GMT

GDL is quite simple yet quite complex at the same time.

The best investment I ever made was the GDL COOKBOOK 3 by David Nicholson-Cole.

It is very old (so not up to date) and you can't purchase it any more.

But if you Google it you will find a PDF version (4 which is a little more up to date).

The basics in the book are still all applicable - it just doesn't include some of the newer commands.

It has a few bits on the user interface.

I still refer to it some 20 odd years after it was published.

Barry.

Re: GDL - different 2d view according to scale?

Xandros — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:04:32 GMT

@Bawar Tanay wrote:

you are simply the best 😄

pretty sure, I'm not 😉 but i'm glad to be of help

@Bawar Tanay wrote:

if you have tips they are welcome:D

besides bets on horseracing i basically use 4 different sources 😉

opening random objects in ArchiCAD (select an object and Ctrl + Shift + O) and try understanding how it was written
- you can find out how GS did the sheep easter egg in the change marker tool 😉
ArchiCAD GDL Reference
- check out the style guide
https://www.selfgdl.de/ but it's in german
https://gdl.graphisoft.com/