topic Re: Door orientation in marker in Libraries & objects

Door orientation in marker

Anckh — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:11:08 GMT

Hello, I have the next issue: I have an apartment module that I use in a flat layout in different positions (rotate and mirror). I want to use marker on doors, but I need next to the ID to write the door open orientation (left or right). If I put it in the ID (manual) it will not be accurate for when the module is mirrored. Can someone help with a solution, I tried to find some parameters to add, but no orientation. Only in Find and in Schedule I can separate by left or right.

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Door orientation in marker

Barry Kelly — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:32:27 GMT

The door marker is a scripted GDL object, so unless it allows you to show the orientation, you will not be able to.

Rather than creating your own marker, why not try an autotext label.

Barry.

Re: Door orientation in marker

Anckh — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:12:38 GMT

Thank you for the tip, it is true that with autotext label is working. Now, as I researched this forum I found your solution for change the text for L(left) and R(right) in library - compatibility option, but I don't understand why with my archicad it doesn't work, nothing changes. I create a new door with these changes and use it in the project and the text in the label remains the same L,R.

Re: Door orientation in marker

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:58:44 GMT

@Anckh wrote:

Now, as I researched this forum I found your solution for change the text for L(left) and R(right) in library - compatibility option, but I don't understand why with my archicad it doesn't work, nothing changes. I create a new door with these changes and use it in the project and the text in the label remains the same L,R.

If you are using version 28 with the Global Libraries, I think things may be a little different.

I believe it uses your localisation as stored in your template (file) rather than the object itself.

I haven't experimented with it so i am not sure.

This is were I have seen this mentioned...

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Door-orientation/m-p/641929/highlight/true#M46168

So altering an object may not alter the results you see.

Again I am not sure as I have not tried in 28.

I know you can set the language preference used in your file (template) ...

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Problems-with-language-configuration-when-migrating-to-Global/m-p/642754/highlight/true#M46199

But I am not sure if you can now alter the orientation (L/R) that is saved in the objects.

I am not quite sure how it all works now.

Barry.