topic Re: detailed doors always! in Libraries & objects

detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:46:00 GMT

mac archicad 8.1

i want my doors to be on detailed all of the time.
everytime i open one of my archicad files the doors go back to being
scale sensitive. i have to go up into doors and change it everytime.

how can i modify this to make my doors detailed all of the time.

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 17:45:15 GMT

Not sure how much you want to change on it but one way would be to change the values in the "Master_gdl" to a number that is high enough to cover the scales you use. This object assigns the T_ value which the doors use to determine the changing point of scale sensitivity. By changing the T_ value, the doors can default to the "Scale Sensitive" option but as long as the T_ value is greater than the scale value, they will come in at the detailed option.

The only other way I know of would be to open all the door library parts and change their defaults.

Hope this helps.

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:10:55 GMT

tprokop wrote:
Not sure how much you want to change on it but one way would be to change the values in the "Master_gdl" to a number that is high enough to cover the scales you use. This object assigns the T_ value which the doors use to determine the changing point of scale sensitivity. By changing the T_ value, the doors can default to the "Scale Sensitive" option but as long as the T_ value is greater than the scale value, they will come in at the detailed option.

The only other way I know of would be to open all the door library parts and change their defaults.

Hope this helps.

WHERE DO I FIND THE "MASTER_gdl"?

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:01:52 GMT

\ArchiCAD 81\Object Library 81\MACROS 81\D-W Macros 81\D-W Accessories 81

This is part of the Archicad Library 8.1.PLA. To modify it you will need to extract the library from the PLA to create editable library parts, make the changes, and recreate the PLA. I beleive there are instructions on doing this elsewhere on the site.

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:29:13 GMT

how do you change the default?
i really only use one door. so if
i just change that one i should be
set!

Re: detailed doors always!

Aussie John — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:13:04 GMT

Archibot wrote:
how do you change the default?
i really only use one door. so if
i just change that one i should be
set!

select door on plan.

select file>>GDL objects>>Opeb Object

First look in parameters to see if there is a reference to scale and change there.
If not you will need to find the coding reference to the scale (either A_ or Glob_scale). Most likely it will be in the master script but could be in 2dscript. Use the search function once the script window is open.

Make sure you have a copy to fall back on in case you mess things up.

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:52:27 GMT

Would using favorites help or are you looking for a different alternative.

Re: detailed doors always!

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:20:55 GMT

Mike wrote:
Would using favorites help or are you looking for a different alternative.

good idea! i will try that!