topic Re: Detecting Project View Names in Libraries & objects

Detecting Project View Names

JaseBee — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:22:22 GMT

Hi Talkers,

Can't find anything in the documentation, but I was wondering if it were possible for GDL objects to read information about the worksheet or interior elevation they are placed into? Even if its just the name and ID from the project map

For instance, could an object placed into an interior elevation get data about it's top/bottom view limitations?

Just trying to automate a bit more of my workflow, having things automagically adjust to changing sizes of IE's. Or follow the sizing of a control object.

Any info or suggestions would be appreciated.

Re: Detecting Project View Names

Barry Kelly — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:54:43 GMT

Maybe ...

REQUEST ("HomeDB_info", "", homeDBIntId, homeDBUserId, homeDBName, homeContext)

This should give some information (I have never tried it).

But as far as I know you can't get info like height limits of elevations.

And there is GLOB_VIEW_TYPE to determine the type of view- but that can't be used in the parameter script.

Barry.

Re: Detecting Project View Names

JaseBee — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:25:49 GMT

Yes, Thanks Barry.

I was hoping for the bounding data, but I think that might be enough to go with anyway.

I currently have an object tool that I drag around an IE to assist with dimensioning setouts and label alignment, so I could have that write out to a text file for other labels and such to read back...

Big task though, might put that one on the back burner.

Handy trick to know though. Thanks.

Re: Detecting Project View Names

JaseBee — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:14:35 GMT

Just realised, most of the objects I'd want to snap would be labels... and I asked about a global label positioning a while ago but nobody had any ideas....

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=56194&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=desc&highlight=label+global+position

It might not be the same situation but it could be and that would kill it before it starts... have to do some tests... yay.