topic Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19 in Libraries & objects

Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

derekjackson — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:30:51 GMT

Hi,
I'm just attempting my first GDL object in ArchiCAD 19.

In previous versions, we could create 2D fills and lines in the GDL object's 2D Symbol window, then drag the elements to the '2D' script dialogue, with it automatically converting the elements to the appropriate script. Very handy.

How can this be achieved in 19? The tabbed windows don't allow me to drag content between them, and I can't find a way of viewing two windows onscreen at the same time!

Really hoping this feature hasn't been removed...

Thanks,

Derek

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

Erika Epstein — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:17:34 GMT

Undock the windows you are dragging to and from.

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:05:25 GMT

Please add your operating system to your signature. Windows behaves differently than Mac.

If you're on a Mac (and not sure which of these options MS Windows may offer), you have two choices:

1. Window > Legacy Mode will eliminate all tabs and give you floating windows as in the past. Drag and drop works fine.

2. Window > Undock tab (name) lets you undock just the GDL window ... and open the floating windows, leaving other tabs in place. The undocked/floating 2D and Symbol windows allow drag and drop - although I did crash once when I dragged over an open background tab on the way to the 2D script window.

[Edit: Thanks, Erika. Beat me to it while I had this thread sitting on my desktop!]

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

derekjackson — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:21:31 GMT

Thanks.

I'm on a PC with Windows 7.

I'm probably being really stupid here, but I can't seem to undock them (I tried before I wrote my initial post of course).

Dragging the tab itself has no effect, and there doesn't seem to be an 'Undock' option undo Window in the title menu...

I seem to be able to change the order of the tabs, but I can't drag them free of the tab bar.

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

David Maudlin — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:20:55 GMT

derekjackson:

Using the Standard Profile 19, the menu command is at Window > Undock (name of tab). If you imported your Work Environment from an earlier version, it is not there (new command: Dock/Undock Tab), so add it to your WE. It it also available by right-clicking the tab.

David

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

James B — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:48:45 GMT

derekjackson wrote:
I'm on a PC with Windows 7.

The Windows versions allows the same un-maximise as previous versions. In the top right corner (below the app controls) you can un-max the current window and rearrange. This can allow you drag/drop between windows on Windows.

Refer here:
https://youtu.be/kF__x0xJ7gc?t=1m11s

Re: Dragging 2D Symbol to script in AC19

derekjackson — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:35:29 GMT

James wrote:
derekjackson wrote:
I'm on a PC with Windows 7.
The Windows versions allows the same un-maximise as previous versions. In the top right corner (below the app controls) you can un-max the current window and rearrange. This can allow you drag/drop between windows on Windows.

Refer here:
https://youtu.be/kF__x0xJ7gc?t=1m11s

Thanks, that's done it. I think they were separated, but maximised.