topic Re: Controlling object text display through display options in Libraries & objects

Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:40:53 GMT

I was wondering if there was a creative way to display text within an object by control of for example window and door marker through the display options?

I have objects with text and would like a simple way to turn them off through display settings. e.g. when I print a review set I do not want the text to show as opposed to when I print final working drawings.

Help is greatly appreciated

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Barry Kelly — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:16:12 GMT

Sure.
You can use either ...

REQUEST ("window_show_dim", "", show)
Returns 1 in the show variable if in the Model View Options/Window options the "with Markers" is checked, 0 otherwise.

Or ...

REQUEST ("door_show_dim", "", show)
Returns 1 in the show variable if in the Model View Options/Door options the "with Markers" is checked, 0 otherwise.

So in your 2D script for every TEXT2 command you would need ...


dummy = request ("window_show_dim", " ", show)
if show = 1 then
TEXT2 .....
endif

I have also used ...

REQUEST ("floor_plan_option", "", storyViewpointType)
Returns the story viewpoint type which is set in the Model View Options. 0 stands for "Floor Plan", 1 stands for "Ceiling Plan".

These days it can be done with Library Globals but this is a bit more involved to set up.

Barry.

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:39:09 GMT

Awesome! worked like a champ. Thank you.
What would be a best way to write this function?
dt= Display text (Check Box)
I would like control the text being visible or hidden based on dt (Value)
unless the request ("window_show_dim", " ", show) is off then the text will remain hidden.
Hope that makes sense?

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:12:07 GMT

Think I have it?

Deadreq = request ("window_show_dim", " ", show)
if show = 1 and dt=1 then
TEXT2 txtx,txty,CABSIZE

Is this correct?

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Barry Kelly — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:48:15 GMT

Yes that would work.
If both those values were "1" (on) then the text will show.
If either is "0" (off) then there will be no text.

The dt checkbox will control the text on an object by object basis.
The MVO show window marker will control all objects with text globally.

Barry.

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:59:45 GMT

Thank you very much. Big help.

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:10:30 GMT

Sorry to continue with another question. How do you get rid of the "Uninitialized variable" which I am guessing is the "dummy" value

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Barry Kelly — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:32:35 GMT

Just add ... dummy = 0 ... at the beginning of the script.

Barry.

Re: Controlling object text display through display options

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:20:08 GMT

Yes, Thanks again. It is weird the check code works now, I run it and it reports no errors run it again and reports multiple errors. It acts as if it cannot check get statement properly or any function outside the object script itself. Any how you have been a big help, Thanks.