topic Re: inconsistent paramenters in Collaboration with other software

inconsistent paramenters

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:12:45 GMT

I'm using an interactive schedule to create a plumbing schedule. Most of my plumbing objects are from the ac library and have parameters for cost, manufacturer, etc. and these are used on my schedule. A few symbols are from cadimage and don't have these parameters, but I can still fill in the fields on the schedule.

Does anyone know if this works OK or are am looking for trouble? Is there any way to add the parameters to the cadimage objects easily?

thanks!

inconsistent paramenters

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:13:10 GMT

Re: inconsistent paramenters

Rob — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:51:33 GMT

but I can still fill in the fields on the schedule.

if you can fill values in fields for Cadimage lib parts that means Cadimage parts have those parameters already defined but they are probably set to hidden.
In general if you want to edit 3rd party GDL you are asking for trouble mate.

Re: inconsistent paramenters

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:23:23 GMT

There shouldn't be any problems with this. I wouldn't recommend messing around with 3rd part parts. Even if you get what you want the maintenance issues will be a problem.

Re: inconsistent paramenters

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:20:22 GMT

thanks for the help! ( and sorry to all that this thread ended up posted twice...)

edit - and thanks to rob as well who replied to the other thread.

Re: inconsistent paramenters

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:45:52 GMT

Hello,

Just open one working AC library object + the Cadimage object and check if Cadimage's has the parameters in question. If they are missing no harm could be done by adding them because GDL code can't refer to something that not exists?

In addition these manufacturer, cost, etc. parameters are usually 'dummies' and just for scheludes -> no GDL code inside the object uses them.

Just to be sure make a copy of the Cadimage library and modify that. It's easily loaded / unloaded if errors occur.

If you need more help just post here or e-mail.

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Best Regards, Juha