topic Re: Finding zones tags in Modeling

Finding zones tags

KeesW — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:27:34 GMT

I find it very hard to find zone tags over the top of other items such as slabs, interior elevation, etc. I find myself having to select the zone tool, click select all (CTRL-A), find where the tag is, turn the zone tool off, and then try to click on the previously visible zone tag. Screen view optiond don't help. Is there an easier way?

Re: Finding zones tags

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:16:55 GMT

The Zone Stamp has 5 hotspots.
These are located at each corner, plus the middle point of the Zone Stamp text's bounding box.
If you click with your cursor on any of these 5 hotspots the Zone Stamp will surely be selected and you can moved it around as you wish.

Re: Finding zones tags

Erwin Edel — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:14:50 GMT

If you are setting up the zone stamp to use model view options to determine what information to show and how it should look, you can set up a special model view option to modify things more easily.

We've got one where the zone itself is shown in colour and where the stamps have a border and solid background. The border corresponds with the hotspots of the stamp. It's just being used for 'working', we have several other model views setup for saved views, stages of design etc. The zones and stamps stick out more this way.

Of course there are allways one or two zones that need a custom setting for the stamp, but that's a small minority.

Re: Finding zones tags

KeesW — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:53:57 GMT

Thanks Lazslo. Trouble is that I can't see the hotpots!

Re: Finding zones tags

Erwin Edel — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:01:00 GMT

They're not showing when you select a zone? That shouldn't be happening. Maybe update the driver for graphic card.

It should look like the screenshot below.

Re: Finding zones tags

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:20:07 GMT

KeesW wrote:
Thanks Lazslo. Trouble is that I can't see the hotpots!

Yes, you cannot see the hotspots but from the length and width of the Zone Stamp text you can get an idea of the extents of its bounding box.
As you move your cursor to its corners or middle point, the cursor shape will change to a Arrow with Checkmark shape, indicating that it senses a point. Then you click and the Zone Stamp is selected.

Re: Finding zones tags

Bill — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:22:05 GMT

I don't see the option in the Model View Options for dealing with Zones... is this not available in US? Is it handled somewhere else? Erwin's suggestion is quite useful, if I can do it here...

Thanks!

Bill

Re: Finding zones tags

Erwin Edel — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:24:45 GMT

Activating a tool and holding down SHIFT will allways select the corresponding element. So you could activate zone tool, hold down SHIFT and it should select the zone and then show the hotspots for stamp. Maybe that helps

Re: Finding zones tags

Erwin Edel — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:25:28 GMT

Bill wrote:
I don't see the option in the Model View Options for dealing with Zones... is this not available in US? Is it handled somewhere else? Erwin's suggestion is quite useful, if I can do it here...

Thanks!

Bill

It's possible that it is something related to the Dutch version.

Re: Finding zones tags

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:57:51 GMT

Interesting I can't find the zonestamp options in the USA version either...

Is this somehow hidden in any option around?
Would be great to have this option is very helpful.

Re: Finding zones tags

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:46:36 GMT

Yes, that Zone-specific panel in the Model View Options Dialog is not available in the INT version either. Could be a Dutch-specific thing.

Re: Finding zones tags

Erwin Edel — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:09:25 GMT

They're part of the Dutch subscription library it seems.

It uses the GDL object settings functionality of the model view options, I think. http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-19-int-reference-guide/user-interface-reference-2/dialog-boxes/miscellaneous-settings-for-library-parts/#

Re: Finding zones tags

KeesW — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:02:19 GMT

Lazslo
So I am not imagining it! The hot spots are not apparent although I can find them by searching the area of the Zone label. And that is my point - they are hard to find and should be made visible via an option in Screen View listings.

Re: Finding zones tags

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:40:38 GMT

Kees,

Then please create a wish for this so we can vote for it and then send it to Graphisoft for their consideration.