topic Re: Dynamic input of dimensions in Modeling

Dynamic input of dimensions

miquelarquitecte — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:08:42 GMT

It would be important that when entering the values of the dimensions of the elements or actions, complex mathematical formulas could be entered or, better yet, that a calculator be integrated and that the result be the value.

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

Barry Kelly — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:23:04 GMT

I am not sure how complicated you want.

You can already add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Can you give some examples?

Barry.

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

miquelarquitecte — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:10:11 GMT

Hello
Sorry, I don't know how to add, subtract,... in AC
In any case, to avoid always having to use the calculator, and avoid errors, and you can directly do the calculations in Archicad.

Thanks

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

Barry Kelly — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:13:44 GMT

This may help...

https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/28/INT/index.htm?rhcsh=1&rhnewwnd=0&rhmapid=#t=_AC28_Help%2F030_Interaction%2F030_Interaction-40.htm&rhsearch=Math%20Expressions&rhsyns=%20&rhhlterm=Math%20Expressions

Barry.

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

miquelarquitecte — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:33:56 GMT

Many thanks Barry
I already knew this. I use it and it is very practical.
But, I was referring to a calculator integrated in the value input, so that more complex mathematical operations could be entered, even if they were only, for example (2+4+6-3/2).
I think that would be very practical.
thank you very much

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

Steve Jepson — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:42:57 GMT

I would like that functionality as well. If I remember correctly, that was one of the first things I missed in my switch from SoftPlan to ArchiCAD back in 1994 🙂 I get by pretty well now with the Windows Popup Calculator since it has a good copy and paste function and the ability to show the entire list of numbers used in the calculation. Sometimes I like to copy and paste that too so I don't forget the thinking that went into some dimension.

Many times the number I want to enter in an ArchiCAD dimension is the result of more than one operation, and more than one kind of operation.

Re: Dynamic input of dimensions

miquelarquitecte — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:53:20 GMT

Exactly. Right.
Thank you