topic Re: Zone Stamp is not updating in Modeling

Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:02:32 GMT

I'm using Zone Stamp-02 on 8.1, the one that has Bold Zone Names...
When I Stretch a room, (Display Option = Show Zone Polygon), the zone stamp does not update. So I have, to Select: Options-Update Zone, to get the zone stamp to work. Is there an option to Update, the zone stamp , simultaneously as I stretch the room??

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Aussie John — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:17:56 GMT

try a different zone stamp as some dont seem to update

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 02:01:37 GMT

No Zone Stamps, seems to work properly. Can anyone send me, Zone Stamp_2 that works?

send to my trash email:

bgrasselli@ig.com.br

Please.

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Erika Epstein — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:43:53 GMT

I don't believe any update automatically.

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 07:07:16 GMT

So I have, to Select: Options-Update Zone, to get the zone stamp to work. Is there an option to Update, the zone stamp , simultaneously as I stretch the room??

This has been the common procedure for zone stamps in ArchiCAD. One always had to select Update Zone command to have an update of rearranged zones.

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 07:11:39 GMT

Look at this tip from Jay Rennemeyer,
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=18117&highlight=zone+update#18117
It works for me.
Look also at this post from Laslo Nagy,
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=3304&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=zone+update&&start=10
to understand the consequences of this modification.

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:48:21 GMT

in my opinion not having an automatic area update (as it is with fills) is just completely wrong. And the fact that the minute you change a zone area the numerical area shown is wrong until its updated is a recipe for disaster. The fact that this might happen should be in flashing neon in the manual.

After my brush with disaster - almost walking into a client meeting with completely wrong area/ construction cost numbers i refuse to use the zone tool at all. And, yes i hadn't read the manual as to the lack of update but frankly on something as counterintuitive as that "feature" you shouldn't have to. the feature should never be. I only use fills for areas now. they are fail safe. I will never trust the zone tool. ever.

donald mac donald

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Ben Odonnell — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:01:35 GMT

Mmm.
This seems really strange. In ArchiCAD 7 all of the zones updated automatically.

Ben

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Aussie John — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:04:50 GMT

The area text of the zone stamp I use auto updates when the size is changed

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:22:34 GMT

The one I use, (on 6.5), updates automatically. But I liked the Zone Stamp-02 with Bold numbers and other parameters..., I anyone has this Zone that works... pls send it to me.

Re: Zone Stamp is not updating

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:40:53 GMT

Look at this tip from Jay Rennemeyer,

It Worked!!!

Thanks!