topic FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key! in Modeling

FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:39:44 GMT

A number of people have asked for a way to quickly toggle line weights between true weight and hairline, to toggle roof pivot lines or section depths on or off, and more.

I'm releasing a FREE add-on for 9.0 that let's you assign a shortcut key to some of the most commonly adjusted display options. With the add-on loaded, for example, I map the "H" key (H=hairline) so that pressing it once switches to hairline display, and pressing again switches back to true weight. It seems trivial, but it really speeds work.

RandyC, wrote:
********* I love it *************

works perfectly , only tried line weights but it saves
soooo much time

Thank you karl !!!!!!

You can download the Windows version of this QuickDisplay add-on for ArchiCAD 9.0 from:
http://www.archispectives.com/tools

A Mac version will hopefully be available by mid-December.

Enjoy.

Karl

PS I'm posting this to "Working in ArchiCAD" rather than "Ads" since this is a free thing to speed up working in ArchiCAD. Consider it more of a tip/trick. 😉

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Fabrizio Diodati — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:31:36 GMT

Congratulation Karl,

a very good job!!!

Friendly
Fabrizio

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:55:26 GMT

Fabrizio wrote:
Congratulation Karl,

a very good job!!!

Very kind of you, Fabrizio! Of course, you of all people know how trivial this one was compared to the very complex plug-ins from Cigraph Factory! 😉 Hmm. 3 hours work compared to the months that all of you put into each of your plug-ins?

Thanks! 😉

Karl

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Dave Jochum — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:44:58 GMT

Karl wrote:
A Mac version will hopefully be available by mid-December.

Excellent. Thanks for not forgetting us Macheads I'll look forward to it.

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

__archiben — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 07:42:40 GMT

very glad to see a mac version on the way karl!

however, being my usual 'never-satisfied' self, does it toggle through all three line weight states? i.e. hairline, true weight and bold cut line? i was recently beginning to see some real advantages using the later to actually model with . . .

~/archiben

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:37:32 GMT

By popular demand (OK, a few people privately), there is now an option to toggle fill handles.

If you've already installed the QuickDisplay plug-in, do note that when you install this update, you may have to re-assign any shortcut keys to any of the QuickDisplay commands.

v1.1 is available now at:

http://www.archispectives.com/tools

Karl

PS to Ben: no toggle to "Bold Cut Line" ... the Graphisoft API does not provide that functionality yet. Usually, new features lag in the API.

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

__archiben — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:47:25 GMT

Karl wrote:
PS to Ben: no toggle to "Bold Cut Line" ... the Graphisoft API does not provide that functionality yet. Usually, new features lag in the API.

i had a hunch that might be the case - you're too on-the-ball to leave any gaps like that by mistake!

cheers
~/archiben

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:43:02 GMT

Q: where do we post nominations for the 'free add-on of the month' award?

... surely Karl deserves a GS beach umbrella for this

- Stuart

PS. Thanks Karl !

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:13:51 GMT

Thanks Karl. This will be very useful!

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:16:49 GMT

Thank you Karl. The line toggle is veryveryveryvery usefull

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:17:20 GMT

Thanks guys.

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Steve Jepson — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:39:26 GMT

Thanks Karl,

It works great.

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:54:28 GMT

Karl wrote:
Thanks guys.

Karl eventhough the mac version is not there yet I had to use this opurtunaty to Thank You for your very valuable contributions to the ArchiTalk or should I call it KarlTalk
Thanks,
Joseph

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 01:18:03 GMT

Thanks, Joseph. This is getting embarassing... It's just nice to be part of such a supportive community here...

Karl

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Djordje — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:21:18 GMT

Karl wrote:
Thanks, Joseph. This is getting embarassing... It's just nice to be part of such a supportive community here...

There is a red glow in the west ... should have gone by now? 😉

Great job!

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:44:04 GMT

Hey, guess what!
The more I use the line toggle,the more I wonder how I could possibly manage without it!
Wow...

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:25:54 GMT

The Mac version is ready!

You can view updated documentation (screenshots of creating a floating toolbar) as well as download the free Mac or Windows version of the QuickDisplay plug-in at:

http://www.archispectives.com/tools

Karl

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

__archiben — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 01:14:52 GMT

karl

you are a star! thanks for that!

~/archiben

btw - how's the mac treating you?

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

Rick Thompson — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:11:19 GMT

Karl... thanks for the Mac version, you're a man with a true world view. Can you add a toggle for "project finished"?

Re: FREE plug-in: Toggle lineweights and more with one key!

TomWaltz — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:44:18 GMT

Karl,

I love that "torn paper" look for your screen shots!