topic Re: Detail markers broken in Modeling

Detail markers broken

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:04:50 GMT

I am using the boundy type detail marker Detail Indicator _ NCS from the ArchiCAD library. Graphisoft has erroneously hidden the parameters to change the pen and line type for the actual bounding box that is defining the area of interest. I thought I could simply open the GDL Script for the object, unhide the paramenters for the line type and pen and resave. However, I find that resaving this script (even without making any changes) breaks the marker such that no information about will appear in the marker as to sheet number or detail number.

Can anyone tell me how I can fix this marker so I have control over the boundry? Is there a special way to resave a marker object? I think I just used the "Save as" and only had object.gsm type to save out.

Re: Detail markers broken

Laura Yanoviak — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:51:13 GMT

Daniel wrote:
Graphisoft has erroneously hidden the parameters to change the pen and line type for the actual bounding box that is defining the area of interest.

I assume you're working with AC11, since the "Detail Boundary" Panel was available in AC10. The Detail Indicator_NCS was removed from the AC11 Library (but is available from the AC10 Subset library) so there may be some migration issues with this object?

Daniel wrote:
Can anyone tell me how I can fix this marker so I have control over the boundry? Is there a special way to resave a marker object? I think I just used the "Save as" and only had object.gsm type to save out.

I haven't had time to look into it, but I can tell you that we still use a customized version of the Detail Indicator_NCS Marker, and have no problems referencing the detail and sheet number. I'll have to investigate to see if the Detail Boundary parameters are accessible....

Re: Detail markers broken

Erika Epstein — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:53:09 GMT

please include which versions of AC you are using and if more than one specifiy which in your post

Re: Detail markers broken

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:06:14 GMT

Not that it will make you feel any better, Daniel, but this bug was reported months ago and a fix was supposed to be in a library update. I guess that hasn't happened yet. 😞

Karl

Re: Detail markers broken

Laura Yanoviak — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:16:29 GMT

Karl wrote:
Not that it will make you feel any better, Daniel, but this bug was reported months ago and a fix was supposed to be in a library update. I guess that hasn't happened yet. 😞

Karl

What is the bug? The fact that there's no longer a Detail Boundary Panel, or the Marker is scripted wrong?

I unhid the boundary line type and pen and had no problems. I honestly don't recall if I had to modify the part for AC11 (to get the drawing and sheet numbers to appear), but I'm attaching our object if it is of any use to you.

Re: Detail markers broken

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:59:06 GMT

Thank you everyone. I am usingg 11 with all the current updates. I am not sure which library the NCS belongs to, but saving it with the line types and pen types visible just would give me empty bubbles. So, I went with the built in marker and its working fine at this point. I will avoid the NCS from now on.