topic Re: Zone <toAltvalue> in Documentation

Zone

Lingwisyer — Fri, 19 May 2023 13:48:46 GMT

Hi all,

Is there a way to get a zone to display it's elevation to sea level without resorting to labels? The custom text setting does not appear to recognise autotext prompts...

Ling.

Re: Zone

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:00:56 GMT

You can display Properties in the Zone Stamp.
So you just need to create a Property that will display the Zone's Elevation to Sea Level.
The attached screenshot shows the definition of the Property that will achieve that.

Re: Zone

Lingwisyer — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:58:02 GMT

I get a syntax error if I try to add the plain text after the calculation...

Can you get it to convert to meters when the length settings are set to millimetres?

Ling.

Re: Zone

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:01:00 GMT

It should not be a plain text.
You need to select the "Elevation to Sea Level" Property from the list of available Parameters and Properties.

Re: Zone

Lingwisyer — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:36:55 GMT

I meant the " m". Anyway, I got it working using a comma instead of a semicolon.

Ling.

Re: Zone

LucaP — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:16:22 GMT

Lingwisyer the syntax error you got is probably because you're using different data format. You should change it to Text if you wish to add text behind your value (and keep in mind you should use CONCAT to join lines of text).
Also to override the units you use in your project you can use mathematical operators and after all these operations convert it to text.

Re: Zone

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:04:09 GMT

Lingwisyer wrote:
I get a syntax error if I try to add the plain text after the calculation...

Can you get it to convert to meters when the length settings are set to millimetres?

Ling.

Here is a modified version of the Expression.
In the Dimension Units Dialog, Length Units have "Meters" set with 2 decimals.
So the Property would be: "6,00 m"

So I multiplied the "meter" value to get millimeters, then used the SPLIT function to cut the decimal separator and the 2 decimal places on its right side.
Converting from millimeter to meter can work similarly.
See the attached image for the Expression.

Re: Zone

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:04:50 GMT

Cant GS make an option in the Zone Tool to use a Reference Level eg Sea Level ?
Hardly rocket science compared to the work around.

Re: Zone

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 19:01:16 GMT

That would require a modification to the script of Zone Stamp library parts.
Make a wish for it and I will submit it to GRAPHISOFT.

Re: Zone

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:33:25 GMT

Hi LaszloNagy,

I tried your expression line but I still gets syntax error. It does not let me click OK. Am I missing something?

Thank you

LaszloNagy wrote:

Lingwisyer wrote:
I get a syntax error if I try to add the plain text after the calculation...

Can you get it to convert to meters when the length settings are set to millimetres?

Ling.

Here is a modified version of the Expression.
In the Dimension Units Dialog, Length Units have "Meters" set with 2 decimals.
So the Property would be: "6,00 m"

So I multiplied the "meter" value to get millimeters, then used the SPLIT function to cut the decimal separator and the 2 decimal places on its right side.
Converting from millimeter to meter can work similarly.
See the attached image for the Expression.

Re: Zone

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:47:25 GMT

Could you show me the exact expression as shown in the Property Manager?
Also, a few questions:
1. What are your settings in the Dimension Units Dialog, Length Units? And how many decimals?
2. Do you want the result to be displayed in mm? meter? feet?

Re: Zone

ricki-fritz — Mon, 10 May 2021 03:26:29 GMT

LaszloNagy wrote:
That would require a modification to the script of Zone Stamp library parts.
Make a wish for it and I will submit it to GRAPHISOFT.

I wish for this too!