topic Re: Change cloud in Documentation

Change cloud

dhnguyen — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:24:30 GMT

ACAD 18, Using this software for 2D purposes only. In layout space, I create the Change cloud by drawing a rectangle, and changing the line type to "Bubble". The clouds show up as reversed, how do I fix this so it shows up as revision cloud?

Re: Change cloud

Barry Kelly — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:56:20 GMT

When drawing the rectangle, instead of going bottom left to top right, draw from top left to bottom right.

You should be able to select all the existing lines and mirror them in one go to reverse them also.

Barry.

Re: Change cloud

dhnguyen — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:46:24 GMT

wow, that's crazy, thanks!! no wonder I couldn't figure it out!

Re: Change cloud

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:16:07 GMT

Having the same issue in 24, but the solution does not work. any ideas?

Re: Change cloud

Barry Kelly — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:43:05 GMT

You need to reverse the direction you draw the fill, polygon, lines.
I am not sure what you are using to draw the rectangle.
Instead of drawing left to right, go right to left.
Or if a continuous line, instead of going clockwise, go anti-clockwise.

Or just use the revision cloud object.

Barry.

Re: Change cloud

jakubgalczynski1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:31:06 GMT

Running into this issue in Archicad 24. No change is drawing orientation is working. left-right, right-left, clock-wise, counter clock-wise. It's all opposite of what I need, cloud being on the outside of my 'Change Cloud'.

Re: Change cloud

Barry Kelly — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:00:30 GMT

If you are using line tool (single line or rectangle) to draw the cloud, then just reverse the direction you draw.

Same for a polyline.

If using a fill, again just draw in the opposite direction.

Maybe you can post some screen shots if you are still having trouble.

Barry.

Re: Change cloud

Thiefsie — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:53:21 GMT

The clockwise or anticlockwise method appears to work for polylines, but the change clouds are always inverted no matter what. Is there any other solution? The P key should work as a logical UIX point...

Re: Change cloud

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 06:25:42 GMT

I am not going to be of much help I am afraid.

I have never used the Change Manager if that is what you are using.

If I get a chance later, I will look into how it works.

Otherwise if someone else can help, please do.

Barry.

Re: Change cloud

Thiefsie — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:19:32 GMT

OK Thank you, I might just make a new linetype that is inverted.

Re: Change cloud

Barry Kelly — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 01:12:35 GMT

I had a little play around and it seems that if you use the 'built in change marker', you can choose the line type.

Some of the symbol line types (i.e. bubble) seem to be back to front when used with the change marker.

So yes, you would have to create a new line type that is reversed.

However, if you use the 'Basic change marker 25/26', then it should all be correct - it doesn't seem to use an actual line type at all.

This marker is in the default Graphisoft library.

Barry.