topic Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"? in Documentation

Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

RileyDA — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:01:18 GMT

I was wondering if anyone knows of a label tool or object that can create an arrow on both sides of an assembly like in the below photo?

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

LeeJaeYoung — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 03:07:50 GMT

In my short opinion, I don't think so.
I haven't seen gdl support for leaders yet.
So, how about solving the line below with a line.....

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

DGSketcher — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 03:43:58 GMT

@RileyDA Have you considered a dimension with multiline text? Dimensions can be used for more than dimensions. Obviously this wouldn’t work if you are pulling label data from the entity.

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 03:44:41 GMT

You can't have custom arrow heads on a leader (it is all hard coded in the software).

You can however, get all of the co-ordinates and angles of the leader line in a label object (not the autotext object as that is not a scripted object), so I guess you could script the second arrow head in - but you will need to know what you are doing in GDL, and as I said, you will not be able to use the autotext label.

It will have to be a specifically scripted label that allows you to add your own text.

I haven't seen this done though so I am not 100% sure it could be done.

Or maybe just create an object with stretchy hotspots for the leader line (again you need to know a bit of GDL) and use that with your text - of course they won't be linked together unless you group them.

Barry.

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

DGSketcher — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:34:22 GMT

This is probably as close as you can get with a dimension. Note the arrows will be placed inside or outside depending on whether they fit.

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

LeeJaeYoung — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:22:57 GMT

How did you do this?
Did you write a new label gdl?

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

DGSketcher — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:12:04 GMT

It is a basic linear dimension. If you drag the text of the dimension away from its default position it will create a leader. You can adjust the position of the leader and use multiline text to place it as shown.

Re: Label for pointing to both sides of an "Assembly"?

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:37:28 GMT

That is what I call thinking outside the box with your Archicad tools. 🙂