Hyperlink for ArchiCAD objects?

[Anonymous]

I can't find a hyperlink property for ArchiCAD objects (other CAD applications like AutoCAD, Revit, Triforma, etc. have them). Does such a thing exist in ArchiCAD?

thanks in advance, Chuck

[Karl Ottenstein]

csh wrote:
I can't find a hyperlink property for ArchiCAD objects (other CAD applications like AutoCAD, Revit, Triforma, etc. have them). Does such a thing exist in ArchiCAD?

No. There is no hyperlinking tech in GDL objects other than the special hyperlink in the Comment script that is accessed from the object settings dialog only. No hyperlinking from any model views.

I believe Kimon Onuma or someone else was implementing an add-on to create hyperlinking effects.

Karl

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the quick reply. I've contacted ONUMA, Inc. about the hyperlink add-on. If I don't get a reply, I'll probably implement it myself unless anyone has any better ideas.

thanks, Chuck

[Anonymous]

Thanks to Akos for pointing out:

ACAPI_Database(APIDb_GetElementURLRefID, &elemHead, &elemURLRef);
ACAPI_Database(APIDb_SetElementURLRefID, &elemHead, &elemURLRef);

One solution leads to another question though:

In looking at the menu-related API, it doesn't look like you can modify the right-click context menu, right? It would be nice to add "Follow Hyperlink..." to this menu for an element that has a hyperlink...

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
No. There is no hyperlinking tech in GDL objects other than the special hyperlink in the Comment script that is accessed from the object settings dialog only. No hyperlinking from any model views.

Does the situation with hyperlinking remains the same for the time being?

[Holger Kreienbrink]

You can place one Hyperlink in the comment script.

#http://.......

Then the button with te earth changes from the default webpage to the user defined page. But you can just create one link

[Anonymous]

Holger wrote:
You can place one Hyperlink in the comment script.

Sorry, Holder, I cannot find place in AC12 where this comment script is situated . Could you point out the menu entry?

[rocorona]

I cannot find place in AC12 where this comment script is situated

It is the Comment Script of the GDL objects. You can access it when editing Library parts.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I select some object, open it in the library object editor, click on the Comment button and fill the right text area with some URL.
But I cannot see anywhere the Earth icon to follow this URL! Please, help!

[David Maudlin]

Vladimir:

In the Object dialog box, the Comment option of the Preview must be selected for the Comment and www link to appear (most users never select this option).

David