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[BUG?] AC24: Drawing anchor point error when creating drawings

Erenford
Booster
Hello,

I've updated my addon from AC 23 to AC 24 and tested it and I noticed it doesn't apply the anchor point I passed (APIAnc_MM) on the element, it reverts back to APIAnc_LB after ACAPI_Element_Create.

Its the same code used, seems no code changes for element creation unlike room relation / dg struct.

I posted pictures on resulting drawings, if you notice AC24 drawings are on same coords but placed on LB node instead of MM node.

I thought hotfix was the issue but I've updated to AC 3022 INT FULL and it still occurs
Archicad 25 5010 INT FULL
Archicad 26 5002 INT FULL
Visual Studio Professional 2019
Win 10 Pro 64-bit
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Erenford
Booster
I made a sample code and tested it on a new empty project, still doesn't work

void Test_CreateDrawing()
{
	API_NavigatorItem item;
	// Gets view with id "TEST" and name "TEST"
	TEST_Navigator(item);

	API_Element elem;
	BNZeroMemory(&elem, sizeof(elem));
	elem.drawing.head.typeID = API_DrawingID;
	GSErrCode err = ACAPI_Element_GetDefaults(&elem, NULL);

	elem.header.layer = ARCHICAD_LAYER; //set to Archicad Layer
	elem.drawing.drawingGuid = item.guid;
	elem.drawing.isCutWithFrame = true;
	elem.drawing.ratio = 1;
	elem.drawing.angle = 0;
	elem.drawing.colorMode = APIColorMode_OriginalColors;
	elem.drawing.penTableUsageMode = APIPenTableUsageMode_UseOwnPenTable;
	elem.drawing.useOwnOrigoAsAnchor = false;
	elem.drawing.manualUpdate = false;
	// set name
	elem.drawing.nameType = APIName_CustomName;
	sprintf(elem.drawing.name, "TEST");
	// coords (hotspot pos)
	elem.drawing.pos.x = 0.427592;
	elem.drawing.pos.y = 0.271358;
	// set anchor point to middle node
	// ~~ MAIN ISSUE: this is not applied and reverts to APIAnc_LB ~~
	elem.drawing.anchorPoint = APIAnc_MM;

	// Create drawing
	ACAPI_CallUndoableCommand("Create Layout Drawing", [&] () -> GSErrCode { //
	err = ACAPI_Element_Create(&elem, NULL);
	return NoError; });

	if (err != NoError)
	{
		WriteReport("[" __FUNC__ "] ERROR %s - ACAPI_Element_Create", ErrId2Name(err));
		return;
	}

	// get drawing to check value
	if (ACAPI_Element_Get(&elem) == NoError)
	{
		// prints out anchor point, prints 6 (LB) not 4 (MM)
		WriteReport("elem.drawing.anchorPoint: %d", elem.drawing.anchorPoint);
		// Try to change anchor point again
		API_Element mask;
		ACAPI_ELEMENT_MASK_CLEAR(mask);
		ACAPI_ELEMENT_MASK_SET(mask, API_DrawingType, anchorPoint);
		elem.drawing.anchorPoint = APIAnc_MM;
		ACAPI_CallUndoableCommand("Update Drawing", [&]() -> GSErrCode { //
		err = ACAPI_Element_Change(&elem, &mask, NULL, NULL, true);
		return NoError; });

		if (err != NoError)
		{
			WriteReport("[" __FUNC__ "] ERROR %s - ACAPI_Element_Change", ErrId2Name(err));
			return;
		}

		// get drawing for the 2nd time then print anchor, still prints 6
		if (ACAPI_Element_Get(&elem) == NoError)
			WriteReport("elem.drawing.anchorPoint: %d", elem.drawing.anchorPoint);
	}
}

6 btw is APIAnc_LB
it should be 4, which is APIAnc_MM
Archicad 25 5010 INT FULL
Archicad 26 5002 INT FULL
Visual Studio Professional 2019
Win 10 Pro 64-bit