Detail Marker Customization

[srdavids]

Hi All,

Has anyone had any luck creating custom detail markers? I'm trying to achieve the look of the markers below, but without having to resort to my current way of using a masking fill and separate autotext label to hide the marker head.

I tried digging around and editing an existing marker, but couldnt make any progress. I also tried making an object with the subtype of detail marker or section marker, but am just not familiar enough to get it to do what I want.

Any help or point in the right direction is appreciated.

Thanks

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 14.7.2

[Barry Kelly]

Detail Marker 01 is in the default library.

Is that what you want?

Barry.

[srdavids]

@Barry Kelly! Thanks so much for the reply, it got me in the ballpark and actually your screenshot is what led me to the solution, albeit I have to use a slight workaround.

First - Ideally I want to actually be referencing the Layout ID. We do this because we use an 8.5x11 detail book where each 3" detail gets its own sheet. This is where I'm having to use a workaround that I don't love, but works until I figure out the ideal solution.

So the dividing line in the head will go away if nothing in "Second Marker Text" checked. If I check "Show Layout ID," the line returns as seen below:

 

My workaround is that I can just change my Drawing ID to match the sheet number. The problem is, if I re-order my sheets or add details, I will have to manually change the Drawing ID to match

Second, here's a fun bug: In Dark mode, not all options are visible. (see Line Style and Text Rotation Options). Barry, your screenshot made me realize that I was not seeing every option. I work in dark mode so I had no idea...

 

Anyway, this works for now - but if anyone knows a way to reference Layout ID AND get it to show centered in the circle, I'd be forever grateful.

Cheers

[Barry Kelly]

I wasn't looking at the content.

I just thought you wanted a straight line to the detail bubble.

I am not sure if it is possible to 'Save As' a custom marker, but you can certainly script your own in GDL.

That Detail 01 object obviously has layoutID as an option for the second line.

I don't see why it could not be re-scripted to be allowed on the first line.

Might be easier said than done though - I have not looked at the scripts.

I just tried adding <LAYOUTID> to the custom text field and crashed Archicad 3 times in doing so.

I am not sure if that is supposed to work or not.

As for dark mode, I wouldn't use it.

I don't think it works properly on Windows or Macs.

Barry.

[srdavids]

Totally my fault, I clearly left out some information in my first post.  Thanks for the follow up, I also had not heard about the Dark Mode bugs, but I see them now in the forums when I search....

When I try <LAYOUTID> in the custom field, I don't get a crash and I do get the autotext #LayID to appear in the marker, but it doesn't actually seem to be pulling the info...So close, yet so far!

I'm going to try experimenting with the BaseMarker Macro when I get a chance, see if I can blunder my way through getting what I want. I'll post back if I have any luck

[Barry Kelly]

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@srdavids wrote:

I'm going to try experimenting with the BaseMarker Macro when I get a chance, see if I can blunder my way through getting what I want. I'll post back if I have any luck

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I did have a quick look, but didn't get very far, just don't have the time to play around at the moment.

It must be possible.

If it can be an option for the second line, there should be no reason why it can't be an option for the first line as well.

Barry.

[Lingwisyer]

t2 from Marker Linked Parameters macro?

[srdavids]

Not sure what you mean @Lingwisyer - but I don't really know what Im doing with coding/GDL.

It looks like it's pulling the code for labeling the head from Basemarker_macro, but I dont know enough to make it happen. I was able to add a checkbox for "Show Layout ID" but I can't figure out how to add parameters to the macro nor how to implement it that so it functions in the script...

[Barry Kelly]

I did a quick test and got it to work, but I have not fixed up the interface - which you seem to have done.

Create a new parameter "bShowFirstLayoutID" if you want to have a separate layout ID text for both lines.

Now search the master script for the original parameter name "bShowLayoutID".

There will be a short section of script to use for the second line of text.

Copy this and past it into the section of script for the first line of text and alter the parameter name and where I have shown in image so it works for the first line.

That and the change to the interface script should be all you need to do.

Barry.

[Lingwisyer]

That is the parameter and macro that pulls the layout ID, though as Barry has shown, there is no need to go that deep...

ps. That is a lot of white space you've got there Barry.

Ling.