Ben wrote:
yes thank you anything will help, maybe using GDL but it cant script!! just basic cut and paste
Is there is a label tool out there that can return this information.
Will your custom label return the length of a beam??
thanks
Ben
You'll find a label attached here : it only works for slabs, but you should be able to adapt it for a beam or an object.
The label will only work if it's associated with an element (by checking the checkbox of the element itself) and if the default label type for this kind of construction element is the correct one.
You should check the help file in the GDL section :
"Beam parameters - available for listing only
BEAM_THICKNESS thickness of the beam
BEAM_HEIGHT height of the beam
BEAM_REFLINE_OFFSET offset of the reference line relative to the axes of the beam
BEAM_PRIORITY 3D intersection priority index number
BEAM_MAT_RIGHT material of the beam on the right side of the reference line
BEAM_MAT_LEFT material of the beam on the left side of the reference line
BEAM_MAT_TOP material of the beam on the top
BEAM_MAT_BOTTOM material of the beam at the bottom
BEAM_MAT_END material of the beam at both ends
BEAM_OUTLINE_LINETYPE line type of the beam outline
BEAM_AXES_LINETYPE line type of the beam axes
BEAM_FILL fill type of the beam
BEAM_FILL_PEN pen of the beam fill
BEAM_SECT_PEN pen of the contours of the beam in section
BEAM_FBGD_PEN pen of the background of the fill of the wall
BEAM_DIRECTION the direction of the beam reference line
BEAM_POSITION absolute coordinates of the beam axis starting point
BEAM_LENGTH_RIGHT length of the beam on the right side of the reference line
BEAM_LENGTH_LEFT length of the beam on the left side of the reference line
BEAM_RIGHT_SURF surface of the beam on the right side of the reference line
BEAM_LEFT_SURF surface of the beam on the left side of the reference line
BEAM_TOP_SURF surface of the top of the beam
BEAM_BOTTOM_SURF surface of the bottom of the beam
BEAM_END_SURF surface of both ends of the beam
BEAM_VOLUME volume of the beam
BEAM_HOLES_NR number of holes in the beam
BEAM_HOLES_SURF total surface of holes in the beam
BEAM_HOLE_EDGE_SURF total surface of hole edges in the beam
BEAM_HOLES_VOLUME total volume of holes in the beam "
This is the list of the element you can handle in an associated label.