2D Script for Skylights?

[Sam Karli]

Hi,

For Skylights or anything that is the child of the subtype "Roof Openings" 2D scripts seem not to run at all. Instead, regardless to the actual content of the 2D Script, it generates everything from the 3D model.

Any chance of creating a 2D Symbol independent of the 3D?

I plan to create electrical switches that can be placed onto Roofs (that should cut a hole into the Roof without SEO).

Thanks in advance

[Peter Baksa]

Hi,

You can use

if GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 then ...

to model something that projects as you need it.

[Sam Karli]

My problem is that I want to put down a pure 2D symbol (electrical symbol of an electrical connector) that is, by the way, not at the exact position where it actually is (it is put somewhere on the roof inner surface and its 2D symbol then dragged on plan view to a position were it can be seen "besides" the cut roof.

Reason for make it as a roof opening is to

• make it "attached" to the roof inner surface, shouldn't be put anywhere
• cut a hole (actually a wall niche) automatically into the roof surface. Note that there are many connectors and using SEO is an overkill here (based on human working hours).

I've made a rude sketch for You to be able to imagine what I'm about to do. The black symbol is the 2D drawing I want to place and the dashed line marks the (3D brick at the position of the) electrical connector.

Note that the 2D object actual position is unrelated to the actual object, it is put to the roof cutting. (It can be done by a movable hotspot).

[Peter Baksa]

Maybe the 2D part could be scripted as a marker.

[Toper Barrientos]

HI Sam.

A nice trick--Try to script this  2d symbol as a skylight marker,  always attached beside your custom roof outlet(skylight) on plan view. 🙂

[Sam Karli]

Haha, a good idea indeed, I'll give it a try.

Thanks for both of You.