Add a macro to an Archicad window

[Ahmed_K]

Hi, 

I created a simple box with GDL, this is like a concrete window sill, which should be placed under the sill finish.

I want to link that box as a macro the the default Archicad windows, can someone explain the process please? 

What I need: 

• the box is centered to the window 
• the box volume is substracted from the wall
• I can edit box sizes from window settings box.

Thanks a lot.

Operating system used: Windows 11

[Ahmed_K]

My first gdl macro haha 

[Lingwisyer]

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Keep-objects-on-same-orientation-while-mirrori...

I brought it up in this thread, but the easiest way would be to create new top level objects into which you call the original object as well as your macro. A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

I just trial and errored the TABID to get it where I wanted in the menu.

Ling.

[Barry Kelly]

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@Lingwisyer wrote:

A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

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Hunt for the line... HIDEPARAMETER ALL ... and comment it out.

It should be in the main object or the it could be in the macro that calls the user interface.

Barry.

[Lingwisyer]

But that would require editing it in original GS objects.

[Ahmed_K]

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but the easiest way would be to create new top level objects into which you call the original object as well as your macro. A UI will be required for your macro as GS objects hide the All Parameters tab and there is no way to override that...

Why ? , should i design a new interface for the whole object ?

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[Lingwisyer]

You just need to do the UI page for your macro. As long as all of the parameters from the original object are available, it's UI will come through if called. Easiest way to get all the parameters would be to start your object from the original GS object with cleared scripts, else you could use the LP_XMLConverter to copy them across.

Ling.

[Ahmed_K]

I called it with this line : 

! Contact person: <SzL, NJ>

EPS = 0.0001

if GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE <> 7 & GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE <> 8 then

    call "gs_general_window_macro" parameters all   iWindowClass    = 1,    ! WINCLASS_NORMAL
                                                    iWindowType     = 1     ! WIN_W1

endif​

I got this , i can't navigate in the interface 

[Lingwisyer]

Interface Script

call "gs_general_window_macro" parameters ALL,

RETURNED_PARAMETERS tabIDx,

iParID_WallOpening

I actually did not do the call in my Master Script but did a seperate call in each script with the Parameter and Interface including the RETURNED_PARAMETERS.

Ling.

ps. Thought I copied that from the basic GS window, but I cannot find that return...

[Ahmed_K]

Hi Again ,

Call "Object name " PARAMETERS ALL fixes the problem, it calls also the interface correctly

now i can insert macros on top ot it and call them.

i'll try