GDL: Hotspot Units

[Lingwisyer]

Hi all,

Is there a way to scale a parameter used by a dynamic hotspot? My parameters are in Layout units, so they are set to the View, and I would rather not need to make a set of intermediary parameters to convert it for graphical editing...

paramReference / GLOB_SCALE

HOTSPOT2 (marker_length) * GLOB_SCALE,	lsg_elevation,	lsg_uID,	marker_length / GLOB_SCALE,	2+1024	: lsg_uID = lsg_uID +1	!Left moving

Ling.

[DGSketcher]

I think the units are tied to the project working unit. As you have suggested the only way round that is with intermediate parameters and using the "displayParam" option in the Hotspot settings. 

[runxel · Accepted solution]

Yes, there is a way: Add '1024' to the type bitmask. Then the parameter will be measured in paper space (not in model space).

[Lingwisyer]

Doesn't that just converts the input into meters, so scales the input by 1000. "Units" was probably the wrong word to be using... I am scaling to the Layout, so if the View is 1:50, I need to scale the input by 50, but if it's 1:20, I need to scale it by 20.

[Lingwisyer · Accepted solution]

It would appear that the reference guide description is inaccurate. 1024 works.

Flag 1024: use paramReference value as meters in paper space.

This line in the reference guide should be rewritten as:

Flag 1024: scale paramReference value to View scale

Ling.