How to edit decimal precision of Param-O object parameters in GDL?
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‎2025-07-08
08:41 PM
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‎2025-07-10
11:26 AM
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Laszlo Nagy
Hello!
I created an object in Param-O and then continued editing it using GDL, I have very limited knowledge of it, but I managed to add vertices, fills, and similar elements. After some trial and error, I reached a satisfactory result.
However, in the object's settings interface, the custom parameters I created are limited to only 2 decimal places. I need the precision to be 4 decimal places, but I couldn't find a way to change this in GDL.
Could anyone help me with this?
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‎2025-07-08 10:35 PM
Could it be that those are not stored as "Lengths" by GDL but as "Floats"?
Just go and switch those (click on the icon to do that):
But beware! Whenever you switch the types of a parameters Archicad will delete your current number in there!
So first copy the number, then switch, then paste back in to prevent data loss.
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‎2025-07-08 10:35 PM
Could it be that those are not stored as "Lengths" by GDL but as "Floats"?
Just go and switch those (click on the icon to do that):
But beware! Whenever you switch the types of a parameters Archicad will delete your current number in there!
So first copy the number, then switch, then paste back in to prevent data loss.
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‎2025-07-10 03:22 PM
Hi Runxel,
That was exactly it! I was a bit lost thinking it was some script I needed to add.
Thank you so much!
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‎2025-07-11 04:12 PM
You could also try setting the value in the "Numbers without Units" field of the Options > Project Preferences > Working Units Dialog to a value other than 2. If think the accuracy of all values that do not have a dedicated field (like Length, Area, Volume, Angle, Layout Unit) is controlled by this value.
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