I'm trying to make some background fills. What should I do?

[LeeJaeYoung]

DEFINE TRANSLUCENT_FILL "DD" FILLTYPES_MASK 7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

or

DEFINE SOLID_FILL "DD", FILLTYPES_MASK 7

SECT_FILL "DD",19,19,1

It says there is no problem with GDL, but it doesn't seem to be created.
What's wrong?

[AllanP]

Hi,

you cannot use a fill defined in the script

https://gdl.graphisoft.com/reference-guide/directives

Inline fill and line_type attributes (defined in master script or 3d script) are not accepted.

[LeeJaeYoung]

Then, where is define Fill used?

[AllanP]

for floor plan fills

(2D script for 2d Objects)

[LeeJaeYoung]

DEFINE SOLID_FILL "DD", FILLTYPES_MASK 7
text2 0,0,ind(FILL, "DD")

I can't test it in 2D script?

[AllanP · Accepted solution]

you can use it for 2d scripts

and then once placed, it gets added to the fill list (in italics to indicate its made as part of a library part)

and it gives an attribute id of -1

but

if you put the code in a different library part,

that library part creates the fill  when the library is loaded,

and it can be used in a different library part.

[LeeJaeYoung]

thank you
I thought -1 was a failure... ^^
Have a happy time.. ^^

[AllanP]

also

most people set up a MASTER_GDL script to create these fills

https://gdl.graphisoft.com/reference-guide/inline-attribute-definition

but this method creates havoc when managing Attribute ID's.

so be very careful when using this method..

using library parts to create a fill places it in the lowest available ID in the attribute list.

making a fill using the fill menu places it after the highest ID in the attribute list.

[kuvbur]

Since AC 22 you can use global parameter GLOB_FILL_INDEX_SOLID or GLOB_FILL_INDEX_BACKGROUND without Define

just SECT_FILL GLOB_FILL_INDEX_SOLID,19,19,1

[LeeJaeYoung]

thank you so much. ^^

text2 0,1,GLOB_FILL_INDEX_SOLID

text2 0,0,GLOB_FILL_INDEX_BACKGROUND