[SOLVED] Panel_Test problems

[Anonymous]

Hi
I compiled the apx and loaded it through the Add-on Manager.
But I dont see any additional panels. Where are these panels visible?
My goal is to provide a custom UI for values I stored with ACAPI_Element_SetUserData().


On another note, just to verify that it cant be done. I have not found a API function which allows to add a parameter programmatically so that its visible in a library parts Custom Settings panel. Can you add parameters only through the GDL editor manually?

Thanks
Dimi

[Ralph Wessel]

christop wrote:
Hi
I compiled the apx and loaded it through the Add-on Manager.
But I dont see any additional panels. Where are these panels visible?

On another note, just to verify that it cant be done. I have not found a API function which allows to add a parameter programmatically so that its visible in a library parts Custom Settings panel. Can you add parameters only through the GDL editor manually?

The example add-ons will only load if you run ArchiCAD as a demo, i.e. no active licence or keyplug. If you're running it licensed, you won't see anything. Also, check the Add-On Manager to see if the add-on is loaded.

The GDL UI can't be interactively modified by an add-on. It could modify the UI script, but I don't think that's what you want.

[Anonymous]

Hi
thanks for the reply.
I dont have problems building and executing in ArchiCad many of the other add-ons.
The Panel_test example compiles and is loaded through the Add-ON manager without a problem. I just dont see the additional panels, where would they be displayed..... I was interested in creating custom panels in the settings dialogs.

Thanks
Dimi

[Ralph Wessel]

christop wrote:
The Panel_test example compiles and is loaded through the Add-ON manager without a problem. I just dont see the additional panels, where would they be displayed..... I was interested in creating custom panels in the settings dialogs.

Do you need to show the panels in Work Environment > Tool Settings Dialog Boxes?

[Anonymous]

Hi
this was it. You have to enable the visibility of the Panel from the ArchiCad Settigns.

I did need to enable the following settings.
Option->Work Environment->Tool Settings Dialog Boxes-> (Select wall)->(Enable panel Test Settings Pane by clicking on the grey eye icon)

Option->Work Environment->InfoBox-> (Select wall)->(Enable panel Test InfoBox Pane by clicking on the grey eye icon)

The Panel_Test Attribute Pane is visible through
Options->Element Attributes->Surfaces->(on the bottom)

Thanks