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2D Text Library Part

How do I create a 2D library Object that I can:

Modify the text paramaters (size, colour, etc.)

Example - rectangle with a letter(s) inside.
Thomas Allan Palmer
Architect AIBC MRAIC
ArchiCAD 24 MacBook Pro
Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6
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Aaron Bourgoin
Virtuoso
Thomas,

Try starting with James Murray's Shape Tag JM9 - located in the Object Repository.
Think Like a Spec Writer
AC4.55 through 27 / USA AC27-6000 USA
Rhino 8 Mac
MacOS 14.6.1
Anonymous
Not applicable
In Archicad:

1.) File -> GDL Objects -> New Object
2.) Save the File
3.) Commands will go under 2D Script inside the GDL object

An example of the code under 2D Script:


PEN 7
LINE2 1', 1', -1', 1'
LINE2 -1', 1', -1', -1'
LINE2 -1', -1', 1', -1'
LINE2 1', -1', 1', 1'
DEFINE STYLE "AC_STYLE_1" "ARchitxt Western",
7'-9.7500", 5, 0
SET STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"
TEXT2 0', 0', "W"