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GDL for Gradient fill

Rafal SLEK
Advocate
I couldn't find anything about Gradient Fill coding in GDL?
Is it somewhere hidden in GDL reference guide?
Best
Rafał
//Archicad since 4.1 version
//MacBook Pro Retina 2019/2.4 GHz/Intel Core i9/32GB RAM/Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB/macOS 13.6
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//ArchiCAD 28/Twinmotion 2024
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Frank Beister
Moderator
AFAIK is there no implementation of gradient fills in GDL. Saving a gradient fill as GSM results in a solid fill.
bim author since 1994 | bim manager since 2018 | author of selfGDL.de | openGDL | skewed archicad user hall of fame | author of bim-all-doors.gsm
Rafal SLEK
Advocate
I hope that there is an answer...
I've noticed that there is no way to put gradient fill simply from saving to GDL.
Pity. I prepare furniture library for interior designers - it will be nice to made their 2d symbols more graphic.
Best
Rafał
//Archicad since 4.1 version
//MacBook Pro Retina 2019/2.4 GHz/Intel Core i9/32GB RAM/Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB/macOS 13.6
//Razer Intel i9/2.5GHz/32GB/Nvidia RTX 3080/Windows 11 Pro
//ArchiCAD 28/Twinmotion 2024
Frank Beister
Moderator
If it would be possible it would have to have a POLY2xxx command in GDL with fitting parameters. But there isn't one. The last one added is POLY2_B{3} with new parameters for new feature of skewed hatching. I am pretty shure, there isn't a way to solve it by one command.

The hard way is to program it with numerous pens for segmented polygons. Sorry.
bim author since 1994 | bim manager since 2018 | author of selfGDL.de | openGDL | skewed archicad user hall of fame | author of bim-all-doors.gsm
Rafal SLEK
Advocate
Nevertheless - thanks very much for no-answer 🙂
Best
Rafał
//Archicad since 4.1 version
//MacBook Pro Retina 2019/2.4 GHz/Intel Core i9/32GB RAM/Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB/macOS 13.6
//Razer Intel i9/2.5GHz/32GB/Nvidia RTX 3080/Windows 11 Pro
//ArchiCAD 28/Twinmotion 2024