Groups and transformations
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2009-10-05 12:06 AM
2009-10-05
12:06 AM
GroupB is the same way. It is contained within a subroutine and and is to subtract from groupA however no matter where I put it in the main script I can not get it to go to the right place to make the cuts. I can send it away from group a but whenever I get it close to the proper place it all disappears or produces an error message.
GROUP "A"
ADDz var1
GOSUB 1 !
DEL 1
ADDz (var1+var2)
GOSUB 2
DEL 1
ADDz (var1 + var2 + var3)
GOSUB 3
DEL 1
ENDGROUP
ADDz (var1+var2)
GROUP "B"
GOSUB 4
ENDGROUP
DEL 1
I have tried every conceivable combination but cannot get group B to get to the center part of group A. I've tried to have no transformations and it will either make both groups disappear or produce an error message. Which brings up another question; Where do they hide the GDL error definitions?
These parts were originally created as .esm and .gdl from AC 5 to 6.5 and being rewritten in a .gsm in AC9 on Mac OS X.5 and .6.
Another question I have is about basic shapes like cones and cylinders. In the old parts when the pieces touched AC automatically hid the line between the two and now I can't get a few of them to go away. Is there a way to use a mask or a status value to get rid of these?
Thanks for any help
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2009-10-05 11:56 AM
2009-10-05
11:56 AM
Hi Jeffrey,
Maybe this will help:
HTH.
Maybe this will help:
I can see that you have one "addz" transformation outside the group definition... Try to put it inside."Transformations, cutplanes outside the group definition have no effect on the group
parts; transformations, cutplanes used inside have no effect on the bodies outside the definition. Group definitions are transparent to attribute
DEFINEs and SETs (pens, materials, fills); attributes defined/set before the definition and those defined/set inside the definition are all
effective." GDL Reference Manual page 111
HTH.
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2009-10-08 02:27 AM
2009-10-08
02:27 AM
Thanks Braza,
Still no charm. I even tried creating the assembly as a part all by itself. If I PLACEGROUP the groups individually they are where they belong and if I ADD, SUB or ISECT they scatter. I ended up using a different approach and it didn't solve one of the problems I was trying to eliminate either.
I was trying to eliminate a solid line where the jagged one is now.
Thanks again
Still no charm. I even tried creating the assembly as a part all by itself. If I PLACEGROUP the groups individually they are where they belong and if I ADD, SUB or ISECT they scatter. I ended up using a different approach and it didn't solve one of the problems I was trying to eliminate either.
I was trying to eliminate a solid line where the jagged one is now.
Thanks again
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2009-10-08 01:58 PM
2009-10-08
01:58 PM
Hi Jeffrey,
Nice pieces!
Specially the helicoidal one.
If you could post the gsm file with some 3d shots with your remarks maybe someone could give it a look.
Nice pieces!
Specially the helicoidal one.
If you could post the gsm file with some 3d shots with your remarks maybe someone could give it a look.
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2009-10-08 09:37 PM
2009-10-08
09:37 PM
I agree, I would like the second one from the left. I'd suffer and take them as a boxed set.
What is that jagged line?
What is that jagged line?
Erika
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MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System
"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Architect, Consultant
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AC5-18
Onuma System
"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
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2009-10-08 09:48 PM
2009-10-08
09:48 PM
Braza wrote:Thanks,
Hi Jeffrey,
Nice pieces!
Specially the helicoidal one.
If you could post the gsm file with some 3d shots with your remarks maybe someone could give it a look.
Stairs were why I bought AC in the first place. Stairmaker was a $300.00 add on at the time. Money well spent.
I don't really use AC anymore and had been trying to sell my license to no avail. I finally have someone interested but they really just want my stair stuff but I have to show them how to convert them so they don't produce error messages. "This object was created with an earlier version..."
The heli is a "new twist" on some old parts and the one with the problem. The base of the heli wasn't shown in the elevation because it looks like trash. Worse than the jaggy because two pieces are sharing the same space.
This is only one of many based on the 4th from the left. Highly parametric. You can choose the rosette style, number and placement shoulder type on base and top, base shape, height, number of twists and flutes etc..
Who knows you may finally to be able to get some stairs that represent real world wood construction.
Here's a condensed version of the script
GROUP "therapy101"
PUT yourrighthandin
PUT yourleftfootout
DO thehokeypokey
WHILE you
REVOLVE yourselfabout
IF thatswhatitsallabout THEN
GOTO
GROUP "rehab"
EXIT
insanity = ADDGROUP ("therapy101", "rehab")
PLACEGROUP insanity
KILLGROUP "therapy101"
KILLGROUP "rehab"
END
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2009-10-08 09:59 PM
2009-10-08
09:59 PM
Erika wrote:These are variation of the 4th from the left. It is all one newel.
I agree, I would like the second one from the left. I'd suffer and take them as a boxed set.
What is that jagged line?
The jagged line is the result of the inconsistent status values is my best guess. Even with the settings to hide the horizontal lines it still shows.
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2009-10-09 01:48 PM
2009-10-09
01:48 PM
Here's a condensed version of the script...