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Is there documentation on how to write a gdl object

Anonymous
Not applicable
I have a need to draw a tower that will be used repeatedly though some of the info inside will change, like: height and width of various parts as well as text and claddings. is there somewhere i can find info on how to write the script for this in particular?
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TomWaltz
Participant
That sneaky Brit!! He updated his website and did not tell us!
Tom Waltz
Dwight
Newcomer
Now, Wendy can prepare a GDL with all the trimmings (UI, parameters AND property values) for Maircan Thanksgiving.
Light or dark?
Displacement or descriptive script?
We have GDL for the coffee ring, how about GDL gravy?
Dwight Atkinson
TomWaltz
Participant
Wendy wrote:
[It would be really nice to find this online since my copy is buried in storage, and of course, it would be really useful right about now.
So what'cha working on, Wendy? (makes for a fun alliteration, doesn't it?)
Tom Waltz
Nader Belal
Mentor
Wendy wrote:
[It would be really nice to find this online since my copy is buried in storage, and of course, it would be really useful right about now.
Better late than nothing

take this link and download an old version of the book

http://issuu.com/dnicholsoncole/docs/gdlcookbook3_01
A good friend of mine have once told me that I´m so brute that I´m capable of creating a GDL script capable of creating GDLs.
Dwight
Newcomer
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Hi Dwight,

Long time no see.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
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Eduardo Rolon
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Dwight is back????
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
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Barry Kelly
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ejrolon wrote:
Dwight is back????
Hopefully to announce he is writing a new book called "Cinerender in Archicad".

I'd buy it.

Barry.
One of the forum moderators.
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Anonymous
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Barry wrote:
ejrolon wrote:
Dwight is back????
Hopefully to announce he is writing a new book called "Cinerender in Archicad".

I'd buy it.

Barry.
…and go to the seminar.