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Stretchable point in 3d (a problem?)

Anonymous
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The case : Have a simple hotspot in 3D.
I want it to be stretchable in 3d.
If you create 3 hotspot definitions (for x,y,z, direction) only the first 2 are shown when stretching the point. If i comment the one of them the object becomes alters the other 2 coords. I tried the elevation from the petpallete but it alters the placement of the whole object and not the single point.

Has anyone any success in creating a 3d movable hotspot ( it would be great to see in the labels altered (x,y,z at the same time)

Any experience on the subject?
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Frank Beister
Moderator
I have discussed that with GSfor a while. It is not possible in the moment. There is an error in the manual, which lets one think it would be possible.

The answer was, that it is not handy to navigate with a mouse in the 3D. IMHO it would be very good possible in two steps: First in two dimensions and after fixing (click) in the third dimension (click). This is yet solved in this way in some certain situations with AC native generated hotspots.

You have to create 2 hotspot (pairs). One solution has shown DNC in his "freeform-cube" object posted here a year ago, I think.
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
Anonymous
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F. wrote:
There is an error in the manual, which lets one think it would be possible.
Thx a lot. Yes i was carried away by the manual.
A)
Well i have to "solutions for that"
Alter xy in plan view and z in 3d view

B) Create a parameter that will let the user choose xy,yz,xz ediiting

C) or just choose X,Y,Z


Thanks a lot for the answer. (i was trying to figure out what i was doing wrong)
Frank Beister
Moderator
Normally I alter XY in 3D in the XY-plane-projection and the height by a seperat second hotspot. Additional A)
Sometimes I draw the ordinates in the moment of moving the point (GLOB_CONTEXT=23).
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
Anonymous
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i ll see it in the manual.
Thx a lot