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Wall Tag Background Fill

Anonymous
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Hello All:

I'm having a little difficulty applying a background fill to a wall tag that I'm using. The tag that I'm using is a modified version of Eric Batte's wall tag part. What is the line of code that I can add to this part to add a solid fill inside the rectangle to block out the drawing elements beneath the tag?

Thanks for your help on this!
ww=wall_direction

add2  label_position [2][1]+label_position [3][1],
label_position [2][2]+label_position [3][2]

IF ww = 180 THEN ww = 0
IF ww = 270 THEN ww = 90

ROT2 ww+90

IF mir=1 THEN rot2 180

PEN          LP
SET FILL BP

line2 ell*A_,0,-el*A_,0

HOTSPOT2 ell*A_,0
HOTSPOT2 -el*A_,0

If UDS=1 THEN
    FS=FS1
    ENDIF

PEN OP
rect2 ell*A_,(-s/2)*A_,(ell+s)*A_,(s/2)*A_

HOTSPOT2 0,0
HOTSPOT2 ell*A_, (-s/2)*A_
HOTSPOT2 ell*A_, (s/2)*A_
HOTSPOT2 (ell+s)*A_, (s/2)*A_
HOTSPOT2 (ell+s)*A_, (-s/2)*A_

rot2 -90
add2 0,(ell+s/2)*A_

rot2 -ww
if mir = 1 then ROT2 180

PEN          TP
DEFINE STYLE    "AC_STYLE_1" F, 
        FS*25.4/72,      5,      0
SET STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"
HOTSPOT2 0,0
TEXT2    0, 0, T
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Anonymous
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Use one of the poly2 commands
not the rect2 command.
Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Peter:

Thanks for your reply. My GDL knowledge is pretty basic, so I'm not sure where to start with your suggestion. How would I modify the current script with the new command to produce the same output only with a solid background?

Thanks for your help!

Brian
Anonymous
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Brian,
Looking at your rect2 command, it appears that it will not
draw a rectangle but a straight horizontal line.
Is this what you see when you go to the 2D full view window ?
Both "y" values are the same. They must be different to draw
a rectangle. I do not know what that second
"y" value should be because I do not have the parameter
list or Master script for this object. I also can't write a poly2
command that draws a rectangle for the same reason.
Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Peter:

Thanks for continuing to look into this. I looked at the y values you were mentioning and, correct me if I wrong, but isn't one y value negative? Also, I've attached a couple of screenshots of the parameters list and the 2d full view.

Thanks again, Peter!

Brian
Anonymous
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Here is the parameter list...
Picture 3.jpg
Anonymous
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Brian,
Right you are. I missed that.
Comment out the rect2 command like this.

PEN OP
!!!!rect2 ell*A_,(-s/2)*A_,(ell+s)*A_,(s/2)*A_

Write this below it.

poly2 4,7,
ell*A_,(-s/2)*A_,
(ell+s)*A_,(-s/2)*A_,
ell*A_,(-s/2)*A_,(ell+s)*A_,(s/2)*A_,
ell*A_,(ell+s)*A_,(s/2)*A_

Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Brian,
Sorry it should be

poly2 4,7,
ell*A_, (-s/2)*A_,
(ell+s)*A_, (-s/2)*A_,
(ell+s)*A_,(s/2)*A_,
ell*A_,(s/2)*A_

Peter Devlin
Anonymous
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Peter:

I incorporated your code into the part, but still no opaque background. I've attached a screenshot in case I've transcribed something incorrectly. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Brian
Picture 1.jpg
You need to define a fill. The statement 'SET FILL BP' is incorrect: BP is the Pen, not the Fill.
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