"Load other Window-Door Marker..."

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am intrigued by the last option in Door Selection Settings > Dimension Marker > ..."Load other Window-Door Marker...". Has anyone written their own window-door marker for this condition, and if so, how was it done?

I'd like to make a door marker that displays only the width.

Thanks,
Mark

[Anonymous]

It's a GDL subtype. Check out the reference manual. Simple ones are fairly easy.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for pointing the way Matthew,

I'll let you know how this goes. For the moment I'll punt and just hand label (small project with few doors).

Mark.

[Anonymous]

Matthew,

I opened: File > Libraries and Objects > New Object. When that window opens I went to the upper left and clicked on "Select sub-type", and selected: Drawing Symbol > Marker > Window-Door Marker.

I added a width parameter and inserted the global variable: WIDO_RSIDE_WIDTH. Saved the new object, reloaded libraries, quit AC for good measure, then applied the new door label. I get a blank.

Suggestions?

Mark.

[vistasp]

Mark, try to modify an existing marker rather than creating one from scratch. You'll probably find the process is much quicker.

[Anonymous]

How do I find an existing door marker to modify? I've tried the open object command and looked at the AC-12 libraries and also opened an AC-12 Door with label haven't found any marker or label parameters. What am I missing?

Thanks,
Mark

[Anonymous]

Try going to the label tool, you won't find them in the regular object dialog as far as I know.
Open it, Scroll down to you get to say default door label, and place in on workspace, if it's just a text label you will have to type something in text block for it to stick.
If it's a label attached to say a window, make sure you are selecting the label and not the window.
Select it and choose open object.
Also Archvista has some movies on label/gdl making you might find interesting.
http://www.learnvirtual.com/databaseindsearch.aspx?id=389759&pid=21937&cus_350=1145&submit=Go
lec

[vistasp]

Hi Mark,

Lazlo has posted a basic door/window marker in the depository. You might be able to use that as a starting point.

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?browse=Depository/08%20Doors-Windows/Windo...

[David Maudlin]

snapcrackle wrote:
How do I find an existing door marker to modify?

Mark:

This thread has info and an illustration for opening markers that are built into the application:
Door/Window Marker in ALL inches ie 48"x96"
A search for Window-Door Marker will yield more threads.

HTH

David

[Anonymous]

Success!

elsewhere David Maudlin wrote:

Go to File > GDL Objects > Open Object by Subtype... then Drawing Symbol > Marker > Window-Door Marker and you will see this list of the currently loaded markers (both built-in and in the loaded libraries), choose the part you want to alter and click Open. Save As... a copy of this part for editing.

The formatting of the text for dimensions is handled with the Str (String Function), check the GDL Reference Guide for an explanation and examples.

Note 1: Add "Open Object by subtype" to your toolbar in the Work Environment.
Note 2: When you are ready to save, AC-12 automatically performs a save as to protect the original.

I now have a Builder Dimension Marker with a 5th style; it shows only 3-0 as the label for a 3'-0"x8'-0" door. For my current project it saves valuable paper space since all doors are 8 ft tall.

My solution was to copy the entire Style 1 and paste as style 5, then comment out ( !comment ) the strings that related to the door height in the 2D script and adding a "style 5" value in the Parameter script.

Thank you all for helping me through this issue!!!
Mark