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scaling custom windows

jkershaw
Enthusiast
hi all - I created a custom window that is looking great (for my needs) in 2D and 3D.

I would like to scale the length and width of this window part in order to create other sizes. In other words, I want to scale it WITHOUT scaling all the components.

The goal is to have one window object that I can use for multiple sizes.

I know this will require some GDL manipulation, and I'm not completely inexperienced with GDL, so I'd like to give it a shot and get it working. I would appreciate any and all assistance on how to do this correctly.

thanks!



here is the 3D script as is:

!
! Name : bucket window.gsm
! Date : Thursday, February 23, 2017
! Version : 20.00
! Written by ARCHICAD
!

mulx A/2'-0.0000"
muly B/2'-0.0000"
addx -1'-0.0000"
body -1
model solid
resol 36
if (use_stored_environment) then
GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE = 3
GLOB_CONTEXT = 3
GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 3
GLOB_SCALE = 48
GLOB_NORTH_DIR = 90
GLOB_PROJECT_LONGITUDE = -77.03655
GLOB_PROJECT_LATITUDE = 38.89766944444
GLOB_DRAWING_BGD_PEN = penAttribute_1
GLOB_FRAME_NR = -1
GLOB_EYEPOS_X = 2'-5.3148"
GLOB_EYEPOS_Y = 4'-10.8225"
GLOB_EYEPOS_Z = 0'-6.1430"
GLOB_TARGPOS_X = -26'-1.8797"
GLOB_TARGPOS_Y = -72'-5.2387"
GLOB_TARGPOS_Z = 0'-3.3090"
GLOB_SUN_AZIMUTH = 315
GLOB_SUN_ALTITUDE = 45
endif
group "group_3C41A6BD_4DD8_2B49_8399_9643FC7E9930"
pen penAttribute_2
sect_attrs fillAttribute_1, penAttribute_3, penAttribute_4, penAttribute_2, lineTypeAttribute_1
cprism_{4} materialAttribute_1, materialAttribute_1, materialAttribute_1, 7,
10, 1'-0.0000",
0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
2'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
2'-0.0000", 2'-0.0000", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
0'-0.0000", 2'-0.0000", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
0'-0.0000", 0'-0.0000", 0, -1, materialAttribute_1,
0'-0.2500", 1'-11.7500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
1'-11.7500", 1'-11.7500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
1'-11.7500", 0'-0.2500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
0'-0.2500", 0'-0.2500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_1,
0'-0.2500", 1'-11.7500", 0, -1, materialAttribute_1
base
vert 257'-5.0462", 702'-7.2821", 0'-0.0000"
vert 257'-5.0462", 705'-10.4748", 0'-0.0000"
vert 257'-2.3740", 702'-7.2821", 0'-0.0000"
vert 257'-5.0462", 702'-7.2821", 1'-0.0000"
coor{2} 20, 224, -1, -2, -3, -4
endgroup
group "group_1E18AD2F_2049_F144_AE32_683DE6B9F75A"
sect_attrs fillAttribute_2, penAttribute_3, penAttribute_4, penAttribute_2, lineTypeAttribute_1
cprism_{4} materialAttribute_2, materialAttribute_2, materialAttribute_2, 7,
5, 0'-1.0000",
0'-0.2500", 0'-0.2500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_2,
1'-11.7500", 0'-0.2500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_2,
1'-11.7500", 1'-11.7500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_2,
0'-0.2500", 1'-11.7500", 0, 15, materialAttribute_2,
0'-0.2500", 0'-0.2500", 0, -1, materialAttribute_2
base
vert 257'-2.8740", 705'-2.1676", -0'-11.0000"
vert 259'-2.3740", 705'-2.1676", -0'-11.0000"
vert 257'-2.8740", 707'-1.6676", -0'-11.0000"
vert 257'-2.8740", 705'-2.1676", -0'-10.0000"
coor{2} 20, 224, -1, -2, -3, -4
endgroup
group "group_15C1178A_B898_9D42_9975_2A9453BA7F9D"
placegroup ("group_3C41A6BD_4DD8_2B49_8399_9643FC7E9930")
endgroup
group "group_87DF8DA7_0FC5_024E_9896_90D59C6CDA5E"
placegroup ("group_3C41A6BD_4DD8_2B49_8399_9643FC7E9930")
endgroup
killgroup ("group_15C1178A_B898_9D42_9975_2A9453BA7F9D")
group "group_5C32B5C4_51B9_9C48_AAD9_2527314140E6"
placegroup ("group_1E18AD2F_2049_F144_AE32_683DE6B9F75A")
endgroup
!!S02 320134FF-534F-9146-BABB-9365F0AC530E
group "group_BBE28D79_6EEF_EA4C_8529_8D0F71313FE5"
placegroup ("group_87DF8DA7_0FC5_024E_9896_90D59C6CDA5E")
endgroup
!!S03 7CC591E9-6B33-D646-99F7-DFFBE3A065BB
group "group_E7110C75_DE22_EA44_B30D_27973802F92D"
endgroup
group "group_7300979C_59EE_BD48_81D8_8F3ED7851F88"
placegroup ("group_E7110C75_DE22_EA44_B30D_27973802F92D")
placegroup ("group_5C32B5C4_51B9_9C48_AAD9_2527314140E6")
endgroup
killgroup ("group_3C41A6BD_4DD8_2B49_8399_9643FC7E9930")
killgroup ("group_1E18AD2F_2049_F144_AE32_683DE6B9F75A")
killgroup ("group_87DF8DA7_0FC5_024E_9896_90D59C6CDA5E")
killgroup ("group_5C32B5C4_51B9_9C48_AAD9_2527314140E6")
killgroup ("group_E7110C75_DE22_EA44_B30D_27973802F92D")
placegroup ("group_BBE28D79_6EEF_EA4C_8529_8D0F71313FE5")
placegroup ("group_7300979C_59EE_BD48_81D8_8F3ED7851F88")
killgroup ("group_BBE28D79_6EEF_EA4C_8529_8D0F71313FE5")
killgroup ("group_7300979C_59EE_BD48_81D8_8F3ED7851F88")

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AC26 APPLE SILICON USA FULL 4032
Mac Studio 2022, Apple M1 Max, 64GB RAM
13.2 macOS Ventura
learning AC since version 4.5
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jkershaw
Enthusiast
In case anyone cares, I figured this out. Ended up rewriting a lot of the script and managed to add 3D and 2D hotspots, along with 2D stretching and masking.
AC26 APPLE SILICON USA FULL 4032
Mac Studio 2022, Apple M1 Max, 64GB RAM
13.2 macOS Ventura
learning AC since version 4.5