Zone Stamps with Two Lines of Text for the name

[JaredBanks]

I'm using the zone stamp as a room name and number tag (this will connect to the finish schedule so I want the names to be complete on the plan; I'll be storing all the finish schedule info in the zone parameters)

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Some of our room names get really long and I'd like to be able to put the name on two lines. Is this possible?

Or is there a way to have each zone have two names, one that shows up on the plan (an abbreviated one) and one that will show up on the schedule. We're in v9 right now, though we're in the process of switching over to v10 so ideas is either would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jared


--also, if anyone has any better way to connect all this without doing what I'm doing, I'd love to hear as I'm still too new to ArchiCAD.

[Anonymous]

The standard stamps do not allow for this as far as I know. I have just made some for a couple of my clients that do allow two lines of text. The solution requires GDL programing. I may be able to post something to the depository. I'll see what I can do.

[ThaneThayer]

Just use a forward slash / Like:

ACTIVITY/ROOM

Will display:

ACTIVITY
ROOM

[Anonymous]

I have made one that's available for free at my web site.

http://www.getstandardized.com/shop/

[Anonymous]

ThaneThayer wrote:
Just use a forward slash / Like:

ACTIVITY/ROOM

Will display:

ACTIVITY
ROOM

What zone object are you using???
I'm not aware of any zones that ship with ArchiCAD do this

Dan K

[Anonymous]

Eric wrote:
I have made one that's available for free at my web site.

Just downloaded it - how do I make the zone name go onto a second line?

Another question - is it possible to seperate parts of the zone onto different layers - e.g Zone name on layer 'Text' and zone area on layer 'Areas'?

[Anonymous]

With a forward slash.

It isn't possible to separate a zone onto different layers.

[Anonymous]

Eric wrote:
It isn't possible to separate a zone onto different layers.

...but their visibility can be controlled independently in the Model View Options (AKA Display Options in AC9).

[Laszlo Nagy]

Dan wrote:

ThaneThayer wrote:
Just use a forward slash / Like:

ACTIVITY/ROOM

Will display:

ACTIVITY
ROOM

What zone object are you using???
I'm not aware of any zones that ship with ArchiCAD do this

Dan K

'ACTIVITY\nROOM'

will do it, because '\n' is the code in GDL for New Line Feed.
At least it worked for me.
But it will flow into the next line of the Zone Stamp. Unfortunately Zone Stamps are not prepared for this.

[TomWaltz]

laszlonagy wrote:
'ACTIVITY\nROOM'

will do it, because '\n' is the code in GDL for New Line Feed.
At least it worked for me.
But it will flow into the next line of the Zone Stamp. Unfortunately Zone Stamps are not prepared for this.

It might look a little odd in your schedules too.