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Hose Bibb 2D object - simple GDL

KalvinK
Booster

Didn't know I would need GDL access (didn't really know that I didn't have it) as a Solo user, but I'm trying to make a suuuuuuper basic 2D object to represent a hose bibb in 2D, like this:

 

KalvinK_0-1755621621818.png

Only problem is without editing it in GDL, the text won't auto-rotate if I save it as an object. I'll leave it as a group for now, which works fine and I should just be content with anyways, but I have this random obsession with scheduling things and I can't schedule it unless it's an object. I guess I could remove the text and then tag the object lol? 

Anyways, if someone knows of an existing object that looks like this and does what I want, let me know. I searched a few BIM libraries and couldn't find anything just right... Or... if someone wouldn't mind editing the GDL real quick... and re-uploading... haha. I'm not counting on it. But thanks anyways.

 

Kalvin

 

Operating system used: Windows

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Barry Kelly
Moderator

Here you go.

It will automatically un-rotate the text as you rotate the object.

 

As an added bonus, I have added 2 moveable hotspots.

One allows you to reposition the text and the other allows you to rotate the text to any angle you want.

 

BarryKelly_0-1755650936948.png

 

Copy the attached object to your library replacing the file already there.

Then re-load the library in Archicad.

 

Barry.

 

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