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Hi, is this in a parameter script? Are these variables or parameters?
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEHi,
No, but a profile type parameter shows it’s default size in the UI popup (and the request is usable in UI script).
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEHi,
bDoor = “” initializes the variable as a string, bDoor = 0 as numeric. It could cause a problem if the request fails, and you compare an integer against the string variable.
All the variables are needed in the request expression, altough you can use shorter names for the unneeded ones.
The last parameters expression is not needed, your bDoor is a variable.
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEThere is a workaround until it is fixed:
A property can be set up to be based on an expression. For this expression you can select parameters that are the same as in IES. You can display the evaluated
expression with Classification and Properties Label.Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEYes, we know about it, this is definitely a bug.
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEHi,
Read about controlling labels here, label ac_ parameters here, label globals here.
If you need it to remain horizontal independent of plan rotation, use the “View_Rotangle” request.Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEHi, it works for me. Can you give a short example? Which AC version? Floor Plan or Section?
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SENo, there isn’t. Use the offset settings of the panel, and it will be automatically smaller.
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SESorry, I didn’t notice the name of the global. It’s the set of global variables starting with RAILINGPANEL_ that you need.
With somewhat custom settings, it is possible that a panel has more than four sides (panels connecting with different heights at a landing, or columns offset from the end of the landing: the corners might be cut off with horizontal planes). To handle these cases too, there is RAILINGPANEL_GEOMETRY that is the contour polygon, and RAILINGPANEL_UNCUT_GEOMETRY that is a four-sided polygon before the cuts.
RAILINGPANEL_FLAGS[i][2] tells which side of the panel is the i-th edge (1 – bottom, 2 – end, 3 – top, 4 – start) You can derive the height from RAILINGPANEL_UNCUT_GEOMETRY start/end edge.
The slope can vary on a winding stair. RAILINGPANEL_GEOMETRY can have multiple segments on the top/bottom sides. For wires, the average slope can be computed from the first point of the bottom side and the first point of the end side of RAILINGPANEL_UNCUT_GEOMETRY.
Slanted/skewed railings (RAILINGPANEL_SLANT_ANGLE, RAILINGPANEL_SKEW_ANGLE) need to be handled carefully.
Curved panels are also special: RAILINGPANEL_TYPE tells the overall shape of the railing. You might not want to handle curved panels at all.
Curves are given in a format similar to PolyOperations: start x, y, central angle.Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEHi, the stair and railing globals don’t contain useful data in the libpart editor, you have to place the element.
Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SEThe migration is always run in the newer version of AC, on the new object. The old one doesn’t know anything about the new one. Old libpart GUIDs are listed in the migration table. When a library is loaded, all libparts’ migration tables are read and checked against placed objects.
Backward migration happens when saving as previous version .pln: the parameter list is saved with the GUID in the migration table listed at that version.
Some information about migration can be shown: in the Library Developer Menu select Log the Migration Process (then re-open the non-migrated file).Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SELet’s quote that mention from AC-Talk here too, maybe it will be easier to find.
Automigration is a special type for migration: it simply does an ID change, without running migration scripts. It is useful to eliminate migrations from new elements, and create step-by-step migration logic through many versions.
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Gergely Fehér
Team Leader, Library Team
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Library Platform, Software Engineer
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