Macros and hotspot2

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hey guys
I’m trying make a 3D foundation element that has 152 difference types. So I decided to use the macro to reduce job to make them.

When I use (call parameter all), it seems everything is fine.

But when I use (call parameter parameter1 = value, parameter2 = value, etc., Etc ..)

Then I have a problem with moving hotspot2. They come up in the right place and I can move them, but they only go back to square one without moving it I will adjust.

Is there anything that has an idea on what I can do with this.

PS! That’s fine if you make a little example when I did not then of very well on GDL

Thanks in advance

Laurits

Laurits Frydenberg

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[Gergely Fehér]

Please attach a sample file (in zip). It should work, so we need to check your solution to find the problem.

Gergely Fehér
Team Leader, Library Team
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hello Gergely Fehér

YES there is a good idea. Here you ZIP files and I have sent a PDF file that tells a bit on I must deliver to my client. You see there that I have to adjust elment to corners and up the windows and doors. That is what is IMPORTANT for me to get to.

But friendly greeting

Laurits Frydenberg

Attachments:

1. Macros.zip

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[Gergely Fehér]

If you give exact values to a macro (call "macro" parameters B = 0.9) then the macro will draw with this exact value… You should use call "macro" parameters B = B instead to be able to follow the changes of B parameter in your macro’s scripts.

Gergely Fehér
Team Leader, Library Team
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hello Gergely Fehér

Thank you very much this I will try to see if it helps me.

Thanks again

Laurits Frydenberg

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[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hello again Gergely Fehér

I try your suggestion, but when was length the same on the same on all four as I should have.
That I should have the length of 1200, 900, 600 and 450 mm and this is where I have to slightly adjust the lengths up door, windows and corners. Then it would have been easy to use hotspot to adjust the length.

It’s possible I miss understood you. What I tried I was that I created two macros one that had parameters for the 1200 and the parameter 900.
The 1200 I used (call macro_navn parameter all) then works out everything as it should with hotspots.
But when I use when I use (call macro_navn parameter B = B, etc, etc, ..)
when the length the same as 1200 but I can use hotspots but it is wrong length.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks again

Laurits Frydenberg

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[Gergely Fehér]

Sorry, I don’t understand what do you want to do. Please try to give a clear “requirement” for the functionality you need.

Gergely Fehér
Team Leader, Library Team
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hi

What I need is to get hotspot2 funke after I change size with call parameters with new values. So I can fine adjust these in plan.

I have four different sizes for these and they are 1200, 900, 600, 450 mm long.

Laurits Frydenberg

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[Laurits Frydenberg]

Here I have created an image that explains what is my problem.

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   Element.png
   

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[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hello

Is anyone have idea on how I can solve this problem this.

Laurits Frydenberg

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[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hello Gergely Fehér

I wonder if you understand what I’m looking for I have not heard more from you.
Or do you need any more information from me?

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[Joachim Sühlo]

Please check your Script, there is at least one script error at this line:
HOTSPOT2 ST +AA +TU +0.075 , 0, unID, STX, 1+128: unID=unID+1 !!!POINT BASE
You wrote STX where I have corected it to zero.
Now that hotspots maybe work correctly.

GDL Object Developer
b-prisma
MAC OSx 10.14

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Thanks Joachim Sühlo

I checked my script as you said, I try to set STX to zero. But that did not help either. As you see will become STX call parameter STX = -0.075 so when the item is also wrong when I want a 1200 element.

Have you or any other one idea on how I solve this problem.

Or whether it is possible to retrieve a GM file in its entirety into the file that I call element

Thanks

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   Parameter_script.png
   

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[Joachim Sühlo]

I don’t understand why you set STX to -0.075 in the CALL. If STX has a fixed VALUE, you cannot change it by Hotspot. If you want to change STX by a Hotspot, you must set STX = STX.

GDL Object Developer
b-prisma
MAC OSx 10.14

[Laurits Frydenberg]

This worked but I thought that it was possible to put them out with a fixed value.
But it is not possible to lay them with a fixed value as the item is in the dimension I want to start with and then use hotspots to adjust it to a different value to the desired length.
If possible how I can do it?

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[Péter Baksa]

Hi!

I don’t know if I understand you correctly, but maybe what you need is setting the parameter value before the macro call. You can do that in the parameter script with the PARAMETERS command. I see 1200/900 setting depends on Element_type parameter of your object, use GLOB_MODPAR_NAME global variable to check whether last parameter modified was "Element_type", and if its new value is 2, set parameters B = 0.9. Then you can call your macro in the 2D script using PARAMETERS ALL, the B parameter will be 0.9.

Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Thanks Péter Baksa
How exactly put it into parameter script Peter
I’m sorry I’m new to using GLD so I feel a little silly

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[Laurits Frydenberg]

Many thanks everyone
After the last thing I got from Peter so it seems like I we shall do

Thanks thanks……

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[Péter Baksa]

I recommend you to read this article:

09. Parameter logic

The sections Changing the value of a parameter, and Connections between parameters can be used in your case.

Péter Baksa
Library Platform, Software Engineer
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Dominika Bobály]

Moreso, you can try to use the VALUES command to set a discrete value-list for you parameter.
For example: “B” only should be working at 500, 200, 350, then:
values "B" 500, 200, 350
If you add a hotspot for “B” editing, it will jump to the previously set values only.

Dominika Bobály
Product Manager
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Laurits Frydenberg]

Hi all.

I can tell that my problems solved now.

The solution was to use:

if GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "ELEMENT_TYPE" then
if ELEMENT_TYPE = 2 then parameter B = 0.9,
OS2 = 0.15, OS = 0.15, STX = -0.075, MKEN = 0225
endif

I want to thank everyone lots of good help 🙂

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