Compatibility: introduced in ARCHICAD 21. From version 21 profiles can be reached from GDL scripts – not just the geometry but the profile’s attributes too. There are no dedicated GDL commands to draw symbols or create models with profiles, but some new commands were introduced for proper profile usage. Determination…
Get the basic properties and geometry
Request the basic properties Name of the Profile With this request you can get the name of a profile by it’s index. n = REQUEST (“Name_of_Profile”, index, name) Can not be used in parameter script. Details in GDL Reference Guide. Number of components and their types Both in 2D and…
Profile modelling in 2D with attributes
Basic workflow As the profiles can have many components, the 2D (and 3D) representation is based on a loop, where the number of runs is equal with the number of profile components. In each run, attributes of the current component can be reached with the “Profile_component_info” requests, and the component…
Profile modelling in 3D with attributes
Basic workflow As seen in the 2D chapter, the 3D representation is based on a loop too, where the number of runs is equal with the number of profile components. It can be drawn with a TUBE{2} or CPRISM_{3} command. The method is the same as for 2D. Some variables…