These globals are still working in ‘s environment for compatibility reasons, but we recommend avoiding them during new object creation.
GLOB_CONTEXT
Due to compatibility issues with new requirements, GLOB_CONTEXT became deprecated in ARCHICAD 19. Instead of this global variable, please use GLOB_VIEW_TYPE combined with GLOB_PREVIEW_MODE, GLOB_FEEDBACK_MODE and GLOB_SEO_TOOL_MODE.
| GLOB_CONTEXT |
context of appearance (view dependent, do not use in parameter script) |
| 2D |
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3D |
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UI |
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Parameter |
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Property |
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Default |
2 |
1 – library part editor, 2 – floor plan, 3 – 3D view, 4 – section/elevation,
5 – settings dialog, 6 – list, 7 – detail drawing, 8 – layout,
22 – editing feedback mode from the floor plan, 23 – editing feedback mode from a 3D view,
24 – editing feedback mode from a section/elevation, 28 – editing feedback mode from a layout,
43 – generating as an operator from a 3D view, 44 – generating as an operator from a section/elevation, 46 – generating as an operator from a list.
See the section called “GDL execution contexts” for more details. |
Deprecated Beam/Column Global Variables – available for listing and labels only
From ARCHICAD 23 these values are available in BEAM_SEGMENT_INFO and COLU_SEGMENT_INFO global variables with uniformized value references. See also Deprecated Beam Column Parameters section. For compatibility, they are still available on homogeneous, straight or horizontally curved Beams and on homogeneous Columns (GLOB_ELEM_TYPE = 12 or 6).
| COLU_CROSSSECTION_TYPE |
cross-section type of the column |
| 0 – complex profiled, 1 – rectangular, 4 – round |
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Column Segment (27) |
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Single-segment Column (6) |
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Multi-segment Column (6) |
BEAM_CROSSSECTION_TYPEcross-section type of the beam
| 0 – complex profiled, 1 – rectangular |
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Beam Segment (28) |
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Single-segment Beam (12) |
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Multi-segment Beam (12) |
Deprecated Label Global Variables
These globals have been replaced by fix named optional parameters starting from ARCHICAD 22 (see section).
For compatibility reasons, the global variables are still maintained, so legacy object behaviour should not be affected.
Label text handling group of globals:
| LABEL_ALWAYS_READABLE |
label text is always readable |
| 1 if Always Readable is checked, 0 otherwise |
| LABEL_TEXT_WRAP |
wrap label text |
| 1 if Wrap Text is checked, 0 otherwise |
| LABEL_TEXT_ALIGN |
text alignment |
| 1 – left aligned, 2 – center aligned, 3 – right aligned, 4 – full justified |
| LABEL_TEXT_LEADING |
line spacing factor |
| LABEL_TEXT_WIDTH_FACT |
width factor |
| LABEL_TEXT_CHARSPACE_FACT |
spacing factor |
| LABEL_FONT_NAME |
font name |
| LABEL_TEXT_SIZE |
text size |
| LABEL_TEXT_PEN |
pen of the text |
| LABEL_TEXT_BG_PEN |
text box background pen |
| 0 if opaque is off, the background pen otherwise |
| LABEL_FONT_STYLE |
font style |
| 0-normal, 1-bold, 2-italic, 4- underline |
| LABEL_FONT_STYLE2 |
font style in the settings dialog box |
0 – normal, otherwise j1 + 2*j2 + 4*j3 + 32*j6 + 64*j7 + 128*j8, j1 – bold, j2 – italic, j3 – underline, j6 – superscript,
j7 – subscript, j8 – strikethrough |
Label pointer/frame handling group of globals:
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| LABEL_CUSTOM_ARROW |
use symbol arrow option on/off |
| 0 if the Use symbol arrow checkbox is checked, 1 otherwise |
| LABEL_ARROW_LINETYPE |
line type of the line of the arrow |
| LABEL_ARROW_PEN |
pen of the arrow |
| LABEL_FRAME_ON |
label frame on/off |
| 1 if the label frame is checked, 0 otherwise |
| LABEL_FRAME_OFFSET |
frame offset |
| LABEL_ANCHOR_POS |
label anchor position |
| 0 – middle, 1 – top, 2 – bottom left, 3 – bottom right |
Deprecated Curtain Wall Global Variables – available for listing and labels only
From ARCHICAD 22 user-defined curtain wall frame and panel classes has been introduced instead of the predefined classes.
For compatibility reasons these global variables are still maintained, but their values have changed.
| CWFRAME_CLASS |
class of the frame |
| 2 – boundary, 3 – other |
| Compatibility: up to ARCHICAD 21 the values can be 0 – mullion, 1 – transom, 2 – boundary, 3 – custom. |
| CWPANEL_CLASS |
class of the panel |
| 0 |
| Compatibility: up to ARCHICAD 21 the values can be 0 – main, 1 – distinct, 2 – custom. |
| CWPANEL_TYPE |
type of the panel |
| The name of the GDL object |
| Compatibility: up to ARCHICAD 21 the values can be “Generic” or the name of the GDL object. |
From ARCHICAD 22 curtain wall frame and panel objects’ surfaces can’t be overridden. They are completely defined by the GDL object, and
should be accessed for listing as parameters. For compatibility reasons these global variables still exist, but contain invalid data.
| CWFRAME_MAT |
surface attribute index of the frame |
| CWFRAME_MAT_OUTER |
surface attribute index for the exterior surface of the panel |
| CWPANEL_MAT_INNER |
surface attribute index for the interior surface of the panel |
| CWPANEL_MAT_CUT |
surface attribute index for the edge of the panel |
Old global variable names
Old global variable names can be used; however, the use of the new names is recommended.
Each old global corresponds to a new variable with a long name.
| Old name |
New name |
| A_ |
GLOB_SCALE |
| B_ |
GLOB_HSTORY_ELEV |
| C_ |
WALL_THICKNESS |
| D_ |
WALL_HEIGHT |
| E_ |
WALL_SECT_PEN |
| F_ |
WALL_FILL_PEN |
| G_ |
WALL_MAT_A |
| H_ |
WALL_MAT_B |
| I_ |
WALL_MAT_EDGE |
| J_ |
GLOB_ELEVATION |
| K_ |
WIDO_SILL |
| L_ |
SYMB_VIEW_PEN |
| M_ |
SYMB_MAT |
| N_ |
GLOB_FRAME_NR |
| O_ |
GLOB_FIRST_FRAME |
| P_ |
GLOB_LAST_FRAME |
| Q_ |
GLOB_HSTORY_HEIGHT |
| R_ |
WIDO_ORIG_DIST |
| S_ |
GLOB_USER_1 |
| T_ |
GLOB_USER_2 |
| U_ |
GLOB_USER_3 |
| V_ |
GLOB_USER_4 |
| W_ |
GLOB_USER_5 |
| X_ |
GLOB_USER_6 |
| Y_ |
GLOB_USER_7 |
| Z_ |
GLOB_USER_8 |
| A~ |
WALL_FILL |
| B~ |
WIDO_RIGHT_JAMB |
| C~ |
WIDO_THRES_DEPTH |
| D~ |
WIDO_HEAD_DEPTH |
| E~ |
WIDO_REVEAL_SIDE |
| F~ |
WIDO_FRAME_THICKNESS |
| G~ |
GLOB_USER_9 |
| H~ |
WIDO_POSITION |
| I~ |
GLOB_USER_10 |
| J~ |
WALL_RESOL |
| K~ |
GLOB_EYEPOS_X |
| L~ |
GLOB_EYEPOS_Y |
| M~ |
GLOB_EYEPOS_Z |
| N~ |
GLOB_TARGPOS_X |
| O~ |
GLOB_TARGPOS_Y |
| P~ |
GLOB_TARGPOS_Z |
| Q~ |
GLOB_CSTORY_ELEV |
| R~ |
GLOB_CSTORY_HEIGHT |
| S~ |
GLOB_CH_STORY_DIST |
| T~ |
GLOB_SCRIPT_TYPE |
| U~ |
GLOB_NORTH_DIR |
| V~ |
SYMB_MIRRORED |
| W~ |
SYMB_ROTANGLE |
| X~ |
SYMB_POS_X |
| Y~ |
SYMB_POS_Y |
| Z~ |
SYMB_POS_Z |
Free users’ globals
| GLOB_USER_1 |
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| GLOB_USER_2 |
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| GLOB_USER_3 |
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| GLOB_USER_4 |
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| GLOB_USER_5 |
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| GLOB_USER_6 |
| GLOB_USER_7 |
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| GLOB_USER_8 |
| GLOB_USER_9 |
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| GLOB_USER_10 |
free variables 1 to 10 are initialized to number by default |
| GLOB_USER_11 |
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| GLOB_USER_12 |
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| GLOB_USER_13 |
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| GLOB_USER_14 |
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| GLOB_USER_15 |
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| GLOB_USER_16 |
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| GLOB_USER_17 |
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| GLOB_USER_18 |
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| GLOB_USER_19 |
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| GLOB_USER_20 |
free variables 11 to 20 are initialized to string by default |