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Navigation in Tips & Tricks
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    • Library Package Technology
      • — Create a New .libpack from Scratch/Upgrade .lcf to .libpack
      • — Library File Format Changes for Library Packages
      • — Libpack info Files
      • — Creating parammapping.xml and mappingDefinitions.json
      • — Conversion Between Library Formats
      • — Creating symbolStrings.po
      • — Creating fileNames.po and folderNames.po
      • — Creating localizedPackageNames.json
      • — How Editable Parameter Defaults Work
  • Doors and windows
    • How to make a Corner Window?
    • Reveal options: automatic or scripted
    • Linking openings to zone
    • Door-Window orientation
    • Nominal sizes - Automatic dimensioning
  • Tools and scripting techniques
    • Evolution of string parameters
    • 2 ways of summarizing values
    • How to use the GDL Debugger?
    • How to create your own subtype?
    • How to use the LP_​XMLConverter tool?
    • HSF source format
    • Replacing parameter default values in .xml format
  • Text Handling and Annotations
    • How to replace characters in strings?
    • Marker Head Rotation
    • New parametrization of labels for ARCHICAD22
    • Creating Custom Label Frame
    • Creating a Label Text with AC Globals
    • Displaying Properties with Labels
    • How to make integer alignment for texts?
    • How to make an always readable text?
    • How to display values with units set in Project Preferences?
    • How to create a frame for texts?
  • Light sources
    • How to create a Hanging lamp?
    • How to make a Light object?
    • Using IES files in GDL
    • Light sources and objects in ARCHICAD Library
    • Special UI controls for Lights
  • UI
    • New method for popup infields
    • Font Names List handling in UI script
    • New Custom Popup Infield
    • How to use UI_​LISTFIELD dinamically in UI?
    • Custom-made Model View Options object
    • Model View Options in general
    • How to set up tabpage navigation in UI?
  • GDL command
    • Exploring the project2{3} command
    • Using project2{4} command
  • GDL Addons
    • How to use the GDL XML Add-On?
    • How To Read and Write Text Files
  • Polygon Handling
    • How to use parameter buffer for polygons?
    • Converting to status-coded polygon format
  • Others
    • Using BasicGeometry macro
    • Using BasicGeometricCalc macro
    • XFORM: the transformation matrix
    • Revision data in GDL
    • How to make a MEP Equipment object?
    • How to create a custom Surface Catalog?
    • How to use Custom Components in your library?

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