Hi,

1.Question
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for the sequence of the 2D-Elements you can use the DRAW_SEQ command:
DRAW_SEQ n
where n = 0 ... 31

This command is an directive, that means alle following objects get this order, untils you define a new one or reset to default with
DRAW_SEQ CURRENT
or
DRAW_SEQ -1

Without using this, the 2D-Elements are created with the predefined Draw-Order of Allplan:
Line2D, Polyline2D, Arc2D, Spline2D - 15
Filling - 8
Hatching - 12
FaceSet - 11
Pattern - 12
Bitmaps - 10

2. Question
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with 2012 it is not possible to create contruction lines (Hilfskonstruktion)
..but we are working about it!

3.Question
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GLOB_LAYER, GLOB_SCALE and the other keywords with GLOB_XXXXX are read only global parameters representing values of current allplan drawing
For instance, you can use it in this way:

IF GLOB_SCALE = 50 THEN
do something when scale = 1:50
ENDIF

A special parameter is GLOB_MODPAR_NAME, which holds the name of the last modified parameter.
Modification can be done with input new value into the dialog or pulling a associated handle.

Also PREV_MODE is a special flag. It indicates, that the script is running during preview construction:

IF PREV_MODE THEN
do something only in preview mode
ELSE
do something for final object creation
ENDIF

Jörg

Hello,

Question1:
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The change of the scale inside Allplan has no effect to the SmartPart. It's right, that you have to "Refresh" it. I think, the aim is, to get different representations at different scales. A better solution for this would be, if you create different foils for that.
The commands are: DEFINE FOIL and FOIL
Here an example:

DEFINE FOIL "50" 1,0,
0, !from scale
50, !to sclae
0,0,0,!ref pnt1 x,y,z
0,0,0,!ref pnt2 x,y,z
1,1,1,!layer a,b,c
0,1,2 !scale x,y,z

DEFINE FOIL "100" 1,0,
51, !from scale
100, !to sclae
0,0,0,!ref pnt1 x,y,z
0,0,0,!ref pnt2 x,y,z
1,1,1,!layer a,b,c
0,1,2 !scale x,y,z

FOIL "50"
RECT2 0 , 0 , REF_X , REF_Y

FOIL "100"
CIRCLE2 ref_x/2,ref_y/2,ref_x/2

If you now change the scale, ther smartpart change the representation (without Refresh!)
At 1:50 there is an Rectangle, at 1:100 there is an Circle...

Question 2
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If you want to have contour and filling separatly, the you have to call poly2 with different flags:

...thats also can be done with foils, but not in Version 2012.
Sorry, you have to wait for the next version :-)

Jörg

Question 5
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the scaling and point modification behaviour for a SmartPart you can probably switch off, when you modify the reference box to a point with ref_x=0, ref_y=0,ref_z=0.
But in this case some side effects , for instance with not correct selection, occurs!
Sorry, but I havn't perfect solution for this...

Question 6
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It is better, you set set drawing sequence with DRAW_SEQ inside the script, not with format porperties!
Then it should work....

Regards. Jörg

Hello,

In my videos you may notice that there is a deformation when a macro that I positioned in an opening Smartparts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmJ-UDhYTZ0&feature=context-gau
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9apipbrCn0&feature=g-upl

I did some testing with the command "DEFINE FOIL" and also with the commands "and ref_pnt1 ref_pnt2" keg for objects as for conventional macro, but given the number of different objects that I put in my Smartparts, I would an impressive amount of "foil" .. too cumbersome.
Do you think there is a solution for avoiding having to repeat a "" refrech "whenever I position a macro in an opening? I just be missing something somewhere.

thank you and sorry if I have embedded in your conversation, but the subject was quite the one I missed