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Creating custom Structural member styles catalog files!!!!

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:31:51 GMT

Does anyone know how to do this or wheather or not anyone has created any if
so let me know please 🙂

i know that some of it will have to do with XML

Re: Creating custom Structural member styles catalog files!!!!

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:33:48 GMT

You can draw a closed polyline that represent the plan view of your structural
member (2 kinds: design and/or detail)
Type the command -AECSMEMBERSHAPEDEFINE (don't forget - at start) i have
italian version it need it
and follow the options.
Then you can define a style with member catalog with the name you want.
When you have inserted the member you can change in modify element style the
shape of the element and assign the shape
you have defined before, from the shape list.
I hope this help you!!

Regards

Sam wrote:

> Does anyone know how to do this or wheather or not anyone has created any if
> so let me know please 🙂
>
> i know that some of it will have to do with XML

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Re: Creating custom Structural member styles catalog files!!!!

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Nov 2001 14:08:37 GMT

As far as the parameters for the shapes are concerned, there are no tools to
date other than your favourite XML editor.

If you want to add new shapes to the catalog, you will also need to program
that new shape. If you are willing to do that, and you are in ADN you may
want to check if any samples are available.

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Anonymous — Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:33:09 GMT

Mark,

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bare to with the yearly fee lurking my head. I keep filling it out and stop
just before the end.

Can someone perform and intervention at AU to get me to join. I have the
money now....I....Just....can't......hit......the.....Submit.

I am taking a confidence class next week.

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Re: Creating custom Structural member styles catalog files!!!!

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:09:07 GMT

i have many custom shapes already defined but i want to compile them into a
structural members catalog of my own so is there no hope at all or is there
:))
"Sam" wrote in message
news:F45F32726A896C3B5E5C87D1CCC0F610@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Does anyone know how to do this or wheather or not anyone has created any
if
> so let me know please 🙂
>
> i know that some of it will have to do with XML
>
>

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Anonymous — Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:16:08 GMT

If they are custom shapes, you need to be familiar with both XML (to edit
the tables and catalog) and C++ or VBA to create the shape creator object.
If these both hold true, let me know and I'll provide more pointers

regards
--
mark webb
software engineer
building industry division, autodesk inc

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Anonymous — Tue, 11 Dec 2001 03:22:14 GMT

I can not get the pick insertion point to work. It always inserts at the
centroid. Is there a problem with this?

"mark webb, autodesk" wrote in message
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> If they are custom shapes, you need to be familiar with both XML (to edit
> the tables and catalog) and C++ or VBA to create the shape creator object.
> If these both hold true, let me know and I'll provide more pointers
>
> regards
> --
> mark webb
> software engineer
> building industry division, autodesk inc
>
> ** please do not email directly, unless direct information has been
> requested.
> ** please direct all questions about any aspects of Architectural Desktop
to
> the hosted newsgroups
>
>
>

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Anonymous — Wed, 12 Dec 2001 05:43:36 GMT

Do you have the justification for the members that you are adding set to
baseline? This setting overrides any insertion point on the structural shape

Regards
mark webb, autodesk

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Anonymous — Fri, 14 Dec 2001 06:27:58 GMT

What I'm trying to create is a footing object. To accomphlish this I am
creating a structural member. I created a polyline to the exact size I need.
Then using the -aecsmembershapedefine command I create a new shape, name it,
graphics, design, select the polyline, select an insertion point. Create a
new style in the Style Manager. When I add column on grid it uses the
centroid. Is there a step I'm missing?

"mark webb, autodesk" wrote in message
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> Do you have the justification for the members that you are adding set to
> baseline? This setting overrides any insertion point on the structural
shape
>
> Regards
> mark webb, autodesk
>
>