Hello!
It would be convenient if the viewport level marks could be somehow toggled from absolute to relative heights.
I’m using the (nice) feature that buildings (the ‘parent’ object of the level) in the Level panel can be given a height, too. If doing so, the levels in the panel show of course relative heights (to the building), but the viewport marks show the absolute heights, which makes them somewhat hard to recognize. Only by the level name, which is often obscured.
On the opposite, in the Level panel, there could be another column showing the absolute heights, too?
However, I’d like to know your opinion about how to measure the elevation of certain objects.
For example, right now, in the case of openings (doors and windows), the elevation is measured taking into account the opening vertical alignment position. For example, the window in the picture below, has the Elevation to 1,1meters, because it measures 1x1 meter, and has been inserted from the “Top” vertical alignment.
Is this what you would expect from the future “Relative” and “Absolute” elevation, or would you always measure that from the bottom edge of the opening, regardless of its vertical alignment insertion?
Hi, Francesco, is it possible to toggle this relative to building or absolute for elevation mark annotation? I have made my model in its absolute level and through documentation I use relative display, only on some drawing I will use absolute, so it would be nice to have this toggle on elevation mark itsefl. Now it shows absolute heights by default.
Hi @TwinPlan_MDa I take note of your request. We should make this relative/absolute elevation value as a global setting and allow the Grasshopper Styles access to it.
In the meantime you can use the attached Elevation Mark style, which has a parameter that shows the elevation in relation to the Absolute Z coordinate, the Building or the Level elevation where it is inserted.
Hi @fsalla, cool, thanks for that relative mark file. I will test it Also if I can ask here - is there a way to change to marker symbol to some of my own drawn block? Or to make new marker by symbol and use some text syntax to have same function as Your elevation marker?? I still didi not find a way how to do this. I am from Czechia and we have some standards so my elevation symbol should look different. Thanks
Hi @TwinPlan_MDa do you know Grasshopper? Find attached the GH file used for that annotation style, so you can develop it further to include the symbol you want. If you don’t know Grasshopper and provide more details about how that symbol looks like, I can help you to achieve it.
Also if I can ask here - is there a way to change to marker symbol to some of my own drawn block? Or to make new marker by symbol and use some text syntax to have same function as Your elevation marker?? I still didi not find a way how to do this. I am from Czechia and we have some standards so my elevation symbol should look different. Thanks